A LAX‑bound Frontier jet struck a person on a Denver runway late Friday, prompting an on‑runway evacuation and reports of engine fire, according to ATC audio. Authorities are investigating.

Tracy Dorland will step down as Jeffco superintendent on July 5; the board will appoint an interim and open a national search. Her departure follows months of budget fights and a teachers' no‑confidence vote.

Polis signed HB26‑1007 on May 7, 2026, allowing plug‑in balcony solar in Colorado and ordering safety and interconnection rules for the kits.

A stolen Tesla tracked into Broomfield crashed early Wednesday; two people were arrested and officers found burglary tools and a loaded handgun inside the car.

Aurora police say three teenagers were detained after an early-morning robbery on East Colfax; officers used a PIT maneuver to end the chase and recovered a handgun.

The Delores Project says city and federal funding shifts could force cuts to staff and services that help residents secure permanent housing.

Gov. Polis signed HB26-1237, banning drivers from stopping, standing or parking in bike lanes statewide. The law changes statutory language and creates uniform penalties that vary by locality.

Michelle Béchamps and Tara Meekma Collins won Lone Tree council seats in Tuesday's mail‑ballot election; one race was decided by five votes. Results will be certified May 15.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as Colorado beat Minnesota 5-2 at Ball Arena. The Avs take a 2-0 series lead heading to St. Paul.

The Justice Department sued Denver on May 5, asking a federal court to strike the city’s long‑standing assault‑weapon ban. City Hall says it will defend the ordinance in court.

A Greeley man was arrested after Idaho Springs officers say they found multiple suspected homemade explosive devices in his car on I-70 near mile marker 242.

Original founding-era documents from the National Archives will be on view at History Colorado Center May 28–June 14. Admission is free but timed tickets are required.

A former Roxborough Intermediate teacher was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors described a pattern of grooming, inappropriate messages and contact with students.