Aurora Fire Rescue and Aurora911 will pilot a telemedicine service Feb. 4 that lets some non‑emergency 911 callers speak with licensed physicians by phone or video. The city says the move should free crews for critical emergencies.

A Denver‑area buying network helped a Texas man acquire .50‑caliber anti‑materiel rifles for resale; federal prosecutors secured guilty pleas and a short prison term.

A bomb threat cleared the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton Wednesday morning. Deputies say the threat is under investigation and courthouse operations were disrupted.

Aurora Fest lands June 13 with global food, live performances and a new after‑dark drone show. The free family event will fill the Great Lawn at Aurora Municipal Center.

Christopher and Ariana Teigland are opening Odd Rabbit at 5845 Arapahoe this spring — a sushi-forward concept that blends nigiri with the noodle dishes that made them known.

Aurora is negotiating a settlement with the Edge at Lowry owners to resolve about $800,000 in closure and relocation costs. The civil trial has been paused while talks continue.

A bill in the Colorado legislature would force monthly DOC reporting, speed parole reviews and give some eligible people limited earned time as prisons strain at near-capacity.

Denver Public Schools is updating K‑12 lessons to center Black history and culture after a new Colorado law; the district will audit courses and map training needs.

Arvada neighbors' home cameras helped police trace a white truck to a residence where piles of stolen mail, IDs and credit cards were found. Authorities urge residents to report mail thefts.

Douglas County is building a county-run biochar facility in Sedalia to process wildfire wood into a marketable soil product. Officials say the project will cut mitigation costs and sequester carbon.

A 72-year-old Boulder man was arrested after PicsArt flagged images investigators say were AI-altered from photos of children. The probe — one of the county's first full AI-related CSEM investigations — remains active.

A juvenile was taken into custody after shots were fired at a Lincoln Park apartment; police recovered two handguns and say one was stolen.

Denver City Council approved a six-figure settlement Friday for a man injured in a 2020 protest, adding to the city's multimillion-dollar tab over protest-related lawsuits.