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August 23, 2026

303 News -- Sunday, August 23, 2026

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Sunday, August 23, 2026
TODAY'S FORECAST
Current Conditions (as of 8:30 AM)
77°F (feels like 76°F)
Clear sky • Humidity 37% • Pressure 29.81 inHg
Overcast
High 93°F / Low 68°F
Feels like 95° / 66°
Wind: 15.7 mph, gusts 22.1 mph
22% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:19 AM / Sunset 7:44 PM (13h 25m)
UV Index: 7.7 (High)
Nearly 5 degrees above the average high for this time of year.
DENVER METRO NEWS
Bear Attacks Fisherman on Jefferson County Trail; Wildlife Officials Euthanize Animal
A bear attacked and injured a fisherman on the North Fork Trail in Jefferson County on Friday evening, marking the sixth bear attack in Colorado so far in 2026 — double the number recorded in all o... -- Denver Post
Waymo Driverless Robotaxis Set to Launch in Denver Later This Year
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet, has announced plans to launch driverless robotaxi service in Denver later this year, marking a significant expansion of the company's commercia... -- Denver Post
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
After Ranked-Choice Voting Defeat, New Colorado Group Prepares Fresh Push for Election Reform
A new organization called Courageous Colorado, assembled largely from veterans of the failed 2024 Proposition 131 campaign, is laying the groundwork for a multi-year effort to overhaul how Colorado... -- Denver Post
Federal Judge Says 'Smoking-Gun' Email Links Trump Administration to Retaliation Against Colorado
A federal judge has found that a so-called smoking-gun email directly links the Trump administration to retaliation against Colorado, according to reporting from the Denver Gazette. -- Denver Gazette
Colorado AG Sues GEO Group Over Refusal to Comply with Tuberculosis Investigation at Aurora ICE Facility
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit against the GEO Group, the private prison company that operates the Aurora immigration detention center, over the company's refusal to coop... -- Colorado Sun
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Infleqtion Opens 80,000-Square-Foot Colorado Quantum Innovation Center in Louisville as Company Reaches $3 Billion Valuation
Infleqtion, a quantum technology company, has opened an 80,000-square-foot Colorado Quantum Innovation Center in Louisville, marking a major expansion of quantum computing and sensing research infr... -- Colorado Sun
Colorado Job Growth Slows, but Some Employers Continue Hiring Amid Economic Uncertainty
Colorado employers added an estimated 5,800 jobs in July, according to the state labor department's latest report, continuing a pattern of slower-than-expected job growth that has prompted economis... -- Colorado Sun
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
Denver Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Near Chaffee Park
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver near 48th Avenue and Kalamath Street in Denver's Chaffee Park neighborhood at approximately 1:48 a.m. -- Denver Post
Man Accused of Vandalism Spree Spanning Aurora, Denver and Douglas County
A 42-year-old man, Worku Woldemariam, has been accused of a string of vandalism incidents across the Denver metro area spanning several weeks, according to court records and witness accounts. -- CBS News Colorado
Denver Moves to Shut Down Five Points Nightclub After Security Guard Accused of Sexual Assault at Gunpoint
The City of Denver is moving to shut down a Five Points nightclub following allegations that a security guard sexually assaulted a patron at gunpoint on the premises. -- Denver Post
DENVER SPORTS
Broncos Fall to Packers 33-10 in Home Preseason Game; Nix Solid in Return from Injury
The Denver Broncos lost to the Green Bay Packers 33-10 on Friday night at Empower Field, ending the team's eight-game preseason winning streak. -- Denver Post
Jason Richardson Joins Altitude Sports as Nuggets Analyst, Explaining His Deep Denver Ties
Altitude Sports has added former NBA guard Jason Richardson to its revamped Denver Nuggets broadcast team, a choice that has drawn some scrutiny given that Richardson never played for the Nuggets d... -- Denver Gazette
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