Overdose deaths rose in Colorado and the West in 2025. But why?
Overdose deaths dropped in Colorado in 2024, alongside the rest of the country, and the start of 2025 looked reasonably bright. Then March hit.
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Osprey chick hatches in Boulder County Fairgrounds nest
The first osprey hatchling emerged early Wednesday at the Boulder County Fairgrounds nest near Longmont.
I-25 reopens after wrong-way crash south of Denver
Southbound Interstate 25 was closed in Douglas County early Wednesday morning after a wrong-way driver crashed into oncoming traffic.
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters are suing to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
Overall homelessness dipped 12.5% in Denver in annual snapshot — the first drop in nine years
The number of people living in Denver without homes has decreased for the first time in almost a decade, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s annual point-in-time homelessness count.
Longmont’s Union Reservoir swim beach will be too shallow for swimming this summer
Longmont’s Union Reservoir swim beach will not reopen for traditional swimming this summer because water levels remain too low due to Colorado drought conditions, but officials say visitors will still be able to cool off in a shallow wading area.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Officials will pay $835K to settle a lawsuit filed by a man jailed for over a month over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers
Single Gen Z women are outpacing the men of their generation when it comes to buying a home despite an overall decline in first-time buyers.
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
With growing Republican support, the Senate advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.
1 dead, 2 injured in suspected DUI crash that shut down U.S. 85 in Commerce City
U.S. 85 reopened after it was closed in both directions for hours in Commerce City after one person died in a suspected DUI crash involving five vehicles.