A Denver man was sentenced to 40 years after prosecutors say he hid a murder-for-hire plan in jail mail. Authorities say the note, intercepted by jail staff, detailed his wife’s address and schedule.

Jonathan Norloff will take over Denver’s Assessor’s Office next Sunday, succeeding Keith Erffmeyer who moved to a statewide property tax role. City leaders promoted from within to keep continuity.

An Aurora man suspected in a stolen-car case allegedly sped through busy intersections during Thursday's rush hour before being arrested after a brief foot chase.

Boulder's World Famous Dark Horse will close on March 14, its 51st anniversary, owners announced. The closure comes as the Williams Village II redevelopment moves forward.

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.