A vehicle crashed into a Parker building Wednesday, rupturing a gas line and prompting a half-mile shelter-in-place and road closures while crews secure the scene.

The FCC approved EchoStar’s $40B‑plus spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX — but forced the Englewood company to set aside $2.4B to cover contractor claims, deepening legal risk.

A developer plans to demolish about 6.7 acres of Centennial’s Festival Shopping Center to build 114 built‑to‑rent townhomes, city records and local reporting show.

Prosecutors say a six‑month probe dismantled a Front Range skimming ring that targeted EBT cardholders; eight arrests and grand‑jury indictments were announced. The case ties roughly 447 victims to cloned cards and about $301,400 in losses.

An El Paso County judge found prosecutors withheld CBI lab material that undercut the arson evidence in Deborah Nicholls’ 2008 convictions; an evidentiary hearing is set for May 27, 2026.

Theo Adley’s Heretik opens in RiNo with a rotisserie-focused menu, tight seafood plates and a Basque cheesecake described as almost like a soufflé. The counter and small-pour wine list encourage tasting and discovery.

Denver Water declared a Stage 1 drought, cutting lawn watering to two days per week and adding temporary drought charges on heavy outdoor use.

Aurora Public Schools is formalizing an "Away for the Day" phone policy after a March 2025 pilot, as Colorado law forces districts to publish device rules by July 1, 2026. Teachers report calmer classrooms even as research shows mixed academic results.

Good Bread will leave its Colfax storefront after more than five years and reopen in RiNo at 3153 Larimer; pastries will still be stocked at Lula Rose.

A Cybertruck struck the Primrose School of Lone Tree on Wednesday, igniting a vehicle fire and forcing an evacuation. Emergency crews said all children and staff were accounted for.

A 17-year-old student was detained at Overland High after staff and an SRO recovered a loaded handgun. The school was locked down and no injuries were reported.

CommonSpirit broke ground on a 42-acre Meridian medical campus that will add a hospital, surgery center and physician clinics to south-metro Denver.

A Douglas County jury awarded Robert Dial $24 million after finding he was wrongfully arrested in a case tied to a 2022 Parker shooting. Lawyers call the payout a state record.