Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera will lead Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration after Commissioner Dannette Smith’s retirement amid staff complaints and an outside probe.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened a $1 million grant round to help communities install bear‑resistant trash infrastructure and reduce human‑bear conflicts.

Sen. Michael Bennet turned in petition signatures at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office in Denver as his campaign moves to lock in a spot on the Democratic primary ballot. The filings give the campaign a backup ahead of March caucuses and petition deadlines.

The Denver Business Journal’s 2025 sales‑volume ranking names 20 brokerages that reported the most local residential sales — a self‑reported snapshot of who led as the market cooled.

A state review found Cherry Creek Schools failed to provide ASL interpreters for students with IEPs, prompting compensatory lessons and a corrective action plan.

One year after Chad and Kendra Anderson were found shot and their Thornton home set on fire, family and investigators renew an urgent plea for tips.

Jeffco warns that callers are posing as deputies and demanding payment to 'release' inmates. Officials say hang up and verify through official channels.

Denver police released photos and a description of a man wanted in an aggravated robbery last Tuesday in north Denver. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

James Beard–nominated Reunion Bread is moving to South Pearl at 1240 S. Pearl St., with a possible late-March opening and a bigger cafe setup.

A longtime Grandview High School teacher was arrested and faces multiple sexual-assault charges. The district says it is cooperating with investigators.

New Census data show 49.4% of Metro Denver adults held bachelor’s degrees in 2024, up from 43.8% in 2019. The shift is reshaping hiring, housing and politics across the region.

OSHA has proposed nearly $247,000 in penalties against Prospect Ranch and two contractors after hydrogen sulfide exposure killed six workers at a Keenesburg dairy. The citations target confined-space and training failures.

The Colorado AG and utility watchdog asked a Denver court to review a PUC decision that could let landlords pass Xcel on-bill financing charges to renters. The case tests new tenant-protection rules against programs meant to scale electrification.