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Friday was a difficult day for some Coloradans who have had to endure a second public safety power shutoff this week and no clear timeline as to when power would be turned back on at their homes.
As of early evening on Friday, one of the strongest gusts was 112 mph near Marshall in Boulder County. See some of the other highest windspeeds recorded on Colorado's Front Range.
A Parker man has been convicted on all counts in a sexual assault trial. The district attorney says he used drugs, deception and manipulation to prey on women who trusted him.
On a Friday night the week before Christmas, downtown Golden should be packed. But the shops and restaurants were closed down, and holiday shoppers and diners were nowhere to be found.
On Friday hurricane-force winds returned to the Boulder area. It was just two days after a different wind event battered the Colorado city.
A grand jury in Denver has returned a 131-count indictment against seven people authorities say are part of a wide-ranging identity theft operation.
The burden was on the government Friday to justify why it believes activist Jeanette Vizguerra is a danger to the community, or flight risk, and should remain in detention.
A man found guilty of robbing a Colorado bank in 2024 will now serve 22 years in prison.
After an investigation into a crash that claimed the life of former Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter, authorities have determined that she caused the collision.
Firefighters in Boulder rushed to extinguish a fire burning a fence on Friday afternoon amid dangerously strong winds.
This wind event is expected to create gusts of up to 100 mph in some places and has already caused damage in multiple areas across Colorado.
Planned power outages that began in two Denver metro area counties on Friday morning remain in effect as dangerous wind conditions -- with gusts reaching 100 mph in places -- are expected to continue in what is being called a prolonged wind event.
Many people were out 24 hours or more, leading to melting food and angst as another outage loomed on Friday.
Residents and businesses in Golden are bracing for a prolonged power outage after Xcel Energy confirmed a Public Safety Power Shutoff will begin Friday at 5 a.m., driven by what city officials say is a worsening and potentially dangerous wind event.
Jeffco public health officials are warning about refrigerated food and medications no longer being safe during ongoing outages.
A snowplow on I-70 hit a van that was carrying a girls' hockey team from California on Thursday morning. The father of one of the children on the team, who was driving the van, has died.
This week, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's office provided an update to the city council on its Surveillance Task Force, which was established to research surveillance technology and its vendors with whom Denver has contracts, such as Flock, and to establish safeguards around them.
Aurora police have arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a woman on the High Line Canal Trail at Expo Park last May.
January is National Blood Donor Month, and one of Colorado's largest hospital systems needs help to fill their blood bank. It's not only human donors needed. Blood banks need cat and dog donors to help save other furry friends.
Some people upset with recent violence involving ICE are planning a national shutdown tomorrow. Supporters are calling for people to stay home from work and school and avoid shopping. Some businesses in Denver are planning to close their doors Friday in support of the shutdown.
A major player in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike, released an automatic update for their protection software that didn't go as planned, which led to global disruptions and concerns about digital security and our reliance on computers.
Community members say that despite the area being deemed "unsuitable" for shooting five years ago, risky shooting activities continue at the site less than half a mile away from more than 100 homes.
The lawsuit claims trainees worked well over 40 hours per week, but were not paid any overtime.
The Colorado Medical Board has once again suspended the medical license of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Kim in an "emergency action," following a second breast augmentation surgery that resulted in a patient suffering cardiac arrest.
The District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, and many other DAs across Colorado, have sent letters to dozens of prison inmates about potential issues with DNA evidence in their cases, and their right to obtain protected documents that could help them challenge their convictions.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Low snowpack is raising concerns, as debris in Colorado's backcountry is becoming exposed, posing risks to skiers.
Colorado residents and visitors from across the country have flocked to Golden to celebrate their own version of Super Bowl weekend.
The Denver Broncos didn't make it to the Super Bowl this year, but Colorado was still represented on one of football's biggest stages.
A Lakewood man and his girlfriend were recently sentenced for the death of the man's mother. They were the disabled woman's caregivers for seven years due to her deteriorating health.
Joe Ruch is tracking rain and snow for the week ahead in Colorado.
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Denver and appointed his successor.
Denver police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash last month that left three people injured.
Colorado residents and visitors from across the country have flocked to Golden to celebrate their own version of Super Bowl weekend.
Low snowpack is raising concerns, as debris in Colorado's backcountry is becoming exposed, posing risks to skiers.
The Denver Broncos didn't make it to the Super Bowl this year, but Colorado was still represented on one of football's biggest stages.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
