Top Denver Area Local News Stories
Source: TheDenverChannel.com - Local News
Colorado rafters say they will continue to fight for the right to navigate the state's whitewater rivers after a Texas development company threatened to shut them down.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:52:19 MDT
Charges have been dropped against a preschool teacher accused of sexually assaulting a young girl.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:04 MDT
Adams County authorities make an arrest in the shooting of a sheriff's deputy.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:36:31 MDT
It's going to be a beautiful couple of days, with sunshine and 60s through Thursday. Our next storm moves in on Friday.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:43:48 MDT
Police in Louisville say an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot by either a pellet or BB gun. Authorities believe a 16-year-old relative of the boy shot him.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:43:01 MDT
An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced Monday to two-and-a-half years in prison after giving a tearful apology that was harshly rebuked by his victim. (March 16)
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:02:17 MDT
A 13-year-old Texas girl who struck a tree while skiing at Beaver Creek has been declared brain dead and her organs have been donated.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:45 MDT
In a move that may save tens of thousands of dollars, several Colorado towns are cancelling municipal elections because the races are uncontested.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43:17 MDT
The nearly 10-year-old case of a woman who claimed she was raped by classmates at a high school graduation party won't be reviewed by the Colorado Supreme Court.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:10 MDT
The budget ax has fallen hard on the first of many school districts in Colorado. Adams 12 Five Star Schools, the stateÂ’s fifth largest district with more than 42,000 students, is cutting 188 people next school year as it grapples with a $24 million budget shortfall.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:56:56 MDT
A former Fort Collins resident has been extradited from Washington state after he was charged with sexually assaulting child relatives of his.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:53:56 MDT
Denver police have new guidelines to follow and one hand-held weapon to give up as a two-year-old list of recommendations is implemented.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:42:34 MDT
Suspended Hudson Fire Chief Johnny Blackston has resigned after 20 years with the fire department.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:17:31 MDT
A state grand jury has returned an indictment against two men accused of illegally storing and dumping hazardous waste.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:27:48 MDT
A woman who accused a Parker police officer of sexual assault and beating her has pleaded guilty to false reporting. She must write letters of apology and pay back the $6,000 cost of the investigation.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:59:22 MDT
A man who was accused of using other people's investment money for his own gain pleaded guilty to racketeering Monday.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:57:33 MDT
One lucky ticket sold in Wheat Ridge won $1 million in SaturdayÂ’s Powerball drawing. The ticket holder earned the $1 million prize by matching five of six numbers and selecting the Power Play option.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:09:55 MDT
A wanna-be Spiderman is OK after falling from the side of a Denver apartment building and hitting the ground head-first Monday, police said.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:00 MDT
No one was injured but six to eight families were displaced by an early morning apartment fire in Aurora.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:23:50 MDT
A Greeley man who sparked fears of an assassination plot against Barack Obama has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a separate theft case.
Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:12:02 MDT