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More than a dozen people voiced their disappointment at the recent board of education meeting, after the district announced more than 150 full time positions will be cut.

The $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade could threaten the viability of more than 400 hospitals nationally and at least nine in Colorado, a new report has found. The hospitals span the Front Range and rural communities, from Denver Health — the region’s primary safety-net provider — to smaller hospitals in places […]

In 2018, nobody had heard of COVID-19 and ChatGPT was still in the realm of science fiction. But that February, Denver distiller Jake Norris was brewing up a project that is only now coming to fruition. Norris gained renown as the head distiller at both Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey (when it...

A fugitive wanted on escape and violent crime charges is back in custody after a coordinated takedown in Lakewood on Tuesday. Officers tracked Manuel Bargas to the area near 16th and Fenton, where he was arrested following a joint operation, according to law enforcement posts. The arrest drew in the U.S. Marshals Service's Colorado Violent Offender Task Force along with Lakewood police, the Denver...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 15, 2026-- Azure Printed Homes , a leader in factory-built, resilient housing, has officially opened its 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Northeast Denver. The new facility underscores the company’s commitment to accelerating affordable, fire-resilient housing production amid growing demand in Colorado and beyond. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415731150...

AURORA | Hours after the Aurora Police Department promoted its de-escalation training efforts, touting that no officer-involved shootings had happened so far this year, police fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man while responding to a mental health crisis. Aurora police have been under state and public scrutiny for several years...

The district attorney for Adams and Broomfield counties is raising serious concerns after the sudden firings of Federal Heights’ police and fire chiefs earlier this month.

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The City of Northglenn issued a Stage 2 Drought declaration on Monday, triggering mandatory water restrictions effective immediately. The Northglenn City Council passed the declaration Monday night in response to a historically warm and dry winter, according to a news release from the city Tuesday. By passing the declaration, Northglenn joins a list of metro […]

AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora Police officer remains in the hospital days after he was stabbed in the head, and the man who attacked him was shot and killed by that officer. He was identified by family as 23-year-old Amare Garlington. His mother and cousin are devastated about the stabbing. They said Garlington has dealt with mental health issues for years and they've...