Across the US, ‘Friday night lights’ provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out
It’s just high school football — or a broader American experience where high school sports foster community spirit and personal growth.
September 2026
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No relief from inflation as Middle East clash lifts fuel prices to painful levels
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of Middle East fighting, underscoring affordability challenges.
25 years after 9/11, steel from the destroyed twin towers lives on in Colorado — and all over the world
Steel segments from the collapsed World Trade Center towers in New York City 25 years ago live on as 9/11 memorials in various communities across Colorado.
Community college seeks to redevelop 145-acre Lowry Campus in Aurora
The Colorado Community College System is seeking a developer to transform the Lowry Campus in Aurora to a mixed-use development.
Today in History: September 11, US suffers deadliest terror attack in history
Nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York’s World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania.
Denver sues Trump administration to block armed ICE agents at voting sites
Denver, Latino civil rights organizations and watch groups asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from allowing armed federal immigration agents to serve warrants at polling sites.
After strong debut, Colorado running backs seek more against Weber State
After using a deep and versatile rotation during an impressive opening win against Georgia Tech, the Colorado running backs plan to keep the momentum rolling in the home opener against Weber State.
Judge weighs whether to hold Children’s Hospital Colorado in contempt for not providing gender-affirming care
A Denver district judge opened a multi-day hearing Thursday to determine whether Children’s Hospital Colorado should be held in contempt of court because transgender minors still can’t receive gender-affirming care there.
Additional state charges dismissed in former Loveland officer sexual assault case
A state case against Dylan Miller, the former Loveland Police Department officer who was found guilty of violating the civil rights of a minor who accused him of sexually assaulting her, was dismissed.
Man arrested in fatal Parker crash accused of going 40 mph over speed limit
The man killed in the crash, identified by the Douglas County Coroner’s Office as Talon Gustafson, was thrown from the car near Mainstreet and Motsenbocker Road in Parker.