Author: Kyla Pearce
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Tuberculosis case confirmed at Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility
The Adams County Health Department has confirmed one active case of tuberculosis disease in a detainee at the GEO Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center during a public health investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and department officials are looking into media reports and allegations of additional cases but have not yet verified any…
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Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Mayor Mike Coffman was driving past Rangeview High School a week ago and noticed “all of their lawns were very green,…
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Fire season in the Colorado backcountry: The dangers and how to avoid them
As several large wildfires rip across Colorado, hikers, backpackers, river rafters and other backcountry users face a fear that plagues many outdoor recreators in the West. The beginning of what is shaping up to be a scary fire season begs the question: What do you do if you’re in the backcountry on foot without service…
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Full fire ban implemented in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park was under a full fire ban as of Monday due to fire activity across the state and weather conditions. Also Monday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued an emergency closure for all public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River from Fruita to Utah. The national park is always under Stage…
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AG to appeal order for retrial of paramedics in Elijah McClain case to Colorado Supreme Court
The recent Colorado Court of Appeals ruling to retry two paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will be appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, a state prosecutor said Wednesday in court. The prosecutor, Erin Grundy, also said there will be multiple filings in the case and the process would likely last through…
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Colorado Cost of Living: ‘Everything is feeling too expensive all at once’ in Adams County
Adams County real estate broker Jessica Zeleniak has watched the median age of first-time homebuyers go up drastically in the last several years. Currently, the median age for her clients hovers around 40. While the cost of housing itself is a major factor in that trend, other costs like interest rates, homeowners’ association and metro…
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Boulder firebomb attack suspect expected to plead guilty, get more than 400 years in prison
The suspect in the Boulder firebomb attack that killed a person and injured 29 others is scheduled to plead guilty and get more than 400 years in prison Thursday. Mohamed Soliman, 46, is accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails into a crowd of protesters on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1, 2025. Karen…
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Colorado ski resorts announce early closures amid historic snowpack lows, high temperatures
Vail Resorts is the latest area to announce season closure Wednesday As Colorado’s historically low snowpack year comes to a close and spring conditions take over the mountains, the state’s major ski resorts are announcing closing dates — some of which are weeks before historic closing dates. Most of Colorado’s ski resorts did not get…
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…
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RTD train crash kills pedestrian in Denver
A man was hit and killed by an RTD train while crossing the tracks Monday morning, and the intersection of Smith Road and Dahlia Street was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of Smith and Dahlia, which is just south of Interstate 70 and east of Colorado Boulevard near…