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Hannah Metzger

Hannah Metzger is a staff writer at Westword, reporting on news, arts and culture since joining the staff in October 2023. She previously worked at publications including Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette, where she covered the Colorado Legislature, the Denver and Aurora city councils and breaking news. Hannah has been honored with numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Student Media Association and Denver Press Club. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a major in journalism and a minor in political science.

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Jerry DiTullio is Running for Colorado State Treasurer – and He’s Serious

Jerry DiTullio is Running for Colorado State Treasurer – and He’s Serious

By Hannah MetzgerApril 15, 2025

Jefferson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio isn’t the biggest name in the race, but he wants to prove he’s the best choice.

A group of four adults riding standing e-scooters in downtown Denver.

Denver Has the Largest Free Lime Ride Program in the World. It Will Soon Be Scaled Back.

By Hannah MetzgerApril 11, 2025

Users will be limited to three free daily rides as the company shifts resources to improve tidiness of bikes and e-scooters.

Denver Speed Dating Event Has Singles Microdose Magic Mushrooms First

Denver Speed Dating Event Has Singles Microdose Magic Mushrooms First

By Hannah MetzgerApril 10, 2025

First dates often revolve around coffee or alcohol, so why not psilocybin?

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Colorado Advances LGBTQ Protections Amid Federal Attacks

By Hannah MetzgerApril 9, 2025

State legislators are pursuing a wave of bills aiming to strengthen LGBTQ rights in Colorado. Here’s where they stand.

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Homeless, Low-Income People Can Ride Lime Bikes for Free in Denver. It Changed One Man’s Life.

By Hannah MetzgerApril 8, 2025

Denver’s Max Cortel rode more early-morning miles on Lime bikes than anyone in the world in 2024 – and he’s not slowing down.

Colorado Kills Effort to Ban Cops From Asking, “Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?”

Colorado Kills Effort to Ban Cops From Asking, “Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?”

By Hannah MetzgerApril 7, 2025

“Why are we playing mind games in the middle of traffic?”

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Denver Named One of the Coolest U.S. Cities. Here’s Why.

By Hannah MetzgerApril 7, 2025

What makes a city cool? Apparently, vegan restaurants, record stores and tattoo parlors, among other factors.

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Colorado Has Become an Epicenter for the Anti-Tesla Movement

By Hannah MetzgerApril 3, 2025

The top state for electric vehicles might also be the top state for Tesla hate.

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Sex Assault Survivors Raising Money to Clear Major Rape Kit Backlog in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerApril 2, 2025

“These are not just rape kits. These are human beings. …Let’s treat this like the urgent matter that it really is.”

This Legislator Supported a Gun Control Bill. Now Critics Are Falsely Calling Him a Pedophile.

By Hannah MetzgerApril 1, 2025

Representative Chad Clifford has been doxxed, threatened and labeled a pedophile. It’s the new normal for gun debates, he says.

Colorado Republican Chair Candidate Calls Colorado Springs Mayor “Political Terrorist”

Colorado Republican Chair Candidate Calls Colorado Springs Mayor “Political Terrorist”

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 28, 2025

Darcy Schoening has accused Yemi Mobolade of taking part in a staged hate crime; he says the allegation is politically motivated.

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Colorado Passes Law to Recognize Transgender, Nonbinary Identities on Death Certificates

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 27, 2025

“This is about respect, dignity, and ensuring that every person’s identity is honored. No exceptions.”

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We Tested the Denver Police Department’s New Training Simulator

We Tested the Denver Police Department’s New Training Simulator

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 25, 2025

I got out without any virtual blood on my hands…not everyone was so lucky.

Trump Calls Colorado Portrait “Purposefully Distorted.” But Is It?

Trump Calls Colorado Portrait “Purposefully Distorted.” But Is It?

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 24, 2025

Maybe it’s a political conspiracy. Maybe he’s just kind of ugly. Either way, it’s coming down.

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Bubble Planet is Leaving Denver This Month

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 24, 2025

A dinosaur-themed immersive art experience might be taking its place.

Explosive Legal Battle: Wyoming County Denies Permit for Denver-Owned Fireworks Store

Explosive Legal Battle: Wyoming County Denies Permit for Denver-Owned Fireworks Store

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 21, 2025

“I know the applicant has feelings about this being ‘Wyoming good old boys’ …it has nothing to do with that.”

Can You Guess Denver’s Most Popular Dog Breed?

Can You Guess Denver’s Most Popular Dog Breed?

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 20, 2025

For the third year, French bulldogs are Denver’s most popular AKC-recognized dog breed.

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Denver Could Soon Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements in Zoning Code

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 20, 2025

Apartment buildings in most Denver neighborhoods have to provide one parking space per unit. That may change by this summer.

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Man Dies After Being Struck by 16th Street Mall Bus in Downtown Denver

Man Dies After Being Struck by 16th Street Mall Bus in Downtown Denver

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 19, 2025

Jard Davis, a 56-year-old father, worked five blocks from the site of the fatal collision.

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Colorado Outdoor Groups Warn of Increased Wildfire, Avalanche Risks Due to Federal Layoffs

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 18, 2025

“With wildfire seasons growing longer and more intense, cutting these positions now will only exacerbate the challenges.”

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Colorado Treasurer Candidate Brianna Titone Could Make History for Trans Representation (Again)

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 18, 2025

Currently a state representative, Titone would be the nation’s first openly transgender person elected to statewide executive office.

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured by RTD MallRide in Downtown Denver

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured by RTD MallRide in Downtown Denver

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 13, 2025

The pedestrian’s condition is unknown.

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