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Inside the halls of Aurora West Preparatory School, mentors like Victoria Smith are working one-on-one with students to turn their lives around and away from the criminal justice system.
A pair of George Washington's spurs — on loan from Mount Vernon in Virginia — now sit at the center of a powerful new exhibition in Denver. And like many of the artifacts on display, they carry a story shaped at every turn.
Terry Pendleton was arrested in August and on Monday, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor, while the felony charge of impersonating a police officer was dismissed by the plea. Police say he used the lights to avoid traffic on I-25.
Irene Gonzales says she found out the day after Christmas in 2019, after not being able to make contact with her daughter for roughly a week. Her daughter, Alicia Tverberg, was 21 at the time of her killing.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new online tool designed specifically to help mountain travelers avoid traffic and headaches.
The lion had previously been part of CPW's mountain lion density study, which helps study population size and movement, agency officials said. The mountain lion was discovered three days before the start of hunting season.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Mountain States Toyota teamed up to make the 22nd year of the event possible.
Three people -- ages 18 to 21 -- have been arrested after police say a homicide occurred in the city of Fruita near Grand Junction.
DPS officially has a new school board, but not a new board president or vice president, despite attempts to vote. But for some community members, the concern wasn't the swearing-in; it was the plan to elect new officers.
Deputies in Arapahoe County came to the rescue earlier this week when a woman fell and became trapped on the roof of a Colorado host home for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Two more ski areas opened over the weekend for this year's ski season. However, due to the lack of snowfall, others are having to push back their plans.
According to a report from Zillow, the Denver metro area is leading the country for the number of homes that have lost value over the last year, at about 91%.
Colorado state officials and the Colorado County Clerks Association are asking Gov. Jared Polis to deny a request that would transfer former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from state to federal custody.
An Aurora tattoo artist is raising money and awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women with a flash tattoo drive the weekend of Nov. 21 to 23.
A 63-year-old Akron resident wooed a woman he met online during the COVID pandemic with money illegally obtained from the federal government. His love interest turned out to be a scammer.
The Sundance Film Festival is underway for the last time in Park City, Utah. Representatives from Boulder are visiting the festival, but not for the film screenings.
In Breckenridge, the International Snow Sculpture Championships has begun. Artists from around the world are carving 12 foot, 25 ton snow blocks by hand in this 94 hour live competition.
Icy roads sent a semi truck off the highway Friday night, closing I-70 near the No Name exit for about an hour.
An Edgewater police officer was involved in a shooting in the neighboring city of Wheat Ridge, to the northwest of Denver, on Saturday, police officials say.
There are plenty of happy ski areas across Colorado this weekend, from Breckenridge to Aspen Snowmass and beyond. Resorts are reporting several inches of fresh snow.
Newly released documents from Lakeside show the town sold one of its police vehicles to the son of the town clerk for $500 in 2021, making it the third town vehicle purchased by her and her family for what appeared to be below-market prices.
Three years ago, the Adams County 14 School District ended its SRO contract with Commerce City Police, now the police department wants to reinstate SROs in Adams 14, but at this point, the district still doesn't want them back.
For several years drivers in Colorado have had to worry about catalytic converter thefts. Last year the City of Denver approved an ordinance to track anyone stealing catalytic converters in an effort to deter thieves. Instead, thefts have gone up.
Adams County District Attorney says the Federal Heights Police Department's lack of investigation into serious felony cases is "Utterly alarming."
Complaints continue to pour in from people who say they're unfairly getting bills in the mail from a parking collections company that works with lots across the metro area.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
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.
The skier from Colorado takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
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.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
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.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
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.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
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.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
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.
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.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
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.
