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The sheriff's office initially said the deputy and the driver were injured, but updated information later in the day indicated that the deputy was only taken to the hospital for evaluation. The suspect is now in custody.
The crash happened around 1 a.m. at East 56th Avenue and Potomac Way, near Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Initially, police said there were multiple serious injuries, but later said three people died.
During a meeting on Saturday, officials determined Colorado's next round of gray wolves will not be coming from Washington state.
A wildlife rehabilitation center in Boulder County has set a record for patients this year. They've cared for more animals in 2025 than in any other year in their 43-year history.
Food is often described as a universal language, a way people connect when words fall short. For many immigrant chefs in Denver, that language is helping them rebuild their lives and reclaim their stories.
Aurora police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a fatal crash overnight.
Larimer County voters said no to a tax increase that would have gone toward fixing roads and bridges throughout the county. Now, county officials are working to figure out what to do next.
At Denver's Swallow Hill Banjo Fest on Saturday, the toe-tappin' rhythm, quick-pickin' chords and an unmistakable twang filled the air.
In the governor's budget proposal for next year, Medicaid funding would need to rise 12% to maintain current services. Instead, the proposal calls for a 6% increase.
A new memorial in Colorado now honors a high school senior who was killed saving his classmates during a school shooting in 2019. The memorial outside STEM School Highlands Ranch has been more than a year in the making.
Three cats and a parrot were also rescued from the fire in Lakewood, but one cat died. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
Social workers at one Denver public school say the need for food assistance for their students and families has never been greater, prompting them to work together to create a solution.
Plates and tags that expired six years ago: That's what an Arapahoe County deputy pulled a driver over for earlier this week.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for help to identify a suspect who illegally killed a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in Saguache County.
Denver families can now find everything they need to know about child care and after-school activities on a single website.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released a statement condemning the actions of those leaving ace of spades cards, or "death cards," in the vehicles of people detained in a county in Colorado's mountains.
A little wind chill isn't going to stop the Broncos faithful from bringing the heat.
An open space in Northern Colorado has reopened to hikers after officials temporarily closed the area following reports of a mountain lion encounter.
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture says 2026 will be another tough year for farmers and ranchers. Acting Commissioner of Agriculture Robert Sakata told a joint hearing of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees that Colorado producers are facing a lot of headwinds, including tariffs, drought, and several deadly viruses.
For more than three hours, a Denver police sex crimes detective recounted the stories four women told him about their encounters with Dr. Stephen Matthews, a Denver cardiologist now charged with drugging 13 women and sexually assaulting some of them.
By the end of July, Denver's park rangers had given out nearly three times as many dog off leash tickets as all of 2022.
A United Airlines pilot has been charged after video shows him savaging a parking arm at a Denver International Airport employee parking lot with an ax.
EV purchases in Colorado are soaring, but some firefighters say they don't know the best ways to extinguish the flames if an electric vehicle catches fire.
Susan Hennessy, of Denver, works in the movie business, helping out on all sorts of big-name films, including Steven Spielberg's recent biographical drama The Fabelmans, but being in that industry also means a bit of instability.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Organizers say they're working on creating protest infrastructure in Denver, with near-constant protests and actions.
The former analyst, who worked at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and is accused of falsifying DNA test results, putting hundreds of criminal case outcomes into question.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston boasted a 45% reduction in street homelessness since 2023, but overall homelessness — sheltered and unsheltered — is still on the rise, local nonprofits say.
The events put servicemembers from all branches into military-style exercises and games — all while wearing ski boots.
The fire destroyed Rocky Mountain Roosters, and while the owners work to rebuild, they're thanking firefighters for rescuing about 30 dogs and preventing the fire from spreading.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Here's how much Bad Bunny earned from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Here's how much Bad Bunny earned from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
