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Forest Service closes campgrounds, picnic sites and many trailheads across Colorado

Plus, Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed all of its campgrounds.







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CHSAA cancels all spring sports, activities due to coronavirus pandemic

What had long been expected became reality Tuesday when the Colorado High School Activities Association announced it was cancelling the remainder of the spring sports season.







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Now you can support a local art house, a film festival as they move to streaming amid coronavirus outbreak

Make your popcorn, grab a blanket and stream the latest indie films from your home.




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Colorado safer-at-home: Here’s what can open Monday

The final stage of re-opening under Colorado's "safer at home" coronavirus protocols is set for Monday, when offices across the state will be allowed to bring employees back under strict limitations.






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Simon Pagenaud wins IndyCar’s 1st virtual race on an oval

IndyCar's virtual return to Michigan International Speedway mimicked the U.S. 500 at the start, when the current open-wheel racing stars mismanaged the green flag and triggered a spectacular crash.




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NASCAR star Kyle Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race

NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race.




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Kyle Larson fired after sponsors drop NASCAR driver over racial slur

Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race and then watched nearly every one of his sponsors drop him.





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Former race car driver Bob Lazier dies from COVID-19

Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART rookie of the year and father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier, died Saturday from COVID-19. He was 81.




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North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR to race at Charlotte

The governor of North Carolina said Tuesday that NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health conditions deteriorate in the state.




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NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days

NASCAR announces season will resume May 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite Cup Series.




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Jefferson County wildfire 80% contained, cause not determined

A wildfire that broke out near Forest Road 560 on Saturday is 80% contained and still smoking as the dead trees burn away, according to the US Forest Service.




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Tracking the “murder hornet”: A deadly pest has reached North America

With queens that can grow to 2 inches long, Asian giant hornets can use mandibles shaped like spiked shark fins to wipe out a honeybee hive in a matter of hours, decapitating the bees and flying away with the thoraxes to feed their young.




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Home-building academy’s goal: Provide a foundation for people seeking stable careers, new starts

Billy Liptrot is making the transition from prison to life on the outside just as one of the nation's hottest economic streaks has imploded in the face of a global pandemic. But the 38-year-old husband and father is optimistic as he undertakes training for what he hopes will lead to a career as a carpenter in the home building industry. And the industry says years of "under building" could help the industry bounce back as the economy improves.




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Denver businesses caught between economic realities and health concerns as they weigh reopening

On Saturday, a host of Denver businesses — from clothing stores to hair salons — will open their doors for the first time in nearly two months as Mayor Michael Hancock’s stay-at-home order expires.






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After an “American Dirt” event in Denver was canceled, Latinx writers were invited to host their own reading

After strong backlash to author Jeanine Cummins' controversial new novel "American Dirt," the book's publisher canceled Cummins' remaining tour dates, including a Feb. 2 event at Tattered Cover in Denver, citing safety concerns. Before learning of the event's cancellation, Latinx writers in Denver were planning to host a protest reading in… Read more »




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Here’s which Colorado businesses can open Friday and where

Restaurants, bars, fitness centers and movie theaters are among businesses that are not allowed to reopen.




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Colorado tops 800 deaths, more than 15,000 coronavirus cases

The new numbers came as parts of the state began gradually reopening, including allowing in-person shopping at non-essential retail stores.




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WATCH: MSU Denver uses 3D printing lab to produce personal protective equipment for health care workers

Ted Shin, the chair of the Department of Industrial Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver, could see coronavirus coming, first in China, then in Italy.




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Tech Pals provides free support to older adults so they can stay connected during pandemic

Tech Pals is pairing volunteers with seniors who want to learn more about technology, giving them someone to talk to and a chance to learn something new.




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Denver Public Schools’ summer courses will be held remotely, all district summer camps canceled

Denver Public Schools' summer classes will be held remotely, and all DPS summer camps are canceled, the school district announced Monday.




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Colorado AG vows to fight new federal campus sexual-assault rules in court

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday forcefully pushed back on new federal campus sexual assault rules which would bolster the rights of the accused, promising to fight the U.S. Department of Education in court.




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Colorado’s public colleges face a budget crisis. It’s been decades in the making.

The decades of disinvestment have placed Colorado universities in a precarious financial position with little margin to maneuver through the coronavirus pandemic. Students are already considering whether to stay home next fall. Raising tuition could cause enrollment to dip further, putting in jeopardy colleges’ main revenue source.




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Denver businesses caught between economic realities and health concerns as they weigh reopening

On Saturday, a host of Denver businesses — from clothing stores to hair salons — will open their doors for the first time in nearly two months as Mayor Michael Hancock’s stay-at-home order expires.




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Divers recover body of man in Jefferson County lake following crash during car chase

Divers have discovered the body of a man inside a stolen pickup truck in a Jefferson County lake after he careened into the water during a Wednesday police chase. The crash near C-470 and Ken Caryl Avenue happened late Wednesday night, but divers didn’t discover the body until Thursday morning, according to a Colorado State […]




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Gov. Polis takes a cautious look forward to a pandemic-free Colorado during a televised town hall

Gov. Jared Polis took a hopeful, if cautious, look forward Tuesday night at a world in which COVID-19 is no longer a raging force that is occupying the minds and psyches of almost everyone in Colorado.




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“A crazy thing to witness”: Photographer captures viral images of Denver coronavirus protest

Alyson McClaran had no idea she'd end up capturing some of the most powerful moments of the Colorado protest: two people who appeared to be health care workers, dressed in aquamarine scrubs and medical-grade face masks, standing in a crosswalk silently obstructing the path of shouting, car-bound protesters.





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State, King Soopers to offer free coronavirus tests at Denver’s Auraria campus

Colorado emergency officials and King Soopers pharmacy and nursing crews will offer free COVID-19 drive-thru testing for about 500 people on the Auraria campus in Denver this week.




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Altitude TV secures legal victory against Comcast with court ruling to proceed in the pandemic

Altitude TV will move forward in its antitrust lawsuit against Comcast after a Colorado federal court ruled in favor this week of allowing the case to continue during the pandemic.




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Tri-State’s largest member electric cooperative sues, claiming contract holds it captive

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's largest member is suing the wholesale power provider over what it claims is a scheme to hold it hostage to "an expensive and restrictive contract" that could result in millions of dollars of damages. The Colorado-based utility serves 43 members in four states.






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In memo, Broncos reiterate refund-or-credit option should games be canceled or played without fans

In a letter sent to their season ticket holders Friday, the Broncos reiterated that fans can choose a full refund or an account credit if games are canceled or are played without fans in attendance. On Tuesday, the NFL announced a league-wide refund-or-credit policy, but the Broncos informed account holders on April 2 that would […]




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The Game Cast Steps Into The Penthouse for Part 2



The cast of The Game returns for round 2.





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Check out all of the guests who came by the penthouse!



See this week's highlights from the penthouse!