Survey supports the importance of public safety and ensuring adequate funding

The City of Brighton recently conducted a survey to gather community input regarding a potential sales tax increase to create a dedicated funding source for the city’s police department. Due to the growing public safety demands facing our commun...

ARTfest at The Armory seeking artists for "Summer Splash" art show

ARTfest, the City of Brighton’s community art show, will be held June 9 – Aug. 29 at the Armory Performing Arts Center (300 Strong St.). Artwork drop-off is Thursday, June 8, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

The entry fee is $5 per person for two entries, w...

T. Greg Labrie appointed as City of Brighton Public Works Director

Brighton City Manager Michael Martinez is pleased to announce the appointment of T. Greg Labrie as the city’s new director of public works. As director, Labrie will plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Public Wor...

Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Highway 85

Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on May 13 at approximately 4:45 a.m. The initial investigation reveals that an individual driving a BMW sedan was traveling southbound on Highway 85 passing East 144th Avenue at exces...

116 acres of significant farmland and water preserved in Historic Splendid Valley

The City of Brighton and Adams County, with the expertise of The Conservation Fund, have successfully preserved the 116-acre Wagner-Mayhew Farm and its related 115 shares of senior water rights. The farm is located in Historic Splendid Valley, the vibrant...

Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park to reopen May 27

Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park will reopen on Saturday, May 27. The Oasis (1852 E Bromley Lane) will be open daily from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. through Aug. 6 and will continue to be open on Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 4. 

Season passes are c...

Winners selected for City of Brighton's 2023 Water Conservation Poster Contest

After much deliberation, the City of Brighton has selected its winners for the 2023 Water Conservation Poster Contest: 

• First place - Paige Nino, fourth grader at Southeast Elementary School
• Second place - Jaidyn Dominguez, fifth grader at Foundati...

City calls for artists for Eye 4 Art 2023 Summer Showcase

The City of Brighton Eye for Art program announces a call for artists for the 2023 Summer Showcase. This exhibit is a three-month showcase from July 17 - October 13 at Brighton City Hall, located at 500 S. 4th Avenue.

The Summer Showcase is an open-theme s...

Police Seek Help in Bank Robbery Investigation

The Brighton Police Department is seeking help from the community to identify a male and a female wanted for robbing Colorado Credit Union, located at 2380 E. Bridge St., on Monday, May 8. Police responded to the area after receiving a call for a robbery ...

City of Brighton awarded CCCMA Program Excellence Award for the Brighton Performance and Leadership

The Colorado City & County Management Association (CCCMA) awarded the City of Brighton’s Performance and Leadership Academy the 2022 Program Excellence Award. This award is the highest honor given by CCCMA to recognize pioneering programs th...

Brighton Employee Charities recognizes scholarship recipients

The City of Brighton Employee Charities (BEC) has selected four recipients for scholarships this year.  The scholarships are awarded based on a high emphasis of community service and academics. This year’s recipients are Diana Hernandez...

City awards $104,430 in youth program funding through 2023 Community Grant Program

The City of Brighton has awarded a total of $104,430 in funding to 10 different organizations through the City’s 2023 Community Grant Program. These grants were funded by money received through the 2022 sale of the Denver Broncos and will be use...

City of Brighton awarded GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Brighton the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2023 fiscal year. The award represents a significant achievement to the GFOA, reflecting the commitment...

Traffic Safety Unit Investigates Fatal Motorcycle Crash

The Brighton Police Department Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on April 16 at approximately 9:30 p.m. The initial investigation reveals that a motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on County Road 2 approaching County ...

Eagle View Adult Center honors volunteers at annual Volunteer Recognition Event

Eagle View Adult Center honored the volunteers who help make its programs possible during the annual Volunteer Recognition Event on April 3. The theme for the 2023 event was “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work.” Volunteers were treated to a...

City awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently presented the City of Brighton with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending December 3...

Suspect Arrested in Homicide Case

Brighton Police Department has arrested a juvenile female in connection to a homicide that occurred in the 400 block of North 6th Avenue.

On Tuesday, March 28 just after midnight, officers were dispatched to check the well-being of a man who had not been h...

Flix and Kicks 2023 summer series lineup

The City of Brighton is gearing up to host another year of its popular outdoor “Flix and Kicks” concerts and movies in the park series this summer. See the 2023 lineup below.

• Thursday, June 8: Concert – Stumble Monkey (Funk/Ro...

