Denver set to give 140 homeless people up to $12,000 in cash as part of 'basic income' program

More than 140 people experiencing homelessness in Denver will each be provided up to $1,000 in cash a month for up to one year as part of a basic income program designed to help "lift individuals out of homelessness," the city announced last week.

Colorado GOP senator becomes Democrat, citing 2020 election falsehoods

Citing alarm toward the Republican Party’s widespread embrace of 2020 election conspiracies, a moderate GOP Colorado state senator has switched his affiliation to Democrat, enhancing that party’s prospects to retain its majority in the chamber in the November midterms.

Mother sues Facebook, claiming harm to addicted teenage daughter

Cecelia Tesch says her 13-year-old daughter suffers from an eating disorder, depression and other mental health problems after six years of using Facebook.

'Jealous' man accused of killing 17-year-old coworker who rejected his advances

A Walgreens employee allegedly murdered his 17-year-old co-worker in the break room after the girl reported to managers that he was making unwanted romantic advances.

Prosecutors debunk Colorado clerk's 2020 presidential election fraud claims

Prosecutors in a western Colorado county say they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election.

First U.S. case of bird flu human infection confirmed in Colorado

A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, but federal officials say they still see little threat to the general public.

Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian'

Cherry Creek School District will no longer highlight valedictorians at graduation because ‘learning is not a competition.'

Homeowners associations foreclose on at least 60 homes in Denver neighborhood

At least 60 families in one Denver neighborhood are in danger of losing their homes after their HOAs foreclosed on them over unpaid fines. One homeowner said she had no idea about the foreclosure until the new owner knocked on her door, telling her he bought her house. Another woman whose husband recently passed away came home to find a lockbox on her door and a note saying her house was going to be auctioned off.

Colorado girl, 11, dies after falling underneath moving school bus

Parachute police said Annaliese Backner was running to her school bus when she fell underneath while the bus was moving.