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June 25, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

The agency suspended the service before the Broncos’ 2020-21 season due to bus driver shortages...

Minor flood damage from Wednesday night's storm in Evergreen, Colorado on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Wednesday storms bring tornadoes and 3-inch hail to Eastern Plains, flooding to foothills

June 25, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Multiple tornadoes were spotted on Colorado's Eastern Plains on Wednesday night, according to the National...

U.S. 6 is closed Thursday June 25, 2026, due to overnight rockslide after heavy rain. (CDOT camera)

U.S. 6 reopens through Clear Creek Canyon after rockslides

June 25, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

Road crews reopened U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon on Thursday afternoon after heavy overnight...

Denver Technician Kurt Barnes talks with a man on an electric bike who was going 48 mph in a 35 mph zone along N. Federal Blvd. in Denver on Nov. 25, 2024. On this particular day Barnes was targeting drivers 13 miles over the posted limit of 35. Barnes “my whole goal for traffic enforcement is compliance with laws and increased safety.” He explained that along Federal Blvd there are a lot of pedestrians and people on bicycles or on scooters and he wants motorists to drive more slowly to protect these people. It is a civic responsibility to abide by the law Barnes explains. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Douglas County cracks down on motorized vehicles, scooters on public streets, trails

June 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"We're balancing this desire for new technology with safety, and obviously safety comes first," Douglas...

A security fence surrounds the northeast end of Denver International Airport as a United Airlines flight lands in Denver, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Nearly 400 flights delayed at Denver International Airport

By Shelly Bradbury

June 23, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.

Nearly 400 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport Tuesday afternoon, according to the flight-tracking...

Interstate 25 highway sign on March 25, 2023 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

1 injured in semitrailer crash that shut down southbound I-25 south of Colorado Springs

June 22, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Southbound Interstate 25 was closed Monday afternoon for a two-vehicle crash in El Paso County,...

Firefighter Javier Hernandez checks gears at Aurora Fire Station 2 in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Aurora tees up $264 million project package for fire stations, libraries. Will voters go for it?

June 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"One of the reasons it failed in the past is that there were no specific...

People wait for a shuttle bus as clouds gather in the distance of the incoming snow storm at Denver International Airport in Denver on March 13, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

More than 600 flights delayed at Denver International Airport amid thunderstorms

June 21, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

As of 6 p.m. Sunday, 619 flights headed in and out of DIA had been...

FILE – A westJet airplane takes off in Calgary, Alta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Denver International Airport flight aborts takeoff after tires blow

June 18, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

A Canada-bound flight aborted takeoff at Denver International Airport on Thursday afternoon after two tires...

Motorists use the South Sheridan Boulevard entrance to Bow Mar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Bow Mar’s plan to install a gate to reduce traffic has Denver, Littleton ready to retaliate

June 17, 2026 at 9:31 a.m.

"We've tried everything," Bow Mar resident Charli White said of the town's attempts to reduce...

An RTD southbound light rail train arrives at the Lincoln Station in south suburban Lone Tree on March 18, 2024.

RTD gets serious about cutting public transit up to 20%

June 12, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Regional Transportation District directors this week launched detailed planning to cut metro Denver's bus and...

A Frontier Airlines plane comes in for a landing at Denver International Airport on May 19, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Nearly 900 flights delayed at Denver International Airport amid ground delay, thunderstorms

By Seth Klamann

June 8, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

More than 750 flights at Denver International Airport have been delayed Monday afternoon, as the...

Travellers well up at the east security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport Monday, March 23, 2026, in Denver. (AP File Photo/David Zalubowski)

Thunderstorms delay more than 350 flights at Denver International Airport

By Nick Coltrain

June 6, 2026 at 7:26 p.m.

Thunderstorms have delayed 250 flights in and out of Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

An RTD light rail train arrives Union Station stop in Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

RTD updates service schedules for several rail and bus lines

By Nick Coltrain

June 6, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

The Regional Transportation District will alter some of its bus and train routes starting Sunday...

