Denver Audubon is opening a nature-based preschool at Kingery Nature Center this fall. The program pairs preschool basics with mostly outdoor days and has applications open.

Regulators have opened a pre-rulemaking process to tighten Uber and Lyft safety rules after Gov. Polis vetoed HB1291; proposals include impersonation checks and tougher reporting.

A state review found about $25 million in alleged fraud in Colorado's Medicaid transportation program. Officials say they blocked nearly $24.5 million and froze hundreds of providers while investigators probe.

A scaled‑back lane reduction on East Alameda has sparked protests, an advisory‑board resignation and a council rebuke as neighbors accuse the city of favoring well‑connected opponents.

Regulators want to raise fees on pollution permits and emissions reports; the changes could net roughly $13.5–$14M and are headed to a May rulemaking.

Colorado Springs business and county leaders plan an amicus brief backing the Trump administration in the Space Command lawsuit, splitting with Colorado’s attorney general.

A Wheat Ridge man was sentenced to 16 years after a graveside fight at Crown Hill Cemetery turned deadly. The plea resolves a case that began with an August 2024 altercation among mourners.

Denver forecast includes cloudy skies, a brisk 42°F on MLK Day, potentially gusty Tuesday, light snowfall, and variable weather ahead, with some fire risk; NWS advises caution.

Police ordered a shelter-in-place near 2495 S Vine Street in Denver as DU and police urged residents to stay inside. Officials have not yet explained the cause.

Denver's forecast predicts a sunny day turning snowy in the evening with less than an inch of snow expected. Conditions will clear up after Monday, with midweek temperatures rising.

Chili Shack has signed its first franchise agreement with Denver entrepreneur Deanna Solano, who plans three Southwest Denver locations and eyes a mid‑2026 debut. The deal is the brand’s first step toward broader franchising.

A second person wounded in a Denver parking‑lot shooting tied to a Maduro celebration has died, bringing the confirmed fatalities to two. Police continue to investigate.

The Flaming Grill, a new Indian-fusion concept, has applied for a retail food license at 891 14th St and is lining up a downtown Denver opening near the Convention Center.