Denver’s Christkindlmarket will return to the Tivoli Quad at Auraria Campus for Nov. 20–Dec. 23, 2026, with a larger footprint and more vendor huts.

Denver Jazz Fest returns April 7 612 with 40 shows across 15 venues, featuring Branford Marsalis, Bob James and a Miles Davis tribute.

Shareholders at Denver’s SM Energy and Civitas approved a $12.8B all‑stock merger, clearing the way for a combined, Denver‑headquartered oil-and-gas company. The deal carries a planned leadership transition and an expected Jan. 30 close.

An Aurora man was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11‑year‑old in May 2024. Court records and local reporting detail the arrest and plea.

Denver is moving property-tax statements online and has stopped automatically mailing bills. Postcards are being sent; paper copies remain available by request.

An Arapahoe County judge gave Vitalie Oprea 20 years after a 2023 attack near Grandview High School, where prosecutors say he tried to run over two women he believed were lesbians.

Denver advanced a $12.7M contract to build a pedestrian bridge at the National Western Center, a single‑span walkway pitched to cut a mile off many local walks and open ahead of the 2028 Stock Show.

Colorado encourages early application for Universal Preschool by February 2, 2026, as interest in the program for the 2026–27 year grows, with options for later enrollment still available.

Investigators say trafficking in Colorado often begins with grooming and online recruitment, and it frequently targets runaways and youth in the Denver metro.

Temporary valuation breaks expired and many Colorado homeowners are seeing steep jumps in property-tax bills; manufactured-home owners may be hit the hardest. Here’s what to check and where to get help.

The CBI has issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for 13-year-old Mya Gil, last seen early Thursday in northeast Colorado Springs. Authorities ask anyone with information to call 719-444-7000 or 911.

A crash at 56th and Peña left one person dead and snarled traffic near Denver International Airport; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Crisosto Apache is named Colorado's new Poet Laureate, succeeding the late Andrea Gibson. His role will include promoting poetry and arts education, especially among youth.