Colorado woman facing charges of felony retaliation against public official
A 38-year-old Boulder woman was jailed Thursday after reportedly getting into a physical encounter with the wife of a Boulder city councilman at a park.
2 Local Smashburger Spots Close
Burger lovers in Colorado may have noticed that a couple of Smashburgers in Northern Colorado had ceased to exist by end of August of 2025.
Department of Labor recovers back wages for Aurora restaurant workers after FLSA violations
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $107,300 in back wages for 27 employees at Pearl of Siam, a Thai restaurant in Aurora, Colorado. The recovery follows an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, which found that Kaimook Inc., operating as Pearl of Siam, failed to pay proper overtime and...
Construction to begin at site of historic Aurora fire
Construction is set to begin again at the corner of East Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street, nearly two years after a five-alarm fire burned at the site for five days.
2 fatal shootings overnight Friday in Denver metro: police
The Denver Police Department responded to two shootings overnight Friday in the Denver metro area.
Erie will stop flying Pride, Juneteenth flags on town poles after narrow Town Council...
In a tense late-August meeting, the Erie Town Council narrowly voted to restrict which flags can fly on town-owned poles — a decision that effectively bars the Pride and Juneteenth flags from returning next year. The 4-3 vote followed controversy in June this year, when Pride flags were removed...
Environmentalists sue Colorado over oil and gas operations near Denver
The Center for Biological Diversity and 350 Colorado sued Gov. Jared Polis’s administration for failing to ensure two oil and gas facilities in the Denver metro area are complying with state and federal clean air laws. Both facilities are considered major sources of air pollution and collectively release thousands...
JonBenet Ramsey’s dad presses for new law in decades-long hunt for daughter’s killer
New petition would align Colorado state law with federal act ensuring victims' families can request cold case reviews when investigators fail to solve crimes.
Aurora parents may be responsible if teens ride dirt bikes on city streets
Minors under the age of 18 who ride off-highway vehicles such as dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) around the city may cost their parents a $250 fine if a new city law passes.
Family demands answers after woman’s death in the Jefferson County jail
GOLDEN, Colo. — A 37-year-old woman died in her cell at the Jefferson County jail on Aug. 27, nearly three weeks after her arrest on burglary and criminal trespassing charges, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and family members. Sasha Chavez was found unresponsive in her cell in...
