Douglas County has its first confirmed emerald ash borer after a Parker tree tested positive. The discovery puts homeowners on notice as the invasive beetle advances south.

A first-ever festival near Bailey will mix free daytime access, live music and a $25 overnight camping option.

A Broomfield golf course reservoir is nearly gone, offering a stark look at the region’s drought. City officials are asking major reuse-water customers to cut consumption.

A second-alarm fire brought Aurora firefighters to a three-story apartment building Monday afternoon. One person sought medical attention as crews searched inside.

Echo Canyon Reservoir is closed to boats as aircraft use the lake to fight the Rio Blanco Fire threatening homes south of Pagosa Springs.

A new biological-war scenario imagines the U.S. government fighting to survive after a plague attack. Real exercises and audits show why that nightmare is not purely fictional.

Denver police are investigating a single-vehicle crash with serious injury near the I-25 and W. 6th Avenue interchange.

DIA’s West Security checkpoint and departures area are closed until further notice after officials flagged a possible security threat.

A Denver man was arrested after an alleged burglary near Roxborough during the Penley Fire response. Deputies say a car blocked an evacuation route.

A troubled northern Colorado psychiatric hospital has reopened under NewVista ownership. SierraVista’s return comes after two prior closures, lawsuits and serious state safety findings.

Boka Restaurant Group is planning three new Cherry Creek concepts, including Italian and Mediterranean restaurants plus a rooftop destination.

Denver’s new public safety communications director was previously suspended after an alcohol-related incident at a Salt Lake City homicide scene.

A tire and wood blocks fueled a suspicious median fire in Lone Tree as police search for the person behind it.