Author: Matt Kyle
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Salmonella outbreak with large number of Colorado cases linked to Chipotle, Qdoba
Health officials across the country are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers sold at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants. While the Centers for Disease Control have identified 27 states linked to the outbreak, the most cases have been confirmed in Colorado and Minnesota, according to the Associated Press. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
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Rocky Mountain DEA seizes 3.2 million fentanyl pills in first half of 2026
Across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana, just under 3.2 million illicit fentanyl pills and 92.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder were seized between the start of 2026 and now, according to the Rocky Mountain division of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Those amounts of seizures are “disproportionately higher” than amounts seized in other parts of the country,…
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Rocky Mountain DEA seizes 3.2 million fentanyl pills in first half of 2026
Across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana, just under 3.2 million illicit fentanyl pills and 92.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder were seized between the start of 2026 and now, according to the Rocky Mountain division of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Those amounts of seizures are “disproportionately higher” than amounts seized in other parts of the country,…
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Water World evacuated due to false bomb threat Saturday
Water World in Federal Heights was evacuated Saturday due to a false bomb threat. A spokesperson for Water World said the park received the “unverified threat” via a phone call. The spokesperson said the park was safely evacuated by 12:10 p.m. Federal Heights police said the call came in before noon. Commander Jason Schlenker said…
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With most fireworks banned at home, Coloradans head to Wyoming to get Fourth of July fix
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Colorado’s ban on the sale and use of most fireworks isn’t stopping Coloradans from finding ways to obtain them. A couple of miles north of the border between Colorado and Wyoming lies a cluster of fireworks shops off Interstate 25. Exactly one week before America’s 250th birthday, the shops were full of…
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Trump administration warns Jeffco Public Schools it will lose federal funding over transgender issue
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday warned Jeffco Public Schools it has 10 days to correct alleged Title IX violations over the Colorado district’s transgender policy or lose federal funding. The Notice of Impending Action is the latest development in an ongoing saga between the district and the federal government that started last year,…
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Road rage drivers stop in traffic on I-70 in Wheat Ridge to fight, video shows
Two drivers last week were caught on video stopping their cars in the middle of Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge to fight one another. The video, posted Friday by Wheat Ridge police, shows an incident that took place Wednesday near the W 32nd Avenue intersection on I-70. The dash cam footage from an 18-wheeler first…