96,000 Coloradans could need new health insurance as Rocky Mountain HMO, Anthem pull back
About 96,000 Coloradans who buy their health insurance on the individual marketplace could need to find new plans after two large companies pulled back, state officials announced Wednesday. Rocky Mountain HMO notified the state it will drop 20 plans in seven counties in the Denver area, according to the Colorado...
Multiple Denver schools cancel classes Thursday due to extreme heat
Over a dozen schools in the Denver area will either have an early release or will cancel classes due to the extreme heat expected on Thursday.
Denver’s worst layoffs in 16 years won’t touch police or fire
The city of Denver hasn’t cut this many jobs since the Great Recession. In all, Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration laid off 171 employees and closed nearly 700 open jobs. It started on Monday, and by Tuesday it was all over — but the consequences could play out for years.
Denver Health discharges fewer homeless people to the street
For eight years, Denver Health has been working on solutions to discharging homeless patients back to the streets. Now those efforts are paying off, hospital officials told a City Council committee on Wednesday.
Worker airlifted to Denver hospital after being exposed to sulfuric acid
Hazmat crews with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are investigating an unknown substance after a sanitation worker was exposed to it, and transported to the hospital.
Feds say 8 Tren de Aragua gang members among 30 people charged in Colorado...
Federal prosecutors charged 30 people with largely gun and drug-trafficking crimes after a months-long investigation in metro Denver, a mix of federal and local officials announced at a news conference Monday. Those charged include eight people who investigators believe are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren De...
61-year-old arrested in Denver hit-and-run crash that seriously injured motorcyclist
A 61-year-old man was arrested and is facing charges connected to a hit-and-run crash that led to a Medina Alert from the Denver Police Department.
Denver man accused of using machine gun in carjacking faces federal charges
A Denver man has been indicted on multiple charges after he was accused of pointing a machine gun at a driver, demanding they get out of the car and taking off with their vehicle.
Undercover operation leads to arrest of 28 suspected members ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang in...
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- More than two dozen suspected members of the Venezuelan street gang 'Tren de Aragua' (TdA) are in U.S. federal custody following a massive undercover operation in Colorado. The investigation was a nearly year-long investigation into a gang that unfolded in Aurora. That investigation, now...
Colorado residents fear Medicaid cuts as lawmakers convene for a special session
DENVER — As Colorado lawmakers prepare to gather for a special session this week, residents of a Denver assisted living facility say looming Medicaid cuts could leave them homeless and without care. Governor Jared Polis (D) called the special session earlier this month, asking legislators to address a nearly...