After trustees resigned, Hartman, CO is left without a local government and a water system that could lose its disinfectant in weeks.

A new federal tax credit will let Coloradans turn up to $1,700 of federal taxes into scholarships for K–12 students. Colorado has signed on and local groups are preparing to scale up.

Eighteen bills target data centers, pollution limits and permitting as Colorado lawmakers clash over the costs and reliability of deeper emissions cuts.

Two men received 25-year prison terms for the 2024 killing of 14-year-old Francisco “Cisco” Laqui; three co-defendants got probation after plea deals that helped close the case.

A United jet struck a deicing truck at Denver International Airport Friday morning; passengers were deplaned and bused back to the terminal. The FAA says it will investigate.

A temporary nurse was arrested after deputies say she handed a synthetic‑cannabinoid‑soaked paper to an inmate at the Adams County Detention Facility.

Philip Morris’ $600 million Zyn plant near Denver has begun producing nicotine pouches while finishing work continues. Officials expect the facility to bring hundreds of jobs to Aurora.

Fort Collins police ordered residents near Mason and Mulberry to shelter in place Friday evening and closed Mason Street between Mulberry and Myrtle amid a large police response.

SWAT teams served a narcotics-related warrant at 67th and Olive in Commerce City, prompting a heavy police response and an advisory to avoid the area.

Denver is collecting ideas through March 31 for $2 million in neighborhood projects, from playgrounds to trees and crosswalks.

SB26‑134 would exempt sales tax from credit‑card swipe fees; supporters say Colorado restaurants could save roughly $26,000 a year while banks warn of legal fights.

Denver police are investigating an outdoor death in the 800 block of Sherman Street. The medical examiner will determine the cause.

Vail officials confirmed a 43-year-old visitor from Chile died after an incident in Blue Sky Basin last Saturday. Ski patrol took him to Vail Health before an airlift to Denver.