Dan Daru

Denver

I'm a mild-mannered reporter for Fox 31 News in Denver. Got a bottle of vodka in my desk and a song in my heart. Who's got the olives?

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Glider-riders soar the skies in planes with no engines

1 week ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Imagine soaring high in the heavens, above the Rocky Mountains, just like an eagle. You don’t have to imagine it if you are willing to climb into a glider. Since 1976, Mile High Gliding has been taking glider riders up in the blue for a bird’s eye view,“A glider is always descending. This one, in still air, for every foot it comes down, it will go 32 feet out,” explains chief glider pilot Dan Swenson.
Glider-riders soar the skies in planes with no engines

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Daru

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Imagine soaring high in the heavens, above the Rocky Mountains, just like an eagle. You don’t have to imagine it if you are willing to climb into a glider. Since 1976, Mile High Gliding has been taking glider riders up in the blue for a bird’s eye view, Colorado-based jazz, electronic duo talks new album, surprises at Red Rocks festival “A glider is always descending.
White water rafting making quite a splash in Colorado

2 weeks ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Thrill seekers from around the free world come to Colorado to suit up and get wet, like Carey Doran from New South Wales, Australia. She was a little apprehensive before her scheduled trip. “Yeah, a little nervous. The girls could see out the windows (of their van) on the way up. They said (the river) is quite narrow and the water is going pretty quick,” said Doran.
White water rafting making quite a splash in Colorado

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Daru

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Thrill seekers from around the free world come to Colorado to suit up and get wet, like Carey Doran from New South Wales, Australia. She was a little apprehensive before her scheduled trip. Idaho Springs gondola project underway, expected to open March 2026 “Yeah, a little nervous. The girls could see out the windows (of their van) on the way up. They said (the river) is quite narrow and the water is going pretty quick,” said Doran.
Water safety a priority with Colorado Parks and Wildlife

2 weeks ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

AURORA (KDVR) — Kayaking, canoeing, paddle boards, jet skis, motor boats, ski boats, even hydrofoils, all have two things in common. They are fun and potentially lethal. “There is always a risk when you are out in the water. Just like anything you do recreational wise, when you are on a jet ski they go really fast and boats go really fast as well,” said CPW Parks Officer Lauren Shaw.
CPW says clean boats make for happy lakes

3 weeks ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

DENVER (KDVR) – If you were a vessel inland, far from the roaring waves of the grand ocean, being in a place like Colorado with all those lakes and reservoirs would indeed be a fine thing. But there is one passenger you would not want to come aboard. The zebra mussel. “They are an extremely prolific reproducer. A single zebra mussel can produce up to thirty thousand juveniles in a single spawn. Once they become attached they are extremely difficult to remove.
Cattle rancher being compensated for damage caused by elk

4 weeks ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — It’s called the Eagle Rock Ranch, located near Jefferson, Colorado. It’s situated just a stone’s throw from Kenosha Pass. “We run about 300 acres, and we run several hundred head of cattle,” said Gottenborg. In addition to Gottenborgs’ cattle, there is another animal that loves to pasture there as well, the elk.
Colorado man finds love of flying in paramotoring

1 month ago | newsnationnow.com | Dan Daru

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) - Since the day man left the cave and looked up and saw creatures flying in the sky, he wanted to be there, too. So did Daniel West. He's not a caveman, but he is flying like a bird. "I was probably 10 or 12 years old. Like most kids, I watched the birds fly around and dreamed of flying," said West. Around ten years ago, West spread his own wings and flew. "You are sitting in I will call a floating lawn chair. And there is nothing around you.
Flying machine satisfies Greeley man’s desire to soar the heavens

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dan Daru

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — Since the day man left the cave and looked up and saw creatures flying in the sky, he wanted to be there, too. So did Daniel West. He’s not a caveman, but he is flying like a bird. Saddle fitter assures perfect fit, one horse and rider at a time “I was probably 10 or 12 years old. Like most kids, I watched the birds fly around and dreamed of flying,“ said West. Around ten years ago, West spread his own wings and flew. “You are sitting in I will call a floating lawn chair.
Flying machine satisfies Greeley man’s desire to soar the heavens

1 month ago | kdvr.com | Dan Daru

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — Since the day man left the cave and looked up and saw creatures flying in the sky, he wanted to be there, too. So did Daniel West. He’s not a caveman, but he is flying like a bird. “I was probably 10 or 12 years old. Like most kids, I watched the birds fly around and dreamed of flying,“ said West. Around ten years ago, West spread his own wings and flew. “You are sitting in I will call a floating lawn chair. And there is nothing around you.

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14 Mar 25

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12 Mar 25

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9 Mar 25

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Articles

Glider-riders soar the skies in planes with no engines

Glider-riders soar the skies in planes with no engines

White water rafting making quite a splash in Colorado

White water rafting making quite a splash in Colorado

Water safety a priority with Colorado Parks and Wildlife

CPW says clean boats make for happy lakes

Cattle rancher being compensated for damage caused by elk

Colorado man finds love of flying in paramotoring

Flying machine satisfies Greeley man’s desire to soar the heavens

Flying machine satisfies Greeley man’s desire to soar the heavens

Journalists covering the same region

Henry Zimmerman

Jeff Gurney

Lauren Watson

Alan Gionet

Justin George

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