As votes continue to be counted in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's campaign said it expects a recount in her closely contested race against Democrat Eileen Laubacher.
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- Boebert campaign expects recount as Colorado's 4th Congressional District race remains undecided
- Suspect arrested in connection with deadly shooting in Greeley on Halloween weekend
Greeley Police said a man wanted in connection with a Halloween weekend shooting that killed one person was arrested on Thursday.
- Aurora husband convicted in wife's 2021 disappearance, murder
A seven-day jury trial led to the conviction of Shane Dorsey for second-degree murder stemming from a 2021 case over the disappearance of his wife, Lisa.
- Democratic figures to host event in Denver next week
After what political pundits nationwide called a "blue tsunami" in the midterm elections, several Democratic Party faces are coming to Denver for a post-election gathering to discuss the future.
- What does Denver’s mayor mean by ‘universal childcare’? We could find out in 2027
Mayor Mike Johnston has made childcare a focus ahead of his reelection campaign.
- Colorado Air Force veteran visits Greenland rescue mission site over 50 years after
Over 50 years after helping rescue two stranded men off the coast of Greenland, retired Air Force pilot Maurice "Marty" Martin has learned what happened to those lives he saved.
- Phil Weiser announces first round of key staff hires
Colorado Governor-elect Phil Weiser announced his first round of staff appointments, naming five leaders from backgrounds in law and public service to join his administration.
- Lakewood police will turn to the city’s neighbors for help after a deadly shooting
The shooting happened after Lakewood police had tracked a hit-and-run suspect to the RTD bus.
- Denver weather: Extended warmth and sunshine
Not much is happening in the Denver weather forecast as the area enters another extended quiet stretch with more unseasonably warm temperatures.
- A guide to this year’s Denver Fashion Week
"It’s just a sprinkle of something really magical and unique in a city that likes to wear sweatpants."
- A pack of presidential potentials and other top Democrats will meet in Denver next week
“What’s Next” is an independent event put on by a group called Majority Democrats.
- Why are Lakewood police called agents and not officers?
Every time you hear a Lakewood police "officer" referred to as an agent, know that it is part of the vision the department has been developing for over half a century.
- Lakewood agent killed in police shooting identified
In a press conference on Friday, the Lakewood Police Department released the identity of the agent who was killed in a shooting on Thursday that also injured three other agents and a civilian.
- Lakewood police identify officer who died in shoot-out on RTD bus
Officer Nick Graham was killed responding to a call Thursday night
- Lakewood police identify officer who died in shoot-out on RTD bus
Officer Nic Graham was killed responding to a call Thursday night
- Is Trevon Brazile the high-flying star the NBA Dunk Contest needs?
Denver Nuggets rookie Trevon Brazile's impressive athleticism and high-flying dunks have made him a potential candidate for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
- From Denver to Europe to Denver: How this new Nugget ended up back home
The path to the NBA is never a direct one, but for one former Denver kid, that journey took him across the Atlantic for multiple years before he ended back at home with the Denver Nuggets.
- Jennifer Bacon elected next Colorado House speaker by fellow Democrats
Bacon beat out state Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, D-Fort Collins, for the job and replaces outgoing House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, who is term-limited and leaves office early next year
- Colorado voters approve plan to divert $200M a year in existing tax revenue to land management
Proposition 137 will exempt state sales tax revenue on the purchase of sporting goods from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights cap on government growth and spending.
- Colorado voters reject initiative making it harder to redraw congressional districts outside the normal process
Amendment 86, brought by Colorado conservatives and backed by national Republicans, would have required public input and a court review of any mid-decade congressional redistricting in the state
- 2 agents, civilian discharged, third agent being treated
Two Lakewood police agents and the civilian injured in a deadly shooting on Thursday evening were discharged from Denver Health, while another agent is still being treated at St. Anthony's Hospital.
- Flush with cash? Denver airport eyes $84M restroom renovation
The airport says it’s time for a refresh. Here's what travelers can expect.
- Voters reject ballot measure capping Colorado’s income tax rate at 4.4%
Proposition 136, brought by conservative activists, would have capped the state income tax rate at its current level in a bid to thwart the tax hikes of Amendment 87
- Colorado Democrats just won supermajorities in both the state House, Senate for the first time ever. Here’s how.
Democrats flipped more seats than they were hoping for — and more than they even thought possible — to achieve supermajorities in the state House and Senate
- Jeff Hurd fends off Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero in 3rd Congressional District; may be Colorado’s lone GOP member of Congress
Hurd was reelected in the district that covers vast swaths of western and southern Colorado after one of the most closely watched races in the country.
- Jeff Hurd fends off Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero in 3rd Congressional District
Hurd was reelected in the district that covers vast swaths of western and southern Colorado after one of the most closely watched races in the country.
- Colorado voters approve measure banning gender-related surgeries for minors
Proposition 135 will prohibit surgeries for people under age 18 “for the purpose of altering biological sex characteristics”
- Colorado voters increase penalties for possessing, selling fentanyl
Proposition 132 will increase state spending on prisons
- Neighboring agencies to patrol in Lakewood in time of mourning
The brothers and sisters in blue are stepping up in a time of need for the Lakewood Police Department and will take on some patrols in the jurisdiction while the department grieves a shooting that killed one agent and injured three others.
- Denver weather: Cloudy skies and seasonal
It'll be mainly cloudy skies across most of the state today as highs are seasonal and there will be some light snow chances in the mountains.