District Attorney’s Office Files Attempted Murder Charges Related to March 15 Shooting

City Council approves upgrades to Water Tower Park

Brighton City Council approved a series of upgrades to Water Tower Park during the City Council’s March 21 meeting. Improvements to Water Tower Park (4204 Crestone Peak Street) will include artificial turf conversion, irrigation replacement, and...

Art in the Park announces call for artists

The City of Brighton will host its annual Art in the Park festival from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Carmichael Park, 650 Southern Street.

Those artists interested in showcasing and selling their artwork can visit www.brightonartinthepa...

Police Investigate Shooting (Update)

Brighton Police Department took a total of six juveniles into custody on Wednesday, March 15 in connection to the shooting near 9th Avenue and Bush Street. Those six juveniles were released after questioning. On March 16 around 5 p.m. officers arrested tw...

Gear up for Bike Brighton’s 2023 Full Moon Bike Rides

Tune up your bicycles for Bike Brighton’s 2023 Full Moon Bike Rides, happening April 4 through September 29. All rides begin at 6 p.m. following sign-ups from 5:30-6 p.m. at Brighton City Hall (500 S. 4th Ave. – South Parking Lot). A m...

Construction to begin March 24 on eastbound Weld County Road 2 / E. 168th Avenue widening

Construction is set to begin Friday, March 24 on the eastbound Weld County Road 2 / E. 168th Avenue widening project from Wagon Trail Avenue in Lochbuie to King Street in Brighton. The project is expected to be completed in July.

During this time, eastboun...

Police Investigate Shooting

Brighton Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, March 15 near 9th Avenue and Bush Street. At 12:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area on reports of a disturbance and shots fired. All involved parties fled prior to...

City to restrict irrigation and outdoor water use May 1 to Sept 30

To help protect the City’s water supply, restrictions for irrigation and outdoor water use were approved by Brighton City Council in a unanimous vote during the March 7 City Council meeting. The restrictions will be in effect from May 1 until Sept. 30 eac...

City of Brighton lowers residential speed limit to 25 mph

Brighton City Council voted 7-1 March 7 to reduce the City’s residential speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph unless otherwise posted. Residential areas with speed limits lower than 25 mph will not be changed. The decision is part of Brighton's Vision Zero A...

LOCATED - Sexual Assault Task Force Seeks Help From Public to Locate Wanted Person (Follow-Up)

The Commerce City and Brighton Police Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) located Jason Mickel Brigham on March 2 around 4 p.m. in Denver. After learning the make and model of the vehicle he was in, SATF shared the information with Denver Police Department a...

City of Brighton partnering with ALLO for 100 percent fiber-optic network

Today, City of Brighton officials joined ALLO Fiber at Barr Lake State Park for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new, 100 percent fiber-optic network. This fiber partnership ensures that Brighton will have world-class service by providing businesses, resi...

City developing Bicycle, Pedestrian and Multimodal Transportation Master Plan; seeks resident input

The City of Brighton is pleased to announce the development of a citywide Bicycle, Pedestrian and Multimodal Transportation Master Plan and would like to get community feedback through a survey and interactive map. This plan will envision the future pedes...

Sexual Assault Task Force Seeks Help From Public to Locate Wanted Person

The Commerce City and Brighton Police Sexual Assault Task Force is seeking help from the community to locate the male pictured, 47-year-old Jason Mickel Brigham. Jason has a nationwide extradition warrant with a $1 million cash bond for failure to appear ...

Police Respond to Threat at Brighton High School

The Brighton Police Department is investigating a threatening call referencing Brighton High School that was received by our dispatch center at 8:40 a.m. on Feb. 22. We are relieved to report that this threat was quickly found to have no credibility.

The r...

City launches GovOS platform for online business license applications and tax returns

The City of Brighton has implemented GovOS, formally known as Munirevs, a leading provider of business licensing, tax, and compliance tools for local government. The GovOS platform allows for business license applications to be submitted online and provid...

Brighton and Commerce City Victim Services Unit Now Serving Fort Lupton and Lochbuie

The Brighton and Commerce City Police Department’s Victim Services Unit is now serving the residents of Fort Lupton and Lochbuie. The unit has a brand new name, the Brighton Office for Victim Assistance, otherwise known as BOVA.

The Vict...

Police Investigate Shooting (Follow-Up)

The Brighton Police Department's initial investigation has determined that the shooting on Dec. 23, 2022 was a homicide-suicide involving domestic violence. This was an isolated incident, and the firearm was recovered from the scene. There are no ongoing ...

Brighton Police Partner With FBI to File Charges for Robbery of First National Bank

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Brighton Police Department have filed charges against 29-year-old Cedric John Solano of Pueblo, Colorado, for the robbery of First National Bank in Brighton.

