Gov. Jared Polis posted photos welcoming Canada’s new consul general to Colorado and used the visit to highlight trade links that support thousands of local jobs.

Colorado will pay $245,000 to settle a lawsuit after a corrections officer forced a Muslim man to shave his beard at intake, attorneys say.

Aurora police say a GPS‑dart attempt to tag a stolen car failed; the vehicle crashed at Boiling Drive and North Hannibal Street and three people were arrested.

Aurora Fire Rescue and Aurora911 will pilot a telemedicine service Feb. 4 that lets some non‑emergency 911 callers speak with licensed physicians by phone or video. The city says the move should free crews for critical emergencies.

A Denver‑area buying network helped a Texas man acquire .50‑caliber anti‑materiel rifles for resale; federal prosecutors secured guilty pleas and a short prison term.

A lender foreclosure has scrapped plans to convert the Symes building at 820 16th St. into 116 apartments, even after a $17M DDA award was approved.

Amazon applied to run a 5,000-square-foot delivery hub at 2030 N. Clay St. in Jefferson Park as part of its Amazon Now tests. The site sits steps from Mile High Stadium.

DURA is offering $1 million in neighborhood grants across two 2026 rounds to help small businesses and nonprofits with repairs, equipment and other startup costs.

A Commerce City police drone tracked a suspect hiding under a tarp after an alleged domestic assault; officers recovered a sword and a dagger.

A Colorado Lotto+ ticket sold at a Broomfield King Soopers matched all six numbers for a $3,328,106 jackpot in the Feb. 2 drawing. The win resets the next Lotto+ jackpot to $1 million.

A bomb threat cleared the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton Wednesday morning. Deputies say the threat is under investigation and courthouse operations were disrupted.

An autopsy found alcohol and methamphetamine in the driver of a fuel tanker that crashed into a Denver light‑rail abutment on Thanksgiving.

Aurora Fest lands June 13 with global food, live performances and a new after‑dark drone show. The free family event will fill the Great Lawn at Aurora Municipal Center.