South Platte River Cleanup Aims To Beautify Waterway
You can't go much more than a few yards along the South Platte River without seeing trash. In the water and along the riverbanks you'll find everything from plastic bottles to shopping carts.
You can't go much more than a few yards along the South Platte River without seeing trash. In the water and along the riverbanks you'll find everything from plastic bottles to shopping carts.
Denver police responded to 8th Avenue and Zuni Street after they say an unidentified adult male was found dead in the South Platte River.
More than a dozen cities and counties were impacted as historic amounts of water flowed through a half dozen major rivers and tributaries.
A man accused of attacking a woman on a trail in Littleton now faces charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and strangulation.
A Colorado woman says she was choked, stripped almost naked, and tied up by a sex offender while walking on a trail in Littleton on Wednesday morning.
One group is trying to clean up the plastic littering a popular attraction in Denver.
Drought and low water levels are putting the South Platte River off limits to recreation this weekend.
After years of construction, a major river revitalization project in Denver's Confluence Park is open to the public.
The City of Thornton could soon capitalize on an investment made decades ago, that would provide their growing city with enough access to drinkable water for decades to come.
Denver Public Works is using a new gadget that is meant to keep our water clean.
Funeral services were held on Saturday for the man who was found dead after disappearing in December.
A deceased man pulled from the South Platte River in Denver Saturday has been officially identified as Adam Gilbertson, 29, who had been missing for nearly a month.
A search party looking for a missing man on Saturday found his body by the South Platte River in Denver.
More than a hundred people spent hours Saturday searching parks, trails and waterways in Denver hoping to find a missing man.
Denver police are at the scene of a death investigation at the South Platte River near Alameda Parkway and Broadway.
Developers opened downtown Denver's newest high-rise apartment building on Monday morning.
Confluence Park's Shoemaker Plaza is in its final days of renovation.
Firefighters had to rescue someone Sunday after they got stuck on an island in the Platte River.
A man died after slipping into the South Platte River overnight.
A Castle Rock man drowned while tubing in the South Platte River in Jefferson County on Saturday.
It is one of Colorado's treasures for recreation, but the north fork of the South Platte River in Denver and Adams County has now become an intersection of outdoor recreation and abject poverty, dotted with homeless camps.
Some residents of northeast Colorado are preparing for the possibility of flooding over the next several days.
Police are working to determine how a car wound up going off the roadway in Denver Friday morning and dropping off an embankment.
Oil and gas company BP is making a big move from Texas to Colorado because of the region's importance as an energy hub.
The federal government says Denver and the Denver Housing Authority have a unique plan to revitalize one neighborhood.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
When Brighton residents think of Palizzi Farms, it's more than just the fresh produce, fresh flowers and trinkets inside the shop that come to mind.
There's a new approach to how the city of Denver will handle low-level traffic violations.
Starting point guard Jamal Murray heard boos every time he touched the ball in the early going of the Denver Nuggets game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life?
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
When Brighton residents think of Palizzi Farms, it's more than just the fresh produce, fresh flowers and trinkets inside the shop that come to mind.
There's a new approach to how the city of Denver will handle low-level traffic violations.
Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life?
As tens of thousands of students leave Fort Collins for the summer, Colorado State University is offering those with outstanding parking citations the opportunity to reduce the fine.
When Brighton residents think of Palizzi Farms, it's more than just the fresh produce, fresh flowers and trinkets inside the shop that come to mind.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
The Avalanche's goalie situation is a good story for Colorado so far in the series with the Stars.
Ahead of the State Primary Election in June, handheld voice translation devices will be distributed to employees at 12 voter service and polling centers across Denver.
The city has joined a policing trend that is happening at many large American cities.
Starting point guard Jamal Murray heard boos every time he touched the ball in the early going of the Denver Nuggets game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
The league announced on Wednesday that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic won the NBA Kia MVP for the third time in his career.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray apologized for his actions during the Nuggets game 2 loss to Minnesota, resulting in a $100,000 fine by the NBA.
The Olympic flame arrived in France aboard a 19th century tall ship to kick off a 7,500-mile journey to the Paris Summer Games.
In a reversal experts believe was the first of its kind, Shenandoah County's school board voted 5-1 to rename Mountain View High School as Stonewall Jackson High School and Honey Run Elementary as Ashby Lee Elementary.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
Colorado state lawmakers finished this year's legislative session on a high note. They found common ground on issues that often divide them and compromises to problems that have long eluded them.
Ahead of the State Primary Election in June, handheld voice translation devices will be distributed to employees at 12 voter service and polling centers across Denver.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The three-judge panel upheld Steve Bannon's conviction for not responding to a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life?
Last week, Westminster Public Schools met with several current, non-teaching staff to kick start a program in which the district helps them through the process of becoming licensed educators.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Kevin and Roberta Lambert were really fond of their 2020 Ford Hybrid PHEV. But recently things turned downright dangerous.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The decision to cut back on the number of stores carrying LGBTQ-themed items comes after some customers objected to the product line.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.