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Disaster drill tests Denver’s response to widespread power outage

Updated 3 days ago

What if, on a hot summer morning, a powerful tornado were to touch down in central Denver, leaving a widespread path of damage, creating a...

Cause of death revealed for self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman

Updated 3 days ago

The self-proclaimed gunman in the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs in November 2015 died from congestive heart failure and other related medical conditions, the...

DougCo Sheriff’s Office cancels contract with alert network after security breach

Updated 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Coloradans may have had their information leaked due to a security breach on CodeRED — a emergency notification system used by various metro...

Aurora opens real-time information center to help solve crime quickly

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Aurora Police Department fully opened its new Real Time Information Center this week, which helps officials respond more efficiently to emergencies and solve crime...

Competency concerns arise again for arson suspect in Teller County fire

Updated 3 weeks ago

Hearing held for Planned Parenthood shooting suspect ahead of 10-year mark

Updated 3 weeks ago

Denver Police Department celebrates 3 officers for acts of kindness

Updated 4 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis releases ‘roadmap’ to cut auto insurance costs in Colorado

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado Springs receives $2.3 million federal anti-terrorism grant

Updated 1 month ago

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office pilot program receives national award

Updated 1 month ago

Council panel insists on more robust discussion on Denver’s Flock dealings

Updated 1 month ago

Adams, Broomfield counties see ‘sharp’ decline in car theft

Updated 1 month ago

As bike deaths spike, shop owners opposed to infrastructure changes decry bullying

Updated 2 months ago

Denver deputy arrested on suspicion of menacing, child abuse in Colorado Springs

Updated 2 months ago

Weld County case ignites debate over 2024 law on suspects declared incompetent

Updated 2 months ago

A high-profile case out of Weld County involving an attempted murder has renewed debate about the state’s competency laws and public safety. The case arose...

Self-Driving CDOT crash truck protects highway workers

Updated 2 months ago

Highway work zone crashes kill hundreds of people nationwide each year — two Colorado workers last year — but a new driverless, autonomous highway maintenance...

DEA, FBI refuse to confirm or deny existence of warrants for Denver raids

Updated 2 months ago

Federal agents are refusing to release the warrants they used to breach doors at a southeast Denver apartment complex. Both the DEA and FBI issued...

Evergreen High School shooter fired 20 rounds, police say

Updated 3 months ago

The Evergreen High School shooter fired off approximately 20 rounds from a revolver inside and outside of the school, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s...

Loveland police arrest man in connection with arson at Charlie Kirk memorial

Updated 3 months ago

Evergreen High School remains closed week after shooting

Updated 3 months ago

Utah governor says Charlie Kirk suspect is on the left, has transgender boyfriend

Updated 3 months ago

Evergreen High School had a police officer — she was on medical leave during Wednesday’s shooting

Updated 3 months ago

Suspect identified in Evergreen High School shooting, said to be influenced by ‘extremist group’

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Supreme Court upholds DPS search of student on ‘safety plan’

Updated 2 years ago

Vision Collision: Cherry Creek ponders over super-sized project

Updated 2 years ago

Authorities investigate threats made against Colorado justices following Trump ballot decision

Updated 2 years ago

Colorado’s competitive edge slips in key areas, new report says

Updated 2 years ago

As protests roil America’s colleges amid Israel-Hamas war, Colorado universities reckon with free speech

Updated 2 years ago

LIVE UPDATES: Colorado election results on property tax measure, municipal races, education board seats

Updated 2 years ago

Editor’s note: We are tracking today’s consolidated elections in Colorado. Check here for updates. Democrats concede Proposition HH defeat “Prop HH was always about providing...

Homelessness in Colorado: Three cities, three strategies

Updated 2 years ago

Like many urban centers in the West, Colorado’s three largest cities face a homelessness crisis that, over the years, has drawn a bigger and bigger...

Homelessness in Colorado: Aurora experiments with ‘treatment first’

Updated 2 years ago

Editor’s note: This three-part series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Today’s Part 2 focuses...

Homelessness in Colorado: ‘All hands on deck’ brings homeless population down in El Paso County

Updated 2 years ago

Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 3 focuses on Colorado...