Veronica Acosta

4 days ago | denver7.com | Veronica Acosta

BOULDER, Colo. — More than 24 hours since police say a man injured and burned 12 people with Molotov cocktails in Boulder on Sunday, those who saw the attack and community groups against antisemitism are reflecting on new details. Brian Horwitz was among the many who witnessed and tried helping victims of Sunday's attack on a group demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages. He was at a nearby food hall on Pearl Street when he says he realized something was happening right outside.

1 week ago | denver7.com | Veronica Acosta

DENVER — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday removed several Colorado counties and a city from a list of "sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law" less than 24 hours after releasing the list. The list, which was published Thursday evening, started off with 41 Colorado counties and 15 cities. By Friday morning, Weld and El Paso counties, as well as the City of Aurora, were removed from the list.

1 week ago | denver7.com | Veronica Acosta

KIOWA, Colo. — The Town of Kiowa last week passed an emergency ordinance putting a moratorium on "businesses, offices and non-revenue producing activities in the town center."Kiowa Mayor Terry Howard said the decision was made following concerns that Elbert County was leasing prime property downtown. "It was brought to our attention that [Elbert County] has been acquiring properties for office space or whatever they want to use it for," said the Kiowa Mayor Terry Howard.

1 week ago | koaa.com | Veronica Acosta

ESTES PARK, Colo. — During a press conference in Estes Park on Wednesday, Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse called out the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) downsizing efforts, saying personnel layoffs could "hamstring" firefighting efforts in Colorado's national parks and public lands. "I think those lands are under siege between what DOGE has done, the firings.

1 week ago | denver7.com | Veronica Acosta

ESTES PARK, Colo. — During a press conference in Estes Park on Wednesday, Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse called out the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) downsizing efforts, saying layoffs could "hamstring" firefighting efforts in Colorado's national parks and public lands. "I think those lands are under siege between what DOGE has done, the firings.