Eastbound I-70 reopens near Georgetown after vehicle fire By Lauren Penington July 22, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. As of 9:20 a.m., eastbound I-70 had reopened between Exit 228 for Georgetown and U.S....
Colorado wildfires: Evacuations reissued for Custer County residents near Aspen Acres fire By Lauren Penington July 21, 2026 at 2:05 p.m. Fire officials have said the Aspen Acres fire has destroyed close to 900 structures, at...
Interstate 70 reopens near Glenwood Springs after mudslide caused by ‘torrential rain and hail’ By Lauren Penington July 22, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. Crews partially reopened eastbound and westbound I-70 between Silt and New Castle on Wednesday after...
Colorado wildfires: Mandatory evacuations called in Aspen Acres fire for parts of Custer County By Lauren Penington July 20, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. A memorial procession carried the pilot who died while fighting the Gold Mountain fire near...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres surpasses 100,000 acres, now 61% contained By Katie Langford July 18, 2026 at 12:16 p.m. Colorado's largest active wildfire has burned more than 100,000 acres as crews managed to contain...
Colorado wildfires: Nearly 16,000 Coloradans still evacuated, most by Aspen Acres fire By Meg Wingerter July 17, 2026 at 8:03 p.m. Aspen Acres is one of Colorado's six large, active fires that have consumed more than...
One lane of northbound I-25 reopens in Castle Rock after vehicle fire By Meg Wingerter July 17, 2026 at 8:03 a.m. South Metro Fire Rescue posted on the social media site X at about 5:45 a.m....
Colorado wildfires: New evacuations for Elk fire near Lake City, east of Gold Mountain fire By Lauren Penington July 15, 2026 at 6:14 p.m. Mandatory evacuations were lifted Tuesday as crews gained containment on the Green Ridge fire burning...
Colorado wildfires: New Aspen Acres fire evacuations in Huerfano County; Steamboat deploys snowmaking guns as precaution By Lauren Penington July 14, 2026 at 1:01 p.m. Huerfano County officials ordered mandatory evacuations because of the Aspen Acres fire on Tuesday morning...
Southbound I-25 reopens after fire closure north of Colorado Springs By Lauren Penington July 14, 2026 at 8:07 a.m. A large brush fire burning along Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs on Monday shut...
Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for Green Ridge fire near Steamboat Springs By Lauren Penington July 13, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. Two new wildfires sparked in northern Colorado on Sunday, one of which prompted mandatory evacuations...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire containment grows as Beulah residents set to return home By Lauren Penington July 12, 2026 at 1:13 p.m. Containment continued to increase on several major wildfires burning across Colorado on Sunday, fire officials...
Westbound U.S. 36 reopens in Westminster after fuel spill By Katie Langford July 11, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. Westbound U.S. 36 is reopened in Westminster after a fuel spill on the highway, fire...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire grows to 96,000 acres, new evacuations issued for Ferris fire By Lauren Penington July 8, 2026 at 3:54 p.m. Together, four active wildfires in Colorado have consumed nearly 190,000 acres, or 296 square miles....
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire burns more than 260 homes in Pueblo, Custer counties By Lauren Penington July 7, 2026 at 6:34 a.m. More than 260 homes have been destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and...
Colorado wildfires: 89,000-acre Aspen Acres fire now 7th-largest in Colorado history By Lauren Penington July 6, 2026 at 7:29 a.m. The Willow, Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain and Ferris fires have together burned more than 190,000...
Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire surges to 48,000 acres in size; Snyder fire is 49% contained By Lauren Penington July 1, 2026 at 9:02 p.m. Crews fighting a wildfire that killed three firefighters on Colorado's Western Slope have gained the...
Colorado wildfires destroy more than 100 structures, force more evacuations By Katie Langford June 30, 2026 at 8:19 p.m. Fire crews gained some containment on one of five wildfires burning across Colorado on Tuesday,...
Colorado wildfires: More mandatory evacuations ordered in Aspen Acres fire near Pueblo By Lauren Penington June 30, 2026 at 6:24 p.m. Large wildfires burning across southern and western Colorado continued to spread on Tuesday, together scorching...
