A blue-green algae bloom has formed at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora, prompting warnings from state agencies and ongoing water testing.

Colorado Springs administratively approved Project Taurus, a proposed 50‑MW AI data center at a former Intel site, even as neighbors and nearby counties press moratoria and appeals. The city’s decision opens an appeal window that closes June 22.

GSA, HHS and the FDA broke ground on a $228 million lab at the Denver Federal Center. The facility will add modern testing capacity and include the FDA's only BSL‑3 suite west of the Mississippi.

Andrew Scott, 45, was arrested in connection with a May 29 Wells Fargo robbery at Aurora's Southlands; tipline and reward details are listed.

Loveland will run targeted, neighborhood mosquito spraying after surveillance flagged higher mosquito activity; officials urge repellant use and signups for alerts.

Heat, low humidity and gusty winds have pushed fire danger up across Colorado this week; NWS watches and multiple county restrictions are in effect.

The 35th Cherry Creek Arts Festival fills Cherry Creek North July 3–5 with juried artists, live music and a ticketed Opening Night preview on July 2. Organizers say the jury picked hundreds from nearly 2,000 applicants.

Aztlan Outdoor Pool in Sunnyside is closed after officials found it was losing over 16,000 gallons daily. Vibrant Denver bond money—about $15M—is slated to pay for a rebuilt pool.

Colorado State Patrol marked the anniversary of Master Trooper William Moden, killed on I‑70 near Deer Trail in 2019. Prosecutors later declined to charge the pickup driver.

A man who may have been trapped nearly 24 hours in a 15-foot trench was hoisted to safety in Wheat Ridge after a passerby flagged down an RTD driver. West Metro crews used rope and a Stokes basket to lift him out.

Dominion has moved Sterling Ranch’s rainwater-harvesting pilot into Colorado water court as it seeks permission to capture roughly 111 acre-feet a year for park irrigation. The case will test legal limits on large-scale rain collection and could set a statewide precedent.

Zuma opened June 11 inside The Sebastian in Vail Village, bringing izakaya-style plates, a robata grill and a DJ-ready bar to the mountain town. The debut is the brand’s first U.S. alpine outpost.

Rockies right‑hander Chase Dollander appears headed for UCL surgery and has been transferred to the 60‑day injured list. Colorado has called up prospect Sean Sullivan to start.