An appeals court has remanded the Douglas County open‑meetings challenge, sending allegations that commissioners planned a home‑rule vote in private back to a lower court. The decision preserves the June vote but reopens the legal fight.

Enzo's on Colfax will close after less than a year under new ownership, with the owner citing heavy Colfax construction and inconsistent traffic.

Ken Brown, senior pastor at Trinity United Methodist in downtown Denver, says his tenure was marred by harassment and a toxic work environment; church leaders call the change routine.

A ride‑along request at Commerce City PD ended in arrest after officers found an active warrant and a lengthy criminal record, the department says.

Denver police arrested Rene Valencia after a reported stabbing in the 200 block of W. Warner Pl.; one victim was located and the investigation is ongoing.

Escalante Ranch, about 4,012 acres south of Grand Junction, has been added to the Dominguez‑Escalante NCA. Most land will open to the public while about 900 acres remain under lease.

Douglas County will match 50% of homeowner wildfire‑mitigation costs — up to $25,000 — with applications opening April 13 for one month.

Aurora police say a new bumper‑mounted tool called the Grappler stopped a stolen vehicle and led to an arrest. The department posted video of the deployment.

Tocabe could set up shop in the Pahaska Tepee as Denver seeks Indigenous-led concessions at the Buffalo Bill Museum site. The proposal pairs food with cultural programming.

The U.S. Forest Service has placed the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands under Stage 1 fire restrictions through Aug. 1, tightening rules on campfires and smoking.

Fort Collins police arrested a man after a months‑long series of pellet‑gun strikes that damaged about a dozen vehicles. Officers seized firearms during a search warrant.

RiNo drew millions of visitors and generated big sales-tax receipts in 2025, but a split of BID, GID and nonprofit roles — plus block-sized developers — is shaping the neighborhood’s next act.

A former Castle Rock brewery owner is jailed after investigators say she drained a widow’s accounts and took cash and gold coins from an elderly couple.