Colorado wildfires: Elk fire continues to grow in southwest part of state
As of Sunday morning, the Elk fire had burned an estimated 6,760 acres near Lake City and was 36% contained, according to fire officials.
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4 injured in head-on Thornton crash
Four people were injured Sunday in a head-on collision near East 100th Avenue and Riverdale Road, according to the Thornton Fire Department.
Today in History: August 10, Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail cell
Jeffrey Epstein, accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found unresponsive in his New York City jail cell and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a weary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return.
Pedestrian killed in northeast Denver crash, police say
The fatal crash happened Saturday evening near Tower Road and 69th Avenue in northeast Denver, police said.
Grass fire kills 1, injures 1 in Greeley
Greeley police officers and firefighters responded to a grass fire near the U.S. 85 and U.S. 34 interchange shortly before 1:40 p.m. Saturday.
Denver weather: Near-record temps forecast for city amid heat advisory, air quality alerts
Another day of near-record temperatures is expected in Denver on Sunday amid heat advisories and air quality alerts, according to the National Weather Service.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.
Colorado’s death rate improves, but traffic crashes and drug overdoses keep it above pre-pandemic levels
The overall death rate in Colorado improved in 2025, but overdoses, traffic accidents and deaths linked to frailty in older adults kept it above pre-pandemic levels.
Colorado voters will face a potential record number of ballot questions, including the ‘battle of the year’
Colorado voters can expect a longer ballot than usual in the November election, as they decide the future of natural gas, tax rates, transgender acceptance, state cooperation with ICE and more.