Denver judge rules Department of Corrections violates state constitution
A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by requiring people in state prisons to work under threat of solitary confinement and other punishments.
Law enforcement officers shouldn’t wear masks | Jon Caldara
Should police wear masks? Denver’s City Council thinks no — and is even trying to outlaw it for federal agents operating in the city (because if there’s one thing municipal governments do well, it’s bossing around Washington). Like so many issues where people quickly polarize to...
Second suspect charged in fatal Aurora street-racing crash last November
AURORA | A second suspect in a fatal November 2025 street-racing crash now faces charges of vehicular homicide stemming from the Aurora rollover that injured two teenagers and killed a 20-year-old man, police said. Carlos Cruz-Figueroa, 18, has been charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, reckless...
Colorado activists urge owner of empty Hudson prison to nix potential new ICE facility
The apartment complexes in Denver owned by Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust offer what one building’s website calls “modern, approachable luxury,” with amenities like private patios, fitness centers, bike storage and an onsite dog wash. But another Colorado property owned by the Chicago-based trust could soon...
Denver will now fine restaurants for including a common takeout add-on in their to-go...
The ordinance is designed to give consumers a choice. Denver will now fine restaurants for including a common takeout add-on in their to-go meals first appeared on The Cool Down .
New exhibit tells the story of Leadville’s Irish immigrant community
At 10,000 feet, winter doesn’t just arrive; it settles into your bones. Snow swallows rooftops. Oxygen thins. In the mines, darkness is constant; above ground, the cold is merciless. If a cough lingers too long or the sun doesn’t shine for one too many days, it could mean the difference between life and death.
5 Best New Restaurants in Westminster, Colorado that Locals Keep Coming Back For
Westminster has grown from a mostly suburban corridor between Denver and Boulder into a legit dining destination. With new developments, revamped shopping centers, and a growing craft‑beer scene, the food options have followed. These five relatively new or newly buzz‑worthy restaurants are worth a detour. 1. Kachina...
18-year-old driver dies in car crash, fire in Erie Sunday morning
One 18-year-old died and another was seriously hurt after a car crash which engulfed the vehicle in flames in the early morning hours on Sunday, the Town of Erie Police Department said.
Five Points celebrates jazz with free music festival
DENVER — Five Points is alive with music thanks to the Jazz Roots Festival, a day-long event that took over the Welton Street corridor last weekend. The festival returns later this month for another round of music and bar hopping, free of charge. The event spans 10 venues, each...
ICE director, without evidence, accuses police of sabotaging 2025 Aurora raids
AURORA | Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told a Senate committee last week that unnamed police officials scuttled ICE arrests at the notorious Edge of Lowry apartments in Aurora last year. He gave no evidence of the allegations, and Aurora officials denied the accusation. 9News reporter Marshall Zelinger first...

















