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August 22, 2026

303 News -- Saturday, August 22, 2026

303 NEWS
Saturday, August 22, 2026
TODAY'S FORECAST
Current Conditions (as of 5:45 AM)
66°F (feels like 66°F)
Clear sky • Humidity 60% • Pressure 29.88 inHg
Overcast
High 97°F / Low 65°F
Feels like 96° / 65°
Wind: 17.6 mph, gusts 23.9 mph
27% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:19 AM / Sunset 7:46 PM (13h 27m)
UV Index: 7.8 (High)
Nearly 9 degrees above the average high for this time of year.
DENVER METRO NEWS
Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival coming to Denver's Union Station
The Premier League has announced that its 13th Mornings Live Fan Festival will be held in Denver at Union Station, produced in collaboration with USA Sports and NBC Sports. -- Fox31 Denver
Denver-area heat, ozone alert Friday as temperatures approach 100 degrees
The National Weather Service forecast temperatures near 98 degrees at Denver International Airport on Friday, approaching the all-time record high of 99 degrees set on Aug. -- Denver Gazette
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Colorado will not face water supply cuts under new federal Colorado River operating plan
The U.S. -- Denver Post
Denver's 16th Street renovation lacked transparency and oversight, city auditor finds
Denver City Auditor Timothy O'Brien released a report Thursday finding that the city's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure failed to maintain adequate transparency and oversight during ... -- Denver Post
Downtown Denver revival leader Bill Mosher steps down; city charts next steps
Bill Mosher, the veteran developer Mayor Mike Johnston recruited to lead downtown Denver's recovery and other major city projects, stepped down on Aug. -- Denver Post
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
United Airlines expands Denver pilot training center, plans second campus near DIA
United Airlines on Thursday celebrated the completion of the first phase of a major expansion at its Denver Flight Training Center at 7500 E. -- Denver Post
Cherry Creek's Truffle Cheese Shop to reopen in Denver's Golden Triangle under new ownership
Truffle Cheese Shop, a 25-year-old Denver institution that lost its Cherry Creek storefront last October after the state seized its assets for back taxes, is set to reopen in the Golden Triangle ne... -- Denver Post
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
Two killed in Thornton double shooting; RTD train strikes police truck at scene
Two people were shot and killed early Friday in Thornton after a vehicle crashed into a pole along Colorado Boulevard between East 100th Avenue and Thornton Parkway. -- Denver Post
Pedestrian struck and killed by hit-and-run driver on I-270 exit ramp in Commerce City
A 45-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday night while crossing back and forth through traffic on an off-ramp from Interstate 270 to Interstate 76 in Commerce City. -- Denver Post
Organized theft ring using 'booster skirts' to steal from Douglas County retailers
Douglas County law enforcement is seeking the public's help to identify members of an organized retail theft ring that has been using so-called booster skirts to smuggle merchandise out of stores. -- Fox31 Denver
DENVER SPORTS
Bo Nix sharp in preseason debut, scores on both drives in Broncos' loss to Green Bay
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix made a successful return from a fractured ankle Friday night, going 6-of-9 for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos' 33-13 preseason loss to the Green Bay Packe... -- Denver Post
Nuggets sign six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan to one-year, $3.9 million deal
The Denver Nuggets are signing veteran guard DeMar DeRozan to a one-year minimum contract worth $3.9 million, according to multiple reports confirmed by ESPN's Shams Charania and The Athletic's Chr... -- Denver Gazette
Daily Laugh
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'
— Bob Newhart
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