LOS ANGELES — Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series Thursday night.

DENVER — Walk into any gun dealer and you will not find a section labeled “assault weapons.”. The term is defined in the 18-page bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in Colorado. That bill passed the Colorado State House earlier this month and is set to be heard by a state Senate committee either next week or the week after.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the NFL Draft drew to within 24 hours, the suspense had dissipated. The Broncos needed a quarterback and with their No. 12 overall selection, they had zeroed in Oregon star Bo Nix. It became official Thursday night. The Broncos drafted Nix to be their quarterback...

DENVER — Three homes were hit by lightning and RTD suspended a couple of train lines Thursday afternoon when thunderstorms moved through the foothills into the metro area and continued moving towards the northeastern plains. The first strike happened in Broomfield on West 154th Avenue around 4 p.m. A...

DENVER — The city of Denver completed its latest sweep of a homeless encampment Thursday near the intersection of 4th Avenue and Lipan Street. Approximately 50 people were loaded onto buses and taken to transitional housing units as part of the All In Mile High initiative, formerly known as House1000, which aims to move 2,000 people into housing by the end of the year.

AURORA, Colo. — Parents of kids who attend Black Forest Hills Elementary School want the school to conduct an investigation into what happened after an attempted kidnapping on school property. The Aurora Police affidavit said children were playing outside around 2:20 p.m. on Friday when video shows Soloman Galligan...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Westminster High School added a mariachi ensemble to its music program eight years ago to get more students of color interested in the arts. This is part of Westminster Public Schools' Creative Arts Pipeline to increase the number of Hispanic and Latino students in music study, composition and performance.

The new bill is inspired by a 9NEWS investigation that found people keep dying while in handcuffs and facedown on the ground.

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Three people involved in multiple large-scale auto theft rings have been sentenced to several decades behind bars. In July 2022, a Weld County grand jury indicted Amanda Johnson and Jose Luis Pizarro, who were accused of stealing 10 cars from several auto dealerships in Weld and Larimer Counties in 2021.

DENVER — Fruit trees and spring shrubs are giving us a great show. Most notable are the crabapples with big pink or white displays. Some people hate crabapples because of the mess the fruit can make on driveways and sidewalks. The solution is to not plant them near driveways and sidewalks.

DENVER — Denver Police put out a plea Thursday to the public for tips about a January shooting that is now a homicide investigation after one of the victims succumbed to his injuries this week. Lyle "Alex" Kerr, 42, was shot while inside a vehicle parked near East 7th...

GYPSUM, Colo. — A suspect has been arrested after a teen died of injuries sustained in an altercation at a park in Gypsum Wednesday night, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office said just before 10 p.m., they were called to Second Street Park "for a reported...

DENVER — The Denver Police Department is looking for a suspect wanted for attempted murder. Noah Josiah Martinez, 21, is wanted in connection to an incident that happened at about 1:20 a.m. on March 10 in the 1700 block of West Mississippi Avenue, according to police. Martinez is described...

DENVER — The first severe weather of 2024 for Colorado is in the forecast on Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are likely on the northeastern plains, including all the threats: large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. The storm cells are expected to be isolated or scattered in nature. The National Weather...

WRAY, Colo. — Someone is $7.8 million richer after a Colorado Lotto+ ticket was sold at a convenience store on the plains of northeast Colorado. The winning $7,860,854 Colorado Lotto+ ticket was sold during Wednesday night's drawing at a 7-Eleven store in Wray. The winning numbers were 7-16-23-28-37-40. The...

ERIE, Colo. — Secure status was lifted for two schools in Erie Thursday morning after a report of a suspicious man with a gun in the area. Erie Police posted on social media just after 10 a.m. that officers were in the area after a student arrived at school and reported a suspicious man who possibly had a handgun.

DENVER — It might be a mistake to focus too much on the term "severe weather" and on top of that, the severe thunderstorm risk scale might be misleading. As Colorado heads into severe weather season, here's what you need to know about the alerts and terms you might hear.

BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes' second spring football game under Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders will be held this weekend. CU Athletics said its Black and Gold Weekend will feature festivities over multiple days including the spring game, a CU football alumni reunion, a talent show and a concert by rapper Lil Wayne.

DETROIT — Months of speculation, workouts, film sessions and interviews ends Thursday night with the start of the NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft begins at 6 p.m. MT Thursday, live from downtown Detroit. The Denver Broncos will make their first-round selection at No. 12. This will be the...

DENVER — The Denver Colfax Marathon announced Thursday it is introducing a new youth-focused element to its race weekend in May. In its inaugural year, the "Colfax FLY Feet" program will be a platform for at-risk Colorado kids to participate in Denver’s largest running weekend of the year.