Latest news, sports, weather from Denver and Colorado

Untangling the government-created health insurance mess (��ap)

By Matt Soper

September 3, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Our unique health care system offers both the best care in the world, and also...

Colorado State and Wyoming will continue to see each other multiple times a year despite no longer being members of the same athletics conference. (Nathan Wright/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

CSU, Wyoming to continue Border War in four other sports

By Nathan Wright

September 3, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Annual contests between the Rams and Wyoming in men's and women's basketball, volleyball and soccer...

The former Denver Post building at 101 West Colfax Avenue in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Denver and Alterra Mountain Co. deepen ties via 12-year lease deal

By Aldo Svaldi

September 3, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

North America's second largest owner of ski resorts will serve as an achor for an...

Alphonso Smith #33 of the Denver Broncos returns the opening kick off for 30 yards during the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Invesco Field at Mile High on September 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 19-0. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Former Broncos 2nd round pick Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at age 40

By Sam Jane

September 3, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Denver used a first round pick to trade up for the cornerback in the 2009...

Construction barriers and chunks of broken concrete surround historic Denver dive bar Nob Hill Inn on East Colfax Avenue in Denver. (Provided by Nob Hill Inn)

Nob Hill Inn, downtown Denver’s last dive bar, faces Sept. 30 closure

By John Wenzel

September 3, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

The historic watering hole on East Colfax Avenue is the subject of a $15,000 GoFundMe...

Barry Morphew, 57, makes his first court appearance in the new murder case against him in Alamosa on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A grand jury indicted Morphew on a single count of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared from the family’s Chaffee County home in 2020 and was found dead in a shallow grave near Moffat in Sept. 2023. (Video still via KRDO)

Judge orders Barry Morphew to total home confinement after Denver hit-and-run crash

By Shelly Bradbury

September 3, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Barry Morphew, 58, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Suzanne...

Passengers check in at the Frontier Airlines counter at Denver International Airport on May 19, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver International Airport braces for busy Labor Day weekend travel

By Elizabeth Hernandez

September 3, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

More than 368,000 passengers are expected to travel through Denver airport's security checkpoints from Thursday...

Orecchiette With Corn, Jalapeño, Feta and Basil. Five speedy dinners that hold on to summer. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: This Corn-Jalapeno Pasta Is a Favorite in My House

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

September 3, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

Plus, recipes for Sheet-Pan Garlicky Chicken, Basil and Tomato Fried Rice, Chile-Garlic Steak and Zucchini,...

Sunflowers reflect in raindrops clinging to the photographer’s dirty car window on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Lakewood, Colorado. Much-needed rain moved through the area, bringing welcome moisture after a prolonged stretch of dry weather. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Labor Day weekend weather: Warm temperatures, scattered rain showers along Front Range

By Elizabeth Hernandez

September 3, 2026 at 7:36 a.m.

Labor Day weekend revelers can expect scattered rain and warm temperatures as they explore the...

Bright Nights' lantern sculptures have returned to Four Mile Historic Park through Nov. 8, 2026. (Oden & Janelle Photographers, provided by Four Mile)

Glowing lantern sculptures return to Four Mile park and more things to do in Denver