A Denver judge ordered Tilo Lopez to repay $311,191.64 after a restitution hearing found huge markups on demolition and asbestos work billed to an elderly couple. The Laras say the losses forced them to keep working into their late 70s and early 80s.

Lobos Cocina Bar is slated for 1950 Main St. in downtown Longmont; the owner's site teases cocktails and a sports zone but no opening date has been posted.

An Aurora man suspected in a stolen-car case allegedly sped through busy intersections during Thursday's rush hour before being arrested after a brief foot chase.

Wheat Ridge police released surveillance images after 16 ATM withdrawals at a Safeway; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,000 for tips that lead to an arrest.

A zero-proof kava cafe is headed to Park Hill at 5501 E Colfax, promising coffees, mocktails and family tea recipes. Founders are aiming for a late-March opening.

Boulder's World Famous Dark Horse will close on March 14, its 51st anniversary, owners announced. The closure comes as the Williams Village II redevelopment moves forward.

A small plane went down on Emerald Mountain just west of Steamboat Springs early Friday, killing four people. Investigators from the NTSB and FAA have been dispatched.

A new bill would make Colorado legislative caucuses post monthly donor and spending reports after scrutiny over a Vail retreat with lobbyists.

Bluff Lake Nature Center reopens in Central Park after an $8.5M upgrade, with a free weekend celebration and new classrooms and accessible trails.

Mayor Mike Johnston says Denver's homicide decline came from local strategies, not federal funding, after the White House touted nationwide drops.

Lawmakers shelved HB26-1036 after a contentious hearing and a 7-4 committee vote, pausing a push to let local voters tax long-empty homes to fund housing. The measure drew sharp divides between resort towns and real estate interests.

The Denver Sheriff Department warns callers are impersonating deputies and demanding money; authorities say hang up and report suspicious calls to the state fraud portal.

City licensing staff requested a hearing after a report flagged Mecca Sports Bar amid allegations of prostitution tied to off‑site bottle service. The move puts its permits at risk.