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A working barn cat and emotional support animal for a Colorado community school has been returned after a woman says she mistook him for a stray and took him home earlier this week.
The family of a Thornton teen who was struck and killed while riding his motorized bike has message about being safer on the roads.
Maxine Mager, the founder and president of Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary, said she was alerted to the attack by her own dogs. Adams County officials say it's currently under investigation.
For new parents in the Denver metro area, finding the right child care facility can be challenging and expensive. However, a new state law beginning this year can help ease some of the financial strain.
Sabina Czuaz has already claimed a number of titles and has lofty goals for the future.
Aurora Parks Recreation and Open Space thinks getting girls into sports will strengthen the community.
Reservoirs that supply the city of Aurora with water are only 59% full, which means drought protocols may be needed later this year.
If you've driven down E-470 past the Aurora Highlands lately, you've likely seen a building that has already lived two lives: first as a highway maintenance facility and currently as a visitor center. Soon, this structure will take on its most critical purpose yet - Aurora's 18th fire station.
Extra firefighters reported for overtime in Aurora as fire officials responded to elevated fire danger driven by strong winds and an unusually dry winter. Three additional brush trucks were added to patrol the city.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
Whether it's getting to work, school, or running errands, the ArapaGO Transit Connections Plan wants to better connect residents to where they need to go.
At Brookdale Meridian Englewood, residents gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day with music, dancing, and heartfelt moments. Among them were Syl and Margaret Walorski, a couple whose love story has spanned seven decades.
As the number and size of protests and demonstrations grow, members of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office's SORT team train for protests in various ways, including using mock demonstrators and agitators.
One county in Colorado has committed to investing more than $4 million into opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. It's an effort to better address a need that still requires attention alongside the ongoing work happening across the county.
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.
Whether it's a loved one or even yourself, anyone can become a victim of fraud.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
The Boulder Valley School District is banning ChatGPT on school Wi-Fi for all of its students.
In the days after a Colorado man fired into an Evergreen health clinic before taking his own life, a picture has begun to emerge of the life of 62-year-old Lance Black.
The city council shared their desire to be proactive and asked residents to voluntarily limit water use where they can as the dry conditions continue. This also comes as North Metro Fire Rescue put a level 2 burn ban into effect.
For Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller, the microphone is only one part of his mission.
The Denver city auditor has raised concerns about spending after reviewing more than 700 expense reports submitted by Caring for Denver.
The group Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado says the city of Denver isn't going to renew their lease on the building they operate out of in Washington Park.
Denver Auditor Tim O'Brien is refusing to sign the city's current contract with Flock Group, the company behind Denver's network of more than 100 license plate-reading cameras.
Award winning baritone Will Liverman is headed to Denver for Opera Colorado celebration concert.
Castle Rock Water says it's all part of routine maintenance, and the water is completely safe to drink.
The clock is ticking. In just a few months, every school district in Colorado must develop and adopt a policy around student cellphone use.
In just the first three hours on Thursday morning, 500 people followed a clue to the Castle Rock Incline for a chance to win a ticket to the live "Survivor 50" finale.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners business meeting became heated, with anger over the recent removal of general public comment and a resolution committing tax dollars to sheriff's deputies' legal costs.
The first shovels dug into the ground, officially starting construction on the new RidgeGate Elementary School on Wednesday. It marks a new era for Lone Tree as growth continues in the area.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport now has a dedicated tank for unleaded aviation fuel, marking the first major milestone in its accelerated plan to phase out leaded fuel announced in 2023.
The doors are open to a new stage of healing in Evergreen, Colorado, as the Evergreen Resiliency Center hosts its open house this week.
Aviation Park in Lakewood is no longer filled with parents and their children. Instead, it has transformed into a refuge for many of the city's unhoused residents.
State and federal lawmakers went to Evergreen to call for changes to laws regarding how quickly social media and telecommunications companies have to respond to requests for information regarding credible threats.
The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.
After months of pressing forward with billboard installations around campus against the wishes of the city of Fort Collins and many residents, Colorado State University has paused installation of additional signage for the time being.
An effort to further secure clean water for the City of Greeley is currently held up due to Congress and disagreements over funding the federal government.
Northern Colorado's Weld County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state, is looking to evolve their economic diversity in the decades to come.
Months after Colorado State University started installing billboards around their Fort Collins campus against the wishes of the city, lawmakers are now looking to create legislation that would potentially force the university to have to take them down.
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
A dangerous stretch continues in Colorado's high country as avalanche conditions remain critical following days of heavy snow and powerful winds.
Breck Create's Precious Plastics studio in Breckenridge hit a milestone this winter, diverting 10,000 pounds of plastic from the landfill since launching in 2021.
Keystone Resort brought back its celebration of our service members with the Military Winter Games, welcoming active duty and former service members for a weekend of competition and connection on the slopes.
Voces Unidas said the custom Ace of Spades cards left on vehicles belonging to people detained in Eagle County earlier in the year carried ties to white supremacist symbolism.
Commerce City police are crediting a police drone for helping officers locate an older woman with Alzheimer's. She was reported missing on Tuesday.
Multiple fire departments jumped in to help when a fire broke out in Franktown on Sunday afternoon.
A Colorado man is facing a difficult recovery after a friend says he put his life on the line to save a pedestrian from being run over.
While the show follows the basic idea of the classic Dracula tale, the DCPA is now putting a comedic twist on the storyline.
Police say a road rage incident in Northern Colorado was the cause of the I-25 closure on Saturday night.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is celebrating more than 100 productions of "Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors." The show, currently playing the Garner Galleria Theatre, promises to make audiences laugh and be in awe of the wide range of skill sets on stage.
Denver will see the potential for a new record high on Tuesday.
A new Colorado lottery game could mean the winner is set for life. Beginning Sunday, the game gives players the chance to play every day to win $1 million per year.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced on Sunday that the city will lower flags in honor of one of the most prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The Chief Medical Director of Surgery at Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital has a special way to brighten patients' days.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
For Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller, the microphone is only one part of his mission.
Mormon, Kenneth and Ethan Jordan -- two brothers and a cousin -- are all competing at the CHSAA state wrestling championships.
On Dec. 6, the wrestling season for the Central High School Warriors came to a screeching halt when a speeding driver collided with the western Colorado team's bus.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Mexico's Ministry of Defense security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," in a military operation.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot in South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025. ICE's involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until more than 11 months after the shooting.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
Colorado lawmakers are getting ready to debate a bill limiting how and when police can use drones and license plate readers like Flock.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.
Rosabella-brand moringa capsules could be linked to Salmonella cases in seven U.S. states, health officials said.
A business owner says she's been operating at a loss for some time due to these tariffs, while an advocate for business development says the tariffs helped the local economy by driving more international companies to the state.
The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
The racetrack Bandimere Speedway is one step closer to approval of their plan for a new home in Weld County.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
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.