Denver is launching a three-year, $9M loan pool from the Herman Malone marijuana‑tax set‑aside, offering $10K–$350K loans at subsidized rates and coaching for small businesses.

The Delores Project says city and federal funding shifts could force cuts to staff and services that help residents secure permanent housing.

Photos show a Commerce City SWAT visit to Stuart Middle School where students climbed into a BearCat; the department says a flash‑bang was briefly used.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery will cut 111 jobs and close programs after state and federal Medicaid funding changes left a $13M shortfall.

Forty‑four years after Black Sunday, Grand Junction’s incubator has launched thousands of businesses and helped create or retain roughly 14,000 jobs.

DPS opened 14 Multi‑Intensive Autism classrooms and plans nine more to meet a reported 84% rise in identified students. The rooms bring intensive supports into neighborhood schools.

State caseload reports show roughly 620,000 Coloradans on SNAP and thousands of them hold jobs. Rising costs and federal rule changes are squeezing working households and state budgets.

Historic Denver has nominated the longtime home of Wellington and Wilma Webb for local landmark status, citing the couple’s role in shaping modern Denver. Hearings are scheduled for May and June.

Denver advocates turned Denim Day into an evening fundraiser as CCASA warns federal VOCA cuts threaten services.

BVSD is offering buyouts to veteran teachers while prioritizing early‑career hires as enrollment falls and budgets tighten. About 60 educators have accepted $15,000 packages so far.

Teachers asked the Douglas County School District to recognize their union and start bargaining a first contract in 13 years. The board heard the pitch but did not vote.

State counts show a roughly 40% decline in substantiated child abuse and neglect from 2021 to 2025, but experts warn reporting and investigation changes may be driving some of the drop.

A Westminster family says their dog was seriously injured in an attack earlier this month, leaving them with thousands in veterinary bills and questions about liability and reporting.