Red Rocks to revamp evacuation plans and improve messaging after hailstorm injuries at Louis Tomlinson concert
More severe weather is forecast for Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, fans said they had less than 10 minutes notice to evacuate the outdoor amphitheater before golf-ball sized hail pummeled them.
Dozens injured, 7 hospitalized after intense hail storm interrupts Red Rocks concert
Video posted by some of those at the performance by singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson showed concertgoers fleeing for cover as hail ranging from pea- to golf-ball sized and larger pelted the venue.
Body-camera footage shows Aurora police officers fatally shooting 14-year-old suspect
Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson died shortly after Aurora police officers shot him in the stomach on June 1.
Colorado joins growing number of states banning local jails and prisons from partnering with ICE to hold immigration detainees
Teller and Moffat counties will have to end their contracts with ICE to house federal detainees in order to comply with the new law.
Listen: Colorado’s new alert system for missing Indigenous people seems to be working. But some hiccups remain
A new statewide system is meant to alert the public when someone from the Indigenous community goes missing. Advocates say it has helped, but they are also frustrated by delays in getting alerts out.
Aurora police to release body camera footage of officer fatally shooting 14-year-old robbery suspect
The scheduled release follows community protests for more transparency around the death of Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson.
School district can bar student from wearing graduation sash representing her Mexican-American heritage, a judge rules
The decision ends a month-long dispute over whether Grand Valley High School senior Naomi Peña Villansano could wear the sash at graduation.
These senior citizens are stepping up to help fill Colorado’s lifeguard shortage
“You have different limitations when you’re 60 and 70, but you still have something to offer.”
Colorado weather: Memorial Day weekend brings warmer temps and a smaller chance of afternoon storms
The chance of afternoon and evening storms drops to less than 20 percent from Saturday through Memorial Day.
Gov. Jared Polis apologizes to family of Christian Glass for ‘unspeakable’ killing by law enforcement
The governor’s comments came a day after Glass’ parents agreed to a historic $19 million settlement with law enforcement agencies involved in his death.
Amazon delivery drivers in Colorado peed in bottles, pooped in bags to keep jobs, lawsuit says
Current and former Amazon delivery drivers filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Amazon in Denver District Court on Monday, alleging the company’s breakneck work pace and driver tracking technology prevents workers from taking state-required rest breaks.
Wildfire smoke from Canada clogs up Front Range skies Friday
Much of the smoke could dissolve by late afternoon, but health officials say vulnerable people should take precautions.
Hail, gusty winds, localized flooding possible as wet Colorado weather continues
High temperatures for metro Denver on Thursday will hover around 60.
Rocky Mountain National Park to go cashless for all entry fees and permits this summer
The park will stop accepting cash payments for entrance and permit fees starting June 1.
‘It’s gotten commonplace’: DU’s Jewish students and staff reckon with rise in antisemitic attacks
Antisemitic attacks in the Mountain West reached their second-highest level in over a decade last year.
Grand Valley student says she’ll wear Mexican flag sash to high school graduation despite district pushback
Naomi Peña Villasano’s request to wear a custom sash to her high school graduation ceremony comes as lawmakers debate broader protections for students.
