Man gets 12 years in prison in fatal Westminster shooting after murder conviction overturned
Juan Manuel Castorena’s first-degree murder conviction and life sentence were overturned in 2025 by the Colorado Court of Appeals.
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Climate scientists update predictions, with 2015 goal no longer plausible
Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports.
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political after the Voting Rights Act decision.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
A Utah judge is holding a hearing in Tyler Robinson’s case to decide whether to close portions of a July hearing on Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Chef’s counters are shaking up Denver’s dining scene
Best chefs counters in Denver include Petit Chelou, Molino Chido, Milpero and the Counter at Odell’s where the chefs are emerging from the kitchen to give guests a night to remember
Denver Zoo Cape buffalo herd welcomes new addition
The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance has a new addition to its Cape buffalo herd. An 18-year-old buffalo gave birth May 11 to a healthy male calf.
Denver City Council approves one-year data center moratorium
The Denver City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction Monday as the city prepares to study possible regulations.
Aurora City Council clamps down on police department’s communications channels
The Aurora City Council corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects, social media posts and media releases.
Today in History: May 19, Rubik’s Cube debuts as teaching tool
Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik debuted the Rubik’s Cube, his multicolored invention that would make the leap from classroom teaching tool to a global phenomenon.
Gas prices in Denver expected to increase heading into Memorial Day weekend
Colorado AAA recommends that Denver-area drivers worried about gas prices should fill up along the Front Range before heading to the mountains.