Jason Anderson of Aurora stands for a portrait near where he was ticketed by an automated camera system in Aurora, Colorado, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Anderson is alleging that the City of Aurora violated state law by not giving him the necessary time to respond to a speeding ticket. He claims he was given only 30 days when the state requires 45 days to respond. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Aurora driver says photo-radar speeding ticket violates state law, but city sticks to guns on tight response time

June 5, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

"If you have a program that's going to make you millions over the next few...

Storm clouds gather above the iconic tents of Denver International Airport from the incoming snow storm at Denver International Airport in Denver on March 13, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver International Airport on departure delay, hundreds of flights late amid thunderstorms

June 3, 2026 at 7:20 p.m.

Thunderstorms grounded all flights at Denver International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, causing hundreds of delays...

Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington speaks during a press conference at Denver International Airport in Denver on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

DIA chief Phil Washington retiring after 50 years of public service

June 5, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Denver International Airport officials announced Wednesday that chief executive Phil Washington will retire in August...

A map included in the Denver Broncos' large development review pre-application in November 2025 shows the planned Front Range Passenger Rail station west of the new stadium along BNSF tracks. (Denver Department of Community Planning and Development)

Front Range train stops planned at Broncos and Denver Summit stadiums

June 3, 2026 at 10:13 a.m.

Front Range passenger rail officials are moving ahead with plans to build a Colorado Connector...

A Turkish Airlines flight turned back to Denver International Airport on Saturday, May 30, 2026, after one of the planes toilets started leaking sewage after takeoff. (Courtesy of Farhang Bharucha)

Turkish Airlines cancels flight from Denver airport after urine and feces erupt from plane’s toilet

By Sam Tabachnik

June 2, 2026 at 6:31 a.m.

Farhang Bharucha took his seat in 9C on a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul on...

Denver International Airport ground stop lifted, hundreds of flights delayed by storms

May 30, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Hundreds of flights are delayed at Denver International Airport after the FAA grounded planes for...

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 21: A passenger boards a northbound RTD light rail at the Colfax at Auraria station in Denver, Colorado on October 21, 2020. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Pedestrian killed in crash with RTD train in Denver

June 12, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Regional Transportation District train in north Denver...

U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers stand at the East Security Checkpoint in Denver International Airport on Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver International Airport to stop taking reservations for a spot in the security line

By Elliott Wenzler

May 29, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

With average wait times at the new East and West security lines at five minutes...

Immigration protest at Denver International Airport

Trump threatening ‘sanctuary city’ airports like DIA

May 29, 2026 at 8:17 a.m.

A Trump administration threat to shut down international flights to "sanctuary cities" like Denver by...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivers remarks prior to boarding a passenger train going from Union Station in Denver to Longmont during an inspection and demonstration trip of the Front Range Passenger Rail train route on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Colorado Front Range passenger train project gets $3 million from RTD

May 28, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

RTD directors have already committed to supporting a financial framework agreement for the $332 million...

Denver International Airport ground delay lifted, hundreds of flights delayed by thunderstorms

May 27, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Flight delays are piling up at Denver International Airport after federal officials ordered a ground...

Traffic moves along South Colorado Boulevard, a street dividing the cities of Denver, left, and Glendale, right, near the intersection with East Ohio Avenue on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Glendale, Colorado. Glendale leaders are urging that the proposed Colorado Boulevard BRT Project not be built because of fears of increased congestion. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Should Colorado Boulevard host a bus rapid transit project? Glendale is among those shouting, ‘Stop!’

May 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"It's a lot of money for very little benefit," said Chuck Line, Glendale's city manager....

DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 22: An employee drives a baggage vehicle through an underground tunnel at Denver International Airport on Friday, May 22, 2026. The tunnel that connects employees, food items, and baggage beneath DIA will be reconstructed as part of a new project that aims to create an alternative way to move around the airport in light of the glitch-prone trains. The project is estimated to cost between $300 million and $700 million. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

DIA will create walkway to all concourses using underground tunnels

May 28, 2026 at 5:43 a.m.

DIA will convert a dormant tunnel into a walkway so passengers can reach the concourses...

Memorial Day travel to include traffic surge in Colorado’s mountains over weekend

May 21, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

With Memorial Day on the horizon, millions of people across the country -- and hundreds...

