Students reported notes left on cars at a Northfield Target; Denver police arrested a man and charged him with soliciting for child prostitution. Detectives ask anyone with tips to call the Human Trafficking Unit.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened at Broadmoor Towne Center in Colorado Springs, marking the chain’s seventh location in Colorado and expanding its plate-lunch footprint.

The 11-story Holiday Inn at 3333 N. Quebec sold for $9M; developers plan roughly 220–240 apartments and will keep many on-site amenities while permits move forward.

Chick‑fil‑A quietly bought airport‑adjacent land near DIA, staking a prime spot and limiting space for rival chicken chains.

Taylor Morrison bought 256 lots in Castle Rock’s Dawson Trails, giving the builder a major foothold as a new interchange and Costco‑anchored retail move forward.

A two-vehicle collision on Highway 550 near Ridgway killed a 34-year-old man and sent a 12-year-old to hospital; the Colorado State Patrol is investigating.

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.

Somebody People chef Justin Freeman is taking Monarch — his pizza pop-up — into the Urban Cowboy hotel, replacing Little Johnny B's and rolling out pop-ups before a full launch.

Ridgway sued the owner of the MTN Lodge after the hotel signed a multi‑year lease to house workers for the new Four Seasons, saying zoning and tax rules are being bypassed. The dispute spotlights stress on down‑valley towns.

Whataburger filed plans for a 3,380‑square‑foot, 24‑hour restaurant near the Outlets at Castle Rock. If approved, it would mark the chain’s return to metro Denver after decades.

A franchisee has signed to develop 20 Potbelly Sandwich Shop locations across the Denver metro as the brand leans on multi‑unit deals to speed expansion.

Clear Creek County deputies rescued two campers at St. Mary’s Glacier after a mountain lion stalked them; the sheriff’s office posted video and thanked volunteer rescuers.

Denver's DDA declined to back a Revesco conversion at 475 17th St., pausing a major office-to-apartment proposal and forcing the developer to reassess.