The Douglas County Sheriff's Office posted photos and a burglary alert after a cluster of forced‑entry break‑ins in Highlands Ranch; deputies urged residents to secure windows and share footage.

Jefferson County approved a tax-exemption and private-activity bond support to advance The Ives II, a 98-unit affordable housing project in Wheat Ridge with partner services.

A passenger died after a crash near East Alameda and Fairmount Drive; Denver police say the driver was arrested and is being held for investigation of vehicular homicide.

A leaking liquid oxygen tank in a box truck near E. Harvard Ave prompted a HazMat response; firefighters isolated the valve and no injuries were reported.

Castle Rock moved to mandatory Stage 2 drought restrictions July 21, limiting outdoor watering to two days a week and aiming for roughly 25% savings.

A new Nature review co-led by CU Anschutz warns that heat, floods and drought are changing waterborne disease risks — a threat with immediate implications for Colorado's water systems.

A Vivint analysis puts Denver fourth on a 25‑city list for summer property crime, with car break‑ins and vehicle thefts leading the tally.

A 1960s office at 2702 E. Third Ave in Cherry Creek is slated to be replaced by a larger building as part of ongoing neighborhood redevelopment.

Aurora's official account asked a user for an Access Aurora case number after a reply threatened to tow a trailer to Bennett at "about 120 mph."

Denver councilmembers are weighing fines, seizures and parental penalties to curb illegal dirt‑bike and high‑powered e‑moto riding after downtown group rides and recent crashes.

State and church leaders are probing ties between an Aurora congregation and a home‑health agency after reporting that homeless people were enrolled into a Medicaid billing operation.

A Denver mother says her 13-year-old son died after being struck while riding a Veo e-bike; she is urging stricter age checks and safer enforcement.

Denver police say multiple people were taken to a hospital after a shooting on the 9700 block of E Hampden Ave early Monday; investigators are developing suspect leads.