Sunny and hot with patchy smoke this afternoon. Gusty southwest winds and an Air Quality Health Advisory affect the Front Range.

Warm winds and dry conditions sent deputies and air crews to contain a forest fire and two grassfires; officials say the blazes were quickly controlled.

A Steamboat Springs man found a black bear sitting in his pickup's front seat; the animal fled after he banged on the hood. Officials urge securing vehicles and trash.

Denver advocates and three councilmembers unveiled a draft ordinance to stop city cooperation with federal policies targeting transgender people and to limit gender data collection in city records.

Denver police are investigating an outdoor death in the 3800 block of Central Park Boulevard; the Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause.

A New Mexico-backed group opened a $50M AC Hotel in Denver's RiNo, adding 128 rooms and more lodging options along Brighton Boulevard.

A Denver council committee paused a vote on the Wynkoop Crossing agreement, holding up a key pedestrian link that would connect Ball Arena to Lower Downtown.

Light rain and haze this morning; spotty storms possible this afternoon. Weekend heats into the 90s with a Fire Weather Watch in the high country.

A 36‑acre plan at U.S. 287 and Arapahoe Road would add Target, Trader Joe’s and roughly 450 homes to Lafayette as the project enters city review.

Commerce City police credited K9 Holland after the dog found a retail‑theft suspect who fled a stopped vehicle. Colorado State Patrol's grappler and spike strips helped end the chase.

A Denver teacher ties a New Jersey lawsuit alleging more than $40 million in dues‑spending to concerns at Colorado’s teacher union as NEA delegates head to Denver.

The Dry Creek Fire burned roughly 287 acres south of Rifle on June 23, prompting mandatory evacuations and a shelter at the Garfield County Fairgrounds.

Hazy morning, then a sharp severe-storm threat tonight with possible very large hail and flash flooding.