Jefferson County News

We're used to this, but still, Colorado Springs fire fighters are asking that we all be very careful this with our barbecues and camp fires.

On Friday, the first night of beefed up DUI enforcement for the holiday weekend, more than 30 people were arrested for DUI at various checkpoints set up throughout the city, according to Denver Police.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. - A crash between a car and a pickup truck killed one person and sent three others to the hospital Friday.

In a return by popular demand, the Bhetty Waldron Theatre at the Actor's Repertory Company is presenting Columbinus, a documentary drama that probes the psychological warfare of alienation, hostility, severe bullying and social pressure that goes on in high schools across America.

E. L. James' best-selling novel, "Fifty Shades of Grey," is shown on the desk of Deborah George, division director of materials management for the Gwinnett County Public Library, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Lawrenceville, Ga.

A man accused of mugging a 91-year-old Marine veteran on Veterans Day has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

He wore a badge and a gun. And when the Denver police officer demanded sex in the front seat of his squad car two years ago, Valerie Arend felt that she had to comply with his demands.

Jacki Kelley Sheriff's Office Public Information Director 303-271-5697 - work 303-435-1421 - cell Mark Techmeyer Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer 303-271-5602 - work 303-419-3392 - cell On Saturday, May 26th, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint from approximately 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the ... (more)

A Jefferson County middle-school teacher is apologizing after students were accidentally shown a pornography tape by a substitute teacher.

The 12.1 mile West Rail Line will open on April 2013, eight months earlier than original projections, prompting praise from Regional Transportation District officials Tuesday night.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Garfield County's environmental health manager is leaving the county after seven years to take a similar position in the Denver area.

The 68 million-year-old dinosaur tracks at the golf course in Golden are set for a hit of notoriety today.

An enhanced security policy for the state's standardized tests was in the works at the Colorado Department of Education even before Denver Public Schools leaders came to them concerned about some test scores that seemed to defy the odds.

The annual document shredding fundraiser was held Saturday morning at five locations including the 9NEWS studios at 500 Speer Boulevard from 6 a.m. until noon.

A small fire in Aspen Park has burned less than an acre. It is burning on Eagle Cliff Road and is visible from Highway 286.

Fort Lupton's Cicero Johns, who didn't qualify for the state 4A high jump until the last meet of the season, finished tied for sixth Friday afternoon at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.

In Genesis 1:26, the Bible says, "Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.

Thieves dispensing with stolen goods typically do so quietly, outside the public eye.

A 19-year-old Denver man is out on bond after being charged with stealing and killing hamsters from a pet store where he worked.

It's a difficult decision for parents.A If your child is born late in the year, do you send them through to kindergarten knowing they will be one of the youngest in the class?A Or do you hold them back a year to mature?A In one kindergarten class at Coronado Elementary in Littleton, there are kids who started at age four, and kids who started at ... (more)