Jefferson Center will close its adult residential recovery program after state Medicaid reimbursement changes, affecting about 150 clients and roughly 50 staff. The center says enrolled clients can finish current stays.

Table 6, a Sixth Avenue staple since 2004, served its final dinners on Thursday after owner-chef Aniedra Nichols sold the space to new operators. The bistro’s seasonal comfort-food menu will be remembered by longtime regulars.

A Denver judge certified part of Drake Solomon’s severance claim as a class action, and attorneys say roughly two dozen Kroenke employees may join. The case will test Colorado’s POWR law and the legality of common severance templates.

Denver police are asking for help after a man was fatally shot near East 12th Avenue and North Syracuse Street; tips may be eligible for a reward.

Jefferson County says a 61-year-old man is in custody and charged after a July 1 shed fire on Meyers Gulch Road that deputies and Evergreen Fire quickly contained.

A Centennial traffic stop yielded nearly 40,000 suspected fentanyl pills and one arrest. DEA lab warnings about deadly counterfeit‑pill mixes add to local concern.

Jefferson County Public Health issued a bilingual extreme heat alert urging residents to check on vulnerable neighbors and use local cooling options.

A stray shower is possible this afternoon; a hot stretch begins Saturday with highs in the mid‑to‑upper 90s.

The state’s latest greenhouse‑gas report shows modest cuts but misses the 2025 statutory target. Officials point to millions in grants for buses, fleets and chargers.

History Colorado researchers told a legislative commission that 1960s policing in Park Hill and Five Points used petty arrests and surveillance that had long-term economic effects.

A LendingTree analysis of federal crash records ranks Colorado No. 5 for the share of fatal crashes tied to aggressive or careless driving. Troopers and lawmakers are pushing enforcement and tougher penalties.

Design and engineering work has begun on a proposed Spiral Tower in downtown Denver that could top out at 673 feet and reshape the skyline.

Colorado Springs police identified 62-year-old David Joseph after a June crash on northbound I-25 near South Circle Drive. Authorities say the rider was thrown down an embankment and later died on June 30.