A Regional Transportation District train runs through south-central Denver on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

RTD’s latest bus and rail service changes start June 7

May 21, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

Starting June 7, the Regional Transportation District��ap latest bus and train service changes kick in,...

Transportation Security Administration supervisor Craig Thompson directs travelers at Denver International Airport on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

TSA now says air travelers can bring medical marijuana on flights

May 21, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.

A Transportation Security Administration update says air travelers can bring medical marijuana stowed in their...

A snowplow clears the way on a recent day on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park)

Snowstorm in Rocky Mountain National Park delays Trail Ridge Road opening

By Jeffrey Bear

May 20, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Late spring snowfall in Rocky Mountain National Park has delayed the anticipated opening of Trail...

A Commerce City Police car is parked outside the Commerce City Civic Center in Commerce City, Colorado on Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

20-year-old arrested on suspicion of DUI in Commerce City crash that killed 1, injured 2

May 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to the Commerce...

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)

Air travelers face worst delays in a decade, study finds

May 19, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

Passengers aboard a Denver-bound flight last year spent seven hours stuck on tarmac, one example...

The summit of Independence Pass in Aug. 2025. (Sarah Cowell/Special to The Denver Post)

Independence Pass to reopen this week

By The Aspen Times

May 19, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.

“The annual opening of Independence Pass signifies the winter to summer weather transition and allows...

Passengers board the RTD G Line train at the Olde Town Arvada Station on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Arvada, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Pedestrian killed in crash with RTD train in Denver

May 28, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

An overnight crash with a Regional Transportation District train in northeast Denver's Park Hill neighborhood...

A late-season snowstorm brought heavy, wet snow falling from tree branches onto a horse standing beside a red barn on May 6, 2026, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: 14 inches of snow forecast for mountains this week

May 18, 2026 at 7:36 a.m.

A winter storm warning will be in effect for parts of Boulder, Grand, Jackson and...

Ground crew work in the rain at Denver International Airport on March 13, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

More than 500 flights delayed at DIA amid afternoon thunderstorms

May 17, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Hundreds of flights were delayed and a handful were canceled at Denver International Airport on...

Marble-sized hail stones near N. Tower road and 59th Ave near 61st. Ave from a large, overnight hail storm in Denver on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: Severe storms to bring golf-ball-sized hail to Eastern Plains, tornadoes possible

May 17, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

Severe thunderstorms forecast for eastern Colorado on Sunday are expected to bring golf-ball-sized hail, damaging...

Snow fall on Washington Park and the residential area in Denver on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: More than a foot of snow forecast for mountains

May 17, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect from late Sunday night to 6 p.m....

Downed powerlines delay traffic in south Denver metro

May 14, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

Power lines collapsed across University Boulevard in Greenwood Village on Wednesday, delaying traffic, according to...

Michele Tabor, of Parker, Colorado, puts ...

Road closures coming Sunday for Colfax Marathon

By John Meyer

May 14, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

Race officials are expecting more than 28,000 runners and walkers in 20th anniversary event.

A Frontier Airlines jetliner sits outside a repair hangar at Denver International Airport, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Passengers on Frontier plane that killed man on DIA runway intend to sue, law firms announce

May 13, 2026 at 4:07 p.m.

The law firms described the crash as "one of the most preventable aviation incidents in...

Man killed by Frontier plane at DIA died by suicide, medical examiner says

By Noelle Phillips

May 13, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

Michael Mott, 41, died from multiple blunt and sharp force injuries, the Denver Chief Medical...

Gun ammunition that derailed Frontier flight at DIA belonged to law enforcement, airline says

May 11, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

The Sunday night security incident came just days after a pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence...

Ed Banks installs fencing around a construction zone for the East Colfax BRT project near the corner of East Colfax Ave. and Unita St. in Denver on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver’s Colfax rapid bus line project crosses into Aurora for first time, kicking off 18 months of road work

May 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The East Colfax bus rapid transit project will creep over the Denver city line into...

A Frontier airplane sits on a runway after hitting and killing a person walking on the runway during takeoff Friday night at Denver International Airport. (Photo by Victoria Lohman via Denver7)

NTSB collecting information on Frontier’s emergency evacuation after Friday crash at DIA

May 11, 2026 at 6:46 a.m.

