Jeffco warns that callers are posing as deputies and demanding payment to 'release' inmates. Officials say hang up and verify through official channels.

Denver City Council approved a rezoning to allow a 63‑unit income‑restricted building next to the Tramway Nonprofit Center. Neighbors objected but a petition fell short.

Culinary Creative Group has tapped former Punch Bowl Social leader Richard Flaherty as its new CEO. The leadership transition, planned over several years, comes as the group resolves a legal dispute over service-charge practices.

Monfort Companies moved into Suite 1930 at 1900 Lawrence, outfitting the downtown office with baseball‑glove chairs and a taxidermied longhorn. The lease is a long‑term bet on the urban core.

A traffic stop for years‑old expired plates on I‑225 in Aurora escalated into a pursuit, crash and the arrest of a man on attempted homicide and theft charges. Police released video of the chase.

A downtown Denver stoplight at Park Ave and Wazee was reportedly facing the wrong way Wednesday; police directed callers to dial 311 so DOTI can dispatch a technician.

Denver police released photos and a description of a man wanted in an aggravated robbery last Tuesday in north Denver. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

A hiker found human remains northeast of Castle Rock; Douglas County investigators and volunteer SAR teams responded to the site near Crowfoot Valley Road. The investigation is ongoing.

Westminster Public Schools will close three campuses and reconfigure grade spans over the next four years amid falling enrollment.

State health officials say a vaccinated traveler with measles was at DIA and St. Mary’s in Littleton on Feb. 21–22; free MMR clinics are set for Feb. 25.

A federal appeals court upheld OSHA findings that Cedar Springs Hospital failed to protect staff, leaving more than $15,000 in fines in place.

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Denver bassist Marcos Flores from Aurora ICE after finding his detention unlawful. He remains in removal proceedings and supporters continue legal fundraising.

Mountain View Fire Rescue’s board approved the sale of its Stagecoach Road administrative building as the department consolidates into a new Niwot headquarters and weighs financing options. The move comes amid rising personnel costs and planned station projects.