Strong storms possible Sunday before warmer, drier weather returns
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across Colorado this afternoon and evening.
Homeowners raise concerns after retaining wall crumbles during Saturday’s storm
A 30-foot retaining wall above a Jefferson County neighborhood crumbled in spots during Saturday's heavy rain, sending water cascading into backyards and basements.
Colorado’s summer heat takes toll on local food truck
The owner of a local food truck says this summer's heat has affected business.
Denver school year set to start with sweeping phone ban
Denver Public School students return to class next Monday with a new rule: No mobile phones in class — at least not until the final bell rings. Why it matters: Colorado's largest school district is adopting one of the state's strictest personal device bans — part of a broader push by educators to keep students focused
Hidden Hail Traps Drivers as Flash Floods Swamp South Metro Denver
Floodwaters swept through low-lying intersections across the south Denver metro area Saturday afternoon, trapping drivers in vehicles that were lifted and pushed by rising water, hiding a treacherous secret underneath: feet of accumulated hail. Between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue responded to seven se
Heavy rain briefly floods Aurora garden center on Saturday
During a brief heavy rain Saturday afternoon, water flooded through the sales floor of an Aurora plant nursery. But the employees at Nick's Garden Center say it's not an entirely unusual sight for them.
Denver minimum wage hike means bigger paychecks, but higher costs
Denver's minimum wage will rise to $19.84 an hour on Jan. 1, renewing debate over how higher labor costs affect workers and businesses.
Police: Man, 49, found shot dead in Aurora on Sunday
Aurora police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday near the intersection of East Warren Avenue and South Galena Street. Aurora patrol officers responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying on the sidewalk just before 7:30 a.m., a Sunday news release said. A 49-year-old man was found dead with a
Elementary school, high school in Aurora closed due to flooding
The Cherry Creek School District is temporarily closing an elementary school and a high school in Aurora due to flooding that took place over the weekend.
Denver denied detainer for alleged undocumented man with charges, ICE says
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Denver division said a detainer was denied for a man previously held in the Denver County Jail on alleged DUI and hit-and-run charges. The man, Emmanuel Roblero, is reportedly an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
