Why Denver Fire called in a national ATF team after massive Leetsdale apartment fire
A specialized federal team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is now assisting with the investigation into the massive fire that tore through an apartment complex under construction on Leetsdale Drive.
Woman assaulted near South Broadway; police ask neighbors to check security cameras
Denver police are investigating after a woman was assaulted Wednesday evening near the intersection of South Broadway and Louisiana Avenue, an incident that has sparked concern among nearby residents and business owners.
Opinion: Discriminatory, likely illegal SNAP work requirements hit Denver
The federal government’s new work requirement for SNAP recipients has hit Denver. I recently received a letter declaring I am able-bodied and explaining the new rules. I have a schizoaffective bipolar one and PTSD diagnosis but so far have been denied SSI or SSDI benefits. That’s because in 2024, I earned taxable...
Denver Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Missing Person Kadin Kristjansson Last Seen on...
The Denver Police Department has turned to social media in efforts to locate a missing person, Kadin Kristjansson. Kristjansson was last reported being seen on December 24, 2025, near the area of E. 58th Avenue and Central Park Boulevard. The department's plea for public assistance was disseminated through a Facebook...
40 felony counts filed against former Arvada High School teacher accused of filming, photographing...
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Prosecutors filed 40 felony counts Thursday against a former Arvada High teacher accused of filming students and others – some engaged in sex acts – and selling some of the videos on the internet. Patricio Illanes, 39, appeared in court on a video...
Deals: National Western Stock Show, Rockies Fest 2026 and more!
This year I’m not making resolutions. Yes. I’m totally flying without goals! I have done everything from picking a “word of the year”, making a resolution or list of them, I even tried the resolution bingo last year. I think the idea of the new year punch cards sound like fun. But this year, I have decided none of...
Denver eviction cases hovered near record highs in 2025
The number of eviction cases in Denver County Court remained near a record high in 2025. In 2025, there were 15,953 eviction cases in court, just seven fewer than in 2024, the record year. An untold number of those households are families with children, representing a much larger number of individual people facing...
Suspect at large after hitting trooper with vehicle: CSP
A suspect is still at large after hitting a trooper while driving away from a traffic stop on Thursday morning
A new Denver statue reimagines a Western icon
A recent addition to Denver's public art scene spotlights a figure rarely highlighted in the popular iconography of the American West: an Indigenous cowgirl. State of play: Sculptor Cliff Garten's "Taking Stock" features an American Indian cowgirl connected to a massive bull, challenging the "mythology of the West,"...
A winter storm now making its way through Colorado
A storm is now rolling into Colorado, with some light snow possible early Thursday morning. There's heavier snow in store Thursday afternoon and evening.
