With the deadline to adjourn quickly approaching, Colorado lawmakers are set to consider a major property tax relief proposal. A draft proposal by State Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver, centers around allowing homeowners to exempt 10% of their homes value up to $75,000. But as Hansen noted in a property tax commission hearing on Friday, there are still many details to work out. "There's no introduced legislation at this stage, Hansen said. Were working toward that goal, of course, to introduce something next week." The property tax commission, which is comprised of state, county, and local officia ..read more

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. A jury found a former Clear Creek County sheriff's deputy guilty of reckless endangerment in the June 2022 death of Christian Glass but could not reach a verdict for the second-degree murder and official misconduct charges. Andrew Buen is among several other law enforcement officers charged in connection to the shooting of the 22-year-old man. The prosecution and defense team will meet on Monday to discuss the sentencing as well as the two hung jury counts. Law enforcements fatal encounter with Glass began after he dialed for roadside assistance, reporting his vehicle ..read more

AURORA, Colo. No one was injured after a fire broke out at an Aurora home Friday afternoon. Aurora Fire Rescue was called out to a two-alarm fire at a two-story home near 2200 South Eagle Court around 2 p.m. Crews extinguished the fire and saved the building, according to AFR. No injuries were reported ..read more

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. A semi-truck crashed on eastbound Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge, spilling 45,000 pounds of gravel across the highway and forcing a brief closure. The crash happened near Kipling and also involved two pickup trucks, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. Investigators believe one pickup truck cut off the second pickup, causing it to spin out in front of the semi-truck. The semi-truck then crashed. The first pickup truck left the scene, Wheat Ridge PD said. The investigation remains active. The Colorado Department of Transportation and Arvada Fire is working to clean u ..read more

The second former Aurora paramedic found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain was sentenced on Friday to four years of probation and more than a year in a work release program. Jeremy Cooper, along with former paramedic Peter Cichuniec were convicted in December by an Aurora jury on the charge of criminally negligent homicide after administering a deadly dose of ketamine to McClain. On Friday afternoon, the judge sentenced Cooper to a four years of probation. As a term and condition of that sentence, he will also serve 14 months in a work release program ..read more

BOULDER, Colo. The Boulder Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday afternoon. Opal, 16, walked away from her home in the area of 30th Street and Valmont Road around noon Thursday and has not returned. She is known to use the RTD bus, according to Boulder PD. Opal is 5 feet 6 inches tall and 87 pounds with brown, curly hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing white chunky tennis shoes, a large straw hat and a small black purse. Anyone with information about Opal's whereabouts is asked to call 303-441-3333 ..read more

DENVER Several students at Denver's Auraria campus were detained by police in riot gear as protests against the Israel-Hamas war on the college campus continued for a second day Friday. Auraria officials alerted students on and off campus to avoid Tivoli Quad "due to civil unrest" at around 12:30 p.m. before sending a second alert, telling everyone that all inbound traffic into the Auraria campus had been shut down. AirTracker7 flew over the scene early Friday afternoon, where law enforcement responded to an encampment that had formed a day prior. Police in riot gear were seen blocking student ..read more

DENVER A driver was arrested on charges of assault after he intentionally hit a pedestrian in Denver on Thursday evening, police said. The Denver Police Department said its officers were investigating the crash on Thursday around 8 p.m. in the area of 14th Street and Larimer Street. One person was transported to the hospital and the driver stayed at the scene. Denver 7+ Colorado News Latest Headlines | April 26, 11am On Friday morning, the department announced that a 55-year-old suspect had been arrested in connection with this crash. He faces a charge of second-degree assault. Police said the ..read more

Police are searching for the suspects and truck involved in a reported burglary at a Sherwin-Williams paint store, the Wheat Ridge Police Department posted on Facebook. On Monday, April 8 around 10:21 p.m., Wheat Ridge PD said officers responded to a call at the Sherwin-Williams on W. 38th Ave. When they got to the store, officers didn't find anyone. When Wheat Ridge police talked with one of the store's employees and reviewed security footage, they learned a GMC Sierra pickup truck drove up to the business. It's white and gray with black rims and no license plates, according to Wheat Ridge PD ..read more

The therapy dog at STEM School Highlands Ranch had a ball Thursday celebrating turning 9 years old. Daisy's birthday party was complete with a surprise tennis ball drop at a school-wide assembly. The school's robotics team pulled the string to unleash a bunch of tennis balls for the beloved pup. The school had been taking tennis ball donations to complete her unique piata of sorts. Daisy then paraded through the school collecting the donated toys from students on her way to the gym for the drop. And at the assembly, students and staff sang "Happy Birthday" to Daisy. "I think it's a really imp ..read more