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Waymo hit in Denver crash
Police said a driver was westbound on 8th Avenue when they hit another vehicle. The crash caused the second vehicle to hit a Waymo, police said. DENVER — No one was seriously injured in a crash involving a Waymo and two other vehicles Thursday afternoon, Denver police said. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. near…
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How to view the near-total lunar eclipse in Colorado
A near-total lunar eclipse will be visible across much of Colorado Thursday night and into the early morning hours of Friday. The eclipse will turn the moon a reddish or copper color as Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow across the lunar surface. This is commonly known as a “blood moon…
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Emergency crews respond to military helicopter ‘incident’ in Gilpin County
GILPIN COUNTY — An Army Black Hawk helicopter was involved in an incident Tuesday morning in Gilpin County. According to the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office, the helicopter was involved in an incident on the east side of Thorodin Mountain. Four individuals were on board the helicopter, the sheriff’s office said. Emergency personnel arrived at the…
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Polis requests federal disaster declaration for Colorado wildfires and floods
On Sunday, Gov. Jared Polis officially requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support recovery from two wildfires and the subsequent flooding and debris flows on both burn scars. Polis requested a declaration for the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires. The request includes individual and public assistance…
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Megan Moroney ends Denver concert after performing 3 songs
Megan Moroney unexpectedly cut her concert short at Ball Arena in Denver Tuesday night after performing just three songs, leaving thousands of fans surprised. The country music star briefly returned to the stage to tell the crowd she was unable to continue because she was sick. Shortly afterward, Ball Arena released a statement confirming the cancellation. “Megan…
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1 killed by lightning strike on Mount Blue Sky
Four other people were injured by the strike Sunday afternoon on the summit of the Clear Creek County fourteener, the sheriff’s office said. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY — A teenager was killed and four other people were injured by a lightning strike on the summit of fourteener Mount Blue Sky Sunday afternoon, the Clear Creek County…
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Federal agents arrest passenger as she boards flight at Denver airport
Federal agents removed a traveler from a Southwest Airlines jetway at Denver International Airport Monday night and escorted her to a van on the tarmac, a video shared with 9NEWS shows. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to 9NEWS that federal agents arrested Chantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, who they said was in the country with…
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Mudslide and flooding close I-70 and roads in western Colorado
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. — A mudslide closed both directions of Interstate 70 in western Colorado Monday night. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office closed both directions of I-70 between Exit 97 near Silt and Exit 105 near New Castle. The interstate was still closed, as of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. County Road 214 (Peach…
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1 injured in shooting near ICE detention facility in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — Police are investigating a shooting near the ICE detention facility in Aurora. Aurora Police said a person was shot Thursday night around the corner from the facility near Peoria Street and East 30th Avenue, which is operated by the private prison contractor GEO Group. They expect the person to survive their injuries.…
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Vehicle fire closes northbound I-25 north of Castle Rock
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Northbound lanes of Interstate 25 are closed Friday morning as crews battle a vehicle fire. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, a box truck caught fire Friday morning in the northbound lanes of the interstate just south of Happy Canyon Road. Northbound lanes were closed at Founders Parkway, South Metro Fire…