Briana Fernandez

1 week ago | 9news.com | Briana Fernandez

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is adding a new tool to help safely stop fleeing vehicles during police pursuits. The department will begin using the grappler system, a device designed to entangle a suspect’s rear tire using a tether deployed from the front of a patrol car. Each device will be installed in unmarked cars, and according to Sheriff Darren Weekly, the goal is to have the new tool on duty and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

1 month ago | 9news.com | Briana Fernandez

DENVER — What started as a spontaneous scroll through TikTok turned into seven months of training and a life-changing challenge for one woman now preparing to run her first marathon at Sunday’s Denver Colfax Marathon. Megan Tramontana, inspired by a wave of motivational running content on social media, decided to take on the 26.2-mile race after seeing others document their training journeys online.

2 months ago | 9news.com | Briana Fernandez

DENVER — The Colorado Department of Transportation is studying potential improvements to the aging Speer Boulevard and 23rd Avenue bridges over I-25, one of the busiest corridors in the state. Built in 1952, the bridges are showing signs of deterioration and are clearance issues for freight vehicles. “This section of I-25 sees a lot of traffic, it sees a lot of freight traffic, and it does need to be improved,” said Tamara Rollinson,  CDOT spokesperson.

Nov 12, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Briana Fernandez

Share LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado received more than $47 million from the U.S Department of Transportation for safety improvements along Highway 287 in Larimer and Boulder counties. The funding is part of a more than $4.2 billion federal grant program. The federal grant will help the Colorado Department of Transportation construct wildlife crossings and intersection improvements, add passing lanes and centerline rumble strips, widen shoulders, and install median barriers.

Nov 12, 2024 | 9news.com | Briana Fernandez

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado received more than $47 million from the U.S Department of Transportation for safety improvements along Highway 287 in Larimer and Boulder counties. The funding is part of a more than $4.2 billion federal grant program. The federal grant will help the Colorado Department of Transportation construct wildlife crossings and intersection improvements, add passing lanes and centerline rumble strips, widen shoulders, and install median barriers.