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$170K in stolen vehicles recovered, 4 arrested in Utah–Colorado theft ring

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DENVER (KDVR) — The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office announced that four people were arrested last week for multiple automobile thefts that crossed the Colorado and Utah border.

On April 15, Colorado and Utah law enforcement agencies were able to identify a suspect vehicle in eastern Utah. Law enforcement believed the suspects would return to Colorado in the early hours of April 16 with stolen vehicles. Law enforcement said they believe the suspects have used this tactic several times previously.

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Homeless camp cleared in Lakewood after years of complaints and media pressure

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After nearly two weeks of pushing for answers and two years of neighbors dealing with a growing homeless encampment at the 6th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard interchange in Lakewood, crews cleared the site Wednesday.

Mounting trash, fires being started, needles found in neighbors’ backyards, and contamination in a waterway that feeds into the Platte River were all big concerns.

Cleanup started around 9 a.m. on Wednesday and lasted about 8 hours.

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Clear Creek County sheriff strives for change in his office after former deputy sentencing

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IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Former Clear Creek County deputy Andrew Buen will spend the next three years behind bars, officially sentenced Monday morning after being convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Christian Glass nearly three years ago.

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Immigrant protection bill passes committee, limits law enforcement cooperation with feds

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A bill meant to better protect immigrants under Colorado law passed through a Colorado Senate committee Tuesday.

Supporters of the bill say it looks to ensure everyone’s civil rights are protected regardless of immigration status, while opponents argue it further prohibits the state from helping federal agents.

“Fear is contagious, isolating and destructive. We’ve seen President Trump weaponize fear time and time again against immigrants. Donald Trump’s ICE agents say one thing and then they do another,” said state Senator Julie Gonzales when talking about who the administration is targeting for deportations through Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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$3.2M Denver 17th Street tower deal aims to create 750 downtown apartments

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A block in downtown Denver is converting from offices into apartment spaces after a real estate company bought two towers on 17th Street.

The Luzzatto Company, a national real estate firm, purchased 621 and 633 17th St. at the start of April for $3.2 million, hoping to revitalize downtown with the over 973,000 square feet of space in the heart of Denver.

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Judge halts Gross Reservoir project—despite 60% completion and looming water risks

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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Denver Water is permanently barred from expanding the reservoir if an emergency stay is not obtained from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals within 14 days.

The utility provider has been working to increase the height of the Gross Reservoir dam by 131 feet for over a decade. The project broke ground in 2022 and Denver Water says the project is already 60% complete.

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Bureaucracy vs. 2A rights? SB25-003 awaits Polis’ pen

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On Friday, the Colorado Senate voted to concur with amendments adopted by the House on a bill that Democrat legislators have touted as a way to “fully implement and enforce Colorado’s existing high-capacity magazine prohibition.”

That means the bill is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk where he could sign the measure into law.

The bill would require anyone in Colorado after Aug. 1, 2026, to have a permit and complete firearm safety training to purchase semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines. The bill would also prevent any sales of rapid-fire conversion devices, which allow the user of a semiautomatic gun to treat it more like a fully automatic weapon. These devices include bump stocks and binary triggers.

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Fort Collins school district fires 10 track coaches in sudden personnel shake-up

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Ten track and field coaches at a high school in Fort Collins were terminated on Tuesday, barely a month into the spring season, after a “violation of district policy,” a Poudre School District spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

In a message to families of track students at Rocky Mountain High School, located at 1300 W. Swallow Road, district officials said, “Due to a personnel matter involving a violation of district policy, some of the individuals previously serving as coaches are no longer employed with the district.”

The district added that no students were involved in the situation.

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