"We know there are questions to be answered still," DIA CEO Phil Washington said in...

Pedestrian killed in crash with RTD train north of Denver

May 10, 2026 at 9:44 a.m.

The pedestrian was fatally hit by RTD's G Line train on a section of track...

A new free shuttle service from Golden to Red Rocks Park, Matthews/Winters Park, Dinosaur Ridge and Morrison wil run weekends from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

New Golden shuttle will take passengers to Red Rocks, Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison

By John Meyer

May 8, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

A free shuttle service from RTD's light rail stop in Golden will operate weekends and...

Supreme, Plus, Regular gasoline at gas station pump

Colorado commuters, ride-hailing drivers feel the sting of rising gas prices

May 8, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

In early April, Ben Brink looked at his budget and realized he could no longer...

Keith Dameron washes the windows of the Amtrak California Zephyr train during a brief stop at Union Station. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)

Passenger train derailment suspends Amtrak service between Denver, Grand Junction

May 7, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Amtrak service is expected to resume between the two stations on Friday, with the California...

Snow falls on Interstate 70 near the summit of Vail Pass on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Screengrab from Colorado Department of Transportation camera)

Eastbound I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains near Vail

May 6, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Two semitrailers jacknifed, blocking all lanes of eastbound I-70 near milepost 185, Colorado State Patrol...

Jacob Herrera clears broken branches on Lafayette St. near the corner of Virginia Ave. in Denver on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: Spring storm spreads snowy chaos before melting quickly

May 6, 2026 at 8:39 p.m.

A late spring storm dumped a blanket of heavy, wet snow over the Denver metro...

Drivers caught weaving through express lanes on the Interstate 25 North corridor between Berthoud and Fort Collins will begin receiving fines Thursday. (Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation)

Fines for crossing solid line in and out of express lanes on I-25 start Thursday in Larimer, Weld counties

By Sharla Steinman

May 5, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

New technology allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to detect when a vehicle illegally enters...

Snow falls on Grant St. in Denver on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: Heavy spring snow may cause widespread tree damage across Front Range

May 5, 2026 at 8:39 p.m.

A spring storm that began blanketing the Front Range with wet, heavy snow on Tuesday...

Passengers wait to board the RTD G-Line train at the Olde Town Arvada Station on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Arvada, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Metro Denver’s RTD is poised for overhaul as state House passes bill to shrink transit agency’s board

By Seth Klamann

May 4, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

The bill is the product of lawmakers' recent and growing interest in RTD's governance. SB-150...

Trees and cars along 5th Street in Denver are dusted with snow following a brief storm in Denver on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: Tuesday, Wednesday snow not enough to reverse drought

May 4, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

A winter storm expected to dump 3 to 9 inches across the Denver metro Tuesday...

A motorcyclist rides down the highway near Redstone in western Colorado on June 23, 2020. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Motorcyclist deaths spiking this year on Colorado roads

May 1, 2026 at 10:54 a.m.

For motorcycle riders in Colorado, 2026 is shaping up as the deadliest year in nearly...

Traffic flows along Interstate 25 north of metro Denver near Loveland between the U.S. Highway 34 and the Crossroads Boulevard interchange on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Alex McIntyre/Special to The Denver Post)

Here’s how many Colorado drivers CDOT cameras caught speeding on I-25

May 1, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Transportation's automated speed cameras on Interstate 25 north of metro Denver...

A ceremonial first Front Range passenger train carried Gov. Jared Polis and other rail supporters from Denver Union Station to Longmont on March 7, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Colorado passenger train project wins pivotal state board, RTD votes

May 1, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

The votes cleared the way to begin Front Range Passenger Rail “starter service" by January...

A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on C-470 near the Ken Caryl exit on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Courtesy of the Colorado State Patrol)

Man killed, woman injured in C-470 crash in Jefferson County

April 30, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

A man was killed and a woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on westbound...

Emergency personnel from Ouray County rescue a motorist using a winch and ropes after a vehicle veered off U.S. 550 -- also known as the Million Dollar Highway -- and descended 400 feet on April 25, 2026. (Courtesy of Ouray Mountain Rescue Group, Inc. via Facebook)

Motorist rescued by winch, ropes after car plunges off Million Dollar Highway near Ouray

April 28, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

A motorist was injured over the weekend after driving off the side of U.S. 550...

