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A pedestrian clutches an umbrella and leans into the wind and rain along 17th Street in downtown Denver. Joe Mahoney/Denver Gazette

The first week of May has arrived, and you know what that means — Cinco de Mayo is upon us!

Authorities in Colorado have new crime-fighting tool aimed at putting the brakes on car chases and auto theft, and it's called 'The Grappler.'

Authorities in Colorado have new crime-fighting tool aimed at putting the brakes on car chases and auto theft, and it's called 'The Grappler.'

Few intersections in Colorado Springs are as notorious as the one home to the big bronze statue of the city's founder, Gen. William Jackson Palmer.

Few intersections in Colorado Springs are as notorious as the one home to the big bronze statue of the city's founder, Gen. William Jackson Palmer.

Few intersections in Colorado Springs are as notorious as the one home to the big bronze statue of the city's founder, Gen. William Jackson Palmer.

A suspect was arrested in southeast Colorado Springs after multiple residents reported menacing and shots fired the evening of May 3.

of 3 Happy Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla, a battle where a small Mexican army defeated a much larger French one looking to claim the land.

Colorado Springs Police Department found one victim dead late Friday night, according to a police blotter entry.