CSU expert shares air awareness strategies amid rising smoke, ozone risks
Wildfire smoke is blanketing parts of Colorado this summer following a dry winter, with large fires such as the Aspen Acres fire burning tens of thousands of acres and sending plumes across the state. Combined with frequent high-ozone days on the Front Range, poor air quality is threatening public health. The metro Den
Teen driver dies after June crash in Aurora
A 17-year-old driver who was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash June 28 at South Havana Street and East Alameda Avenue has died, Aurora police said. The crash occurred about 4:22 a.m. June 28, roughly 10 minutes after Aurora patrol officers located a suspected stolen Volkswagen near East Mississippi Avenue and E
Wildfires are pushing smoke into Grand Valley, and conditions are expected to carry throughout...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Air quality across Colorado is fluctuating as several wildfires continue to burn, with smoke from fires in southwest Colorado and southeast Utah drifting into the Grand Valley. Denver and Montrose were under unhealthy air quality conditions earlier Monday, while Grand Junction sat at a mo
Popular Mexican restaurant set to reopen Littleton location after kitchen fire
A local Mexican restaurant is reopening one of its locations this week after being forced to close earlier this year because of a kitchen fire.
House fire in Denver fully engulfs power pole, detached garage mostly destroyed
DENVER (KKTV) - Colorado firefighters prevented a fire from spreading to a home in Denver late Monday afternoon after it fully engulfed a power pole and destroyed most of a detached garage. Adams County Fire Rescue said crews responded to a house fire in the 8300 block of Nueva Vista...
Thornton suspect arrested in connection with early Sunday deadly shooting
THORNTON, Colo. (KKTV) - Thornton police arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. Thornton police said they arrested 18-year-old Cesar Licon Jr. in connection with a homicide that occurred right before 1:45 a.m. in the 3600 block of East 91st Avenue, near Meadow Commun
PNC closing these 12 branches after FirstBank conversion
DENVER — PNC is cutting 18 branches in Colorado and Arizona, according to regulatory applications filed within days of completing the systems conversion of FirstBank and rebranding 95 branches in those two states. The closures are all PNC branches; FirstBank's locations aren't being pruned, PNC confirmed. "We're not cl
Denver Braces For Blistering Heat Wave, Smoky Skies And Pop-Up Storms
Denver woke up Monday, July 6, to clear skies, patchy smoke, and a relatively cool start near 66°F at local observation sites. That comfortable morning will not stick around for long, with highs expected near 96°F today, mid to upper 90s through midweek, and an even hotter surge pushing readings into the upper 90s or c
Brighton teen ticketed, minibike towed for eluding police
A teenager was ticketed and had his minibike towed after eluding police in Brighton.
Denver school board on sabbatical as superintendent contract dispute deepens
This week marks 30 days since DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero sent a letter describing the current trajectory of his leadership of DPS as "increasingly untenable." The school board has not responded.

















