Brighton Cultural Arts Commission announces 2023 Excellence in Arts Awards winners

The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is pleased to announce its 2023 Excellence in Arts Awards winners: BrightonMusic Choir and Orchestra, Jan Hepp-Struck, Kathy and Ed Hansen, Judd Farner, Elena Guerrero Townsend, MJ McCafferty, and Sue Corbett.

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Eye for Art program announces artist call for 2023 Winter Showcase

The City of Brighton Eye for Art program announces a call for artists for the 2023 Winter Showcase. This exhibit is a four-month show from Nov. 20, 2023 until March 20, 2024, at Brighton City Hall, located at 500 S. 4th Avenue.

The Brighton community&r...

Brighton Police seek help from public to identify hit and run suspect

Brighton Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash where a 35-year-old female was seriously injured while riding her bicycle on East Bridge Street near 27th Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area on Sept. 18 just after 1:30 a.m. for a m...

Experience the history of Brighton during the 10th annual historic Cemetery Walk

Come transport back to the Brighton of yesteryear during Elmwood Cemetery’s 10th annual historic Cemetery Walk from Noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, at 14800 Old Brighton Road. This event gives guests a unique peek into t...

Scott Olsen appointed as City of Brighton Director of Utilities

Brighton City Manager Michael Martinez is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Olsen as the City’s new director of utilities. As director, Olsen will oversee all department planning, policy development and operations for the water, sewer...

Brighton Police Department now offering online reporting

City Council approves Council ballot content for Nov. 7 election

On September 5, Brighton City Council passed a resolution 8-0 that approved the order of names of candidates for City Council as they will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot. The names will appear as follows:

Councilmember – Ward 1

Tom Green

Jessie Willia...

Police investigate burglary, attempted murder of a police officer

Youth grades 5-12 can now register for Image Summit Youth Leadership Conference

To empower and build leadership skills among youth, Brighton Youth Services will be hosting the Image Summit Youth Leadership Conference on Nov. 1 & 2 at Riverdale Regional Park (9755 Henderson Road). The Summit is open to Colorado youth in g...

Officer injured while arresting wanted domestic violence felony suspect

Brighton Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on Aug. 16 in the 400 block of North 19th Avenue, where an officer was seriously injured while attempting to contact an individual who had a domestic violence felony warrant for his arr...

City Council approves public safety tax ballot issue for Nov. 7 election

At the Aug. 15 City Council meeting, Brighton City Council voted 7-1 to approve a resolution placing a public safety sales and use tax question on the ballot for the Nov. 7, 2023 Election. 

The ballot measure will ask voters to approve a ...

People’s Choice Award voting now open for Eye for Art / Sculpture On Loan Program

The City of  Brighton’s Eye for Art / Sculpture On Loan Program is seeking votes from the public for the 2023 People’s Choice Award. 

Four pieces of artwork are currently on display at Carmichael Park...

City to begin Bridge Street widening project in early August

The City of Brighton today held a kick-off ceremony for a widening project on Bridge Street  that will create a four-lane roadway between 22nd Avenue and 42nd Avenue. The $19.5 million project, which is being handled by prime contractor Brannan S...

City of Brighton receives safety award from Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency

The City of Brighton has been awarded the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) Property/Casualty & Workers Compensation Loss Prevention Award for 2022. This honor recognizes the City's commitment to providing a safe and secu...

Garden In a Box kits available for fall planting

It’s time to order gardens for fall planting! The City of Brighton Utilities Department has partnered with conservation nonprofit Resource Central to offer Brighton residents the low-water Garden In A Box Program. Through this partnership, City ...

Police Investigate Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash on Interstate 76

Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred on June 30 just after 2:30 a.m. The initial investigation reveals that an individual driving a Jeep Cherokee struck a pedestrian on eastbound I-76 near the E-470 ramp....

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...

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...

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...

Police Seek Help in Bank Robbery Investigation

UPDATE June 27, 2023:

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Brighton Police seek help from public to identify hit and run suspect

Brighton Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash where a 35-year-old female was seriously injured while riding her bicycle on East Bridge Street near 27th Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area on Sept. 18 just after 1:30 a.m. for a m...

Brighton Police Department now offering online reporting

Police investigate burglary, attempted murder of a police officer

Officer injured while arresting wanted domestic violence felony suspect

Brighton Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on Aug. 16 in the 400 block of North 19th Avenue, where an officer was seriously injured while attempting to contact an individual who had a domestic violence felony warrant for his arr...

Operation Full Circle Results in 31 Indictments Related to COCCA and Cocaine Trafficking

Police Investigate Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash on Interstate 76

Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred on June 30 just after 2:30 a.m. The initial investigation reveals that an individual driving a Jeep Cherokee struck a pedestrian on eastbound I-76 near the E-470 ramp....

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...

Police Seek Help in Bank Robbery Investigation

UPDATE June 27, 2023:

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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 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...

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...

Message From the Chief

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...

Joint Message From 27J and Brighton Police Regarding Incident at PVHS

This afternoon Prairie View High School administration was alerted to a possible threat to the school stemming from an altercation involving students that started off campus. When the involved students returned to school, they were met by police and campu...