Broker warned city in 2023 not to buy Denver Post building
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
Drama in the skies preceded Broncos win over Chiefs
Before the Broncos won in Week 11, the game at Empower Field at Mile High was preceded by a tense showdown between an air traffic controller and the pilot of a single-engine aircraft.
Commerce City police officer acquitted of 2024 sexual assault
Charges were first filed against the Commerce City police officer last year after court documents showed a woman claimed Parker raped her after they met on a dating app. He was found not guilty of all charges on Friday.
Family files federal lawsuit over curfew violation
A family in Elbert County has filed a federal lawsuit against the small town of Elizabeth over its curfew law.
Denver Post owner falls further behind on rent; city takes multiple steps
CBS Colorado has learned the owners of the Denver Post have fallen further behind on their rent payments at a building owned by the city of Denver, and the newspaper owners now owe the city nearly $3 million in back rent and penalties for non-payment.
"Crypto Pastor" charged with racketeering, theft
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
Denver mayor on $19,000 DIA plane tickets: "I have not ever paid that much"
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."
Federal Aviation Administration seeks more time to examine Park Hill land swap
The FAA has requested additional time to review a proposed transaction by the city of Denver to give a developer another 20 acres of land at Denver International Airport as part of the land swap involving the former Park Hill Golf Course, CBS News Colorado has learned.
City council seeks to block Denver Flock cameras contract
The battle over Denver's Flock camera surveillance system escalated Tuesday with nine Denver City Council members asking the city auditor to step in and essentially block Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed extension of a contract with Flock.
Denver promised Park Hill developer more land than previously revealed
Although the city agreed to give a developer 145 acres of land at Denver International Airport in exchange for the Park Hill Golf Course, the Mayor's Office quietly added 20 more acres, a CBS News Colorado investigation has found.
Ivermectin blamed for death; experts renew warnings about misuse of drug
The Douglas County coroner is reporting a woman died of "ivermectin toxicity," CBS News Colorado has learned. It's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.
Mayor's office says city "will not be bullied" over building lease
The Denver Mayor's Office fired back at the Denver Post saying "We don't care how big of a corporation they are ... The City and County of Denver will not be bullied," after the Post stopped paying rent for the building downtown that's owned by the city of Denver.
Denver mayor looks to expand city's Flock camera program
Mayor Mike Johnston plans to announce an extension of Denver's Flock camera program, multiple sources tell CBS Colorado.
Prosecutor calls firefighters "childish, foolish" but no criminal charges in incident
Prosecutors have decided no criminal charges will be filed against a pair of Aurora firefighters following a bizarre game of "chicken" that saw the firefighters run a police sergeant off the road.
Denver budget woes deepen as major leaseholder stops paying rent
The city of Denver's largest tenant stopped making its monthly $650,000 rent payments to the city in August and with late charges, the leaseholder is now about $2 million behind in rent, according to an exclusive CBS News Colorado investigation.