Firehouse Subs plans to open at 15 Ken Pratt Blvd in Harvest Junction; franchisee Scott Highland is listed and no public opening date has been set.

Boulder-based Vero Networks closed a $500M growth equity round led by Hamilton Lane, Braemont and Delta‑v to fast‑track fiber builds and acquisitions.

Phil Atchue pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 48 years after the July 2025 killing of his common-law wife in Aurora.

Federal funding limits and local pushback have effectively sidelined the largest Bear Creek Lake expansion plans. Officials now say only a modest 300‑acre‑foot change is likely to be studied further.

Denver police arrested a suspect Feb. 21 in connection with two January attacks near South Grant Street. Investigators say surveillance and forensic links led to the arrest.

Denver’s Xcimer says its KrF‑laser prototype could cut electricity costs and create hundreds of local jobs. The company has DOE backing and recent hardware milestones to show investors.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife inspected 438,272 watercraft in 2025 and decontaminated about 30,000 boats to slow the spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels.

A Boulder shop owner says his triathlon store was sold without permission and has asked a judge to void the deal.

Denver police are investigating a reported stabbing in the 9700 block of East Iliff Avenue. One person was hospitalized and is expected to survive; detectives say the probe is ongoing.

ICE says it arrested Juan Carlos Membreno Portillo in Grand Junction this week and calls him a known MS‑13 member wanted in El Salvador. Federal officers say he’ll remain in ICE custody pending removal.

Delta County deputies seized more than 150 animals from a Peach Valley Road property; a 40-year-old woman faces 141 counts of animal cruelty as animals receive urgent care.

Lumina’s new data places Colorado near the top for credentials that lift pay, and districts are retooling high schools with apprenticeships, early college and short‑term training.

A passer-by discovered a young woman dead on a Commerce City sidewalk; police say she had apparent head trauma and have closed the Glencoe Street scene.