Aurora Fire Rescue increases staffing as dry, windy conditions raise fire risk

CBS Denver (News) 2/16 10:13A Kelly Werthmann

Extra firefighters reported for overtime on Monday in Aurora as fire officials responded to elevated fire danger driven by strong winds and an unusually dry winter. Three additional brush trucks were...

Colorado lawmaker, advocacy groups host artificial intelligence town hall

CBS Denver (News) 2/16 2:20A Chierstin Roth

At a coffee shop in Aurora, a group of people gathered Sunday evening to talk about artificial intelligence and the potential dangers the technology poses. These types of conversations have become...

A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t...

The Denver Post (Crime) 2/15 1:00A Sam Tabachnik

Jennifer Jones was sitting in Montrose Municipal Court in early January when she noticed something that didn t seem right. She witnessed a man in his 60s with multiple trespassing and camping charges receive a 10-day jail sentence. This...

DTC office building could be demolished to make way for apartments

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 2/14 1:00A Matthew Geiger

From hundreds of parking spots and offices to hundreds of bedrooms. That’s what Dallas, Texas-based developer Trammell Crow Residential wants to see just east of the Interstate 25-Interstate 225 interchange. On Monday, the company submitted...

Inflation slowed nationally in January, but accelerated in Denver

The Denver Post (Business) 2/13 7:20A Aldo Svaldi

The latest inflation report for Denver is less than encouraging for starry-eyed lovers preparing to celebrate Valentine s Day on Saturday unless they plan to spend the day driving around and then come home to a low-carb, vegetarian dinner....

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

The Denver Post (Business) 2/13 2:29A The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering  some relief  to Americans grappling with the...

QuikTrip buys Denver property despite gas station restrictions

The Dever Post 2/13 1:00A Thomas Gounley

A gas station chain has bought land in north Denver where a gas station can’t be built. QuikTrip, which is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, paid $3 million for the 1.37-acre lot at 1595 W. 48th Ave., according to public records. The site is at the...

Mass production of ZYN nicotine pouches now underway in Aurora

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 2/12 5:40A Aldo Svaldi

Philip Morris International has begun ramping up production of its increasingly popular ZYN nicotine pouches at a new factory in Aurora, south of Denver International Airport. PMI markets ZYN pouches...

US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease

The Denver Post (Business) 2/12 3:47A The Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates. Related...

Aurora apartment complexes with same owner go bankrupt

The Dever Post (Arapahoe County) 2/12 1:00A Thomas Gounley

A pair of apartment complexes in the North Aurora neighborhood, one of which was briefly overseen by a receiver last year, have filed for bankruptcy. Each of the buildings, at 1592 Boston St. and 1960 Dallas St., a half mile apart, has 32 units....

Storage redevelopment eyed for portion of former VA hospital campus

The Dever Post 2/12 1:00A Thomas Gounley

A portion of the former Veterans Affairs hospital off Colorado Boulevard in Denver could be turned into self-storage. Chicago-based Development Solutions Group submitted plans to the city in January proposing a 5-story storage facility where...

Construction to begin on section of Colfax Avenue in Aurora for Bus Rapid Transit project

CBS Denver (News) 2/11 4:16A CBS Colorado

Construction to begin on a section of Colfax Avenue in Aurora for the Bus Rapid Transit project.

Aurora police take 1 into custody after reports of gunshots near I-225 and Parker Road

CBS Denver (News) 2/9 6:11A Jennifer McRae

Police in Aurora took one person into custody after reports of shots being fired near I-225 and Parker Road early Monday morning. According to investigators, there was a large police presence in the...

1 arrested after reports of shots fired in Aurora

CBS Denver (News) 2/9 4:35A CBS Colorado

One person was arrested after reports of shots fired in Aurora on Monday morning.

Colorado Democrats ramp up anti-ICE strategy after raids, killings: ‘The community’s been calling...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 2/8 1:00A Seth Klamann

Last spring, Democratic lawmakers and immigration advocates stood in a room in the Colorado Capitol to announce their plans to further limit the state s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs...