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JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 3 days ago

GREELEY – The upward trajectory of Greeley has been hard to match by other Colorado communities in the here and now. The city is on...

Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades

Updated 6 days ago

CAÑON CITY – Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from...

Judge expected to decide Monday whether to accept latest plea agreements for Hallfords

Updated 1 week ago

An El Paso County judge is expected to decide Monday whether to accept new negotiations that would extend the prison sentence for Jon and Carie...

Federal Heights starts audit of fire, police departments

Updated 1 week ago

Finger pointing continues in Federal Heights. After a Federal Heights City Council executive session Tuesday evening, the council decided to start a financial audit of...

Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE

Updated 1 week ago

Evergreen High School shooting motive still unknown; parents won’t be charged

Updated 1 week ago

Denver City Council approves $325K settlement, $15M equipment purchase

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado legislators eye giving inmates more earned time to ease prison overcrowding

Updated 2 weeks ago

Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado

Updated 2 weeks ago

Voters will decide proposal to repeal Colorado limits on police cooperation with immigration authorities

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado traffic deaths climb to 701 in 2025 as officials push new safety measures

Updated 3 weeks ago

PUC schedules virtual hearing on proposed rules for public safety power shutoffs

Updated 3 weeks ago

Agencies investigate suspicious object at Lake Pueblo State Park

Updated 3 weeks ago

4 arrested after $900K in damages to former Pueblo County middle school

Updated 3 weeks ago

Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County

Updated 4 weeks ago

Douglas County deputies on Monday said Flock Safety cameras were critical in an investigation that led to the arrest of a road rage shooting suspect....

Adams County deputy who was shot in stable condition, another man dies in hospital

Updated 4 weeks ago

An Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy is stable — though likely still in critical condition, as he remains in the intensive care unit — while...

New Aurora councilmembers to host meetings about creating civilian oversight of police

Updated 1 month ago

Two of Aurora’s new councilmembers plan to hold listening sessions with community members to talk about establishing an independent civilian oversight committee for Aurora police....

‘Everything happens for a reason’: Veterans Trauma Court aims to help military members in times of need

Updated 1 month ago

Five years after he separated from the Army, Mark Bisset found himself in the Colorado criminal justice system. Bisset’s story started on April 9, 2022....

Denver homicides declined 48% in 2025

Updated 1 month ago

2025 Unfiltered: Unions, guns and vetoes — inside Colorado’s political year

Updated 2 months ago

Judge accepts new plea agreements for Return to Nature owners

Updated 2 months ago

Man accused of assaulting, attempting to kidnap Colorado Springs woman sentenced to probation

Updated 2 months ago

Two Denver sheriff’s deputies arrested on suspicion of assaulting at-risk adult

Updated 2 months ago

Family files lawsuit over 2023 Jeffco inmate death

Updated 2 months ago

Denver to consider $27 million body camera contract, DPD overtime

Updated 2 months ago

Disaster drill tests Denver’s response to widespread power outage

Updated 2 months ago

Cause of death revealed for self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 months 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 months ago

After already being deemed competent to proceed to trial once earlier, competency concerns again took the spotlight Monday for the woman allegedly behind the Highland...

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

Updated 3 months ago

Robert Dear Jr., the alleged gunman in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting that left three dead and nine injured, is in the process of being...

Denver Police Department celebrates 3 officers for acts of kindness

Updated 3 months ago

Three Denver police officers were recognized on Wednesday for extraordinary acts of compassion while on duty. The civilian awards, presented by the nonprofit organization Citizens...