DPS finance leaders warn state budget moves could force a mill-levy ask, central-office cuts, or renewed school closures.

A Keenesburg man was arrested after motorists reported a driver unclothed and allegedly masturbating on I‑76. The sheriff’s office says multiple calls dated back to November.

Littleton recommended the Mineral RTD station for a proposed Front Range rail stop, arguing far lower construction costs and existing multimodal connections make it the practical choice.

The City of Denver asked a judge to install a receiver at the long-vacant Cathedral High campus in Uptown as preservationists and the owner clash over its fate. The filing would let a receiver secure, sell or even demolish unsafe parts of the site.

CU Anschutz paid $22.5M for The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club, a 106‑room property bought at a steep discount to its $52M construction cost. The university says Sage Hospitality will manage the property.

A Denver jury convicted Ricky Dawson in the 1996 killing of Terri Turachak after DNA links tied him to cold cases across the country.

An appeals panel on March 12 ordered a new trial after finding a cellphone search was involuntary. The decision adds to a series of reversals tied to former Judge Patricia Herron.

A loud blast damaged a Lakewood townhome Monday evening; West Metro Fire Rescue says one resident escaped with minor injuries and investigators are probing the cause.

Buckley reported a $2.4B economic footprint for 2025 while unveiling power and AI upgrades that officials say will lock in local jobs.

Joseph Rivera was sentenced to 20 years after prosecutors say he violently assaulted his wife in Bennett; voter‑approved changes to parole law mean he won’t be eligible for release for about 17 years.

Curtis Park neighbors say St. Francis Center cut after‑hours security in February, leaving the block feeling less safe and prompting a city review.

About nine of every ten gallons consumed in Colorado support farms and ranches, much of it to grow hay and irrigate pastures — and a large share of runoff leaves the state.

Two people were shot Saturday in southeast Denver on East Hampden Avenue; police say one was seriously injured and detectives are investigating.