An El Paso County detective told court the man found after a Highway 24 crash may have been the target of a contract killing. A plea date is set for April 23.

Lobos Cocina Bar is slated for 1950 Main St. in downtown Longmont; the owner's site teases cocktails and a sports zone but no opening date has been posted.

Bluff Lake Nature Center reopens in Central Park after an $8.5M upgrade, with a free weekend celebration and new classrooms and accessible trails.

Chef Sheel Joshi, of Surya fame, is opening Longmont Indian Kitchen at 838 Coffman St. The project promises a European‑influenced, chef‑driven Indian menu; opening date TBA.

The Denver Museum is expanding its Gems & Minerals Hall by 50% and renaming it for donors Cathy and Peter Dea. The $30M overhaul adds immersive caves, a fluorescent room and a planned 2027 reopening.

Bandimere Speedway has pitched rezoning to build a new motorsports complex near Hudson; a packed planning meeting split residents over jobs, traffic and farm impacts.

A Highlands Ranch wallaby nicknamed Charlie hopped through a neighborhood before deputies helped reunite him with his owners, the sheriff's office says.

A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at the Longview Manufactured Home Community east of Longmont on Wednesday, officials said.

A Weld County judge sentenced Ricardo Velado-Contreras to 28 years after a guilty plea in the fatal shooting of Julian Lozano-Pinon at a Greeley birthday party.

Construction has started on Stellar at Link 56, launching a $235M first phase with 214 apartments and a Target near DIA.

Police released a suspect description after a midday robbery on Leetsdale Drive; tipsters who remain anonymous could be eligible for up to $2,000.

Pável Meléndez Cruz denied harassment and corruption allegations at a packed Denver update even as Mexican oversight bodies flagged "presumed violations" and a U.S. lawsuit moves forward.

A new Colorado bill would push repeat excessive speeders into court and boost penalties, with sponsors saying the move is about saving lives. Local posts show extreme cases.