Aurora police arrested 41-year-old Vicente Ashly Olvera after an Internet Crimes probe that began with cyber tips; investigators say devices seized last year contained numerous illicit files. The case is charged in Arapahoe District Court and remains active.

A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly showing a handgun to another student at Arapahoe Ridge High School on March 3. The district says counselors were made available and the student is banned from campus.

A new Nature Cities paper finds nearly half of migratory bird stopovers occur inside metro areas — and Denver is on the map. Experts urge Lights Out and native planting.

A hidden Saturday-night sushi speakeasy beneath Sushi Hai mixes paper-crane decor with dry-ice theatrics and an influencer-designed menu. Reservations require an access code.

Denver Distillery will close after eight years in Baker; owner Ron Tarver is retiring and the team will sell bottles and equipment while hosting farewell events.

Sunny, mild Wednesday; Fire Weather Watch hits parts of the plains Thursday. Rain changes to snow late Thursday into Friday—mountain travel may be affected.

Aurora’s human trafficking unit was honored after investigators say they rescued victims and pursued multi‑state trafficking cases using survivor‑focused methods.

FBI Denver says two Colorado Springs residents will be sent to prison after selling fentanyl tied to two overdose deaths. Authorities say the case grew from a joint federal-local probe.

A Wheat Ridge man was sentenced to six years after a December crash that killed Auto Weave Upholstery owner Nate Oettinger and injured another man.

Demolition crews have started tearing down the LoHi Residence Inn as developer Kairoi clears a four‑acre site for a multi‑hundred‑unit apartment project.

A Sheppard Air Force Base airman was sentenced to life after prosecutors say he groomed, abducted and sexually abused a 14‑year‑old from Colorado Springs. The sentence caps a multi‑agency investigation.

Bistro 36 in Littleton turns family recipes into approachable French dishes with bigger portions and neighborhood prices.

A backyard burn in unincorporated Douglas County sparked a house fire on Helena Circle; crews stopped the blaze before it reached the attic and no one was hurt.