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Aurora voters will decide Ballot Question 3D, a measure that would move city elections to even year ballots starting in 2030 and align them with state and federal races.
The roof of a building slated to become a Rio Grande restaurant partially collapsed in downtown Loveland. The Loveland Fire Department said no injuries were reported and that the building was deemed unsafe to enter.
Denver City Council voted 11-0 on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to pass an ordinance increasing oversight of Caring for Denver and two other city-funded nonprofits. The measure sets aside up to 1% of designated tax revenue for oversight, makes Caring for Denver subject to public records laws, bans alcohol purchases with administrative funds and raises the administration spending cap from 5% to 7%.
Two people died when a privately owned small plane crashed in mountain terrain north of Eldorado Canyon State Park in Boulder County, Colorado. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said the aircraft was reported missing around 9:42 p.m. Sunday after taking off from Vance Brand Airport in Longmont. Crews found the wreckage Monday morning. The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to arrive Tuesday to investigate the cause.
Denver Public Schools sent home fifth graders from its outdoor education campus near Jamestown after the Dry Creek fire began burning in Boulder County.
A Premier League fan festival at Denver Union Station is closing nearby downtown streets and affecting drivers and transit riders.
The Aurora Police Department's human trafficking unit opened 53 cases, arrested 28 suspects and recovered 29 survivors, including 15 minors, during its first year. The unit was created in September 2025 and focuses on people under 21 experiencing exploitation. Colorado voters will consider Proposition 133 in November, which would make child sex trafficking punishable by life in prison without parole.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in Suncor Energy Inc. v. Boulder County Commissioners.
An Aurora firefighter was pulled from a burning house after falling through a collapsing floor. The Aurora Fire Department said the firefighter was rescued quickly and taken to a hospital.
The Metro Denver roads with the most fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, ranked from federal crash records.
Sen. John Hickenlooper and three Senate Democrats asked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to investigate the deaths of four Rifle Helitack firefighters on the Knowles fire in Mesa County and review federal wildfire suppression policies.
The city of Glenwood Springs filed a lawsuit Sept. 25 in Colorado state court against JG Housing Solutions, LLC, the owner of a building leased to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The city alleges ICE is unlawfully detaining people at 100 Midland Ave. after its special use permit was revoked in April. The suit seeks fines, an injunction to stop the lease, and cost recovery. The city council voted 6-1 on Aug. 6 to pursue legal action.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver of a red sedan who shot an Arvada man in the back on an Interstate 70 ramp during a road rage incident.
Thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado lost Medicaid coverage Oct. 1 as federal SNAP funding changes take effect.
Colorado's Republican gubernatorial nominee faces a nearly $58,000 campaign finance penalty after an administrative hearing officer found his campaign accepted 203 excessive donations totaling roughly $83,000.
Denver residents can now place food-soiled paper such as pizza boxes, napkins, paper towels and uncoated paper plates in city compost bins. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said low contamination rates and resident requests led to the change. Paper with plastic coating or cleaning products is not accepted.
Amazon-owned robotaxi company Zoox is launching a small test fleet in Denver this winter to train its technology in rain and snow. The company said the vehicles will be driven manually by trained operators, carry no passengers and will not offer public rides. Zoox is not expanding service operations to Denver at this time. Waymo began passenger service in Denver on Sept. 1 after a year of local testing.
Denver Airport's $21,000 retirement party has drawn an ethics board rebuke after officials found the spending violated city rules.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering $150,000 for information after a mail carrier was robbed near Albion Street in Denver's Whittier neighborhood.
The Regional Transportation District will use a $44 million state grant to increase bus service across metro Denver and Boulder. The funding will add trips on existing routes, including the Flatiron Flyer, and is aimed at improving frequency and reliability for riders. RTD and Colorado officials said the grant is intended to support transit service that had been reduced during the pandemic.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar agreed to a four-year contract extension Wednesday that keeps him with the team through the 2030-31 season, adding to a summer that also saw the team lock up Cale Makar on a record-setting deal.
Denver Summit FC began construction on its permanent National Women’s Soccer League home at Santa Fe Yards, with a 13,000-seat stadium, hotel, residences and retail planned on a 14-acre site south of downtown.
Commerce City approved a six-month pause on data centers as Colorado communities weigh infrastructure concerns against economic promises.
One resident and a cat died in a Fort Collins apartment fire on Cunningham Drive that forced residents out of eight units.