A quick explainer of what an FAA ground stop is, why Denver is prone to them, and how travelers should check and prepare when flights are paused at DEN.

The town council asked staff to draft a temporary moratorium after Walmart proposed a Wing-operated drone delivery hub at its Sam Walton Lane Supercenter. Officials say the zoning code doesn’t yet address retail drone operations.

A transmission‑related outage knocked out power to roughly 27,000 Holy Cross Energy customers across the Vail Valley; crews from Holy Cross and Xcel are working to restore service.

Commissioners heard that Mountain Valley Transit is squeezed by Medicaid‑linked funding cuts and an aging fleet, while an SS4A study flagged thousands of crashes and lane‑departure hotspots.

Homeowners in Moab say pedestrian bridges along Mill Creek worsened repeated floods that damaged their houses and have filed suit as the city advances creek‑stabilization plans.

A CSU analysis finds Utah’s 0.05 per‑se BAC law coincided with larger drops in alcohol‑involved fatal crashes than in neighboring states.

RTD will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Friday, July 3 and add extra rail cars for downtown Fourth of July crowds. Expect heavier service to Ball Arena, Empower Field and Union Station.

The Colorado DMV warns of a spike in counterfeit print‑at‑home temporary tags being sold online; buyers risk fines, vehicle seizure and possible criminal charges.

Mayor Park $5 gives drivers $5 SpotHero reservations downtown through September with time limits and a rotating promo code.

A proposed tiered ticket tax would add 5%–15% to big-event tickets and could raise about $30 million to fund street‑safety and transportation projects. Sponsors and teams are already sparring over the plan.

Multiple rock slides blocked U.S. Highway 6 Thursday, closing the road between Golden and the Clear Creek County junction. Officials urged motorists to avoid the canyon.

Storms and FAA traffic measures left roughly 384 flights delayed at Denver International Airport on Tuesday, with Southwest and United among the hardest hit.

Severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains forced FAA traffic limits at DIA on June 21, leaving nearly 400 flights delayed and several canceled.