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Highway 115 fire blows up, road closed south of Colorado Springs

Updated 3 days ago

A fast-moving fire burning along Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs blew the containment line Thursday, spreading farther east onto Fort Carson and scorching nearly...

Hacked crosswalks in Denver sound anti-Trump messages

Updated 6 days ago

Denver pedestrians got a surprise this weekend when the audio messages from push-button speakers on some crosswalks were mysteriously replaced with anti-President Donald Trump messages....

Denver police chief on mask ban, mayor’s orders: ‘What enforcement looks like, I’m not exactly sure’

Updated 3 weeks ago

As Denver takes steps to restrict federal agents conducting immigration enforcement in the Mile High City, its police chief said he is unclear as to...

Colorado lawmakers tackle legislation on sexual assault

Updated 3 weeks ago

A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will offer protections and support to victims of domestic violence, stalking,...

Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado rape cases rarely result in an arrest and prosecution

Updated 3 weeks ago

State audit: Rape kit backlog reduced but more work needed to hit goal

Updated 4 weeks ago

Golden police chief retires after leave

Updated 4 weeks ago

JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 1 month ago

Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 1 month ago

Federal Heights starts audit of fire, police departments

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $325,000 liability settlement involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department, along with a $15 million purchase order for parks...

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

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado lawmakers are proposing several changes to a state law that sponsors say would help ease overcrowding and reduce strain on state facilities. The proposal...

Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Residents, business owners and local officials gave Xcel Energy an earful during a hearing convened by Colorado’s utility regulators on Wednesday, accusing the power company...

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

Updated 2 months ago

A ballot initiative backed by the group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to undo...

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

Agencies investigate suspicious object at Lake Pueblo State Park

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

Denver homicides declined 48% in 2025

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

Judge accepts new plea agreements for Return to Nature owners

Updated 3 months ago

Jon and Carie Hallford will not see 2026 trials after all, as an El Paso County judge ruled to accept the most recent plea agreements...

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

Updated 3 months ago

The man arrested after reportedly threatening to stab and kidnap a woman at a spa in Colorado Springs earlier this year avoided any jail time...

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

Updated 3 months ago

Two Denver sheriff’s deputies were arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony assault of an at-risk adult. Sgt. Carla Gentempo and Deputy Jason Gentempo were arrested...

Family files lawsuit over 2023 Jeffco inmate death

Updated 3 months ago

The family of 27-year-old Ashley Jo Raisbeck filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office nearly two years after the woman died in custody....