Sunny today with a quick warm-up; midweek highs in the 80s. Elevated fire danger is expected Wednesday–Thursday.

Interior officials ordered up to 1 million acre-feet from Flaming Gorge to boost Lake Powell; the package would add about 2.48 million acre-feet but comes with big trade-offs. Recreation, hydropower and downstream deliveries could all be affected.

Two Army veterans are leading the Democratic push against GOP Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th as national Democrats add CO‑05 to their target list.

A new parking ramp on the west side of Denver’s National Western Center will add more than 400 spaces and is being positioned for the 2027 Stock Show. The build is part of a larger campus expansion that includes an equestrian center and hotel.

A juvenile was arrested after an apparent accidental shooting on the 1400 block of N. Irving St that left one person with a leg wound and taken to hospital.

Denver police warn that a resident lost about $8,500 in gift cards after callers posing as bank and federal officials demanded “secured” payments. Officials urge residents to hang up and report the scam.

A Lakewood man was sentenced to five years after admitting he kept his partner's corpse and spent the man's Social Security payments. The plea resolves a case that began with a welfare check in 2025.

A stolen vehicle drove into Denver's 16th Street Mall on Friday, prompting police to investigate and raising fresh questions about downtown pedestrian safety.

A late-season snowstorm at Denver International left hundreds of flights delayed and dozens canceled as crews deice planes and controllers manage arrivals.

A Front Range vet warns ticks carrying Lyme bacteria have been found in Larimer County and some northern Colorado pets have tested positive.

A 13-story, 301-unit Ave Station House began construction this week at 1485 40th St. in RiNo, replacing earlier office and hotel plans with transit-adjacent housing and 6,000 sq ft of retail.

HB 1335 would require Colorado colleges with student health centers to provide medication abortion; the bill cleared a House committee 8-5 and now heads to the floor.

Denver police identified Scott Duane Pillard as a court‑designated sexually violent predator staying in North Park Hill and urged residents to report concerns to authorities.