Red Rocks Community College’s push to support students 25+ has lifted pass and re-enrollment rates and is rolling out night classes and a student-led Adult Learners Club.

Cherry Creek Schools plans to cut 159 jobs and trim roughly $23 million from next year’s budget, with reductions hitting central office and student‑support roles. The move follows leadership turmoil and an outside audit.

Denver’s first licensed psilocybin healing center has sued two former employees and a Littleton rival, alleging trade‑secret theft and breach of contract. The case could test Colorado’s non‑compete rules in a newly regulated market.

HB26‑1145 expands CDPHE enforcement and raises penalties to push mobile home park owners to fix smelly, discolored or unsafe tap water that has long worried residents.

University of Denver seniors and career staff say hiring has softened this spring; DU’s outcomes report shows internships and industry choice are shaping who lands jobs.

Ken Brown, senior pastor at Trinity United Methodist in downtown Denver, says his tenure was marred by harassment and a toxic work environment; church leaders call the change routine.

Adams County will rebate part of the county property tax for child-care providers in a one-year pilot to ease costs and support expansion of spots.

Douglas County will match 50% of homeowner wildfire‑mitigation costs — up to $25,000 — with applications opening April 13 for one month.

Tents and trash have reappeared under the Wadsworth overpass at 6th Avenue in Lakewood, prompting concerns about needles and fires. Police and outreach teams are on site while crews coordinate a cleanup with CDOT.

Unionized staff at the Sloans Lake Alamo Drafthouse said they will strike over the chain’s mandatory phone-based “dark screen” ordering system. The union says the authorization passed with 94% support.

Early data show Denver’s Urban Peak Mothership is helping youth reach stable housing about three times faster than the old shelter model, and funders say it could cut public costs.

A Colorado Lotto+ ticket sold at a Colorado Springs Safeway matched all six numbers on Wednesday night, winning $3.12M. The winner has 180 days to claim the prize.

James R. Golka was installed March 25, 2026, as Denver’s sixth archbishop, taking the helm of a 25‑county archdiocese shaped by conservative ministries and recent controversies. Supporters hope his pastoral style will unify a divided local church.