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Colorado Parks and Wildlife to discuss citizen petition to stop wolf reintroduction
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife to discuss citizen petition to stop wolf reintroduction

By Carly Moore | Fox 31 News On Wednesday and Thursday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will hold meetings about potentially pausing or changing the wolf reintroduction program.  The program has been met with pushback, especially from livestock owners in the counties impacted.  CPW’s plan is to release 15 more wolves from Canada in January. The counties being considered are Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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ACLU claims Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE
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ACLU claims Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is speaking out about the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action in Aurora that led to 16 people detained in December. ICE was involved with the investigation of an armed apartment invasion on Dec. 16 and 17 at The Edge at Lowry apartment complex in Aurora where 19 people were initially detained, but ultimately 16 were arrested. Aurora police said the incident began when two Venezuelan individuals were accosted by a large group of armed individuals and forced into an apartment unit. There, the group allegedly tied them up, beat them, pistol-whipped them and stabbed the male victim. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Aurora’s mayor questions why Tren de Aragua impacts have been felt less in Denver
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Aurora’s mayor questions why Tren de Aragua impacts have been felt less in Denver

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News At the same time that the ACLU of Colorado is investigating the Aurora Police Department’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Aurora’s mayor is asking Denver’s mayor for clarity on how and why the migrant population spread to Aurora. Specifically, Mayor Mike Coffman wants to know why the ongoing Tren de Aragua gang activity has been largely tied to Aurora when busloads of migrants were sent to Denver from Texas last year. Denver reported over 42,000 migrants, mainly from Central and South America, were sheltered by the city between Jan. 2023 and July 2024. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Colfax grocery store owner fed up with frequent shoplifters in the area
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Colfax grocery store owner fed up with frequent shoplifters in the area

By Nate Belt | Fox 31 News A grocery store owner on Colfax is fed up with recurring thefts from his shop, including a repeat offender he’s looking to identify through images from his security camera. Pete Marczyk opened the first Marczyk Fine Foods in 2002, now with two locations here in Denver. At his location on East Colfax, Marczyk said shoplifting is on the rise and his store isn’t the only one on the block that’s been hit. “It’s kind of like mice in a house,” said Marczyk. “If you see one, you know you have more.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Former, acting U.S. attorneys for Colorado will lead Denver District Attorney’s Office
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Former, acting U.S. attorneys for Colorado will lead Denver District Attorney’s Office

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado has announced plans for a new job just months after he assumed leadership of the federal office. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matthew Kirsch is resigning from the federal office effective Jan. 25. Kirsch has been tapped by former U.S. Attorney John Walsh, who was elected to be Denver’s next District Attorney, to be the First Assistant District Attorney in Denver. Kirsch took over as Colorado’s chief federal law enforcement officer in June after then-U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan submitted his resignation in May. According to his biography on the U.S. Department of Justice website, Kirsch became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in 1999 and had held the title of Acting U.S. A...
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Wolf killed in Grand County was shot; federal officials seeking information
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Wolf killed in Grand County was shot; federal officials seeking information

By Jacob Factor | Fox 31 News Federal officials are seeking information in the illegal deadly shooting of one of the reintroduced gray wolves that died in Grand County in 2024. The wolf, one of three that died in 2024, was the adult male wolf of the Copper Creek pack Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured in 2024 that repeatedly attacked livestock, prompting the whole pack’s capture. The male wolf died less than a week after his capture, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said at the time. Parks and Wildlife staff found the wolf already in poor condition, with several injuries to his right hind leg and a body weight nearly 30 percent lower than when he was released. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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What to know about the 2025 National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade
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What to know about the 2025 National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News Get your best cowboy attire ready, the National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade is a week from Thursday. On Thursday, Jan. 9, at noon, downtown Denver will be flooded with boots, chaps, cowboy hats and cattle to usher in the 119-year-old Colorado tradition. Aside from the cowboys and cowgirls, an array of over 30 Longhorn cattle, horses and western wagons will trot down the streets of downtown Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Flags to fly at half-staff in Colorado for a month to honor President Jimmy Carter
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Flags to fly at half-staff in Colorado for a month to honor President Jimmy Carter

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News Flags will fly at half-staff in Colorado from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis, as directed by President Joe Biden, ordered all American and Colorado flags to fly half-staff from the start of former President Jimmy Carter’s passing on Sunday. According to a proclamation signed by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954, because Carter was a former president, flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days from the day of Carter’s death. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Residents rebuild neighborhoods decimated by Marshall Fire three years ago
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Residents rebuild neighborhoods decimated by Marshall Fire three years ago

By Rachel Saurer | Fox 31 News It has been three years since the Marshall Fire burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed 1,105 homes in Boulder County. Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County have collectively reported that 712 of those homes have been rebuilt. Many of the neighborhoods that were hit hardest in the fire are nearly unrecognizable after these three years. Eric Schnepp rebuilt his home in the Sagamore neighborhood, which was one of the first neighborhoods to get hit. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Where to find fireworks, light parades for New Year’s Eve in Colorado
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Where to find fireworks, light parades for New Year’s Eve in Colorado

By Brooke Williams | Fox 31 News Believe it or not, 2025 is less than a week away. Coloradans are lucky to have so many fun things to do for the last week of the year to end 2024 on a high note. There are still plenty of free holiday light displays around Denver and many holiday pop-up bars in Denver that will be festive through the new year. Then on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, Colorado will wrap up 2024 with a bang as many events including fireworks, light parades and drone shows are planned across the state. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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