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Floodwaters swept through low-lying intersections across the south Denver metro area Saturday afternoon, trapping drivers in vehicles that were lifted and pushed by rising water, hiding a treacherous secret underneath: feet of accumulated hail. Between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue responded to seven se

During a brief heavy rain Saturday afternoon, water flooded through the sales floor of an Aurora plant nursery. But the employees at Nick's Garden Center say it's not an entirely unusual sight for them.

Denver's minimum wage will rise to $19.84 an hour on Jan. 1, renewing debate over how higher labor costs affect workers and businesses.

Aurora police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday near the intersection of East Warren Avenue and South Galena Street. Aurora patrol officers responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying on the sidewalk just before 7:30 a.m., a Sunday news release said. A 49-year-old man was found dead with a

The Cherry Creek School District is temporarily closing an elementary school and a high school in Aurora due to flooding that took place over the weekend.

MORE than a million Americans are being warned they could face fines of up to $1,000 for repeatedly breaking strict lawn-watering rules. Residents must stick to assigned days and limit outdoor watering to just twice a week as officials crack down during a severe drought. The restrictions affect Denver Water...

Denver is starting Sunday, August 16, with fog and mist around 61 degrees, but the calm-looking morning could give way to thunderstorms after noon. A few storms may become severe, bringing strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain before the sky clears again tonight. Fog First, Then A Few Strong...

Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, epic lawsuits against tobacco companies sought compensation for the damage smoking had done to people’s health. Those legal battles are largely over. Now, in a dubious quest to leave no stone unturned, Colorado’s largest city has opened a new front against “Big Tobacco.” It’s

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Storms wreaked havoc in parts of the Denver metro Saturday afternoon, flooding roadways, stranding drivers -- and even requiring a snowplow!. Heavy rain and as much as 3 feet of hail clogged streets in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, resulting in nearly a dozen vehicle rescues.

Colorado’s economic competitiveness is slipping, and housing affordability is one of the most important reasons why. Policymakers have more control over this than they might think.   A new report from the Common Sense Institute details tens of thousands of dollars in housing-construction costs created not by land or wa