Colorado

Denver is full of weenies. If you need proof, look no further than the annual Wash Park Weenies Halloweenie Costume Contest, which drew over 100 of Denver’s best-dressed Dachshunds and their owners to Washington Park Saturday. Wash Park Weenies, founded in 2008 by Rachel Diedrich, is the city’s longest running wiener dog meetup. The group […]

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for residents near the site of a house fire in Northern Colorado after authorities removed what they believe to be ordnance found in the home.

Safeway announced the closure of its Arvada location this week, leaving local food bank Community Table to question the future of thousands of pounds of food they rely on.

THORNTON, Colo. — Scientists with Metro Water Recovery are temporarily stunning fish with electricity to count and measure them, a method they use to check whether habitat projects are benefiting the South Platte River, according to a utility scientist. Metro staff surveyed the fish six months after finishing their...

The injuries that two Pueblo police officers suffered during a recent officer-involved shooting were the result of "friendly fire," according to the Pueblo Police Department. The incident occurred on Oct. 10, Police were initially called to a report of a home invasion in the 1600 block of Gaylord Avenue, police said the following day, on Oct. 11. The suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Luis Morales, drove away from the scene, police said. Officers were able to locate the vehicle he drove an

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The Castle Rock Town Council will consider an ordinance Tuesday that would make it illegal for large retailers not to report a theft to police within four days. Republican state Rep. Max Brooks, who also serves on the council, asked the town attorney to help...

Investigators say the pickup driven by an 88-year-old Cheyenne man tried to stop itself before plowing into pedestrians on a crowded Fort Collins sidewalk on Aug. 29, but that the driver had the accelerator pushed nearly to the floor. Charging documents filed Friday reveal what Colorado investigators say happened behind...

A tiny native beetle is killing spruce trees across Denver, taking advantage of trees weakened by drought and high temperatures.

Some homeowners in Aurora's Blackstone community say they're being held captive by a country club.

Last year, Denver school board members celebrated eliminating Superintendent Alex Marrero’s performance bonus, which paid him about $25,000 over two years of his contract. But a new provision in his amended contract received far less attention: a retirement benefit that paid Marrero an additional $38,735 last fiscal year alone — an amount that will grow […]