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In 2018, nobody had heard of COVID-19 and ChatGPT was still in the realm of science fiction. But that February, Denver distiller Jake Norris was brewing up a project that is only now coming to fruition. Norris gained renown as the head distiller at both Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey (when it...

A fugitive wanted on escape and violent crime charges is back in custody after a coordinated takedown in Lakewood on Tuesday. Officers tracked Manuel Bargas to the area near 16th and Fenton, where he was arrested following a joint operation, according to law enforcement posts. The arrest drew in the U.S. Marshals Service's Colorado Violent Offender Task Force along with Lakewood police, the Denver...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 15, 2026-- Azure Printed Homes , a leader in factory-built, resilient housing, has officially opened its 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Northeast Denver. The new facility underscores the company’s commitment to accelerating affordable, fire-resilient housing production amid growing demand in Colorado and beyond. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415731150...

AURORA | Hours after the Aurora Police Department promoted its de-escalation training efforts, touting that no officer-involved shootings had happened so far this year, police fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man while responding to a mental health crisis. Aurora police have been under state and public scrutiny for several years...

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AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora Police officer remains in the hospital days after he was stabbed in the head, and the man who attacked him was shot and killed by that officer. He was identified by family as 23-year-old Amare Garlington. His mother and cousin are devastated about the stabbing. They said Garlington has dealt with mental health issues for years and they've...

Zaxby's is gearing up for a big swing into the Denver area, telling potential franchise partners it could open as many as 30 restaurants across the metro and up to 50 statewide over the coming years. The Georgia-born chicken chain would drop its chicken-finger-centric menu and signature sauces into a region already packed with national contenders and local fryers. Franchise brokers...

A heavy plume of black smoke billowed out of the Suncor refinery in Commerce City on Wednesday, smudging part of the northern Denver skyline and rattling nearby residents who said the air smelled acrid. The smoke followed a shutdown and flaring at one of the refinery’s processing units as crews worked to steady equipment. While the company moved through maintenance and restarts, officials said...

Another Chick-fil-A is set to open in Denver, but this one is going to look a little different.

Denver police on Wednesday released body camera and drone footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred last week. The man killed, identified by police as Joseph Frank Martinez, 58, was armed with a BB gun at the time of the shooting, police said at a news conference. Denver Police Department Major Crimes Division Commander […]