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July 18, 2026

303 News -- Saturday, July 18, 2026

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Saturday, July 18, 2026
TODAY'S FORECAST
Current Conditions (as of 5:45 AM)
64°F (feels like 62°F)
Clear sky • Humidity 56% • Pressure 29.83 inHg
Mainly clear
High 95°F / Low 64°F
Feels like 94° / 62°
Wind: 11.4 mph, gusts 18.1 mph
3% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 5:47 AM / Sunset 8:25 PM (14h 38m)
UV Index: 8.6 (Very High)
Nearly 5 degrees above the average high for this time of year.
DENVER METRO NEWS
Colorado Wildfires: Aspen Acres Fire Crosses 100,000 Acres as Drought Complicates Firefighting Landscape
The Aspen Acres fire in southern Colorado has grown to more than 99,820 acres and is 48 percent contained, with more than 775 structures destroyed in Custer and Pueblo counties. -- Colorado Sun
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Imposes Two-Per-Day Bag Limit on Furbearer Trapping
Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners voted 6-5 Thursday to limit hunters and trappers to killing two individuals per day from each of the state's 17 huntable furbearer species, including beave... -- Denver Post
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis Files to Run for Mayor in 2027
Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis officially filed paperwork Thursday to run for mayor in 2027, announcing her candidacy in a video posted Friday on Instagram. -- Denver Post
Mayor Johnston to Focus State of the City Address on Affordability and Child Care
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will deliver his third State of the City address Tuesday, centering his remarks on affordability and child care as the defining priorities for the final year of his curre... -- Denver Gazette
Boebert's Democratic Challenger Holds 10-to-1 Fundraising Advantage in Colorado's 4th District Race
Retired U.S. -- Denver Post
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Denver Area Starter Home Market Remains Elusive as Entry-Level Prices Hold Near $400,000
Despite hopes for price corrections, the least expensive single-family homes in Colorado now start at around $400,000, leaving a generation of would-be first-time buyers struggling to enter the mar... -- Denver Gazette
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
Employee of Aurora Immigrant Detention Center Arrested After Shooting Protester Outside Facility
An employee of an immigrant detention center in Aurora was arrested after allegedly shooting a protester outside the facility Thursday night, according to Denver7. -- Denver7
Man Dies in Denver Police Custody Following Attempted Carjacking Near Cheesman Park
A man suspected of an attempted carjacking near Cheesman Park died after being arrested by Denver police Tuesday afternoon, the department announced Thursday. -- Denver Post
Update: Arapahoe County Fire District to Charge $5,000 Recovery Fee for Future Missile Silo Rescues
Following two rescues in less than a week at an abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County, the Sable Altura Fire District has announced it will begin charging a $5,000 recovery fee for future rescu... -- Denver Gazette
DENVER SPORTS
Denver Summit FC Opens Centennial Stadium Saturday Against Portland Thorns in Marquee NWSL Matchup
Denver Summit FC will open its new 12,000-seat Centennial Stadium on Saturday against the Portland Thorns in what team officials are calling a marquee event for the young NWSL franchise. -- Denver Gazette
Avalanche Hire Finnish Coach Jussi Ahokas to Lead AHL Affiliate Colorado Eagles
The Colorado Avalanche hired Jussi Ahokas, 45, as the new head coach of their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles on Friday, bringing in one of the most decorated young coaches in North American hockey. -- Denver Post
Rockies Open Second-Half Homestand Against Reds as Colorado Looks to Regroup
The Colorado Rockies opened an important home series against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field on Friday, kicking off what the Denver Gazette described as a significant homestand as the team enter... -- Denver Gazette
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