staging.rockymountainvoice.com

Tag: Wheat Ridge

In Wheat Ridge, officials are combating traffic congestion with new continuous flow intersections
No Comments
kdvr.com, Local

In Wheat Ridge, officials are combating traffic congestion with new continuous flow intersections

By Shaul Turner | Fox 31 News Denver’s increased traffic is affecting several communities around the metro area. Wheat Ridge will use continuous flow intersections (CFIs) to remedy backups along Wadsworth Boulevard between 38th and 44th streets. “It’s absolutely awful, it’s really impossible to get in here to get groceries,” one resident told FOX31. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
Read More
Ballot measure 2C in Wheat Ridge would lower building height limits at old Colorado hospital
No Comments
CBS Colorado, Local

Ballot measure 2C in Wheat Ridge would lower building height limits at old Colorado hospital

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado The old 100 acre campus of a hospital in the Colorado city of Wheat Ridge is empty and on the verge of development. But before that happens, voters are deciding in the general election next week whether or not to change the city's height requirements for that area. Ballot measure 2C asks Wheat Ridge voters to consider making changes to the city's current height requirements at the old Lutheran Hospital campus. "It actually asks two specific things," Community Development Director Lauren Mikulak said. "We're asking to lower the height further on the perimeter, so from 35 feet to 30 where we have new development potentially adjacent to existing neighborhoods. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
Read More
As Colorado struggles with widespread retail theft, Wheat Ridge police take proactive approach
No Comments
CBS Colorado, Local

As Colorado struggles with widespread retail theft, Wheat Ridge police take proactive approach

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado FBI crime stats show Colorado is doing better than it has in the past when it comes to levels of violent crime. But the news isn't so good when it comes to property crime. Despite some improvement, Colorado remains far above the national average. Wheat Ridge police are trying a new approach to stop retail theft. Almost weekly, the police department in the city located in the western part of the Denver metro area has shared body camera video of arrests being made as soon as suspects walk out of a store. READ THE STORY AT CBS COLORADO
Read More
Man dead after late-night shooting at Wheat Ridge cemetery
No Comments
CBS Colorado, Local

Man dead after late-night shooting at Wheat Ridge cemetery

By Logan Smith | CBS Colorado A fight broke out Saturday between a group of people making a late-night visit to a friend's gravesite in Wheat Ridge.  One man was fatally shot and a woman injured.  The suspect was later found on the Crown Hill Cemetery property grounds, along with his weapon.  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office booked 22-year-old Ryan Trujillo-Falcon on murder and assault charges Sunday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
Read More
Wheat Ridge police partnering with dog walkers in effort to improve crime fighting
No Comments
CBS Colorado, Local

Wheat Ridge police partnering with dog walkers in effort to improve crime fighting

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado Wheat Ridge police want people out with their dogs to pull double duty. That means while walking your dog or exercising in the Colorado community, why not watch for crime as well? Sitting front row for a Wheat Ridge Police Department's dog walker watch class this month was Lin Browning, her dog Lucy with her, in a way. "She is seven," Browning said holding up a cellphone photo. Browning jumped at the opportunity to be in the training -- first as a dog lover and as a new member of the town located in Jefferson County on the western side of the Denver metro area. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
Read More
Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report
No Comments
DENVER7, Local

Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report

By Óscar Contreras | Denver 7 News A human case of tularemia, a bacterial disease that mostly spreads between rodents and insects, has been found in Jefferson County, public health officials said earlier this week. The case was reported in a Wheat Ridge resident and was the first human cause of tularemia in the county in 2024, according to a spokesperson with Jefferson County Public Health. The disease, also known as “rabbit fever,” is caused by the bacterium Fransicella tularensis and mostly affects rodents and rabbits, as well as insects such as ticks and deerflies. It can be transmitted to humans, however, through the bites of infected animals or insects, as well as through the ingesting contaminated water or food and airborne bacteria. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS...
Read More
What’s behind Wheat Ridge’s 26% crime drop since 2021? Start with police staffing, mayor says.
No Comments
Commentary, Local

What’s behind Wheat Ridge’s 26% crime drop since 2021? Start with police staffing, mayor says.

By Mayor Bud Starker | Wheat Ridge Neighborhood Gazette Wheat Ridge has seen a significant drop in crime rates, returning to levels last observed before the pandemic. The Wheat Ridge Police Department reports a 26% overall decrease in crime since 2021, marking a substantial improvement from the spike experienced during the pandemic. A major factor in this reduction is the department’s success in recruiting high-quality candidates, even as law enforcement agencies nationwide struggle with recruitment and retention. After staffing levels dipped in 2021, WRPD is on track to add a dozen officers this year. Seven rookies graduated from the academy last December and completed over three months of field training before beginning independent patrols. Additionally, five more recruits are curr...
Read More