Denver's 16th Street Mall has big problems (popular trends away from "malls," years-long construction, fleeing businesses, high-profile crimes, political narratives). @marcsallinger.bsky.social reports on Denver's plan to bring people back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr-3...

NEW: The gondola at Winter Park broke down today and ski patrol is currently evacuating people by rope, having them lowered down to the mountain

About 150-175 people had to be evacuated. Wild!

Credit: Steven Black

NEW: Sixteen suspected Venezuelan gang members being investigated for a brutal kidnapping and assault in Aurora are now being held by ICE. @marcsallinger.bsky.social reports on the challenges of deporting them to a country that won't take them back. #copolitics www.youtube.com/watch?v=tew8...

NEW: 15 people arrested for a home invasion/kidnapping/assault at troubled Aurora apartment complex

Aurora PD Chief says “this is 100% gang activity” and “there is a high assumption they may be affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang” but can’t 100% verify that at this time

The former Channel 7 building in Denver is now on the Neglected and Derelict Buildings List

The building is covered in graffiti after being sold to developers for $35 million

Developers won’t tear it down until next spring, so it could look like this for a while

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Glad you asked! A few from CO:
@marshallglasses.bsky.social @marcsallinger.bsky.social @marissasol.bsky.social @chrisvanderveen.bsky.social @elliottwenzler.bsky.social @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social @jesseapaul.bsky.social @mgoodland.bsky.social @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social @ernestluning.bsky.social

Parts of my interview with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston are getting a lot of attention

Donald Trump Jr and Elon Musk have both reacted to it today

Here’s the full 18min interview with Johnston where we talk about Denver’s planned response to deportations

youtu.be/7rVhZyFy8YM?...

Donald Trump Jr and Elon Musk respond to my reporting for @nexton9news on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston saying he’s willing to go to jail to protest and block deportations he feels are immoral or illegal

BREAKING: FAA records show a plane owned by Civil Air Patrol has crashed in Larimer County

This is the flight path it took after taking off from Fort Collins at 10:09am

Working to learn more on how many people were on board

9NEWS reporter Kelly Reinke has a rare combination of kindness and tenacity, politeness and fearlessness. Honored she chose to say farewell to her time in journalism on @nexton9news.bsky.social. She's going to be a star in her next chapter!

One of the best parts about 9News is working with my wife @KellyReinkeTV

We met at a high school journalism camp. We followed each other around the country for this job

Now that era is over

I’ll miss sharing the screen with one of the kindest journalists I’ll ever work with❤️

Her criminal justice masters degree research studied the abuse she was experiencing at home. Ten years later, a Coloradan who has become an influential advocate for survivors is back to finish what she started. This is @kimberlycorban.bsky.social's story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEyt...

NEW: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is walking back his comments suggesting Denver Police will attempt to stop federal forces from carrying out a mass deportation. @marcsallinger.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social. #copolitics www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gz7...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is walking back his comments about sending Denver Police to stop Trump’s mass deportation efforts

But Johnston says he expects people in Denver will resist

He says he will protest as well, even if it means going to jail

My interview for @nexton9news.bsky.social

NEW: Denver Auditor finds Denver is “not tracking overall shelter-related expenses” and deaths at homeless shelters occurred where “security-related contract requirements were not met”

Our reporting shows Denver’s plan to give homeless people housing cost more than $150 million

NEW: Gov Polis (D-CO) supports RFK Jr for health secretary based on his positions on pharma and nutrition. But Polis says it's a "valid question" whether Kennedy's false, anti-science viewpoints will seep into other federal policy. @marcsallinger.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social.

A good resource for people looking for local Colorado news on here

A little extra help at work today