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The trail is being named The Stairway to Heaven in memory of Cody and Shelby Allen, two local firefighters who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in their home.
A bear caused a lot of damage after it got stuck inside a car. A bear became trapped inside a car on the Jefferson and Gilpin county line.
When you are commuting to the office later this month, hop on your bicycle instead of behind the wheel.
Colorado State University is launching a new program to help with mental health during emergency calls.
Police in Aurora are looking for the suspects involved in a deadly hit and run.
The corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield location will open to the public on Sept. 17. This year's maze winds its way through 7 acres of corn.
Loveland Ski Area began testing their snow guns this week. Daily snowmaking is set to roll in three weeks.
Colorado could gain twice as many jobs this year as was predicted in December, but pre-pandemic employment levels won't likely be seen until next year.
A badger got caught in a window well in eastern Colorado recently and had to be rescued by wildlife officers.
President Joe Biden will be visiting Denver next week to pitch his tax and spending plan to boost social programs and fight climate change.
Wild horse gathering operations outside of the Bureau of Land Management's herd management area near the Sand Wash Basin have come to a close.
A man who authorities say killed a 33-year-old man, dismembered his corpse and left the remains in two suitcases in southwest Denver has pleaded guilty.
A Jackson Health System employee is on administrative leave following disturbing posts on social media that appear to mock a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Temperatures usually trend downward in September following the hottest months of the year. Instead they will soar to record levels in many cities across Colorado.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating an illegal poaching case. They say someone killed a sow and left her two cubs to be orphaned.
A South Metro Fire Rescue firefighter has been released from the hospital after working to extinguish a house fire in Littleton. Fire investigators say the initial cause of the fire was "improper disposal of smoking materials." The fire was called in by a passerby who saw the blaze and called 911.
At least six members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity were sick and/or overdosing on Saturday, according to Boulder police. Narcan was administered to at least some of them, either at the hospital or at the fraternity house on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Years of infighting among Douglas County's three Republican commissioners boiled over when two commissioners asked another to clean out her office before her successor's term next month. She resigned with a month left in her term.
The VFW, COMBA and MSU Denver delivered over 11,000 pounds of toys on Sunday.
The above-average temperatures in December raised the monthly average for 2025 to 42.3 degrees, falling short of the record warmest December in 1933 by approximately one degree.
Eliza, who was born at 12:21 a.m. at AdventHealth Castle Rock, could be the first baby to have been born in Colorado in 2026. At 8 pounds, 9 ounces, she was welcomed to the world by her parents and older sister.
Starting Sunday, the Regional Transportation District will make some changes to its services in Denver. This includes reinstating their L line.
Denver police are investigating two separate shootings that happened overnight in the early morning hours of Thursday, the department said on social media.
The City of Edgewater will be the first in the state to take advantage of changes to state law that give employers greater control over how tipped workers are paid.
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The man allegedly followed several women around the Target near West 80th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard while touching himself inappropriately, before exposing himself and then taking off in a gray or silver car, police say.
Starting Sunday, the Regional Transportation District will make some changes to its services in Denver. This includes reinstating their L line.
Last night, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan measure that would provide money to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project. The project would bring reliable water to 50,000 Coloradans across 39 communities, 19 of which are in violation of water quality standards. Advocates of the project, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, vow to continue pushing for the bill.
Starting on Jan. 1, Coloradans who are paid minimum wage will be making a little more money. Depending on where you live, there will be changes to how tipped workers are paid.
Nathan MacKinnon has joined the 400-goal club in the NHL!
Three members of the Colorado Avalanche will be heading to Italy next year to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Jokic left Monday night's game against the Miami Heat with a knee injury before the end of the first half at the Kaseya Center when Jokic made accidental contact with teammate Spencer Jones.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Due to his height, 24-year-old Jordan Wilmore was encouraged to play basketball his entire life. But policing was his true calling.
Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, but some stores are open.
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
A staffer at Walt Disney World in Florida is recovering after being struck and injured by a fake boulder that rolled off stage during a live performance, Disney said.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Several marijuana products sold by a single company to dispensaries across Colorado have potentially unsafe pesticides that exceed the legal limits, state health and business regulators said on Wednesday.
This year, 223 people have already died in crashes involving someone who's under the influence in Colorado. CSP expects to make more than 16,000 arrests by the end of the year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
A Colorado family is connecting their community and raising awareness about clubfoot, a birth defect where a baby's foot is turned inward and down, after their son was born with the condition.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, but some stores are open.
Several marijuana products sold by a single company to dispensaries across Colorado have potentially unsafe pesticides that exceed the legal limits, state health and business regulators said on Wednesday.
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
With costs climbing and many customers cutting back, Denver's restaurant scene has been hit hard. The city says licenses for retail food establishments have declined 21% since July 2023.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
