Author: Deborah Grigsby deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
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Audio reveals American Airlines pilot not worried over engine vibration prior to fire at DIA
An American Airlines pilot who safely landed a passenger plane at Denver International Airport on Thursday initially did not seem overly concerned over engine vibrations detected after the plane departed Colorado Springs bound for Dallas. An air traffic control audio recording released on Friday indicated the female pilot remained calm and in control, as she…
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Be more ‘potent’ on social media: Colorado’s John Hickenlooper outlines strategy against Trump
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday outlined the Democrats’ strategy to block or slow down the Trump administration and the Republican-dominated Congress, including deploying parliamentary maneuvers and becoming more “potent” on social media. The strategy includes litigation, he said. “We’re trying to clog up the floor as best we can, or blocking bad bills which…
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Denver mayor wants to borrow money to pay for parks, libraries, streets — he didn’t say how much
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston wants voters to approve a borrowing program to pay for new parks, cultural centers and other “investments that bring joy” to Mile High City. He didn’t say how much or identified which exact projects the borrowed money would pay for. Officials said that list will be created and refined — after…
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On life support: Tight budgets, dwindling volunteers, bureaucracy burdens frustrate Colorado’s rural fire departments
East of Denver, across Colorado’s Great Plains into Kansas, Interstate 70 unspools across miles of flat, open prairie like a numbing ribbon of asphalt. Here the horizon rests on a promise — that services will come to the rescue in case of an accident or health emergency. But, increasingly, the responders are relying more and…
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Post Offices will be closed on Thursday. Here’s why
Government building U.S. flags are required to fly at half-staff through sunset, Jan. 29.
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Mines grad students who hope to power the moon collect $500K NASA prize
Orbital Mining Corporation, a Golden-based space mining startup founded by two Colorado School of Mines graduate students, has landed a $500,000 award from NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge for their lunar power transmission and storage system technology. Co-founders Chris Tolton and Ken Liang, who are both pursuing a master of science degree in space…
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3 dead, multiple injuries at Halloween house party shooting in Northglenn
Rental property had a history of ‘too many people,’ say neighbors. No arrests have been made, police said.
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All Aboard! Colorado Railroad Museum’s ‘Polar Express’ experience returns Nov. 8
The popular ride, in its second decade, usually sells out.
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Jefferson County commission candidates | 2024 VOTER GUIDE
Editor’s note: Active voter registration numbers are current as of Sept. 25, 2024, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The candidates’ responses have been edited for clarity and brevity. Elected at large to four-year terms, members of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners serve as the governing body for one Colorado’s biggest counties.…
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DirecTV set to buy Englewood-based Dish TV and Sling for $1
Dish TV has more than 4,000 employees in the metro Denver area.