Mayor Mike Johnston says Denver's homicide decline came from local strategies, not federal funding, after the White House touted nationwide drops.

The Denver Sheriff Department warns callers are impersonating deputies and demanding money; authorities say hang up and report suspicious calls to the state fraud portal.

Denver police arrested Michelle Pacheco-Espinoza after a Sunday stabbing on W Exposition Ave. The suspect is being held for investigation of attempted first‑degree murder.

An unidentified man was shot at a central Aurora strip mall Wednesday; his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Lindsey Vonn says a third surgery on her broken left leg was successful after her crash at the Milan–Cortina Games. She posted a hospital update saying she's making progress.

Permit filings show Blazing Bird is planning a second Aurora location at 15064 E Mississippi Ave. The move would be the chain's ninth Front Range outpost.

Music City Hot Chicken says it’s one signature away from a liquor license and plans to bring TRVE Brewing’s full lineup back to South Broadway.

Freshlo, a new nonprofit grocer, plans stores in Montbello, La Alma–Lincoln Park and Sun Valley with discounted prices and living‑wage jobs. Organizers say resident oversight will guide operations.

Homeowners testified that Schwalb Builders took deposits and left projects unfinished as a bankruptcy trustee seeks to sell 14 properties tied to the estate.

Seattle retailer Evo is exploring a move into Denver’s century-old Sports Castle, with concept plans that include rooftop space, restored terracotta and retail uses. The filing is still at an early design stage.

A Citivest-led partnership paid $13M for Leetsdale Marketplace, a 111,669-SF, Save A Lot–anchored center in southeast Denver. The new owners are chasing leasing upside at the infill site.

Rep. Jason Crow and Sen. John Hickenlooper will redirect Palantir-linked campaign funds to immigrant-rights organizations amid growing scrutiny of the company's ICE contracts.

Natural Grocers paid $5.6M for an 80,000‑sf Lakewood office on Wadsworth Boulevard; the chain may move corporate staff into the top floors.