Fire crews battled a house fire Wednesday night in the 2500 block of North Wolff Street; investigators were on scene and officials released few details.

Debra Johnson told staff she declined a contract extension and will stay through May 8, 2027, helping lead RTD while the board and lawmakers push governance changes.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened at Broadmoor Towne Center in Colorado Springs, marking the chain’s seventh location in Colorado and expanding its plate-lunch footprint.

Chick‑fil‑A quietly bought airport‑adjacent land near DIA, staking a prime spot and limiting space for rival chicken chains.

HB26‑1145 expands CDPHE enforcement and raises penalties to push mobile home park owners to fix smelly, discolored or unsafe tap water that has long worried residents.

A franchisee has signed to develop 20 Potbelly Sandwich Shop locations across the Denver metro as the brand leans on multi‑unit deals to speed expansion.

Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour lands in Denver on April 18, bringing 200+ 90‑point wines to the Sheraton downtown. Tickets start at $250 with a Young Connoisseur pass available.

A 12‑story, 218‑unit Cherry Creek luxury tower traded this week to a Houston buyer at a price below its 2017 sale, spotlighting cooling conditions in Denver's high‑end apartment market.

A pre-dawn pileup on northbound I-25 near East 58th Avenue killed one person and injured two others, closing the highway for hours. Troopers say the crash remains under investigation.

A nearly acre‑wide wildlife bridge now spans I‑25 south of Castle Rock, reconnecting 39,000 acres and promising a sharp drop in animal‑vehicle collisions. Officials say the design was finished in under a year.

A judge gave a driver two years in county jail for the crash that killed a Greeley couple, but ordered the time to be served only in 90-day stretches each summer — a result the family called inadequate.

Lakewood police released a suspect description after multiple reports of groping and indecent exposure on the Bear Creek Greenbelt. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A federal wrongful‑death suit alleges Jefferson County and its jail medical providers failed to treat Courtney Tinker before she was found unresponsive and later died in custody. Her lawyers say sealed records and prior payouts point to systemic problems.