Colorado wildfires: Fires consume 76,000 acres across state amid dry, windy weather By Lauren Penington June 29, 2026 at 6:34 p.m. "Critical fire weather conditions" forecast each day this week could spur the wildfires' growth across...
Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for western Colorado wildfire near Ouray By Lauren Penington June 28, 2026 at 3:52 p.m. "Extremely steep and rugged terrain" makes fighting the fire difficult, Ouray County officials said.
U.S. 6 reopens through Clear Creek Canyon after rockslides By Lauren Penington June 25, 2026 at 2:43 p.m. Road crews reopened U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon on Thursday afternoon after heavy overnight...
1 injured in semitrailer crash that shut down southbound I-25 south of Colorado Springs By Lauren Penington June 22, 2026 at 5:01 p.m. Southbound Interstate 25 was closed Monday afternoon for a two-vehicle crash in El Paso County,...
Broncos want Burnham Yard to be NFL’s next mixed-use stadium paradise. Here’s why it won’t be easy. By Luca Evans June 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The naked man, in retrospect, was the least of Sean Herman's calamities.
Colorado Springs fire engine, Bustang crash sends 9 to hospital By Katie Langford June 13, 2026 at 3:03 p.m. A crash between a Colorado Springs Fire Department engine and Bustang bus sent nine people...
Colorado youth driving fatalities nearly doubled in past decade, transportation officials say By Elise Schmelzer June 10, 2026 at 9:07 a.m. The number of young people dying in crashes on Colorado's roads has nearly doubled in...
Here’s how the Broncos’ plans for new stadium in Burnham Yard could hinge on a 5-acre parking lot By Elliott Wenzler June 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. In recent weeks, opponents and supporters of the Lot M plans have kicked off a...
Driver in I-70 crash near Palisade in critical condition By Sam Tabachnik June 1, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. Eastbound Interstate 70 reopened Monday afternoon near Palisade after a car crashed and flipped on...
Denver Broncos, CDOT finalize $45.8 million Burnham Yard purchase agreement By Parker Gabriel May 29, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. The $45.8 million deal was originally set to close earlier this month but now is...
Colorado Front Range passenger train project gets $3 million from RTD By Bruce Finley May 28, 2026 at 6:29 p.m. RTD directors have already committed to supporting a financial framework agreement for the $332 million...
Westbound I-70 reopens near Golden after fuel tanker crash closed lanes for 7 hours By Lauren Penington May 27, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. Westbound Interstate 70 was closed Wednesday morning for a crash in Jefferson County, according to...
Should Colorado Boulevard host a bus rapid transit project? Glendale is among those shouting, ‘Stop!’ By John Aguilar 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....
1 killed, 3 injured in rollover crash that shut down eastbound I-70 for hours in Wheat Ridge By Katie Langford May 24, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed for 12 hours northwest of Denver on Saturday after a...
Cherry Creek projects should make access to area easier, not more challenging (Letters) By DP ap May 22, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. Are people going to commit to a mile round-trip of walking -- plus two bus...
Agency releases claim on $5 million of $7.5 million owed for proposed Broncos stadium By Aldo Svaldi May 22, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. The money was part of a larger $7.5 million loan the Colorado Office of Economic...
Memorial Day travel to include traffic surge in Colorado’s mountains over weekend By Lauren Penington May 21, 2026 at 6:01 p.m. With Memorial Day on the horizon, millions of people across the country -- and hundreds...
20-year-old arrested on suspicion of DUI in Commerce City crash that killed 1, injured 2 By Lauren Penington May 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to the Commerce...
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...
Over 7,500 animals were killed in 2025 on Colorado highways: Here’s a glimpse at what wildlife is being hit and where By The Summit Daily May 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The numbers are considered to be underreported and can have inequalities regarding where reports are...
Northbound I-25 reopens after fatal multi-vehicle crash in south metro Denver By Katie Langford May 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. A 31-year-old Aurora man died in a crash on northbound I-25 near Happy Canyon Road...
Denver’s Colfax rapid bus line project crosses into Aurora for first time, kicking off 18 months of road work By John Aguilar May 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The East Colfax bus rapid transit project will creep over the Denver city line into...
