A state review found Cherry Creek Schools failed to provide ASL interpreters for students with IEPs, prompting compensatory lessons and a corrective action plan.

Windy, dry air puts parts of the Denver area under a Red Flag Warning Friday. Highs in the upper 60s — secure outdoor items and avoid open burns.

Parker Police temporarily lost non‑emergency phone service early Friday; 911 calls were handled by Douglas County and lines were restored by 9 a.m.

Two crashes and snowy conditions briefly closed westbound I‑70 near Georgetown; no injuries were reported and crews used tunnel holds while clearing scenes.

A Grand Junction man wanted in a Dec. 31 kidnapping and assault was arrested in Kansas; local authorities are arranging his extradition to Mesa County.

A construction permit indicates Black Rock Coffee Bar plans to move into the former Panera at 6385 E Hampden Ave in Denver's Hampden neighborhood. No opening date has been announced.

A Senate committee postponed SB26-055 on Feb. 24, blocking a CDE registry that would have let districts see disciplined school employees. Supporters cited a high‑profile hiring failure.

Sap Sua says the James Beard Foundation canceled its Taste America slot and ended a campus‑dining contract after a complaint prompted a third‑party review. The move leaves the chefs’ national prospects uncertain.

University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children after the 2026–27 school year amid falling enrollment and operational pressures. The school will remain open through next year while the university helps families transition.

Mallory and Macy Morphew asked a judge to order law enforcement to return their mother’s remains after investigators removed bones from a Colorado Springs funeral home. A 2024 autopsy and drug findings in her bones are now central to the renewed murder prosecution.

Mayor Mike Johnston ordered Denver police to detain ICE officers who use excessive force and promised local investigations and possible prosecutions.

Colorado State Patrol says 11 crashes involved drivers using automated modes while suspected to be impaired. Troopers warn automation doesn’t remove DUI liability.

House Bill 1301 would raise excise taxes on alcohol and marijuana to fund a new Colorado Mental Health Institute in Aurora and long‑term civil‑commitment beds.