Author: David Mullen
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Colorado wildlife officials on quest to find fish not seen in over century
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will embark on a quest to discover a fish that hasn’t been found in Colorado’s waters in well over a century. The wildlife team of CPW aquatic biologist Alex Townsend, CPW Southeast Region Senior Aquatic Biologist Paul Foutz and retired CPW aquatic biologist Greg Policky will search more than 200…
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Colorado wildlife officials will embark on quest to locate fish not seen since early 1900s
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will embark on a quest to discover a fish who hasn’t been found in Colorado’s waters in well over a century. The wildlife team composed of CPW aquatic biologist Alex Townsend and CPW’s Southeast Region Senior Aquatic Biologist Paul Foutz and retired CPW aquatic biologist Greg Policky will search over…
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Zero arrests made at Avalanche parade, rally
Avalanche fans were on their best behavior on Thursday as no one was arrested during the Stanley Cup championship parade and rally, according to the Denver Police Department. Officials said an estimated 500,000 people were in downtown to celebration the championship, but people remained civic as well as cheerful and celebratory. The parade began at…
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‘I knew I had to be at this’: Stanley Cup parade draws an avalanche of fans to downtown Denver
Half a million Colorado Avalanche fans filled the streets of downtown Denver on Thursday to celebrate the team’s third Stanley Cup victory. Some fans came from as far as Albuquerque. By 6:30 a.m., burgundy, blue and white clad fans started staking their spot near the front of the rally site on Bannock Street across from…
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Wanda James takes slight lead in University of Colorado Regents District 1 race
Wanda James took a slight lead over Johnnie Nguyen on Wednesday in the District 1 race for a seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. James trailed Nguyen when election officials began reporting results on Tuesday night, but she now leads by 587 votes — or…
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Alleged racer formally charged in death on I-70 in Aurora
Prosecutors on Wednesday formally charged the man accused of fatally shooting a volunteer firefighter on Interstate 70 with first-degree murder. They also charged 20-year-old Jeremy Rocha with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and a crime of violence, which is a sentence enhancer, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. John Jaros, the assistant…
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Colorado Board of Ed: Peggy Propst pulls ahead of opponent as initial results flow in
Peggy Propst has built a substantial lead over her primary challenger for the Republican nomination for the Colorado Board of Education’s new 8th District, according to the unofficial tally of early ballots. Propst, who served on the state board from 2004 to 2010, received nearly 11% more of the early votes than her opponent, Cody…
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CU Board of Regents: District 1 race as close as it gets; District 8 leaders have slight leads
Johnnie Ngyuen has a slight lead over his primary challenger to become the Democratic nominee for the open District 1 seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to early unofficial results. Ngyuen, a graduate of the University of Colorado Denver and Boulder, had 940 more votes — or 1.72% more — than…
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Denver PrideFest returns fully in-person for first time since 2019
For 20 years, Paige Hart has been living with a secret that she did not feel comfortable sharing with her family, friends or the world. She said she was never able to be herself and hiding caused immense pain every day. But that all changed on Saturday as the Texas native put on a yellow…
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Wildlife officials searching for bear after attack near Trinidad
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are searching for a bear that attacked a woman near Trinidad on Friday. CPW said the bear swatted at the woman around 2 a.m. at the Monument Lake Resort, which is 37 miles west of Trinidad. The victim told wildlife officials that she, her husband and 2-year-old daughter were sleeping…