Passenger train hits tanker truck in western Colorado, spilling 6,000 gallons of oil By Lauren Penington May 7, 2026 at 12:56 p.m. A passenger train hit a tanker truck on Colorado's Western Slope on Wednesday morning, causing...
Eastbound I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains near Vail By Lauren Penington May 6, 2026 at 10:43 a.m. Two semitrailers jacknifed, blocking all lanes of eastbound I-70 near milepost 185, Colorado State Patrol...
Motorcyclist deaths spiking this year on Colorado roads By Bruce Finley May 1, 2026 at 10:54 a.m. For motorcycle riders in Colorado, 2026 is shaping up as the deadliest year in nearly...
Here’s how many Colorado drivers CDOT cameras caught speeding on I-25 By Bruce Finley May 1, 2026 at 1:29 p.m. The Colorado Department of Transportation's automated speed cameras on Interstate 25 north of metro Denver...
Groups push Restore Our Roads ballot measure to better fund Colorado roads By Bruce Finley April 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Restore Our Roads is now gathering signatures for Initiative 175, which would cement the road-spending...
CDOT plans to tap interstate express-lane tolls to help fund Bustang By Bruce Finley 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 By Lauren Penington April 19, 2026 at 6:23 p.m. Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled...
Northbound I-25 reopen after 5-hour crash closure in northern Colorado By Lauren Penington April 15, 2026 at 5:49 p.m. Northbound I-25 was closed for more than five hours Wednesday morning after two semitrailers crashed...
Eastbound I-70 reopens at Eisenhower Tunnel after 70-vehicle pileup By Katie Langford April 14, 2026 at 8:26 p.m. Eastbound Interstate 70 reopened at the Eisenhower Tunnel late Tuesday night after a 70-vehicle pileup...
Westbound I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains after crash By Lauren Penington April 13, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. Westbound I-70 between Exit 167 for Avon and Exit 163 for Edwards has reopened, according...
Downtown Denver doesn’t have the infrastructure to support eliminating cars (Letters) By DP ap April 13, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "As the population grows and the suburbs expand, downtown becomes more likely to suffer. Eliminating...
Eastbound I-70 reopens in west Denver metro after crash By Katie Langford April 11, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. The motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, Wheat Ridge police said.
Colorado snow plow driver charged in fatal I-70 crash with youth hockey team By Katie Langford April 9, 2026 at 5:58 p.m. A Colorado Department of Transportation snow plow driver is facing eight misdemeanor charges in a...
Colorado Front Range Passenger Rail gets track deal needed to launch starter train service By Bruce Finley April 10, 2026 at 8:25 a.m. Backers of a Front Range Passenger Rail believe they have reached a deal that gives...
Firefighters preparing for EV fires in Colorado’s two big I-70 mountain tunnels By Bruce Finley April 9, 2026 at 1:43 p.m. "They don’t go out. We’re not going to be able to fight them.”
More speed cameras, enforcement coming to Denver metro area By Bruce Finley April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Driver along Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue will need to slow down or get fined...
Semitrailer fire closes eastbound I-70 on Colorado’s Western Slope for hours By Lauren Penington March 26, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. A semitrailer fire closed eastbound Interstate 70 on Thursday morning near the border of Colorado...
Southbound I-25 reopens in Douglas County after crash By Katie Langford March 25, 2026 at 8:28 a.m. Southbound I-25 reopened near Larkspur in Douglas County after a Tuesday morning crash and vehicle...
Littleton decides on location of Front Range Passenger Rail stop as economic potential takes shape By John Aguilar March 24, 2026 at 9:25 a.m. "Downtown would have been cool -- but pricey," Littleton City Councilman Joel Zink said. The...
Evacuations lifted for 7,300-acre wildfire near Fort Carson By Lauren Penington March 23, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. As of Monday morning, the 24 fire near Fort Carson had charred 7,385 acres in...
Colorado expands tree-cutting along highways to fight wildfire threat By Bruce Finley March 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The Colorado Department of Transportation is tapping $12 million not used for snowplowing during this...
Denver Water eyes Empower Field lot for part of relocation, but some mobility advocates call plan ‘distressing’ By Luca Evans March 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. "It's really distressing to see this proposal for a use on that site that is...
