His father, John Castillo, told The Denver Post Wednesday morning that, “He was the best kid in the world.”

Gov. Jared Polis said that America has seen too many of these acts of violence, but with less than 24 hours after the tragedy, the focus should be on those harmed.

The Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock confirmed eight student injuries and two suspects, one adult male, and one juvenile male are in custody.

We gathered some of the staffers of Colorado Public Radio and Denverite for a quick, chatty check-in on what the heck happened in a legislative session featuring kindergarten, vaccines, guns -- all the hits.

Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg delayed debate on HB 19-1312 until the final day of the legislature — an effective end to its chances.

Despite a lot of pushback from students and staff, Mark Kennedy will be the next president of the University of Colorado system.

Bennet revealed in April that he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and a spokesperson said then that he'd run if cancer-free.

Tobacco tax increases, full-day kindergarten, TABOR reform — you name it, state lawmakers got it (on deadline).

OpenAir hosts Bruce Trujillo, Jessi Whitten and Alisha Sweeney draft playlists to soundtrack the perfect prom. Listen to the Spotify list and let us know!

Colorado Public Radio has received awards recognizing the work of reporters, editors and producers in covering Colorado news with insightful, in-depth and relevant stories. Explore the growing list of award-winning stories: From the Colorado Broadcasters Association: “Colorado Matters” host Ryan Warner was named the winner of the Harry W. Hoth Public Service Award.

The G Line train is close to opening, while N Line testing from Union Station to Thornton will soon start.

Mark Kennedy reaffirmed his commitment to diversity and to CU as students protested and petitioned against his nomination.

Biological chemist Colin Campbell translates everything from the nucleus of a cell to the letters in a strand of RNA into electronic songs.

The Front Range is expecting temps dropping as the day progresses with increasing wind, rain and eventually snow in late afternoon.

A sweeping overhaul of how Colorado regulates oil and gas development got its last major vote Friday morning. The measure passed the state House 36-28, with four Democrats joining all of the chamber’s Republicans in opposition.

OpenAir hosts Jessi Whitten, Jeremy Petersen and Alisha Sweeney draft playlists with notable songs from movie soundtracks. Listen to the Spotify list and let us know!