Author: Nicholas Fogleman
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Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper pleads not guilty to felony assault charge
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper pleaded not guilty Monday to felony assault charges stemming from his June arrest. A trial is set for Nov. 10. Cooper was arrested in June following an argument with his girlfriend, according to an affidavit. Cooper’s girlfriend told police she was arguing with him at their Parker apartment after accusing…
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Castle Rock caregiver sentenced after stealing more than $110,000 in jewelry from family
A judge sentenced a Castle Rock caregiver to 90 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $110,000 worth of jewelry from the family of a disabled son under her care. Elsa Montejo-Fuentes, 32, had worked for the family for five years caring for their quadriplegic, nonverbal son when she began stealing…
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Parker data center could get $19M tax rebate from Douglas County
At a time when Denver and Front Range governments are restricting or banning data center development, Douglas County commissioners are poised to approve a $19.3 million tax rebate agreement Tuesday for a new data center under construction in Parker. The contrasting approaches are occurring as the debate over data centers has taken center stage in…
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Former Parker police sergeant pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct, misconduct charge
Former Parker Police Department Sgt. Troy Brienzo pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct by a police officer and first-degree official misconduct in Douglas County District Court. Brienzo entered the guilty pleas before Judge Ryan Stuart, according to officials at the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s office. The plea comes months after…
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Tunnel to Towers brings 9/11 steel to Denver
A nationwide tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 brought a piece of the World Trade Center to Denver on Saturday as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation hosted a ceremony at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The foundation’s Steel Across America tour features a 21-foot steel beam weighing 16,900 pounds that…
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Penley fire near Sedalia reaches 75% containment
Fire crews battling the Penley fire west of Sedalia made significant progress overnight, holding the wildfire at about 3 acres and reaching 75% containment Monday, according to Douglas County officials. The fire, which sparked Sunday west of Sedalia, prompted evacuation orders for residents in the surrounding area as more than 125 firefighters from 10 agencies…
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Forest fire west of Sedalia prompts evacuations in Douglas County
Emergency crews are responding to a forest fire burning west of Sedalia, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for residents within a 2-mile radius of West Douglas Fire Station 132. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management…
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Castle Rock approves agreement for $35M youth sports complex
A new youth sports complex in Castle Rock moved a step closer to reality last week after the Town Council approved agreements supporting construction of a 68,000-square-foot indoor sports facility. The planned facility would be built on 22 acres in the Dawson Trails development. Initial designs include six indoor basketball courts and nine indoor volleyball…
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About one-third of Coloradans use AI, Microsoft report finds
About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption for working-age users in the first quarter of 2026. The state’s AI user…
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About one-third of Coloradans use AI, Microsoft report finds
About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption for working-age users in the first quarter of 2026. The state’s AI user…