Charlotte Mental Health Center Faces Shutdown

Earlier this month, Colorado’s oil and gas regulatory agency, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), released draft rules to change how they approve or deny oil and gas projects. These draft rules fall far short of meeting the ECMC’s mission to regulate oil and gas development “in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife.” In September, the ECMC has yet another opportunity to fulfill its obligation to protect Colorado’s communities.

Country musician Scotty McCreery halted his concert at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo over the weekend to address an alleged assault in the audience. In a video posted to Facebook, McCreery played just a few notes of the song “It Matters To Her” before he stopped the Aug. 24 show to call out a man who he said had hit a woman near the front of the crowd. Related Articles Entertainment | 5 Labor Day week ideas: Free movies, music fests, baseball, theme parks and more Entertainment | After 600 noise complaints in two weeks, a new $90 million amphitheater is facing the music Entertainment | Don’t let your smartphone keep you up at night Entertainment | Through the Lens: Scramble Campbell is Red Rocks’ unofficial artist-in-residence Entertainment | Mutiny Information Cafe leaving Denver, says it’s been priced out of South Broadway in Baker “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, right here.

Which golf rangefinder is best? Golfers used to rely on their eyesight to determine distance and pin placement. Today, there are a host of laser-guided rangefinders that provide pinpoint measurements so that golfers can choose the right club without hesitation. Laser rangefinders have changed the way that golf courses are navigated. Finding the right one for your game involves numerous choices.

Which WORX weed eater is best? WORX is an innovative tool company with a knack for reimagining how a tool should work. The company’s line of garden tools is no exception. If you are considering buying a WORX weed eater, you are looking for an electric tool that is easy to use. The best WORX trimmer will be basic but functional and powerful.

When it comes to the Rocky Mountain region’s teams in the new era of college football’s postseason, the relentlessly optimistic Lloyd Christmas put it best: So you’re telling me there’s a chance. The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 teams this season — and opening new doors in the process. Now, a stellar campaign for CU could culminate in a CFP berth, even if they don’t win the Big 12 title in their first year back in the conference. And for the rest of the region’s FBS schools in the Mountain West — CSU, Wyoming and Air Force — it means there’s finally a tangible path to the playoff with the highest-ranked Group of 5 conference champion guaranteed a spot. “The expansion is really the best thing that’s ever happened to Group of 5 schools,” explained The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel, who has covered college football for two decades.

Five people were sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash in Aurora, police said. One of the cars ran a red light and crashed into the other, the Aurora Police Department said in a statement on social media. The car may also have been speeding. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aurora officers responded to reports of a crash near East 40th Avenue and Peña Boulevard, police said. Paramedics took five unidentified adults to the hospital — two with serious or life-threatening injuries and three with minor injuries — police said. The crash shut down all lanes of East 40th Avenue and Peña Boulevard for multiple hours Wednesday morning for the crash investigation and clean-up, police said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Centennial construction worker killed after dump truck backed over him, police say Crashes and Disasters | Crash on I-25 near Alameda in Denver sends car careening into South Platte River Crashes and Disasters | One dead after fatal Denver crash early Tuesday morning Crashes and Disasters | One seriously injured during Aurora house fire Sunday night Crashes and Disasters | Southbound I-25 reopens in Denver after fatal crash As of 6:30 a.m., Peña Boulevard had reopened but East 40th Avenue remained closed. This is a developing story.  Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.