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Hundreds of dollars in alcohol and other concessions were stolen Monday night from the Historic Elitch Theatre after thieves broke through a door on the roof, causing $1,000 in damages to the 133-year-old building.“The thieves managed to gain entry by kicking in a door on the rooftop, causing damage to the frame and door,” said Ellie Walker, a member of the theatre’s board of directors. “They spent a considerable amount of time inside, exploring various parts of the theatre, including the rooftop, auditorium, stage and fly building.”A fly building is an area backstage that typically houses a system of ropes, pulleys…

A group of national and Colorado organizations is suing to overturn Denver building codes intended to address the effects of climate change by limiting the use of natural gas in buildings.The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Denver takes aim at a city ordinance that prohibits natural gas furnaces and water heaters in new commercial and multifamily buildings.Also targeted is an ordinance that takes effect in 2025 and requires installation of electric systems when gas furnaces and water heaters are replaced in existing buildings and when if it is cost-effective.Other communities in Colorado and in other states have…

Two Denver families were displaced after a fire consumed two homes in the Marston neighborhood, according to the Denver Fire Department. Fire crews responded to the fire near West Alamo Drive and South Harlan Street on Friday afternoon, the department posted at 2:40 p.m. on X. Denver and South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters contained the fire by 4:07 p.m. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to fire officials. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. source

Spending time in graveyards and libraries may not be everyone’s idea of summer fun, but for those interested in finding their roots, collecting information about one’s ancestors is a “family” vacation. Sure, genealogy sites have made researching one’s ancestral history much easier with digitized document archives, family-tree-building software and community forums. But not everything is online.As you visit libraries, archives and cemeteries in pursuit of your roots, keep your smartphone or tablet at hand — it can help with translation tools, document scanners and more. Here are a few tips that can make your research trips more efficient.Decipher textOld newspapers,…

Six games into the second half of their season, we know a lot about the 2024 Rockies.For example, their bullpen has been historically bad, their rotation shows hints of promise, their lineup is bereft of power, they strike out too much and don’t walk often enough, they have three Gold Glove candidates, and they play terribly on the road.And, oh yes, Kris Bryant has played in only 24 of 87 games because of injuries.But what will the rest of the season bring? Here are 10 questions and my answers:1. Will the Rockies lose 100 games for the second season in…

Over the past two weeks, Maggie Gaddis has toured the state, with stops in Boulder, Estes Park, Gunnison, Durango and Chaffee County, to check on the status of wildflower blooms.Her advice? It’s time to get out there and be amazed.“My recommendation is that folks hurry up, go experience it now,” said Gaddis, executive director of the Colorado Native Plant Society. “The flowers are amazing. They’re just on this hyper-drive, super-track. I’ve got plants in my garden that have bloomed already that don’t typically bloom until August.”In much of the state, where abundant spring moisture was followed by hot temperatures, wildflowers…

Westbound Interstate 70 reopened near Vail on Friday afternoon after a crash and a vehicle fire. I-70 closed at exit 176 for Vail around 12:20 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The highway was reopened as of 3:45 p.m. CDOT officials originally reported a crash as the cause of the closure but, at 12:36 p.m., said a vehicle fire was keeping the interstate closed. Multiple Waze users on westbound I-70 reported a heavy traffic jam between exit 180 for East Vail and exit 176 for Vail, and CDOT officials reported up to a 15-minute delay in the area.…

U.S. 287 is shut down just south of Oxford Road due to a fatal crash.According to Mountain View Fire Rescue’s Facebook post, one person is confirmed to have died in the crash and four people have been transported to the hospital.Two people at the scene have declined treatment, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue spokesman Rick Tillery.At 1:14 p.m., a call came into dispatch that multiple cars were involved in a high-speed head-on collision involving five vehicles, said Tillery.Colorado State Patrol and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the cause of the crash and Erie Police Department is on…

The Colorado Department of Corrections refuses to provide sex offender treatment to people serving indeterminate prison sentences despite assuring them that once they go through the program they will be eligible for parole, a new federal lawsuit alleges.The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed against state prison officials this week in the U.S. District Court of Colorado, argues that Colorado’s failure to provide the treatment is keeping hundreds of prisoners from being considered for release when they’re otherwise eligible — at a cost of tens of millions of dollars to keep “warehousing” them.Nine inmates serving indeterminate sentences for sex offenses — ranging…

The Colorado Avalanche signed its final restricted free agent remaining Friday, inking forward Jason Polin to a one-year contract.Polin, 25, was an undrafted free agent from Western Michigan at the end of the 2022-23 season. He had one goal in seven games with the Avalanche in his first full season as a pro, spending most of his year with the Colorado Eagles in the AHL.He had four goals and 10 points in 42 games for the Eagles. The 6-foot, 198-pound forward is likely to begin next season with the Eagles, but could be an option as an in-season callup again.Polin…