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The train to the terminal at Denver International Airport was resuming service to the terminal after it was suspended for smoke, airport officials said Wednesday. The airport first posted on social media just before noon saying that the train was currently not serving the main terminal due to a smoke alarm, and that travelers would […]
One person died and another was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a residential fire near Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster. Additionally, three Westminster Police Department officers were evaluated on-scene for smoke inhalation, according to a WPD social media post Wednesday evening. The fire began just before 4 p.m. at a residence near the intersection of 80th […]
The average price of gas in Colorado dipped to $2.52 per gallon this week, the third-lowest rate of any state in the country, according to AAA. That trend was part of a nationwide decline, with the U.S. average dropping below the $3 mark for the first time in four years last week. Lower gas prices […]
The driver of a box truck who allegedly caused a four-car crash on Interstate 25 northbound Tuesday was arrested on several charges in connection with the incident. Jose Salazar, 35, faces charges of child abuse, vehicular homicide while driving under the influence, vehicular assault while driving under the influence and tampering with physical evidence of […]
By: Michael Braithwaite
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses, […]
After Xcel Energy outages rolled through the Front Range Wednesday, nearly 90,000 Coloradans woke up without power Thursday. The electricity shutoffs, which affected Boulder, Larimer, Jefferson, Weld and Clear Creek counties, were an intentional tactic used by the energy provider to prevent downed wires from sparking wildfires in the case of a severe wind event […]
Xcel Energy is planning for another intentional power outage Friday in light of what may be more severe weather than what hit the Front Range Wednesday, officials said at a news conference Thursday morning. As severe winds continue to whip through the foothills west of Denver, surpassing 100 mph in some spots, Xcel Energy President […]
A man who robbed a bank in Castle Rock last September and had previously been deported from the U.S. was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday. Octavio Alan Rivas Morales, 36, entered the Independent Bank at 501 N. Wilcox St. on Sept. 10, 2025, pulled a gun out and fired it into the floor […]
The Denver area became enveloped in a thick haze Thursday afternoon as smoke blew in from fires to the east, the National Weather Service said. Originating from the Ashby and Minor fires in the Sandhills of Nebraska, the smoke began moving southwest across Colorado Thursday morning, NWS officials said on its website. The smoke entered […]
By: Michael Braithwaite
The Colorado Bureau of Intelligence announced the arrest of a man suspected of murdering his brother in New Mexico. Jaime Gilbert Martinez, 33, faces first-degree murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the homicide of his 31-year-old brother, Elijah Martinez, in Sapello, N.M., according to a Monday news release from CBI. New Mexico […]
