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a pay-for parking lot in downtown denver

Denver launches $5 downtown parking for summer. What’s the catch?

By Thomas MitchellJune 29, 2026

The promotion has a few rules and requires a small fee, but but it’s no bait and switch.

A plane drops fire retardant as firefighters respond to a series of lightning-caused fires along the Utah-Colorado border.

Colorado, Utah mourn 3 firefighters killed in fire outbreak on state border

By McKenzie Romero, Utah News DispatchJune 28, 2026

Nearby communities have received pre-evacuation warnings, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.

Edward Nalwamba Uganda

“I’m fearful for his life”: Colorado church fights to keep pastor in the U.S.

By Sage KelleyJune 26, 2026

Edward Nalwamba, an immigrant from Uganda who has lived and preached in the U.S. since 2002, was detained by ICE last September.

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United Airlines flight takes off from Denver airport in front of snow-covered Rocky Mountains

Denver International Airport will soon have direct flights to a new Caribbean destination

By Thomas MitchellJune 26, 2026

Starting later this year, DIA will be the island’s westernmost landing spot.

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero talks with students on the first day of school in 2024.

Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero to school board: “I can no longer ignore these concerns”

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJune 26, 2026

Marrero is a candidate for the top job in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Left to right: Rayna Kingston, Haley Metzger, Chris Gad and Gerardo Muñoz.

New media: Colorado politicians turn to local influencers to reach constituents

By Hannah MetzgerJune 26, 2026

“They don’t watch the news. But they’re on TikTok, they’re on Instagram.”

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Colorado mortuary owners charged with 125 counts of abuse of a corpse

Colorado mortuary owners charged with 125 counts of abuse of a corpse

By Hannah MetzgerJune 25, 2026

Buckets of human tissue and decomposing bodies up to 15 years old were stashed behind a hidden door in Davis Mortuary, investigators say.

Bret Saunders during a 2022 interview with CBS Colorado.

“I was pretty surprised.” Bret Saunders speaks on shocking ouster from KBCO after 28 years

By Michael RobertsJune 25, 2026

The bloodletting at iHeart Radio is hardly unique in Denver broadcasting right now.

A tick sits on a person's finger

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations. Here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease.

By Lakshmi ChauhanJune 25, 2026

Warmer weather and changes in rainfall patterns now allow ticks to survive in new regions of the country – and for longer periods.

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Man looks at his smartphone while driving an Audi

The Colorado Attorney General has been trying to reach an extended car warranty company about its mailers

By Thomas MitchellJune 25, 2026

Some of the mailers contain phrases like “FINAL NOTICE” and state that your vehicle coverage “may have already expired.”

Hail hits a chair in a Colorado backyard

Oh hail no: Denver could see severe thunderstorms, hail today

By Sage KelleyJune 24, 2026

Colorado has been pelted with precipitation over the last few days.

Denver lawyer billboard illustration

Lords of the billboards: Why do injury lawyers dominate the Denver sky?

By Sage KelleyJune 24, 2026

From the Strong Arm to a new kid on the block, you cannot escape them.

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Jeffco Public Schools

Another ex-Jeffco Public Schools worker arrested on sex abuse charges

By Sage KelleyJune 24, 2026

There have been nine similar investigations into people working for the district since 2023.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (left) and Palantir Technologies Chairman Peter Thiel.

Jared Polis denies involvement in Peter Thiel’s secretive Dialog society, despite name drop

By Hannah MetzgerJune 23, 2026

The governor was featured in a directory leaked from Dialog’s website.

Parks and Rec

Denver Parks & Recreation relaunches strategic survey to help plan future initiatives

By Sage KelleyJune 23, 2026

The survey was paused after a shooting at the Montbello rec center.

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psilocybin mushrooms presented on plates.

Psychedelic activists launch referendum to reverse part of new law that restricts sharing

By Brendan Joel KelleyJune 23, 2026

If successful, the referendum would appear in front of voters in November — but time is running out.

Predator Poachers Longmont

Longmont police arrest suspect after child predator hunters video

By Sage KelleyJune 22, 2026

Police arrested a man after a viral “sting” video earlier this month.

Two women check out a glass vendor at Tetra Lounge

Cannabis calendar: Mushroom speed dating

By Westword StaffJune 22, 2026

Relax or get after it, all with a little help from the plant.

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Westminster city hall

What’s the correct pronunciation of ‘Westminster’?

By Sage KelleyJune 22, 2026

We hate to break it to you, but you might be saying it wrong.

District 1 Congressional candidate speak at a forum on June 19, 2026.

DeGette spars with challengers Kiros, James in final Colorado 1st District candidate forum

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineJune 22, 2026

The 15-term Denver Democrat is facing a primary challenge from the party’s left wing.

Teenage rebellion: 16-year-old wants Colorado to secede from US

By Hannah MetzgerJune 18, 2026

A Boulder teen is leading ballot proposals to make Colorado an independent nation.

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Coors Field in downtown Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies

$3 Beers at Coors Field: Not a myth!

By Benjamin NeufeldJune 18, 2026

It’s true, but there’s a catch.

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