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Adult students listen in a class.

Adult Students Find New Lease on Life With Second Chance at High School Diploma

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 28, 2024

“You have a lot more one-on-one opportunities, and you’re not there competing with anybody. Everybody is there for the same thing.”

Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon (left) and Majority Leader Monica Duran (right) applaud the opening day of the 2023 legislative session.

The Colorado Legislature Will Be Majority Women Next Year…Again

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 27, 2024

The first time this happened, it lasted only three weeks.

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Eisenhower Pickleball Courts Back Open…With Special Balls

By Catie CheshireNovember 27, 2024

The Denver Department of Parks & Recreation is testing out equipment meant to make the notoriously noisy game quieter.

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Denver Airport Flight Delays Surge Amid Winter Storm, Holiday Travel

By Thomas MitchellNovember 27, 2024

Denver International Airport flights have been delayed and canceled as snow falls on Thanksgiving Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Civic Center Park in Denver

Civic Center Park Construction Plans Hit Snag at Denver Landmark Commission

By Catie CheshireNovember 27, 2024

Not enough commissioners were present to approve plans to change the Greek Theater, and some members of the public weren’t happy about the redesign.

Man address luncheon crowd

Colorado GOP Alleges Decades of Election Fraud Conspiracies…as Party Boasts Republican Wins

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 27, 2024

The Republican Party’s luncheon featured talks of election rigging, political hangings and FBI brainwashing.

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Refugee Thanksgiving Offered an Escape From Politics…for Some

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 26, 2024

“We don’t know what the next four years will hold for refugee resettlement. At this point, I think everybody is focused on what we can do today.”

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston speaks to the press.

Trump Border Czar Says He’s Willing to Put Denver Mayor in Jail Over Immigration Enforcement

By Thomas MitchellNovember 26, 2024

“But look, me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing: He’s willing to go to jail. I’m willing to put him in jail because there – there’s a statute.”

Man takes dab at dinner table

How Cannabis Users Can Treat Thanksgiving Like a Marathon, Not a Sprint

By Herbert FuegoNovember 26, 2024

The pre-dinner walk ‘n’ puff on Thanksgiving is about a one-time binge, but saving the joint for after the first plate will stoke the flames for seconds and reignite pumpkin pie passions.

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Lauren Boebert’s Cameo Video Page Deleted Hours After Launching

By Catie CheshireNovember 26, 2024

Boebert’s profile described her as an influencer who is a “Jesus-loving, Constitutionalist, America first, freedom fighter.”

Colorado’s Population Growth Is Years Behind Past Forecasts

Colorado’s Population Growth Is Years Behind Past Forecasts

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 26, 2024

“All they’re talking about is, ‘Oh, my God, there’s so many people moving here, people are flocking to the state.’ But they’re not watching the numbers.”

A man hugs.

Denver’s First Cohort of Migrants Finish Job Training as Free Rent Expires

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 26, 2024

About 500 Venezuelan migrants are wrapping up free job training courses in construction, hospitality and early childhood care, according to the mayor’s office.

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Three Colorado Senators Announce Resignations Two Weeks After Being Re-Elected

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 25, 2024

It’s sparked debate on how to handle vacancies in the Colorado Legislature.

Colorado snow forecast Thanksgiving week

Colorado Winter Storm to Hit Mountains as Thanksgiving Travel Ramps Up

By Catie CheshireNovember 25, 2024

The Eisenhower Tunnel, key for skiers and mountain trips, is projected to see eighteen to 27 inches of snow.

Courtland Sutton catches touchdown pass against Las Vegas Raiders

Broncos Fans Thrilled Team Doesn’t Choke Away Victory Over Raiders

By Michael RobertsNovember 25, 2024

The victory wasn’t as easy as most pundits had predicted, but Bo Nix’s Rookie of the Year hopes are still alive.

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JonBenét Ramsey posing for a school picture.

Netflix Continues the JonBenét Ramsey Murder Media Blitz

By Teague BohlenNovember 24, 2024

Since the little pageant queen’s body was found in her Boulder home the day after Christmas 1996, the unsolved case has inspired many books and movies.

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Bird to Take Over Denver’s Dockless E-Scooters, E-Bikes From Lyft

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 22, 2024

Lyft said it would stop operating dockless vehicles. Now Bird is swooping in.

Thanksgiving kitchen volunteers

Eight Ways to Donate and Volunteer in Denver This Thanksgiving

By Thomas MitchellNovember 22, 2024

Whether you’re giving money, food or your time as a volunteer, it all helps these Denver pantries, food drives and dinners.

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Lakers basketball player Dalton Knecht

Thornton’s Own Dalton Knecht Is Shining in the NBA

By Catie CheshireNovember 22, 2024

In his last five games, the rookie from Prairie View High School is averaging 22.8 points and shooting over 63 percent from three-point range.

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State-by-State Marijuana Legalization Nearing Its Limit?

By Herbert FuegoNovember 22, 2024

For the first time since 2008, no states approved recreational pot in a presidential election.

Shark tank hosts play pepper pong

Denver Man Appearing on Shark Tank to Push the “Pickleball of Ping-Pong”

By Catie CheshireNovember 22, 2024

Will the sharks on ABC be hot for Pepper Pong? Tom Filippini sure hopes so.

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Analysis: Red Flag Laws Are Still Used in Colorado’s Second Amendment Sanctuaries

By Christopher KnoepkeNovember 22, 2024

They’re just used less frequently.

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