The robbery occurred on N...

City of Brighton names 2022 Coach of the Year awards

The City of Brighton Brighton Recreation Center Sports Department would like to congratulate our 2022 Coach of the Year and a coach for each sports season. Without our volunteer coaches, we would not be able to run our sports programs. All of our coaches ...

City announces winners of second annual Name That Snowplow Contest

After a flurry of entries, the City of Brighton is pleased to announce the nine winners of the city’s second annual Name That Snowplow contest. The winning submissions will name each of the nine snowplows for the 2022-2023 snow season.

The winnin...

New art on display for 2022-2023 Sculpture on Loan program

Four new sculptures have been installed at Carmichael Park (650 E. Southern Street) for the Sculpture on Loan Project of the City of Brighton’s Eye 4 Art Program. The sculptures on display are “Bobcat” by Rosetta, “...

New elevated water tank celebrated with ribbon cutting

The City of Brighton celebrated today its new two million gallon (MG) elevated tank at Water Tower Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Two months ahead of schedule, the new tank is already in operation storing treated water for the city. Construction on ...

Brighton receives more than $450,000 from Denver Broncos sale

Following the recent sale of the Denver Broncos, the City of Brighton has received $454,084.93 as part of the stadium lease agreement that requires the Metropolitan Football Stadium District to distribute a portion of the sale back to the communities that...

Micromobility is coming to the city with the launch of Bird Scooters in Brighton

The City of Brighton and Bird, a leader in environmentally-friendly electric transportation, are teaming up to bring shared e-scooters to the city. The launch of Bird in Brighton will be on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at Brighton City Hall (500 S. 4th Av...

Michael Martinez appointed as Brighton City Manager

At its October 26 Special City Council meeting, Brighton City Council appointed Michael Martinez as Brighton City Manager. The appointment comes a week after Council voted to appoint Martinez as Acting City Manager following the Oct. 11 resignation of Bri...

$2.7 million contract approved for police body-worn cameras

On Tuesday, June 2, Brighton City Council voted 7-0 (two Council members absent) to approve a 10-year $2.7 million contract to AXON Enterprises Inc. to implement body-worn cameras for the Brighton Police Department’s Officer Safety Program 7+. I...

City launches new online form for 50/50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Program

The City of Brighton’s 50/50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Program aims to help ease the financial costs of maintenance and replacements, and now features a new online form to help residents more easily apply for the program. By navigating to brightonco.gov/5...

City of Brighton recognized as a 2020 Tree City USA

The City of Brighton has earned a 2020 Tree City USA designation for the 35th year from the Arbor Day Foundation. This honor recognizes the city's commitment to effective urban forest management.

Brighton achieved Tree City USA recognition by meet...

City of Brighton recovers potential fraud of $348,000

Over the past 24 hours, City of Brighton staff worked diligently to recover potential fraud totaling $348,000. On Monday, March 29, the City sent a $348,000 Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction to the bank, payable to a vendor as part of a contract ...

City Council approves goat keeping pilot program

In a 9-0 vote, City Council approved at the Feb. 2 Council meeting a new pilot program to permit miniature goats on residential properties. The pilot program will be for a two-year period, with 10 permits offered through a lottery. The terms of the progra...

City Council approves $138 million for 2021 budget

Brighton City Council adopted the 2021 budget by an 8-0 vote at the Dec. 1 City Council meeting. The vote approved $138,197,981 across all 15 of the city’s operating, capital and utility funds. The adopted budget includes an approximate 1.32-percent decre...

City of Brighton launches new Capital Project Dashboard

City of Brighton residents can now view progress on major capital projects on the Capital Project Report Card, a new project dashboard on the City’s website. The projects highlighted on the dashboard are ones budgeted for the current year and in...

Walk Elmwood Cemetery to learn about Brighton's past

Elmwood Cemetery will host its fifth annual Cemetery Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event will give residents a peek into the lives of Brighton’s historical leaders, farmers, pioneers, and soldiers buried in the cemetery.

Volunteer guides will be ...

Historic Preservation Commission awarded History Colorado Grant for Kuners Row Survey

The Brighton Historic Preservation (BHPC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $20,475 History Colorado Grant to begin the Kuners Row Historic Resource Survey and has hired Cultural Resource Historians, LLC to perform the work. This project will s...

Ken Mitchell Open Space officially opens to the public

After years in the making, Ken Mitchell Open Space in West Brighton has officially opened to the public. The opening marks the completion of the section of the Colorado Front Range Trail that runs through the 600-acre open space and regional park, complet...