Tag: Colorado

10 Wounded in Denver Shooting After the Nuggets Win NBA Finals

DENVER—Ten people were wounded in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m.—about 3 1/2 hours after the game—and three of the injured were in critical condition,…


Supreme Court Denies Christian School’s Claim Against Teacher Who Accused It of Racism

The Supreme Court decided on June 12 not to hear the claim of a Christian school in Colorado that it cannot be sued for firing a teacher who accused the school, parents, and students of racism. The school argued that because it is a religious institution it is beyond the reach of the First Amendment to the…


Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line

BOULDER, Colo.—Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire set days earlier outside a home used by a Christian religious communal group along with a sparking power line caused a 2021 Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left two people dead, authorities said Thursday. Authorities spent 18 months investigating and…


Colorado Bans Controversial Court-Ordered Reunification Camps

Colorado has become the first state to ban court-ordered camps that places children into a relationship with a parent who has been accused of abusing them. The camps, known as reunification camps, are ordered by family court judges in private custody disputes or divorces involving minors. As part of the order, workers with private transport…


Space Command’s Move to Alabama in Jeopardy After Biden Visit to Colorado

News Analysis President Joe Biden appears increasingly likely to overrule the military’s decision to move U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Alabama. Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, a Republican, shared details of his private meeting Thursday with Biden before the president spoke at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony just north of the Colorado city….


Protesters Push for Colorado Governor to Sign Executive Order Banning All Guns, Impose Mandatory Buyback

A group of gun control activists has gathered at the Colorado state capitol in Denver in a long-shot bid to convince Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to ban all guns in the state for at least 30 days. The group, known as Here 4 The Kids, organized an all-day sit-in with the stated goal of getting…


VIDEO: Homeowner Sees Curious Bear Cub Open Front Door, but What She Does Next—The Cub is Shocked

A curious bear cub is caught on camera opening the door of a home—before being shooed away by a surprised homeowner. Footage captured on May 17 shows the moment the cub, alongside its family, approached the Colorado home. Standing on its hind legs, the cub uses its paws to swing the door open. (Screenshot/Newsflare) (Screenshot/Newsflare)…


Colorado Wildflowers Could Be Epic This Year Thanks to Abundant Snowpack, but Other Factors in Play

By John Meyer From The Denver Post Denver—With Colorado’s snowpack ranging from ample to exceptional this spring, hikers who adore wildflowers may already be envisioning days of strolling along lush landscapes of spectacular blooms under columbine-blue skies when all that snow melts. It could well happen this summer. But because several factors affect the quality…


How Flipping Colorado Blue Has Become Democrats’ Blueprint for the Rest of America

Colorado’s legislative session is 120 consecutive days long and during the 2023 session lawmakers introduced 617 bills. Of those, 218 passed and have been signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. More are waiting to be signed. Democrats have a historic majority in the Colorado House, a supermajority in the Senate, and control the…


IN-DEPTH: Mile High City of Denver Feeling the Strain of Illegal Immigration

DENVER, Colo.—Pastor Bryan Sederwall, director of the Denver Dream Center, says he’s used to getting requests to meet the basic needs of the city’s homeless and less fortunate on short notice. City officials gave him just days to set up a temporary supply center for newly arrived asylum seekers from south of the U.S.-Mexico border….