Denver fireworks violations nearly halved

DENVER — Denver’s police and fire departments reported that fireworks citations and seizures dropped by nearly half this Fourth of July weekend, compared with last year.

Denver-area fans mourn a generation’s Elvis

DENVER — Endia Taylor, 24, was on a city bus when another passenger said Michael Jackson had died. “I was crying overwhelmingly when I heard,” she said, her eyes still damp. “I couldn’t believe it. I thought she was lying.” For many people in their 30s and 40s, it was the day the music died.