Denver International Airport Considers Going Nuclear With Small Reactors
Denver International Airport is considering nuclear power to fuel its operations and future growth — a move that could attract interest from Wyoming companies manufacturing small modular reactors (SMRs). DIA announced this month it would hire a firm to study the feasibility of building or assembling a small modular...
Search underway for missing, endangered teen from Brighton
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A search is underway for a missing teenager who might be in danger, authorities say. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued an Endangered Missing Alert for 14-year-old Aaliyah Heredia, who was last seen around 7:20 p.m. Friday near 300 Grey Rock Street in Brighton.
Denver paramedic to walk daughter down the aisle with help of rare surgery
A Colorado father with a spinal cord injury is working to fulfill his dream of walking his daughter down the aisle. Thanks to a Denver neurosurgeon, it might just be possible.
Suspect in fatal shooting of Ma Kaing sentenced to life in prison
A man who was convicted in the fatal shooting of a Denver woman while she was unloading her groceries will spend the rest of his life in prison.
New law prompts Colorado schools to eye curbs on student cellphone use — including...
As students return to school, the leaders of Colorado’s K-12 districts are considering how they might limit cellphone use in schools — including whether to ban the devices outright — to meet a 2026 deadline set by a newly enacted state law. Such restrictions have grown in...
Al Gardner nominated to lead Denver’s police, fire and law enforcement services
Mayor Mike Johnston has nominated his second in command, Al Gardner, to be Denver's next Executive Director of Public Safety overseeing the city's police, fire and law enforcement services.
Aurora Police Department offering free tracking devices to reduce auto theft
The Aurora Police Department's anti-theft program is helping residents keep their vehicles safe with free tracking devices.
Billboards tout ‘Born to be Wild’ license plate funding wolf–rancher coexistence
DENVER — New billboards across Colorado are promoting a message aimed at two groups often at odds: ranchers and wolves. The signs spotlight the “Born to be Wild” license plate, which raises money for nonlethal conflict mitigation between wolves and livestock. “We’re sending the message that wolves...
Aircraft hoisted up, ‘handed’ back to owner after nosedive at Centennial Airport
Crews are at the Centennial Airport where a small aircraft appears to have nosedived into the ground on Friday morning.
Open records request reveals positions of 600+ eliminated jobs at City of Denver
The city of Denver provided a list of the number of vacant positions eliminated from various departments throughout the city, but didn't specify the positions.