From primaries to Election Day to nearly a week after Election Day, the race in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District appears to have an end.
Sunday afternoon, Democrat incumbent Yadira Caraveo conceded to Republican Gabe Evans. The margins were slim up until the end with 96% of votes counted. Today at 12P, Evans will make a speech following the concession.
We got a tip about racist texts sent to teens in Northfield the day after Election Day. After speaking to a teen’s mom and spending some time on social media, we learned this isn’t just a Colorado occurrence.
Students at Northfield HS are encouraged to reach out to a school counselor if they’ve received a message like this. Denver PD’s bias-motivated crimes unit is investigating with state and federal partners.
A day of fun exploration for a group of 12 tourists quickly turned into a rescue mission — and for 6 hours at 1000ft below ground, they had no idea.
Teller County first responders worked tirelessly to bring 12 people out of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Thursday afternoon after an elevator malfunction. That malfunction happened while another group was on their way up out of the mine. The incident killed 1 person and injured 4 others.
By 7PM, everyone exited the mine safely, shared pizza and walked away from their excursion with an experience like no other.
Wednesday night, friends and family of the Malpica-Medinas met in Commerce City at 58th and Holly to remember a young life cut short.
18-year-old Emiliano Malpica-Medina was hit and killed here in a hit-and-run Sunday night. Police said he was in a car with his younger brother and parents when a 20-year-old driver hit them and left the scene. Police took the driver into custody last night.
Emiliano's oldest sister, Karla, said the arrest gives her some peace, but it doesn’t waver pursuing justice for her brother. 💙
Thursday afternoon, an Aurora police officer shot and killed a man with a gun near Colfax Ave and Oswego St. This happened outside housing for sick kids getting treatment at Children’s Hospital and a school. 911 calls told police a fight had escalated and a man was walking around with an AR-assault weapon.
This was the first officer-involved shooting since Todd Chamberlain became police chief, the department’s sixth in five years.
We learned later in the evening, one APD officer has been placed on leave for firing at the suspect.
Ever since local anti-migrant rhetoric made its way to national leaders, Aurora has been plagued by false claims a Venezuelan gang has taken over.
I spoke with a well-known restaurant near the center point of all the talk about how negative narratives may trickle down to impacting business. Owner Caroline Glover said city leaders need to be speaking out against misinformation more often to protect the people who live and work in Aurora.
Talk about a trip — Delta Airlines is still trying to recover following the #CrowdStrike IT outage last week. The outage prompted the airline to cancel 5,500+ flights by Monday, including Molly McGrory’s.
She was supposed to fly from Atlanta to Denver Sunday morning. She didn’t make it, but her bag did. Now, her suitcase is sitting at DIA, waiting to be sent back to her.
Less than one month until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Biden announced he wouldn’t be seeking re-election.
CO Democratic delegates say the race is still on and they’re ready to back the next best candidate to represent their party.
When Walmart announced it would be closing its Neighborhood Market location at Havana and Colfax in Aurora, there were immediate concerns around the future of food security.
Four years ago, Christopher “Christopher X” Thomas turned to gardening as a way to have a food source he could always rely on. With Walmart’s recent closure, he’s sharing more of what’s in his garden to help sustain people in his community. 🌽
First Colorado Election Night in the books! 🗳️ Was stationed in Thornton for Gabe Evans’ watch party where his supporters crowded around TVs for the results of the 8th Congressional District Republican Primary.
Evans took 78% of the votes, moving him on to the next phase of the election process. He’ll take a place on the ballot next to incumbent Democrat Yadira Caraveo in November.
An incredible little boy is going through an incredible feat of life at Children's Hospital in Aurora. 4-year-old Cartier was brought in for strep throat when doctors told his family he had gone septic. His family said it caused Cartier to go "heart dead" for several hours. He was put on an artifical heart, until his own heart began to pump blood again.
High winds swept through Colorado this weekend, leaving behind plenty of damage. 9NEWS Photographer Foster Gaines and I spent Sunday morning in Lakewood, following up on clean up efforts. Some homeowners were luckier than others.
