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local8h ago

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“Critical bridge repairs” will bring major disruptions.

Denverite
politics10h ago

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Democratic Party leaders across Colorado say listening, not labels, is the path to winning over conservative-leaning voters

Colorado Sun
politics19h ago

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ATV clubs are ecstatic at the potential change, green groups lament reversal of hard-fought gains

Colorado Sun
local19h ago

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Be afraid. Be kind of afraid.

Denverite
local19h ago

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Convict Coffee’s Dan Klehm has a lengthy felony record. Now, he’s fighting recidivism.

Denverite
culture3h ago

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Three-day statewide party will celebrate late star’s commitment to children’s literacy Imagination Library of Colorado and others will be celebrating Dolly Parton’s music, storytelling, and legacy of encouraging children’s literacy with Dolly Day Colorado!, a three-day statewide celebration from Sept. 25–27. The party comes a month after Parton’s death on Aug. 25. In its 31 […]

Denver Gazette
crime3h ago

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Thornton police arrested a man last weekend in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a motorcyclist that took place Friday evening. Genaro Rubio Barron, 38, faces charges of careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious injury and driving without a license after he allegedly collided with a motorcyclist at the intersection […]

Denver Gazette
politics4h ago

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Earlier this week, Denver Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore struggled to articulate the harm to the transgender community that the ordinance she co-sponsored aims to address. She tried anew on Wednesday. After speaking with advocates, Gilmore offered a hypothetical scenario: A transgender ninth grader moves to Colorado from another state, where her grandparents report her family to […]

Denver Gazette
sports4h ago

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If you want to know how far the Avs are from winning another Stanley Cup, walk the 6 long miles from where Jared Bednar stands on the bench in Ball Arena to the hockey barn on the DU campus where David Carle has hoisted three championship banners with the Pioneers. “I don’t care if I’m […]

Denver Gazette
crime5h ago

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Lakewood police are investigating the deadly shooting of a man on Tuesday evening as possible self-defense. The department said officers were called around 4:30 p.m. to the 1500 block of South Write Street for a report of a shooting, where officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man, identified as 45-year-old […]

Denver Gazette
politics5h ago

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Aurora City Councilmembers voted unanimously to repeal mandatory minimum jail sentences from the city code on Monday to adhere to state law. The previous Aurora City Council, which had a conservative majority before the November 2025 election, enacted mandatory minimum jail sentence laws for retail theft as part of the council’s “tough on crime” efforts. […]

Denver Gazette
sports5h ago

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As consumers shift spending from buying things toward experiences, business leaders in the state are asking themselves if Colorado can better sell itself as a leader in this emerging economy. The state already has several industries poised to build it up. Colorado has championship-winning major league sports teams. It’s got the Rocky Mountains, which have […]

Denver Gazette
politics6h ago

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The Castle Rock Town Council on Tuesday discussed a proposed ordinance that would require businesses to report thefts to law enforcement within 96 hours. According to town documents, some retailers operating in the town have policies prohibiting their employees from reporting thefts. Councilmembers argued that these policies negatively affect public safety and law enforcement’s ability […]

Denver Gazette
crime6h ago

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Officers from the Aurora Police Department and Colorado State Patrol’s aircraft unit arrested two people who drove a stolen car into oncoming traffic. Aurora police got an automated license plate reader alert for a stolen Cadillac Escalade from Denver around 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, authorities said in a news release Wednesday. Officers pursued the car […]

Denver Gazette
politics19h ago

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Council appears to find work generated by the new museum isn’t “primary job creation” under new tax spending strategy

Colorado Sun
weather19h ago

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A Wyoming innovator’s Boom Whoosh avalanche-control system debuts at Crested Butte Mountain Resort with a new approach to triggering slides

Colorado Sun
local1d ago

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Industry groups are appealing after losing a legal battle over Denver's new building efficiency requirements.

Denverite
politics1d ago

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“The best way to defend democracy is to participate and to vote and do that early,” Clerk Paul López said.

Denverite
politics1d ago

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10th Circuit Court lifts an injunction barring the filling of the expensive, controversial dam expansion in western Boulder County

Colorado Sun
politics1d ago

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Brandy Reitter led the state’s effort to distribute nearly hundreds of millions in federal funds to improve broadband access

Colorado Sun
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