Sunny and warm today with a high around 90°F. Mid‑90s this weekend and an early‑week heat wave could push temps near 100°F.

Denver Public Schools named Dr. Sito Narcisse interim chief of schools as the district rebuilds central‑office support for principals and school operations.

Colorado Springs Utilities raised weekday 5–9 p.m. on‑peak rates to about 29¢ per kWh for the summer months. The change aims to cover higher demand and encourage customers to shift evening use.

An Adams County jury convicted Thornton youth pastor Josh Lucero of child sexual assault; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2026.

Weld County renewed its appeal Thursday for tips in the 2003 death of Ault mother Margarette Brown. Investigators say the case remains unsolved.

Atrevida Beer Co. will close its Colorado Springs taproom on June 28 after eight years, with a June 20 farewell and extended hours in the final weeks.

A child was pulled from St. Vrain Creek after an hourlong search in Boulder County and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Charlie’s Denver pulled turtle‑racing events after a May 30 fundraiser prompted complaints to PETA, Denver Animal Protection and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Regulators are reviewing the incident.

Denver won roughly $2.67 million to add battery storage and create a microgrid at Abraham Lincoln High, letting the school run on rooftop solar during outages.

At-large Councilmember Sarah Parady announced she will resign in August because of a chronic health condition and will stay through summer to avoid a special election.

A Denver jury found Skyyguard committed fraud in a 2018 hail-claim dispute and ordered $1.2M in damages, a ruling that could push repayments past $2M.

Dick's is opening a 90,000‑sq‑ft House of Sport at Larkridge in Thornton this summer, adding batting cages, golf simulators and a climbing wall.

A roughly 400‑sq‑ft log cabin known as Grant’s Cabin burned on the backside of Aspen Mountain on May 31; crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.