Riders are using electric scooters from ...

Lime and Bird are out, Veo is in. Here’s what Denver scooter riders need to know about the city’s new contract.

By Elliott Wenzler

April 28, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

The city’s current scooter providers, Lime and Bird, will begin vacating the city this week....

A tractor-trailer truck carrying windmill parts broke down on southbound E-470 near Interstate 70 in Aurora, blocking traffic, on Dec. 13, 2025.

Groups push Restore Our Roads ballot measure to better fund Colorado roads

April 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Restore Our Roads is now gathering signatures for Initiative 175, which would cement the road-spending...

An emergency department doctor at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette said he is seeing “a significant rise in e-bike injuries.” (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado ER workers urge safety after rise in e-bike injuries

By Julia King

April 27, 2026 at 10:44 a.m.

Amid a jump in e-bike sales nationwide, medical professionals are seeing a rise in crashes...

Fourth-graders Kintan Surghani, left, and Rachel ...

We can give our kids the education they deserve without raising the tax rate (��ap)

By Kevin Vick

April 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Senate Bill 135 is about whether Colorado's children, in every kind of public school, in...

A Regional Transportation District bus rolls downtown, along Colfax Avenue on July 28, 2016.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

RTD management wants directors to cut public transit by at least 20%

April 22, 2026 at 6:12 a.m.

At least a fifth of RTD's bus and train service would be cut next year...

Bomb threat deplanes United flight at Denver International Airport

April 20, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.

A bomb threat investigation at Denver International Airport forcibly deplaned hundreds of passengers from a...

Passengers are boarding a southbound Bustang bus at Centerra Loveland Station in Loveland, Colorado on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

CDOT plans to tap interstate express-lane tolls to help fund Bustang

April 21, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

Bustang “has become a backbone of the state’s transit operations along the interstates,” Colorado Department...

4 injured in rollover crash on southbound I-25 in Adams County

April 19, 2026 at 6:23 p.m.

Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled...

Light rail lines shut down by car on tracks near Denver’s Union Station

April 19, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

Multiple light rail lines were shut down Sunday afternoon after a car drove onto the...

ans play with a ball outside the Metlife Stadium

$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey

By The Associated Press

April 17, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Taking public transit to matches in Boston’s suburbs will also be costly.

Longmont City Manager Harold Dominguez, left, and Susie Hidalgo-Fahring, now mayor of Longmont, shoot videos as the train heads toward Longmont while riding in the view car from Union Station in Denver to Longmont during an inspection and demonstration trip for Front Range Passenger Rail service on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Plan to finally connect Denver and Boulder by train brings cheers

April 16, 2026 at 3:43 p.m.

The Front Range Passenger Rail District's $331 million "starter service" trains will roll by January...

Falling snow coats a budding maple tree in Denver on Friday morning, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)

Denver weather: When, where and how much will it snow this week?

April 15, 2026 at 7:22 a.m.

As of Wednesday morning, 1 to 2 inches of snow were expected to accumulate in...

Colorado State Patrol file generic via twitter

Northbound I-25 reopen after 5-hour crash closure in northern Colorado

April 15, 2026 at 5:49 p.m.

Northbound I-25 was closed for more than five hours Wednesday morning after two semitrailers crashed...

Joe Beaver, a regular RTD user, uses his power wheelchair to ride through RTD’s Garrison Rail Station on Friday, April 10, 2026, near his apartment in Lakewood. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

RTD budget-balancing may hurt riders with disabilities

April 15, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

"They're impacting the most vulnerable people."

Westbound I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains after crash

April 13, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

Westbound I-70 between Exit 167 for Avon and Exit 163 for Edwards has reopened, according...

Planes taxi to the runway at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Broomfield on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

Local leaders consider taking battle over noise, pollution at Jeffco airport to Colorado Supreme Court

April 13, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"All of these flights taking off are going right over my house," Greg Tan said....

Motorists queue up outside the Pepsi Center early Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Hundreds of Colorado licenses to be revoked after driving school suspended for fraud

April 12, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Roughly 460 licenses of Coloradans who attended the Academy School of Driving will be revoked,...

