Lakewood Police congratulated Michele Wagner after Golden named her chief; Wagner brings years of investigative experience and local ties.

The Nguyen sisters are reopening Rễ Tre on Federal Boulevard, pairing a morning bakery with seafood-forward dinners as a return to their family’s Little Saigon roots.

The NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for Boulder County on June 30; open burning is banned and officials warn residents to avoid any spark‑producing activity.

The Luzzatto Company has asked Denver’s Downtown Development Authority for about $29M to convert another tower at the mostly vacant Denver Energy Center. The request follows prior DDA backing for the developer’s 17th Street conversion.

A single-vehicle crash near E 120th Ave ignited dry grass north of DEN; multi-agency crews contained the blaze and no serious injuries were reported.

A Skydio X10 tracked a suspected shoplifter from a Target to a nearby Arby's in Arvada, and officers arrested the person without a chase. City pages say safeguards and a transparency portal are in place.

A Thornton fire began shortly after a fireworks citation, prompting officials to warn that fireworks are illegal and fines are steep. Police urge residents to report violations.

Widespread Panic will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame as the first Honorary Coloradan during a Red Rocks ceremony on June 27, 2026, with promoter Bill Bass also honored.

A proposed tiered ticket tax would add 5%–15% to big-event tickets and could raise about $30 million to fund street‑safety and transportation projects. Sponsors and teams are already sparring over the plan.

Clear morning; a 30% chance of afternoon storms. Weekend heat spikes into the mid‑ to upper‑90s with Red Flag concerns in the high country.

Colorado has asked the 10th Circuit to overturn EPA’s rejection of its haze plan, with the fate of Nixon Unit 1 and state‑level coal retirements on the line.

Denver police are investigating a shooting in the 9800 block of East Girard Avenue; one victim was located and the extent of injuries is unknown. Detectives remain on scene.

The Colorado Food Cluster's Food Trust pilot let neighbors shop for no-cost groceries at two stores, enrolling 181 people and saving households more than $200K while organizers plan to scale.