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A heavy plume of black smoke billowed out of the Suncor refinery in Commerce City on Wednesday, smudging part of the northern Denver skyline and rattling nearby residents who said the air smelled acrid. The smoke followed a shutdown and flaring at one of the refinery’s processing units as crews worked to steady equipment. While the company moved through maintenance and restarts, officials said...

On Tuesday, 19-year-old Olvin Carcamo-Meza pleaded guilty in Arapahoe County court after accepting a deal that resolves criminal counts tied to a high-speed July crash in Aurora that killed two people. The plea sends the case to a June 1 sentencing hearing and wipes a jury trial off the summer court calendar.

Clint Egan, 88, who owns Eastlake Barber Shop, will cut his last head of hair April 18, ending a 62-year run at his Thornton shop.

In the days ahead of the arrival of a cold front forecast to bring snow and dip temperatures to near freezing in Denver, before hiking back up to the mid-70s, the temperatures in the Mile High City is hovering around the 40s on Tuesday.

Looking for something useful around town? Evergreen neighbors are giving away a few handy items this week — from firewood to car accessories. Check out what’s available below.

Sunny, clear skies are on tap for Denver on Wednesday, but meteorologists said snow is in the forecast later this week. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a high of 67 degrees in Denver on Wednesday. That’s about 6 degrees warmer than the average high for April 15 in Denver, according to […]

AURORA, Colo. — A woman is receiving burn unit treatment at UCHealth in Aurora after being struck by lightning in Superior last week. According to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, witnesses heard a loud boom and then found the victim lying under a tree that had been struck by lightning. The woman was unresponsive, and the witnesses began CPR.

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]. King Soopers, the Kroger-owned grocery chain based in Colorado, started building a new store in the Lone Tree Village last week. The store at 12600 RidgeGate […]

Denver’s Tuesday is shaping up to be noisy and messy, with clouds and low 50s early giving way to an unsettled day. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms are expected to fire up by midday and roll into the afternoon, holding afternoon highs to about 61°F and dropping readings into the 50s during any rain.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Usher and Chris Brown, two of music’s biggest stars, announced Tuesday a North American stadium tour which includes a stop in Birmingham. The Raymond & Brown Tour, or The R&B Tour, kicks off June 26 in Denver before making their way to Protective Stadium on July 28.