Man arrested on suspicion of Aurora hit-and-run that killed woman in wheelchair

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/8 9:16A Katie Langford

A 27-year-old Venezuelan man was arrested Thursday after police say he hit and killed a woman in a wheelchair who was crossing the road near East Colfax Avenue and Interstate 225. Related Articles Man arrested in fatal Denver hit-and-run on I-25...

Five people displaced after duplex fire in Aurora

CBS Denver (News) 8/8 8:12A Christa Swanson

Five people in Aurora were displaced Thursday night after a duplex caught fire. According to the Aurora Fire Department, a fire broke out at a duplex in the 3700 block of S. Granby Way around 8 p.m....

Pedestrian killed on I-70 in Denver

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/8 2:58A Sam Tabachnik

A pedestrian was killed early Friday in a crash on Interstate 70 near Interstate 225, Denver police said on social media . Eastbound lanes of the highway were closed at Peoria Street, police said in a 3:22 a.m. post, but have since reopened. This...

Five people displaced after duplex fire in Aurora

CBS Denver (News) 8/8 2:52A CBS Colorado

The fire broke out on Thursday evening and displaced five people living there near Chambers and Hampden.

Denver, Aurora activate cooling centers during extreme, prolonged heat wave

CBS Denver (News) 8/7 8:57A Jennifer McRae

Parts of Colorado are experiencing an extreme and prolonged heat wave this week. The heat has prompted CBS Colorado's First Alert Meteorologists to issue a First Alert Weather Day for Thursday, as...

Aurora's Gateway High students build futures through ConstrucTECH Program

CBS Denver (News) 8/6 10:25A Kelly Werthmann

In a classroom filled with power tools instead of textbooks, Gateway High School students are building more than structures they are building futures. Aurora Public Schools' ConstrucTECH program...

Gov. Jared Polis calls Colorado lawmakers back for special session to deal with budget fallout from...

The Dever Post 8/6 5:52A Seth Klamann

For the third consecutive year, Gov. Jared Polis is summoning Colorado lawmakers back to the state Capitol for a special session this time to close a yawning budget gap ripped open by the federal tax...

A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/6 2:00A John Wenzel

Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. We don t do it that often. It s funny for about 30 seconds, said a concertgoer outside Red Rocks Amphitheatre, who was...

Denver jury hung on murder charges in Park Hill motorcycle club shooting

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/6 2:00A Katie Langford

A Denver man charged in a fatal shooting at a Park Hill motorcycle club will get another trial this fall after a jury failed to reach a verdict on first-degree murder charges. Todd Lynn Washington, 41, was arrested in November 2023 after police...

1 killed in Denver crash involving pedestrian near Coors Field

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/5 10:08A Lauren Penington

One person died Tuesday in a crash near Coors Field in Denver, police said. The Denver Police Department first posted about the crash involving a pedestrian near Lawrence and 20th streets at 1:27 p.m. Tuesday. One person died in the crash, police...

Family sues Aurora police officer who killed unarmed Black man after tussle

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/5 4:31A Shelly Bradbury

The family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer as he walked toward the officer after a physical altercation sued the police officer Monday. Aurora police...

RTD's A Line train collides with semi truck in Aurora, minor injuries reported

CBS Denver (News) 8/5 3:28A CBS Colorado

A train collision with a semi truck at the Sable Boulevard crossing caused a disruption for many travelers on RTD's A Line on Monday.

Colorado wildfires: More than 20,000 acres scorched by fires on Western Slope

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/5 3:26A Lauren Penington

Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at least three buildings, according to fire officials. Both lightning-sparked fires are burning near Meeker, a town in Rio...

Road closures remain after collision involving RTD A line train

CBS Denver (News) 8/5 2:42A CBS Colorado

Road closures remain in place in Aurora at Sable after Monday's collision involving an RTD A line train.

New Colorado laws taking effect Aug. 6, from AI-generated ‘revenge porn’ to regulations on bad...

The Dever Post (Politics) 8/5 2:00A Seth Klamann

Dozens of new laws taking full or partial effect Wednesday will set new regulations on bad landlords, block pharmaceutical companies from limiting discount drugs and allow Coloradans to sue someone...