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Walmart and Wing plan to launch drone delivery in Denver and Seattle in 2027. While the FAA controls airspace, local governments are drafting rules for ground operations. Northglenn, Colorado, is leading efforts to regulate noise and site placement, while Castle Rock and Parker have issued temporary bans.
Two individuals were found dead in the wreckage of a single-engine Diamond DA40 aircraft that crashed in southern Boulder County, Colorado, on Sunday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft, which departed from Vance Brand Airport in Longmont. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received an alert from the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at 9:42 p.m. Sunday. Search teams located the wreckage approximately 10:15 a.m. Monday, about four miles west of Mountain View Fire Rescue Station 9. No survivors were found at the scene, and no fire was reported. The National Transportation Safety Board is set to lead the investigation starting Tuesday.
A new attack ad in Colorado's competitive House race features the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein victim who died by suicide in 2025. The ad, supporting Democrat Jessica Killin against Republican Rep. Jeff Crank, accuses the congressman of refusing to meet with the family and of initially voting to block the release of federal Epstein files. While Crank later supported the transparency measure, the Roberts family argues he failed to engage with constituents. The incident highlights the growing use of Epstein-related issues in midterm campaigns, though Crank's campaign dismisses the ad as vague and misleading.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith regained the Heisman favorite status after a dominant performance against Iowa, while Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell briefly led the odds before Smith’s stats took over. The week featured significant upsets, including a 56-23 loss for Mississippi State to Alabama and a 29-7 defeat for Colorado by Texas Tech. Florida suffered a 45-17 loss to Missouri, and South Carolina dropped an overtime game to Kentucky, extending their SEC losing streak to eight. Yale quarterback Dante Reno threw four touchdowns in his first game since his father’s death, and Northwestern opened its new stadium with a 34-13 win over Penn State.
Amendment 87 proposes replacing Colorado's flat 4.4% income tax with a graduated system, raising rates for high earners to fund public services while cutting taxes for most residents. The measure aims to address significant budget deficits, but faces opposition from business groups and the governor over economic impacts.
A Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling on Friday dissolved the temporary injunction allowing Thomas Castellanos to play a fifth college season. This decision jeopardizes the Texas Tech quarterback's availability for Saturday's game against Colorado, forcing the Red Raiders' compliance office to determine if he can still participate under current NCAA rules.
Hurricane Polo, which briefly reached Category 5 status, has dissipated over Mexico but its remnants are now driving severe flooding across the southwestern United States. The storm made landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday and moved northeast into Sonora, bringing heavy rain to the U.S. border. As of Tuesday, more than 30 million people from Arizona to Iowa face flash flood risks. In southern New Mexico, the McLeod Dam in Doña Ana County is under critical stress, prompting evacuation orders and emergency pumping operations. The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches spanning over 1,200 miles, with rainfall rates reaching 4 inches per hour in some areas. While the storm has weakened, its moisture is combining with other weather systems to create a significant threat through the week.
Rep. Lauren Boebert rejected a House ethics complaint alleging romantic/sexual relationships with three staffers and large payments, calling the claims “utterly false” and a political smear. The complaint, filed by American Muckrakers’ David Wheeler, names staffers including Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff, Raven Finegan, and Jeffrey Small and cites substantial payments; The Guardian cautioned it has not independently substantiated the allegations, and Boebert’s camp questions the filing’s good-faith validity.
After their son Maddy’s 2021 death, a Boulder couple advocates for awareness of “suicide crisis syndrome,” a crisis state that can affect people without a prior mental illness. They’ve teamed with experts to develop better screening questions, while emphasizing that prevention must go beyond screening to address upstream factors like resilience education, peer support, postvention, and economic stability to help those feeling trapped and hopeless.
Colorado's CDPHE issued a measles exposure alert after an unvaccinated out-of-state traveler was traced to the La Quinta Inn in Steamboat Springs (Sept. 18, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), with another exposure at Denver's Union Station (Tuesday, 6–9 p.m.). Exposed individuals should monitor for symptoms through Oct. 7 (Steamboat) or Oct. 6 (Union Station). Vaccination within 72 hours of exposure and immunoglobulin within six days may prevent or lessen illness; updates are posted on the CDPHE site, and those with symptoms should call 720-653-3369.
Colorado health officials confirmed a measles case in an international traveler and released exposure-site times across Boulder, Westminster, and Lafayette. People who were at those locations during the listed windows should monitor for 21 days for symptoms and seek care promptly if symptoms develop, especially unvaccinated individuals and infants. If exposed, contact a healthcare provider or public health line before seeking care to prevent further spread; the state will update the list if more sites are identified.
Colorado health officials warn that residents may have been exposed to measles at several northwest Denver-area locations last week after an international traveler with the illness visited Boulder, Westminster, and Lafayette; watch for fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash for 21 days after exposure, and call your provider before seeking care. Colorado has 25 measles cases in 2026 (mostly unvaccinated) with seven hospitalizations; nationally, 2026 is the worst year for measles since 1992.
Colorado public health officials warn that a person with a confirmed measles case may have exposed others at several north metro Denver sites—Avanti Food & Beverage and Gelato Boy in Boulder, Pearl Street Mall, the Westin Westminster for a Denver Gem and Mineral Show, and the Good Samaritan Hospital ER in Lafayette—between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11, with symptoms possible through Oct. 2. There have been 25 measles cases in Colorado this year, most in unvaccinated individuals under 18. Exposed people should monitor for fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash, and contact a health provider if symptoms develop or to report exposure to public health authorities.
Colorado health officials confirmed a measles case in an international traveler and released a list of exposure sites across the Denver metro area with dates and times. People who were at those locations during the listed windows should monitor for measles symptoms for 21 days after exposure, especially if unvaccinated, and contact a healthcare provider if symptoms develop or before seeking care. The state DFS also urged calling ahead before visiting medical facilities and noted the public health page will be updated if more sites are identified.
Colorado’s four residents on this year’s Forbes 400 are Philip Anschutz, Charlie Ergen, Mark Stevens and John Malone, with a combined net worth of $55.3 billion. Anschutz remains Colorado’s richest at $19.3 billion, followed by Ergen at $12.8B, Stevens at $11.8B and Malone at $11.4B. The gains reflect a nationwide tech-and AI-fueled surge, and Patricia Stryker—the sole Colorado woman on last year’s list—dropped off this year as Forbes notes the 400’s wealth rose to about $8 trillion, with 590 billionaires not making the cut.