Two Colorado companies recently crossed the $10 billion private‑valuation mark, lifting the state's tech profile and sparking questions about jobs, power and permits. The wins are reshaping hiring and campus plans across the Front Range.

State midyear counts show property crime down 17.5% and violent crime down 13.3%, with big drops in vehicle theft and fewer homicides in the first half of 2025.

Aurora closed most municipal facilities Jan. 16 for the first of four furlough days as officials work to trim a multimillion-dollar budget gap. Essential services remained open while routine in-person services paused.

The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved nearly $6M in job-growth tax credits for three projects — a quantum firm, an aerospace expansion and BlastOne — that could bring hundreds of jobs.

HDR plans to relocate its Denver office to Block 162, adding space at downtown's trophy tower and boosting leasing momentum.

McWhinney announced this week it will rebrand as Realberry and roll out a tech-forward investor platform, debuting with a 60-unit Castle Rock build-to-rent offering.

A 47-year-old Glenwood Springs woman was struck and killed Wednesday night on I‑70 near mile 113. Troopers say the semitruck driver stopped then fled and has been identified.

Robert's Italian is moving into the former Wu's Garden unit in Littleton and will bring back a full deli counter while converting its dining room into a sports bar. Renovations are expected to finish by mid‑March.

A Greeley man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the 2023 death of Eduvina 'Duvie' Maldonado, police say.

The Colorado PUC refused to ease a 41% greenhouse‑gas cut for natural‑gas utilities by 2035, keeping an ambitious target while scheduling a 2029 review. Regulators say they’ll balance decarbonization with cost and reliability concerns.

A pedestrian died Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on the 1100 block of S. Colorado Boulevard, Denver Police say. Details remain limited as investigators probe the scene.

Children’s Hospital Colorado and Denver Health paused prescriptions for trans youth under 18 after HHS scrutiny, leaving families searching for care and legal action building.

Douglas County named Daniel Reynaldo Tolentino in a Highlands Ranch carjacking that turned into a pursuit and officer‑involved shooting. Deputies returned fire; Tolentino faces multiple felony counts.