Public Safety

By Allen Cowgill Two people on bicycles were recently killed by motorists in North Denver. Both crashes happened on Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) roads that continue to be the deadliest in this part of […]

By Talia Traskos-Hart The Denver Police Department has honored officers Frank Potestio and Peter Walsh on its wall of fallen officers, 104 years after their passing. Potestio was an Italian immigrant, a father of seven, […]

By Miranda Ericksen In 2016, current Denver District Attorney Beth McCann was inspired by then-state Rep. Pete Lee to tackle punitive sentencing and high rates of incarceration in a different way. Lee was passionate about […]

By Sara Martin Ron Thomas, who was recently sworn in as Denver’s new police chief, faces numerous questions as he takes on the mantle of the city’s arm of public safety. A town hall was […]

By Rachel Lorenz The 51-year-old man who had a medical episode while driving on 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard and crashed into a car that left one dead and a young girl injured in 2021 […]

By Eric Heinz Tomas Jimenez, 41, was trying to calm people down after a party got out of control in Sunnyside, but when he went outside to check on a disturbance he was shot and […]

By Ernest Gurulé In a surprise that caught even confidants off guard, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen announced he is retiring. After 28 years, the last four as the department’s top cop, he’s calling it […]

According to new studies highlighted by multiple national outlets, the omicron variant may require slight adjustments to testing protocols in order to effectively identify early positive cases. The findings come as omicron has dominated state […]

Your all-access pass to restaurants, clubs, and other businesses may not be your ID showing your age, or a cover charge, but rather your proof of vaccination. Businesses in Denver have a choice: require masks […]