Author: Nicholas Fogleman
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Building a life: Inside the Douglas County community reshaping what’s possible for intellectually disabled
When Ted Callahan unlocked the door to his apartment last summer, it was the first time in nearly 50 years he had lived anywhere other than with his mother. Ted was born with Down syndrome in 1976, at a time when families were often encouraged to place children with intellectual disabilities in institutions, segregated from…
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Castle Rock moves toward moratorium on drone delivery services
The Castle Rock Town Council on Tuesday directed staff to draft a temporary moratorium on drone delivery services as the town considers how to regulate the emerging technology. The action came after the town received a pre-application inquiry from Walmart for a delivery operation at its store at 133 Sam Walton Lane. The proposal would…
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Douglas County seeks cost estimates for nuclear feasibility study
Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to obtain cost estimates for a feasibility study examining whether small modular nuclear reactors or microreactors could be developed in the county. The discussion came during a work session in which county staff presented additional research on emerging nuclear technologies. “I think the capacity that nuclear energy has…
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Teen driver dies after June crash in Aurora
A 17-year-old driver who was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash June 28 at South Havana Street and East Alameda Avenue has died, Aurora police said. The crash occurred about 4:22 a.m. June 28, roughly 10 minutes after Aurora patrol officers located a suspected stolen Volkswagen near East Mississippi Avenue and East Alameda Parkway. Officers…
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About one-third of Coloradans use AI, Microsoft report finds
About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption for working-age users in the first quarter of 2026. The state’s AI user…
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Firefighting efforts continue across Colorado; FEMA approves grants
Gov. Jared Polis announced Sunday that FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Willow fire as firefighting efforts continue across the state. The Willow fire has placed more than 1,500 people under mandatory evacuation orders and another 2,100 residents under pre-evacuation notices, according to the governor’s office. The fire, reported June 28, has…
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Denver police arrest suspect in fatal July 4 triple stabbing
Denver police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a stabbing that left one woman dead and two other people injured Saturday. Officers responded to the 1300 block of North Lowell Boulevard on Saturday after a report of a stabbing. Investigators subsequently arrested Bobby Tafoya, 40, in connection with the incident. Tafoya is being…
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Denver officer shoots suspect who allegedly advanced with knife
Denver police shot a man who allegedly advanced toward officers while holding a knife after a foot pursuit near East 5th Avenue and Washington Street on Sunday, Chief Ron Thomas said. The incident began around noon when two officers responded to reports of an individual harassing people in the area, Thomas said during a news…
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Thornton police investigate fatal shooting at house party
Thornton police are investigating a homicide after a man was fatally shot during a party early Sunday morning in the 3600 block of East 91st Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area shortly before 1:45 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report that someone had been shot and that the suspect had fled the scene, according…
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Douglas County enacts Stage 2 fire restrictions; fireworks shows canceled across county
Douglas County and several municipalities have enacted Stage 2 fire restrictions due to extreme wildfire danger, prompting the cancellation of Independence Day fireworks displays across the county. Stage 2 restrictions took effect Thursday morning in unincorporated Douglas County, including Larkspur and Castle Pines, as well as Castle Rock and Parker, according to officials. Fireworks displays…