Denver area

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking a 'turnkey' detention facility in South Florida to house at least 700 detainees near its Miami Field Office in Plantation. The July 10 request included housing, transportation, health, guard, and food services for male and female detainees with low, medium, and preferred high custody levels. Additional detention beds are required in Philadelphia, Seattle, and Denver.

A heat dome is expanding across the central United States, causing dangerously hot conditions with temperatures above 100°F and affecting around 70 million people. The prolonged heat, with high humidity and limited overnight relief, poses serious health risks, especially for children, the elderly, and those with medical conditions.

A heat dome is causing dangerously hot weather across much of the central United States, with temperatures exceeding 100°F and affecting 70 million people. The prolonged high temperatures and humidity pose severe health risks, particularly for children, the elderly, and those with medical conditions.

Denver area residents are seeking ways to stay cool during a heatwave with temperatures near triple digits, but low water levels are limiting access to lakes and rivers. High temperatures are expected to persist through the week.

Human skeletal remains discovered in Wheat Ridge in December 2024 were identified as 57-year-old Robbie Swor using genetic genealogy. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity through DNA testing after initial identification attempts failed, with relatives confirming he had not been in contact with them for a decade.

Nearly $2M of dark money has been spent in Democratic statehouse primaries in Colorado, targeting moderate candidates to oppose more liberal opponents. The funds are used for ads and mailers in Denver area districts and one in the high country.