Alfred from Denver writes, What's driving you crazy? Why is 285 called 285 south when it goes west? Same for 285 that goes east they call it north? The simple answer Alfred is that generally the US Highway system is numbered like this. Odd numbers indicate that the highway runs north or south and even numbers indicate the highway runs east and west. The early US Highway guidelines were not strictly followed, and there are many exceptions. The section of US 285 in the Denver metro area that most people know as east/west runs between C-470 and I-25. But because the highway is an odd-numbered hig ..read more

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. In April, Englewood city leaders will iron out funding for a plan to replace all lead service lines in the water system with copper. A 2023 inventory estimate report showed there are up to 3,000 lead service lines in the city. "Many of our homes in Englewood were built prior to 1950. So, we have a number of those homes that still have a lead service line that delivers water from the main water system to their house," said Pieter Van Ry, director of utilities for the City of Englewood. Homeowners can use an interactive map to find out if they have a lead service line by clickin ..read more

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that a roundtable was held Wednesday evening to discuss noise issues at Centennial Airport. A previous version of this article stated a Part 150 Noise Study would be released on Wednesday, but the full report may not be published for some time. We've reached out to Centennial Airport for further clarification. Officials are set to discuss the work being done to address noise issues stemming from Centennial Airport during a roundtable meeting on Wednesday. The airport is currently conducting a Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Study. Accor ..read more

A former funeral home owner, who was wanted by police in connection with human remains and cremains found in Denver earlier this month, was arrested Thursday night. The Englewood Police Department took Miles Harford, 33, into custody just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday. He was held at the Arapahoe County Detention Center after a warrant for his arrest was issued Monday, Feb. 12. On Friday, he was released on a personal recognizance bond. Harford appeared in court Friday morning and later bonded out of jail. He faces charges of abuse of a corpse, forgery and theft, according to his arrest warrant. W ..read more

The downtown Boulder RTD station reopens Monday after methamphetamine residue was detected in restrooms and ductwork more than year ago shut it down, RTD said in a statement Thursday. The station closed in January of 2023. When it did, the ticket offices were moved to the Boulder Junction at Depot Square Station. They'll close Friday to move back to the previous location at the Downtown Boulder Station and reopen on Monday. The station's reopening Monday took nearly 13 months to come about because the existing ductwork could not be cleaned thoroughly enough as is, according to RTD. It was remo ..read more

Rob in Aurora writes, What's driving you crazy? When the new LED traffic lights first came out, they worked great except in snowstorms. The LED lights don't produce enough heat to melt the snow. Has this problem been solved? Thanks to a traffic signal electrician from Colorado, yes Rob, the problem has been solved. As you mentioned, before LED lights, traffic signals used a regular incandescent bulb. If you've ever touched one after it's been on for a while, you know they produce lots of heat - enough heat that any snow that would hit the signal would quickly melt away. As traffic signal light ..read more

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. An 81-year-old Englewood man accused of killing and dismembering his wife and daughter in March 2023 has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges filed against him. Reginald L. MacLaren was arrested on March 25, 2023 on a charge of first-degree murder. He was formally charged on April 3 with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of tampering with a deceased human body and false reporting to authorities. On Tuesday morning, he pleaded not guilty to the charges in Arapahoe County court. A jury trial was set to begin at the start of the summer, with jury selection on June ..read more

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert for a missing man who may be experiencing mental health symptoms. Matthew Mitchell's vehicle a gray 2006 Jeep Cherokee with Colorado license plate DQI-714 was last seen at Lincoln Avenue and South Oswego Street in Englewood around noon on Dec. 13. Mitchell, 44, is described as a white male, 6 feet tall and 183 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what he was last seen wearing, CBI said. CBI said Mitchell may be experiencing mental health symptoms. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to cal ..read more

The holidays can be challenging for those dealing with grief and loss. Amy Pickett-Williams, a Denver grief therapist, has seen first-hand that the holidays can be particularly triggering. "When someone has died, they feel an absence in their heart, and not just around death and dying, but it can also bring up losses of other types, such as when someone maybe got a divorce or when they experienced infertility, or miscarriage," Pickett-Williams said. "There are many, many different types of grief that can be triggered this time of year because it's a time of celebration, yet their heart is stil ..read more

Six teams from Southern Colorado qualified for the 2023 Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) State Unified Bowling Championships happening in Englewood Friday. Last Wednesday, schools in Pueblo County competed at the Region 7 Unified Bowling Regionals at Big Daddy's Sunset Bowl along Prairie Avenue in Pueblo. Pueblo Central topped the field, while Pueblo South and Pueblo Centennial also qualified for state. Below are the results from Wednesday's competition, as well as each team's final score: Pueblo Central - 640 Pueblo South - 576 Pueblo Centennial - 548 Rye - 515 Pueblo East ..read more