An inmate died in custody early Wednesday morning from unknown causes at the Jefferson County Detention Facility, sheriff’s officials said. Jolene Dorothea Mathiesen, 45, was found unresponsive in her bunk at the jail in Golden.
Tick season arrived in Colorado with a bang this year, starting both earlier and with stronger populations after the state’s mild winter.
The head of the federal agency that patrols the borders of the United States says he’s resigning. Michael Banks of the U.S. Border Patrol told Fox News on Thursday that his resignation was effective immediately.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law Thursday that rewrites and softens the state’s artificial intelligence regulations. The Justice Department and Elon Musk’s xAI had challenged earlier rules.
Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns. Lawmakers said the measure approved Thursday would discourage future funding standoffs after a series of record-breaking shutdowns.
A rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparked fears of another pandemic, showing the lingering impact of COVID-19.
Parisi and Parisi Sotto in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood will be closed until further notice for repairs, restaurant officials announced Tuesday.
Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for nonessential goods.
The 20th Colfax Marathon and its associated races will kick off Sunday with more than 28,000 expected to take part, causing road closures on Colfax Avenue, others.
State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms will face off Thursday night in a Colorado governor’s race Republican primary debate co-hosted by The Denver Post.