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Lightning strikes hit several homes
Firefighters in the far southern part of the Denver metro area on Sunday night responded to three different homes that were struck by lightning during a period of strong thunderstorms. One of the strikes caused a house fire in The Pinery in Douglas County.Neighbors said they saw a strike of lightning ignite the flames at the home, which is located at Running Fox Way. Some told CBS Colorado that lightning strikes on houses in the neighborhood have happened in past years but that this was the first anyone had ever seen a fire started because of one."Video of the suspected...
Psychedelic mushrooms-lovers enjoy first Denver Shroom Fest
As lovers of magic mushrooms gathered to celebrate recreational use at the first-ever Denver Shroom Fest in RiNo Sunday, questions arise about the safety of the mushrooms' as-of-now still unregulated therapeutic uses."I'd be underground, yeah, I would have definitely ate a bullet," said Marine veteran Troy Leonard. After leaving the Marines, Leonard struggled with PTSD. "Just started noticing something was different about me, couldn't remember anything, was angry," said Leonard. But when a friend suggested microdosing psychedelic mushrooms, his life changed. "180-degree difference, like all my relationships with friends and family just got amazing. Stopped being angry, stopped having troubles,"...
What's the 'ugliest building' in Denver?: Here's what the Internet had to say
A rather interesting question quickly rose up the ranks of the Denver subreddit in recent days, asking users of the forum-based website to share their opinions about the 'ugliest buildings' in the Mile High City. Getting more than 250 responses related to the question, the thread held no shortage great answers. The most up-voted proposal for Denver's 'ugliest' building was the Purina Factory, with Redditors noting that its 'not so...
District attorney who prosecuted Barry Morphew faces disciplinary hearing
DENVER (AP) — A district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife faced a discipline hearing Monday that could lead to her disbarment. A lawyer for Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel described 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley...
Denver receives $1.7M grant, fully covering cost of summer youth employment program
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $1.7 million state grant to fully fund the city's YouthWorks Initiative program, which will work to connect 1,000 students with jobs this summer. The $1.7 million grant, issued to Denver's Office of Children's Affairs, comes from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief that...
Denver considers $1 million contract for homeless mental health services
The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $1 million contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to provide more behavioral health service staffing at its multiple permanent supportive housing sites. This is the council’s first contract since January involving Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, one of metro...
Fate of abandoned South Platte Hotel at the crossroads of history and water rights is ‘complicated’
Long abandoned to the elements and vandals, the South Platte Hotel has stood as a silent witness to more than 100 years of Colorado history. Once a welcoming respite for stagecoach and narrow-gauge rail passengers, the 14-room clapboard wooden structure now stands in disrepair along the confluence of the South Platte River and its northern fork.
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