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Littleton Public Schools is facing a $10.6 million budget gap due to a change in the state funding formula and declining enrollment.
Record-high diesel prices are creating a costly challenge for one of Colorado's largest school districts, forcing transportation leaders to closely monitor expenses while trying to avoid impacts to students.
What started as apparently innocent grocery store conversations between strangers turned out to be an alleged "romance scam" for several older people in Arapahoe County.
Scheels is one step closer to coming to Littleton. On Tuesday night, leaders in the Colorado city approved a 30-year tax incentive to bring the major sporting goods retailer to the community.
Arapahoe County Public Health has invested money to support moms and families through a bilingual doula program. Doulas are trained to give support before, during and after birth.
A jury awarded a family $65 million in a lawsuit stemming from a crash in Northern Colorado that killed a single mother four years ago.
Poudre School District is proposing to close nine schools and consolidate two others as soon as next year.
A church building that has served as a gathering place and resource for homeless people in Fort Collins is expected to be demolished and replaced after the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship sold the property for $1.3 million.
More than 130 cats have been saved from suspected hoarding situations in the past six weeks in Northern Colorado communities.
Colorado State University has a four-legged member of its football game-day crew whose job begins as soon as the Rams kick off.
Come November, voters in Castle Pines will be asked to weigh in on ballot questions 300 and 301.
A Castle Rock mother is sharing her family's story after two of her daughters were assaulted by a close family friend. After learning of his criminal history, she says he should never have been free to hurt her daughters.
Some Colorado neighbors say their trash provider is making it difficult for them to protect their trash from bears.
John Adams Academy is located in Sterling Ranch, and former staff say the charter school has laid off three out of four middle school teachers within just weeks of opening.
A wildlife mitigation system made up of North America's largest wildlife overpass, five wildlife underpasses, and fencing to guide animals to the crossings has led to a 91% decrease in wildlife collisions.
Hundreds of residents at Boulder's San Lazaro mobile home park are racing to raise millions of dollars to keep their community from being sold to an outside investor.
One educator wanted to chart an easier path for freshmen arriving at CU Boulder, so she decided to help them break through the language barrier.
Eagle Trace Golf Club is set to close Oct. 3, but neighbors are working on a long-term plan they hope can keep the property green.
In Colorado, bears are entering hyperphagia, where they bulk up for winter, and the lack of their usual food sources is pushing them into neighborhoods in search of food. But homeowners can help keep bears away with a few modifications.
The Boulder Valley School District's Board of Education approved a plan to close some schools and consolidate others.
Starting on Thursday, people living in two of the biggest cities along Colorado's Front Range face tighter water restrictions.
It's been five months since an Aurora police officer and his K-9 partner were stabbed, and their recovery is far from over.
An Aurora family is grieving after Stephanie Maraggos was hit and killed while riding an e-bicycle, leaving behind her art and her family's memories of her.
A program at Aurora Public Schools is helping students discover new careers and get hands-on experience to build their futures.
Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Rangeview, and Vista Peak Preparatory all have Flock cameras monitoring the entrances of their parking lots.
Starting on Thursday, people living in two of the biggest cities along Colorado's Front Range face tighter water restrictions.
The Colorado Rockies found support from some unlikely fans, who helped them glean a positive at the end of a tough season.
City officials say the change could generate more than $1 million in additional revenue.
One educator wanted to chart an easier path for freshmen arriving at CU Boulder, so she decided to help them break through the language barrier.
It's been two long years of Bus Rapid Transit construction for many businesses along East Colfax.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife believes the same bear has broken into at least 20 garages in the Ken Caryl neighborhood in recent weeks, with some garages targeted more than once.
Habitat for Humanity's Griffith Station project is building 20 new homes in Arvada, including one future home for Gretchen Sechler and her daughter.
A pedestrian bridge connecting Lakewood and Wheat Ridge for decades is now closed, leaving families concerned.
Allison Harmon entered the Jefferson County coroner's race in May with enthusiasm, promoting her experience as a nurse and her knowledge of the work performed by a coroner's office.
An armored vehicle rolled through a neighborhood in the Denver metro area during filming for an HBO reality show last week and at one point a neighbor came outside with a rifle.
When Gypsum's post office was built, the town had only about 1,000 residents. Now the town's population is nearing 10,000 residents, and the post office remains the same size.
Colorado's fall colors are taking off, and if you have been waiting for a mountain drive, the next seven days are the time to go.
Fall in Colorado usually means one thing for mountain communities: leaf peepers. But in Guanella Pass's neighboring town of Georgetown, visitors this year appear to be coming for more than the changing aspens.
Colorado's hot and dry summer has taken a toll on another popular destination — St. Mary's Glacier.
One Colorado mountain community is focusing on wildfire prevention and mitigation in the aftermath of a summer that destroyed nearly 300,000 acres across the state.
A research associate with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science who teaches in Northglenn recently became the first person to ever identify a Tyrannosaurus rex trackway.
Nestled against the backdrop of Adams County Fire Rescue's Station 11 is where people can now see a piece of history and a reminder of the lives that were lost on 9/11.
More than 100,000 vehicles drive along the I-270 corridor from I-70 to I-25 every day. The project includes express lanes, bridge replacement, and interchange modifications.
It was a somber day for district leaders in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, as they announced their plans to close six schools after years of declining enrollment.
A new AI-integrated system called IntelliSee uses existing cameras outside of high schools throughout the district to detect if or when someone pulls out a gun.