Aurora approved a $500 annual tobacco license with escalating fines, suspensions and spacing rules aimed at keeping vapes, kratom and certain hemp products away from under‑21 buyers. The fees will fund regular compliance checks.

A TV ad accuses Jena Griswold of exaggerating her role in the Trump ballot case, shifting the Colorado AG primary toward courtroom experience.

A Douglas County jury convicted Elizabeth Ann Davis of forging mail ballots in the 2022 election; a judge sentenced her to three years in prison. Local officials say the verdict shows election safeguards worked.

Denver police need help locating Christaniece Navarro, 29, who is wanted on a first-degree assault-with-a-deadly-weapon warrant. Tips can be submitted through Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

Permits for Ridgway’s Blue Lakes won’t start this summer; limited camping and new rules take effect in 2026 ahead of a targeted 2027 permit rollout.

Thornton police say a suspect was arrested after a forced entry and aggravated assault; the person was booked into the Adams County Jail on multiple charges.

A Lakewood driver who fled a traffic stop crashed at Alameda and Wadsworth and was found naked; two people were treated for minor injuries.

Pinkard Construction has begun a major renovation of Emory Elementary in Lakewood to create The Action Center’s new community campus, including a 7,000‑sq‑ft food hub. The $13.2M project will centralize clinics, training and family services.

A fatal crash in a Mead construction zone closed southbound I-25 early Monday. Troopers said the pickup rolled and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale, Kentucky, has been identified as the seventh U.S. service member to die after being wounded during Iran’s opening strikes. The Army says he will be posthumously promoted.

A man was killed in a domestic shooting Sunday morning in Aurora; police say investigators are working the 2700 block of South Lewiston Street.

PepsiCo's Local Eats program backed Bao Tennyson with a launch party, marketing help and patio support — a quick visibility boost for the new Tennyson spot.

A Pueblo man pleaded guilty to vehicular eluding and received 18 months' probation after a November chase that ended in an officer‑involved shooting. The sentence prompted an internal DA review and public outcry from the county sheriff.