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303 News // Thursday, February 26, 2026

303 NEWS
Thursday, February 26, 2026
GENERAL / METRO NEWS
Measles case linked to Denver International Airport and Littleton church; free vaccinations offered
A traveler with a confirmed measles case passed through Denver International Airport and attended a church service in Littleton while infectious over the weekend, Colorado public health officials a... -- Denver Post
Douglas County wildfire burns more than 1,000 acres near Franktown, forces evacuations
A wildfire scorched more than 1,081 acres of dry grassland south of Franktown on Tuesday after igniting near Dahlberg and Lake Gulch roads around 12:39 p.m. -- Denver Post
Grass fire in Thornton injures five, prompts large-scale response and freeway closure
A fast-moving grass fire ignited at 84th Avenue and Huron Street in Thornton on February 25 amid Red Flag conditions, burning approximately 10 acres along a green belt between a residential neighbo... -- Denver Gazette
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Denver mayor orders police to detain ICE officers using excessive force
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Thursday announced a new executive order outlining how the city will respond to federal immigration enforcement operations, including authorizing local police to detai... -- Denver Gazette
Gov. Polis moves to permanently block ICE subpoena for immigrant sponsors' employment records
Gov. -- Denver Post
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Denver Pavilions to undergo visioning process with national real estate panel; $100,000 contract awarded
The Denver Downtown Development Authority will host an advisory services panel from the Urban Land Institute in Denver from April 13-17 to help determine the future of the Denver Pavilions mall and... -- Denver Post
Denver AI firm Rank One Computing goes public on Nasdaq, raising $24 million
Denver-based artificial intelligence company Rank One Computing, known as ROC, made its public market debut Friday on the Nasdaq Capital Market at $6 per share under the ticker ROC, raising $24 mil... -- Denver Post
DIA broadens Peña Boulevard plan to include mass transit alternatives amid environmental review
Denver International Airport officials have expanded their approach to addressing traffic congestion on Peña Boulevard to include public transit options alongside the previously planned roadway wid... -- Denver Post
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
Two Tren de Aragua members sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for Denver jewelry store robbery
Two members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua were sentenced to 20 years each in federal prison for their roles in the armed robbery of Joyeria El Ruby jewelry store in Denver's West Hig... -- Denver Post
Denver man, 20, charged with first-degree murder in Valentine's Day house party shooting
Denver Police arrested Yeanbraiker Yriarte-Valera, 20, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred around 5 a.m. -- Denver Gazette
SPORTS
Nuggets defeat Celtics 103-84 in season-best defensive performance
The Denver Nuggets ended a stretch of six losses in nine games with a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics at Ball Arena on Wednesday, holding an opponent under 100 points for only the third time... -- Denver Post
Avalanche's Brock Nelson returns from Winter Olympics gold medal win; Nathan MacKinnon sits out with maintenance
Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson returned to the ice Wednesday night against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City after helping the United States win the men's hockey gold medal at the 2026 Wi... -- Denver Post
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