Colorado River’s dire state demands action from urban water users, experts say — few...
This story was first published at Big Pivots. DENVER | Dissonance exists between life-close-to-normal policies regarding urban water use and the growing crisis on the river. Casually surveying the urban landscapes in much of Colorado’s Front Range, you’d never know that the Colorado River — the source for roughly half
Here’s where the Denver-to-Fort Collins passenger train will stop and why
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A passenger train connecting Denver and Fort Collins is moving closer to reality. During Tuesday night’s Fort Collins City Council meeting, leaders with the Front Range Passenger Rail District and city officials discussed plans for the Colorado Connector, or CoCo. They talked about why the propose
Denver Zoo sea lion exhibit subject of another lawsuit
Lawyers won’t stop barking about the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s sea lion exhibit, which is now the subject of another lawsuit. Less than a year after the $19 million, “state-of-the-art” renovation, dubbed Schlessman Shores, was completed, the Denver Zoo sued the exhibit’s designer and general contractor, claimi
Is it Worth it to Go to Casa Bonita in Colorado?
If you haven't been to Casa Bonita, should you go?
Northern Colorado’s Harvest Farm homeless and recovery program to shut down
Harvest Farm, currently a long-running residential recovery program, will first be transitioned into a temporary emergency shelter for men experiencing homelessness before ultimately closing ahead of a Northern Colorado expansion.
‘Picked the wrong house’: Teen shot while looking for perfect photo spot
GOLDEN, Colo. (Court TV) — A former town council member accused of shooting a teenager in the face began his trial this week. Brent Metz, 40, is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing in connection with the September 2024 shooting of Jack Howard, who was 17
Annual ParkScore report indicates surprising Colorado city is lacking in terms of green space
Trust for Public Land has officially released their 2026 ParkScore report, which analyzes a lot of data related to outdoor spaces and their economic impact. One key part of the report is how it ranks the country’s 100 largest cities across 15 data points that fall into the five categories of acreage, access, equity, in
Cyclist killed in Brighton crash
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A bicyclist was killed late Tuesday after they were struck by a driver on Highway 85 in Brighton. According to Brighton Police, the the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 85 and East 120th Avenue. Their preliminary investigation found that the bicyclist was crossin
Denver man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison in western South Dakota drug...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Denver man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for leading a large drug trafficking operation tied to western South Dakota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons said Juan Sertuche, 43, was sentenced May 22, 2026, by...
With Montbello Recreation Center closed after shooting, different center helps out
The tragic shooting of a Denver teenager has rattled the Montbello community.

















