About 6,000 dead cottonwoods and willows were removed from Chatfield over two winters after the reservoir rise, officials say. The work was done for safety and dam protection.

Elitch Gardens and Water World are recruiting roughly 2,500 seasonal workers for summer 2026, offering training, bonuses and roughly $19/hour starting pay at some roles.

Commún plans to convert the Loretto Heights administration building into community space and rent‑to‑own and affordable apartments while preserving the chapel. The project pairs programming, an incubator and a path to ownership in southwest Denver.

A civil complaint filed in Arapahoe County alleges an Aurora optometrist drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in 2021; the doctor says he denies the claims. The case is pending in county court.

Phil Atchue pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 48 years after the July 2025 killing of his common-law wife in Aurora.

Intermountain Health’s Saint Joseph Hospital has opened a new on‑campus cancer center that consolidates oncology care into one facility for Denver patients.

Federal funding limits and local pushback have effectively sidelined the largest Bear Creek Lake expansion plans. Officials now say only a modest 300‑acre‑foot change is likely to be studied further.

Weld County republished its cold‑case file and renewed a public plea for tips in the 1985 death of UNC student Denise Davenport.

Jefferson County says hazardous-materials drills will run at two school sites Thursday. Expect extra emergency-vehicle activity and avoid cordoned areas.

The Colorado AG and utility watchdog asked a Denver court to review a PUC decision that could let landlords pass Xcel on-bill financing charges to renters. The case tests new tenant-protection rules against programs meant to scale electrification.

A Keenesburg officer is charged after an Interstate 25 crash that troopers described as "actively roadraging." The March 11 court date has small‑town chiefs weighing staffing and trust.

The family of Rajon Belt‑Stubblefield filed two notices of claim and plans to seek at least $20 million after body‑worn camera footage of his fatal Aurora police shooting. Attorneys say the filings are a pre‑suit step toward accountability.

Polis posted photos from a D.C. meeting with Taiwan’s U.S. representative and touted an MOU meant to link Colorado firms to new trade and tech opportunities.