Big snow could bring double-digit totals to Colorado peaks in upcoming days
Not much snow is expected this week in Colorado, but the extended forecast is showing that heavy precipitation is likely later this month. According to the National Weather Service, parts of northern Colorado could get about 1 to 3 inches of snow through Thursday afternoon. Other forecasting services echo this...
Officials: Jeffco saw largest increase in homelessness in metro last year
While Denver officials boasted a decrease in homelessness over the past few years, Jefferson County has seen the highest increase in the metro area. Jeffco saw a 27% increase in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 — the largest increase within the metro, according to Kerry Wrenick, regional homeless coordinator for the...
Second suspect sentenced in 2022 fatal Lakewood apartment fire
The 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a mother and daughter in an apartment fire years ago was finally sentenced last week. Jefferson County District Judge Lindsay VanGilder sentenced the juvenile to a maximum sentence of seven years in the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services (DYS)...
Wife of former Cherry Creek superintendent placed on paid administrative leave
Less than a week after Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Chris Smith abruptly resigned following allegations of a toxic work environment, his wife, Brenda Smith, has been placed on paid, administrative leave, officials confirmed Tuesday. Brenda Smith is the district’s chief human resource officer, a position she...
Doctors react to Lindsey Vonn’s plan to race on torn ACL
DENVER — A Colorado sports medicine specialist says Lindsey Vonn’s plan to compete in the Olympics with a completely ruptured ACL would be extraordinarily difficult — and comes with a heightened risk of further injury. Vonn revealed on Tuesday that she fully tore her ACL during a...
Westminster brewery defends itself amid social media uproar over ‘Ice Ice Baby’ post
A Westminster brewery is speaking out after a post on social media referencing "Ice Ice Baby" faced backlash as stores decided to close on Friday during the nationwide shutdown in support of ending Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Trial ordered for man who allegedly body slammed lawyer
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Trucker who hit abutment had alcohol and meth in system, autopsy shows
An autopsy report on the driver of a gasoline tanker truck that smashed into a light rail abutment along Yale Avenue in Denver on Thanksgiving shows the driver had alcohol and methamphetamine in his system.
Three children discovered in trunk of suspected drunk driver’s vehicle in Denver metro area
Police in the Denver metro area made an alarming discovery during the recent arrest of a suspected drunk driver when they found three children in the trunk of the car.
Metro Moves: Bass Pro Shops will open in Loveland soon
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. New Bass Pro Shops in Loveland to open soon The highly-anticipated Bass Pro Shops planned for...
