xAI has sued Colorado in federal court, asking a judge to block SB24‑205 and arguing the law would force its Grok chatbot to adopt state views on sensitive topics. The case could become a national test of state AI rules versus federal policy.

A woman remains unidentified and in critical condition after being struck by lightning on a Superior walking path on April 9. Authorities are seeking tips to ID her.

A woman was found unresponsive at the Pueblo County Detention Facility and later died at a hospital; the coroner will release details after an autopsy.

A 15-year-old was arrested after a social-media post threatened explosives at Highland High School in Ault; K‑9 teams swept the campus and classes resumed after an all‑clear.

A shooting in downtown Denver's Lawrence Street corridor sent one person to the hospital Thursday; police were on scene and investigators are working the case.

A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that counties lack standing to challenge a 2023 law that bans local governments from signing immigration-detention contracts.

Dylan Scott, Ian Munsick, Neal McCoy, The Fray and the I Love The 90s Tour are among the first headliners announced for the 2026 Colorado State Fair. Presales begin April 13; general sales April 15.

A longtime Olde Town Arvada tavern has a new chef-owner. Jeremy Wolgamott is relaunching The Grandview with Southern plates, a $20 hot-plate lunch and an April 18 crawfish boil.

Denver police renewed a plea on April 8 for tips after a March 8 hit-and-run that killed a person in a wheelchair near E. 35th Ave and N. Albion St. Case 26-126629 remains open.

A pre‑dawn brush fire near the Goat Trail above Hawthorn Avenue prompted evacuation warnings and drew firefighters to the ridge before crews contained the blaze.

A Denver federal judge ordered the release of an immigrant detainee and warned that immigration bond hearings are increasingly perfunctory. The decision could spur more habeas litigation.

Jack's Modern Steakhouse will return to Lone Tree after a late‑January electrical fire, reopening with new dishes and a hidden speakeasy in the Park Meadows building.

A bomb threat briefly shut down South Main Street in Breckenridge; police later declared it unfounded and lifted the evacuation about 20 minutes after first responding.