An exterior at Union Station in Denver on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

RTD light rail service at Denver’s Union Station disrupted for maintenance

April 11, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

RTD service on two light rail lines at Union Station will be disrupted until Tuesday...

Storm clouds from the incoming snowstorm gather above Denver International Airport on Wednesday evening, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver ground stop lifted, flights delayed after high winds

April 11, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

Another ground stop at the Denver airport is possible through early Sunday morning, FAA officials...

‘Substantial’ damage caused to plane in DIA crash with de-icing trucks, NTSB report says

April 10, 2026 at 2:34 p.m.

United Airlines initially reported that a de-icing truck had hit the plane, but an NTSB...

Colorado lawmakers, RTD directors, Gov. Jared Polis and others rode a ceremonial first train 44 miles from Denver Union Station to Longmont, checking out the route for the
Front Range Passenger Rail system on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Colorado Front Range Passenger Rail gets track deal needed to launch starter train service

April 10, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

Backers of a Front Range Passenger Rail believe they have reached a deal that gives...

CDOT’s Fire Brigade conducts training exercises outside the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels on April 8, 2026, near Dillon. CDOT crews are tasked with immediate response if a fire occurs in the tunnels. They must be able to enter quickly to rescue people and contain flames within seconds, before fire crews from either side of the tunnel can arrive. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Firefighters preparing for EV fires in Colorado’s two big I-70 mountain tunnels

April 9, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.

"They don’t go out. We’re not going to be able to fight them.”

Debra A. Johnson, RTD general manager and CEO, speaks during the ceremony at Civic Center Station in Denver, Colorado, Thursday, July, 6, 2023. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

RTD chief Debra Johnson will leave position in 2027

April 8, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

Debra Johnson wrote in an email to all RTD employees that she declined an offer...

Front Range foothills rise in the background behind houses in Lakewood on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)

Lakewood voters reverse city’s rezoning effort in special election on housing density

April 8, 2026 at 9:31 a.m.

The special election vote strikes a blow against those who have been pushing for more...

FILE – A Delta Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Delta joins the growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar

By The Associated Press

April 7, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

United Airlines and JetBlue also raised fees last week.

An artist��ap rendering of a Vuba gondola system. (Rendering provided by Vuba)

$350 million vision for gondola transit in downtown Denver to be presented

April 7, 2026 at 9:32 a.m.

People who want to move around downtown Denver could glide in gondola cabins 30 feet...

Winning name announced for Colorado’s future Front Range passenger train

April 7, 2026 at 6:17 a.m.

Gov. Jared Polis and state officials on Monday announced the name for the future passenger...

Denver Police technician Kurt Barnes aimed a speed measuring device at vehicles along North Federal Boulevard in Denver on Nov. 25, 2024.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

More speed cameras, enforcement coming to Denver metro area

April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Driver along Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue will need to slow down or get fined...

SUMMIT COUNTY, CO - DECEMBER 16 : A snowboarder down hill at Arapahoe Basin ski resort in Summit County, Colorado on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: 13 inches of snow forecast for northern mountains

March 31, 2026 at 7:29 a.m.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for northern Colorado from 6 p.m. Tuesday...

Denver street sweepers in the Juneteenth parade near the city's Five Points Neighborhood on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Denver’s street sweeping season starts this week

March 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Cars that aren't moved on time for the monthly sweeping date will face a $50...

Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on Interstate 25 North between Mead and Berthoud will receive a $75 fine in the mail beginning Thursday as part of the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program. (Courtesy of Colorado Department of Transportation)

Speed cameras catching drivers and issuing fines on I-25 between Mead and Berthoud

By Sharla Steinman

March 31, 2026 at 9:23 a.m.

Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on Interstate 25 North between Mead and Berthoud...

A TSA agent hands a passport back to a passenger at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

By The Associated Press

March 31, 2026 at 5:56 a.m.

After weeks of airport chaos, there was finally optimism for the beleaguered aviation system.

Two pedestrians cross Colorado Bouleard at Evans Avenue in a blinding snowstorm March 13, 2019.

Denver is planning major road remodeling projects. Here’s where some of them are happening.