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Emerald ash borer, invasive tree-killing insect, discovered in Denver

1 day ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

A deadly new enemy to Denver’s 330,000 ash trees just moved to town. The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that’s killed millions of trees across the United States, was discovered in several trees in the Congress Park neighborhood on June 17, city Parks and Recreation officials said Thursday. City officials confirmed the wood-boring beetle’s presence with Colorado State University entomology experts and Denver’s forestry office.
Man arrested in connection with disappearance of Aurora teen who was found in Las Vegas

1 day ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Grand County in connection with a missing Aurora teen who was found safe in Las Vegas this week, police said Wednesday. Police arrested Christian Tyler Williamson on suspicion of internet sexual exploitation of a child and internet luring of a child, according to the Aurora Police Department. Law enforcement started searching for the 14-year-old girl after she disappeared from her home in southeast Aurora on June 15.
DIA, Colorado highways to see heavy traffic during July 4th

1 day ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

Coloradans traveling for the July 4th holiday can expect to join nearly 1 million other travelers passing through Denver International Airport or to navigate heavy traffic on major highways in and out of metro Denver. DIA officials expect to see more than 900,000 passengers pass through security between Thursday and July 7, with up to 90,000 people entering the airport on July 6 alone.
Mesa County mail carrier sentenced to 5 years in prison for ballot thefts

1 day ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

A Mesa County mail carrier charged with stealing and fraudulently filling out ballots in the 2024 election was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, court records show. Vicki Lyn Stuart, 64, was arrested Nov. 6 after Mesa County residents contacted election officials in late October about their ballots being rejected for signature discrepancies despite never having voted.
Flash flood warning issued for parts of Boulder, Weld counties

2 days ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

Heavy rain is expected to expected to cause flash flooding across sections of Boulder and Weld counties on Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flash flood warning for Lafayette and Erie at 6:41 p.m. after weather radars showed thunderstorms had dropped an inch or more of rain and are expected to drop up to another inch. “Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” forecasters said.
RTD board gives tentative yes to pursuing Front Range passenger rail between Denver, Fort Collins

2 days ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

The Regional Transportation District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously — if tentatively — on Tuesday to explore building a Front Range passenger rail line connecting Denver and Fort Collins through Boulder County. RTD directors approved an intergovernmental agreement during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, with several hedging their votes with hesitation about whether the project will make financial sense.
DIA flights grounded as severe thunderstorms move across Denver metro

3 days ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

Flights leaving Denver International Airport are grounded until at least 3 p.m. because of severe thunderstorms across the Front Range, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued the ground stop at 1:55 p.m., and officials said it may be extended. Arriving flights are also delayed by an average of 45 minutes because of the storms. There were 282 flight delays and 3 canceled flights as of 2:30 p.m., according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
Colorado weather: Large hail, heavy rains possible as thunderstorms move across Front Range

3 days ago | denverpost.com | Katie Langford

Thunderstorms developing along the Front Range on Tuesday may bring large hail, heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated cases of flooding and tornadoes as they move east, National Weather Service forecasters said. Storms will start developing around 1 p.m. with the main threat to the Interstate 25 corridor – egg-sized hail – expected between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., the agency said in a hazardous weather outlook.
How Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves would affect Colorado’s wolf reintroduction

4 days ago | denverpost.com | Elise Schmelzer

For decades, the question of how and whether gray wolves should be legally protected has been debated through federal rulemakings, courts and now Congress — where a bill from one of Colorado’s representatives is under consideration. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is leading a bill that would remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list and eliminate federal protections for the animal. The bill, if passed, would provide certainty, she said in an interview.
Mickey Moniak's three-run homer lifts Rockies to win over D-backs

5 days ago | denverpost.com | Patrick Saunders

Mickey Moniak has been reborn in the summer of his 27th year. The outfielder, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 draft, proved that again Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, lofting a three-run homer to right field in the fifth inning off Brandon Pfaad, to lift the Rockies to a 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks. The win snapped Colorado’s three-game losing streak and prevented Arizona from sweeping the three-game series.