Wildfire near Fort Carson consumes 4,600 acres By Lauren Penington March 23, 2026 at 10:21 a.m. The 24 fire, a wildfire that sparked last week in southern Colorado, has consumed nearly...
1 dead in crash that shut down northbound I-25 for hours in Douglas County By Lauren Penington March 22, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. Northbound Interstate 25 was closed for hours Sunday morning between Castle Pines and Lone Tree...
Westbound U.S. 6 reopens near Golden after crash, hazmat spill By Katie Langford March 21, 2026 at 12:07 p.m. U.S. 6 reopened south of Golden on Saturday after a crash caused a hazardous materials...
Avalanche on U.S. 40 in Colorado mountains disrupts traffic By Lauren Penington March 19, 2026 at 2:11 p.m. Westbound U.S. 40 was closed near Winter Park on Thursday after an avalanche covered part...
1 dead in Brighton crash that shut down U.S. 85, sparked grass fire By Lauren Penington March 18, 2026 at 4:55 p.m. The initial crash sparked a grass fire in the area, but Brighton Fire Rescue crews...
I-25 reopens in Pueblo after fuel tanker rollover crash By Katie Langford March 18, 2026 at 6:32 a.m. Interstate 25 was closed in both directions after a semitruck hauling a tanker of diesel...
U.S. 285 near Fairplay reopens after short closure due to extreme winds By Aldo Svaldi March 16, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. Extreme winds resulted in closure from Fairplay to Grant, but highway reopens.
Colorado road conditions: Overnight snow shuts down parts of I-25, U.S. 6 By Lauren Penington March 15, 2026 at 2:54 p.m. Parts of Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 were closed Sunday morning across Colorado for crashes...
High winds force road closures, high school basketball relocations in Colorado By Noelle Phillips March 12, 2026 at 9:26 p.m. Strong winds on Thursday are causing hazardous driving conditions in Colorado along with scattered power...
Colorado wants drivers on psychedelics to ‘plan your trip before you trip’ By Bruce Finley March 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Colorado social media postings warn that psilocybin users' perceptions, reaction time, and decision-making can be...
Denver police chase ends on eastbound I-70 in Aurora, disrupting traffic By Katie Langford March 5, 2026 at 7:55 p.m. Traffic on eastbound Interstate 70 in Aurora was brought to a standstill Thursday night after...
Colorado road conditions: Snow shuts down highways in mountains By Lauren Penington February 26, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. Snow and ice shut down several highways in Colorado's mountains Wednesday morning, including part of...
Drivers on I-25 north of metro Denver will face speed cameras starting next week By Bruce Finley February 26, 2026 at 2:11 p.m. Drivers will face activated cameras starting next week – eight of them set up in...
Riders love Colorado’s Bustangs. CDOT is scrambling to keep them running By Bruce Finley February 23, 2026 at 5:24 a.m. More people are riding Colorado's Bustang buses, especially along Interstates 25 and 70 -- eight...
4 killed in 36-vehicle crash on I-25 during wind-blown ‘brown out’ in southern Colorado By Lauren Penington February 18, 2026 at 8:14 a.m. Both directions of I-25 were closed Tuesday morning in southern Colorado for a fatal crash...
Eastbound I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains after multiple crashes By Katie Langford February 13, 2026 at 8:09 p.m. The highways reopened as of 7:45 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation said.
Colorado snowplow driver on administrative leave after fatal I-70 crash By Lauren Penington February 2, 2026 at 2:26 p.m. The snowplow driver who lost control last week on I-70 and swerved into oncoming traffic...
2 killed, 3 injured in overnight Denver crashes By Lauren Penington May 28, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. Two people died and three others were injured early Sunday morning in Denver crashes on...
Snow plow lost control in I-70 crash that killed 1, injured 8, including youth hockey team members By Lauren Penington January 30, 2026 at 3:08 p.m. One person was killed and eight people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after...
Eastbound I-70 reopens near Eagle after crash By Katie Langford January 28, 2026 at 7:15 a.m. Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed near Eagle after a crash on the highway, according to...
Have to laugh at the destined-to-fail plans for Federal and I-270 (Letters) By DP ap January 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "The Denver area has this Pollyannaish dream that every person will bike or walk to...