Masala Magic, a full-service Indian restaurant, is moving into the King Soopers‑anchored Serenity Ridge plaza on Smoky Hill Road. Lease and permit records show the operator and the space secured.

New apartments and retail are turning Parker’s downtown into a busier, walkable Mainstreet, and local merchants say business is up.

A man died Friday after a collision with a dump truck on Colorado Highway 119 near Niwot; the Colorado State Patrol is investigating and the road was closed.

An Arapahoe County jury convicted Freddy Garzon after a three‑week trial; prosecutors say he was part of a ring that used jammers to hit homes across the Denver metro.

Denver launched a public process on Feb. 26 to extend energy-code efficiency and electrification-readiness standards to single-family homes and duplexes, drawing builder concern and legal questions.

Parker Police temporarily lost non‑emergency phone service early Friday; 911 calls were handled by Douglas County and lines were restored by 9 a.m.

Colorado State Patrol says 11 crashes involved drivers using automated modes while suspected to be impaired. Troopers warn automation doesn’t remove DUI liability.

A House Judiciary Committee rejected HB1047 after a 6-5 vote, leaving tenant-privacy reforms stalled. Supporters cite rising eviction filings; landlords say the bill would hide screening tools.

Westminster Public Schools will close three campuses and reconfigure grade spans over the next four years amid falling enrollment.

A state proposal would let adults legally consume marijuana at permitted events, renewing a split between industry boosters and public‑health critics. Lawmakers will discuss it at the State Capitol.

Castle Pines is weighing annexation of roughly 795 acres for a master-planned community that could add about 4,000 homes, prompting concerns from Parker officials and neighbors. City Council hearings this month will bring the plan and its environmental and traffic studies into public view.

Summit County closed the Tenmile Canyon recpath after warnings that heavy storm loading and forecast winds could trigger avalanches onto the trail.

Commún plans to convert the Loretto Heights administration building into community space and rent‑to‑own and affordable apartments while preserving the chapel. The project pairs programming, an incubator and a path to ownership in southwest Denver.