Sam Pena

1 month ago | denver7.com | Sam Pena

DENVER, Colo — It was a night of clutch performances, lucky bounces, and championship-level intensity. The Colorado Avalanche fought off elimination with a game 6 win against the Dallas Stars, while the Nuggets stumbled into game 7, after a grueling night against the Los Angeles Clippers. In sports, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good: Thursday night, the Avs were both. With the game tied in the third period, Nathan MacKinnon flung the puck into a scrum in front of the net.

1 month ago | denver7.com | Sam Pena

DENVER, Colo — As phishing scams continue to rise, two graduating sisters from CU Denver are turning their capstone project into a tool to help people avoid phishing scams. Ashlynn and Deveyn Hainey, twin sisters from Englewood, Colorado, will graduate this May from CU Denver, but before they don their caps and gowns, they’ve already made a mark with PhishSense, a Gmail add-on that detects phishing emails and teaches users how to spot scams themselves.

1 month ago | denver7.com | Sam Pena

DENVER — As Colorado heads into the final stretch of its winter heating assistance program, state leaders are urging residents to apply for help before the April 30 midnight deadline. The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), has already supported more than 83,000 households this season. LEAP is designed to offset the cost of home heating for eligible low-income households. Payments are typically made directly to utility companies, appearing as credits on customers’ bills.

2 months ago | denver7.com | Sam Pena

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo — Colorado residents and local law enforcement joined a nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by safely disposing of old, unused, or expired medications during National Drug Take Back Day. Hosted in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), local law enforcement agencies, including the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Denver Police and Thornton Police, set up collection sites across the state.

2 months ago | denver7.com | Sam Pena

PARKER, Colo. — Darren and Phillip, a brand founded in Parker, is stealing hearts across the nation with irresistibly adorable matching sleepwear for humans and their four-legged friends. Behind the pastel pajamas and picture-perfect photo-ops lies a much deeper mission: to support rescue dogs in need. This year, Darren and Phillip launched their limited-edition Easter collection, just in time for springtime snapshots and family snuggles.