Author: Matt Kyle
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Colorado student protest over ICE turns violent in Denver
Three taken to hospital, police say A student walkout that drew hundreds to La Alma-Lincoln Park on Friday to protest federal immigration enforcement turned violent, with police reporting five assaults and three people taken to the hospital. As the crowd swelled, confrontations broke out between students and counterprotesters. In one, students threw water on a…
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Colorado officials warn of e-bike safety amid increase in serious youth injuries
Serious injuries involving e-bikes, e-scooters and children have risen significantly in Colorado over the past year and a half. Traumatic injuries involving e-bikes have risen 184%, according to Alicia Melven, Colorado injury prevention and outreach specialist for Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Anschutz campus. She said injuries involving e-scooters have risen 84%, with the hospital so far…
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85-year-old cyclist killed in Longmont crash
An 85-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed Monday morning by a vehicle on Colorado 119. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on Colorado 119 near 83rd Street, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. The cyclist was traveling southbound on the right shoulder of the highway when he attempted to turn…
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Family of slain Lakewood teacher releases statement as murder suspect makes first court appearance
Patrick Theodore Barnett, the Lakewood man accused of killing his wife, a Jeffco Public Schools art teacher, made his first court appearance Friday morning as his wife’s family looked on. The status conference hearing was held before District Court Judge Andrew Poland. Just before the hearing, Lindsey Barnett’s family members and close friends gathered outside…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife responds to 2 bear attacks, adding to increase in activity
Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to two separate bear attacks across the state this week, adding to what officials described as a record number of bear reports this year. The two attacks occurred early Monday in Steamboat Springs and early Wednesday in Aspen. In the Steamboat incident, a woman reported that a bear…
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Officials acknowledge ‘Califorina’ Street snafu in downtown Denver
There were voices down the corridor, and I thought I heard them say: “Welcome to the Hotel Califorina?” A misspelled street sign in downtown Denver caught a lot of attention Tuesday after a Reddit post called out the error. The sign, located at California and 19th Streets, misspelled California as “Califorina.” Mayor Mike Johnston poked…
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Golden fire chief fired days after city manager as city investigates ‘racist incident’
The City of Golden has terminated its fire chief days after terminating the city manager due to a “racist incident” earlier this year at a city fire station. City officials said that in March, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll, which is similar to an “Elf on the Shelf” doll but in the likeness of…
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Golden city manager fired after ‘racist incident’ at fire station
The Golden City Council on Tuesday voted to terminate City Manager Scott Vargo following a reported “racist incident” at a city fire station. The alleged incident happened in March. Reportedly, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll, which resembles an “Elf on the Shelf” doll in the likeness of rapper Snoop Dogg, was found hanging by…
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Jay Boebert has been arrested and accused of recording and sharing a video depicting himself having intercourse with a minor, according to court records. The case originated in Garfield County in Western Colorado and was filed Thursday. Tyler Boebert, 21, is accused of five counts in total: three charges…
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DOJ official decries ‘crazy stuff’ and ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy stuff” and “nonsense” in the school district. The gala was for Jeffco Kids First, an advocacy organization focused on Jeffco, and was held Thursday night in Golden. Harmeet Dhillon, the…