DENVER – A late-season wildfire pushed by hurricane-force winds tore through two densely populated Denver suburbs and seemed destined to leave a trail of deaths. Yet, as of Wednesday, only two people were unaccounted for out of some 35,000 forced from their homes.
Beneath a pale winter light and the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot for what it was. The violent storming of the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters bent on upending the election of Joe Biden was as clear as day: democracy under siege, livestreamed in real time. H Yet a year later, when it comes to a where-were-you moment in U.S. history, there is far from national consensus.
Bridget is a beautiful 1-year-old shepherd mix at the Regional Animal Shelter who is going to need a patient handler to teach her how to channel all her energy into something fun. She is a smart girl and loves people.
Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For the first time since 2006, more than 1,000 people died in traffic crashes last year in Missouri, the state transportation department said.
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IRONTON – Investigators are working to determine what killed a family of four in southeast Missouri but they do not believe foul play was involved. Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home at Lake Killarney on Tuesday after a man, woman and two children were found unresponsive.
COLUMBIA – Missouri’s Republicanled Legislature kicked off the 2022 annual session Wednesday amid a coronavirus surge and during an election year. Seating in House hearing rooms and the chamber is limited to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The investment firm Titan Fish and owner Joe Campbell offered to end a lawsuit against the city of Independence and two City Council members if the city handed over the shuttered Blue Valley power plant to Titan Fish, granted tax abatement and leased back portions of the power plant land.