Vulcan Materials acquired Brannan Sand & Gravel operations, adding a rail‑connected quarry in Lamar and a DFW distribution yard while shedding California ready‑mix assets.

A Jefferson County judge gave probation to the driver who killed Morrison cyclist Gerald Missel; the family and safety groups offered emotional testimony and a memorial donation.

A West Denver homeowner says a renter who used a false name left her house contaminated with meth and cost her tens of thousands in cleanup. The tenant faces new charges and a court date later this month.

A 19-year-old man was arrested after his seven-month-old twins were treated for multiple rib and leg fractures; authorities say the investigation remains active.

Bomb squad and hazmat teams responded after firefighters found a suspicious package during a south Boulder structure fire. The building was evacuated while crews worked.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 80°F. A Fire Weather Watch affects parts of the high country Friday.

Altitude Sports has removed Chris Marlowe and Scott Hastings from Nuggets broadcasts in a surprise shakeup while other on-air talent remain in place.

Commerce City police say they used pepper‑ball rounds to persuade a knife‑wielding person trying to break into homes to drop the weapon; the suspect was arrested and faces charges.

Longmont’s council voted 6–1 to ban hyperscale data centers, capping energy at 5% of the regional grid or 100 MW and citing water and grid concerns. The move follows a wave of local moratoria across the Front Range.

Two Colorado men filed suit in Denver, asking a court to expand the state’s FGM law to prohibit nonmedical circumcision of boys and to block the practice by injunction.

UCHealth surgeons in Aurora have started offering the FDA‑approved TOUCH CMC 1 thumb implant, a European ball‑joint replacement that promises less pain and a quicker recovery. About 50 patients are already lined up.

Good Practice opened in Jefferson Park this spring as a pay-to-create art cafe run by Kachine Blackwell. The studio offers $25 sessions, workshops and a communal creative space.

A man was hospitalized after a cow elk reportedly stomped him outside his Estes Park apartment, prompting warnings during calving season.