Good morning, Denver.

Denver business owners are optimistic today as nearly complete construction on 16th Street Mall sets the stage for a busy summer.

They plan to host events including a Memorial Day concert and a kick-off weekend from May 31 to June 1 — officials expect these steps to draw more customers despite some empty storefronts.

Authorities dropped misdemeanor charges against three officers who failed to intervene in the 2022 fatal shooting of Christian Glass in Silver Plume after they made a training video on de-escalation* and one officer still faces charges, officials said.

Aurora police chased a suspect in a stolen Ford F-150 Raptor starting at 5:51 a.m. near Buckley Road and Dartmouth Avenue — the chase ended at 5:57 a.m. when the suspect crashed into another vehicle, injuring an officer and briefly blocking northbound lanes.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert on Friday for teen Navaeh Nightcrawler, 16, who was last seen on foot in the 4200 block of North Shoshone St. in Denver a day earlier.

She has brown hair and eyes, stands 5-feet, 5-inches tall, and weighs about 140 pounds—if seen, call 911 or the Denver Police Department.

Arvada Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck longtime resident James Aguilar in his wheelchair and fled on Wadsworth Boulevard near 53rd Avenue just before 2 a.m. Tuesday — a Good Samaritan stopped to help though the victim later died at a hospital.

Colorado School of Mines senior Alexandra Nickle is graduating this year and leads educational tours at an old mine — now used to show mining history—in Idaho Springs.

She has accepted a safe job at a molybdenum mine in Empire and hopes her work will inspire more young women to explore mining careers.

State agencies distributed nearly $48 million from Proposition 123 funds to 21 groups across the state to support affordable housing projects.

In Denver, the Boulder Housing Coalition will use $430,000 to upgrade People’s Mansion for safety and accessibility—while other recipients plan larger developments including hundreds of affordable units with added amenities.

Colorado lawmakers left the Capitol without agreeing to revise or delay the AI law—set to go into effect on Feb.1—while tech companies warn the measure could slow business; Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez said he plans to reconvene stakeholders soon to build consensus as some lawmakers consider a special session.

On Wednesday, Denver city leaders took a step toward buying a building at 4280 North Columbine Street in Elyria-Swansea for the Roads to Recovery program—meant to help those with mental health and substance use issues—by presenting the plan to the council committee.

The planned acquisition is priced at $3,741,875 with $241,875 in owner-funded improvements for safety and ADA upgrades, and it will soon go before the full city council.