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6 cars crash during rush-hour traffic on I-25 north of Loveland

A Toyota Tundra swerved to avoid rear-ending a car on southbound I-25 near Tinmath, according to Colorado State Patrol. The Tundra drove into the express lane, where the driver allegedly hit a Rivian R1T Truck and set off a chain reaction, involving four more cars.

Community rallies for Boulder County, big oil lawsuit

Community members within the city and county of Boulder rallied outside the city's courthouse on Pearl Street Monday to show their support for a lawsuit demanding that two big oil companies pay back the county and city for climate change damages.

Jokić delivers assist of the season in 1st preseason game

The Denver Nuggets haven't even stepped on the court for a second of a regular-season game, and Nikola Jokić might have already dished out the assist of the year in the Nuggets' first preseason game against the Utah Jazz.

Midterm ballots are being sent out to voters

Colorado is now less than a month away from Election Day. You should have either already received your ballot, or one will be on its way to you shortly.

Denver weather: Nearing record-high temps

Mainly sunny skies will bring temperatures close to record highs across the Front Range on Monday, with the warm temps sticking around all week.

Nurses union sues to stop layoffs at Kaiser Colorado

According to the motion filed on Sept. 29, UFCW Local 7 asked that Kaiser Colorado pause all layoffs while bargaining continues. Kaiser Colorado outsourced labor to nurses in Georgia for what is called "bargaining unit work."

Two people seriously hurt after midnight shooting in Aurora

Police received a report that people had been shot at an apartment complex near Alameda Parkway. When police arrived on scene at 18106 E Ohio Ave., officers found multiple rounds' worth of bullet shells in a nearby car, one gun and the two victims, police said.

Boy shot after allegedly trying to enter Lafayette home

Lafayette police said officers first got a call about someone causing a disturbance on 1500 Sibon Circle around 10 p.m. Thursday. In a press release, police said a man was alarmed by someone who was allegedly trying to enter his home, so he grabbed his gun and fired.

Do the Nuggets still have a chance at a championship?

At the start of each NBA season since 2020, the Denver Nuggets have often found themselves among the top contenders for a championship — even picking one up in the process — but have recently fallen from perennial contenders to more of an outside threat at a ring — do they still have what it takes?

Wild bear raids FOX31 reporter's garage fridge

Over the last several months, FOX31 has covered a variety of reported bear sightings, from the creatures in kiddie pools to sitting in trees — in this case, a FOX31 reporter had a bear encounter of their own.

Halloween decorations could harm wildlife, CPW says

As October begins and people start carving pumpkins, CPW does not want the scariest part of your spooky season to be finding a wild animal in your front yard. The agency asked that people do not leave pumpkins out overnight.

Greeley man identified in deadly train crash

The coroner said the man was Anthony Joseph Mendoza, who is from Greeley. Early morning on Sept. 30, a Union Pacific Railroad train hit and killed Mendoza near the Highway 34 bridge in Evans.

CSP releases data on high-risk wildlife crash areas

Colorado State Patrol said that it's the time of year when animal encounters become even more frequent, and these interactions may come when you're least expecting them — while driving your car.

Avs run up the scoreboard in thrilling season opener

Colorado Avalanche hockey is back, and the boys treated the fans to a thriller in the team's season and home opener on Wednesday night, beating the Los Angeles Kings, 8-4, in a goal fest.