Denver Rescue Mission will close Harvest Farm in Wellington, ending a decades‑old residential recovery program and saying it will open a new northern‑Colorado shelter.

Four people were found dead inside a Thornton home on May 22; detectives say the scene is under active investigation and there is no public threat.

Parole files show a man later tied to a fatal Franktown wreck was billed "low risk" days before the crash, prompting audits and a new law to tighten parole reviews.

A man was pronounced dead after a shooting near the Denver Skatepark at 20th and Little Raven. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A juvenile was found shot and killed near the Montbello Recreation Center Thursday night. Denver police are investigating.

Lieutenant Chad Tellinger, a 27‑year North Metro veteran, died off‑duty Thursday. Departments and the IAFF local have posted condolences as the family and district coordinate next steps.

Larimer County confirmed a bat near the Adriel Hills neighborhood tested positive for rabies; officials say there are no known human exposures and urge caution.

Cargill has locked out more than 1,700 Teamsters at its Fort Morgan beef plant, halting production and leaving many workers unpaid as contract talks collapse. The shutdown is already reverberating through the small town and regional supply chain.

A small dog was attacked by a coyote at Garden of the Gods on May 15; Colorado Parks and Wildlife and park staff have posted warnings and urged caution. Pet owners are being reminded to keep animals leashed.

UCHealth closed on more than 79 acres along Highway 56 in Berthoud, creating a sizable northern Colorado landholding. The system has not yet disclosed plans for the tract.

A Berthoud fire lieutenant is in the ICU after a wrong‑way driver struck his car on I‑25; the wrong‑way driver died at the scene and investigators are probing what happened.

U.S. Army Corps will run a planned sediment flush at Cherry Creek Dam on May 20, raising creek levels and possibly flooding sections of the Cherry Creek Regional Trail.

A former La Quinta motel near I-25 has been cleared for Park Avenue Apartments, a 60‑unit supportive housing project led by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.