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A Centennial nursing home employee, Patience Jackson, was arrested on Wednesday and faces felony charges for her role in a 92-year-old resident’s treatment, while a warrant was issued for another employee, Zainab Namale, who pledged to surrender within 24 hours — the investigation began after care concerns were reported.

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance hatched its first-ever African pancake tortoise, a female that emerged after six months of incubation.

The zoo now cares for four other pancake tortoises including her mother Waffles and three males named Short-Stack, Denny, and Flapjack.

Federal agents killed 6,421 wild animals and hazed away more than 130,000 at DIA last year to protect passengers from wildlife strikes—recording 878 strikes that year.

The report said problems with the airport’s fence, drainage, and nearby development may be drawing more animals to the tarmac.

Blazin’ Joe is a Colorado company that turns coffee waste into eco-friendly fire logs and starters from its Golden garage—founded by two former hockey teammates who developed the idea in a capstone class; the company won a $5,000 prize at the NextCycle Competition to help boost its marketing and production and now sells its products online and at local retailers.

Aurora City Council has stopped meeting in person and switched to virtual sessions until the lawsuit filed by Kilyn Lewis's family is resolved—city officials said this step is needed to stop protests that have disrupted meetings since last summer.

The change comes as a court ordered the release of police body camera footage from the May shooting.

Lawmakers held a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing yesterday—prompted by recent attacks on Jewish people in Colorado, Washington and Pennsylvania—to review the rise in antisemitism; they noted that Colorado recorded 279 incidents last year and debated steps to improve federal and local responses.

South Metro Fire Rescue praised an 8-year-old girl from Centennial who called 911 on June 1 when her dad had a seizure—she used Siri to give urgent details so help could arrive quickly.

Her father, who has brain cancer, was treated and released later that day—showing why it is important to teach children how to call 911.

State officials warned that Connect for Health could leave 112,000 Coloradans without insurance and push up premiums if the GOP budget bill passes, which would end $620 million in tax credits — intensifying financial strain on providers and patients.

Gov. Polis expressed deep concerns over the measure's impact on the state's health care market.

Children’s Hospital Colorado is using virtual reality to help children manage pain during treatments — making hospital visits less scary.

The hospital has a gaming technology department that designs custom VR games and equipment to support therapy and inspire new skills in young patients.