Denver City Council OKs Target tax financing
Mar 28th
The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved $5 million in tax financing for a new Target store that officials hope will spark the redevelopment of the former Tamarac Square Mall off of Hampden Avenue.
The council voted 12-1 with Councilwoman Susan Shepherd casting the lone vote against the plan that over the past month had stirred controversy among some neighbors, who were concerned the city is giving too much away to the national retailer.
Wildfire near Denver kills one person
Mar 27th
Firefighters have found one person dead from a wind-driven wildfire that has led to
evacuation orders for 900 homes in the foothills and canyons west of Denver, authorities said on Tuesday. More >
Residents Demand Justice For Slain Florida Teen
Mar 26th
Demonstrators rallied Sunday in Denver’s City Park demanding justice for slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
The 17-year-old was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer while walking home from the store, carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona iced tea. The gunman, George Zimmerman, has not been arrested and claims he acted in self-defense.
Student criticized by Limbaugh to speak in Denver
Mar 23rd
A law student who made headlines when radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh criticized her opinion on contraception health coverage is in Denver to speak at a health care panel. More >
Woman Accused of Faking PTSD to Dodge Jury Duty
Mar 22nd
A Denver woman is facing felony charges for allegedly faking post-traumatic stress disorder to dodge jury duty. More >
Granite’s Recent Denver Office Purchase Was $85M
Mar 21st
The big news swirling at the end of last week was that Granite Properties had acquired Plaza Tower One, a 468,885-square-foot property located in the Greenwood Plaza submarket in Southeast suburban Denver. More >
Peyton Manning joins Denver Broncos
Mar 20th
Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning will play for the Denver Broncos, the team announced Tuesday.
“This is truly a special football environment, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” Manning said at a news conference where the Broncos made the announcement. “I haven’t had a whole time to breathe. This happened Monday morning,” Manning said of his decision to join the Broncos.
Colo. wildfire nearly contained, evacuation lifted
Mar 19th
Evacuated residents of the small Colorado town of Eckley and surrounding areas have been allowed to return home after a wildfire on the state’s northeastern plains that injured firefighters and filled the skies with thick smoke that hid the flames from response crews and closed a highway. More >
Denver could break weather record today
Mar 16th
Leprechauns should be slathering on the sunscreen as unseasonably warm and sunny weather dominates Denver this afternoon and Saturday, which is St. Patrick’s Day.
The high temperature today in the city will climb to about 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, threatening to topple the record high in Denver for this date: 74 degrees, set in 1966 and tied last year.
Denver Officer’s Firing Upheld In Teen Stomping Case
Mar 14th
Civil Service Commission hearing officers have upheld the firing of former Denver police officer Charles Porter for excessive force in the 2008 stomping of a 16-year-old. In 2010, then Denver Manager of Safety Al LaCabe fired Porter and two other officers in the incident that traumatically injured the teen, Juan Vasquez.
Porter was charged with assault. However, he was found not guilty by a jury in 2009. The two other officers were never charged.
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