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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Top Five Things Denver Won’t Miss About Spirit Airlines

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 9, 2023

Spirit Airlines is discontinuing service at Denver International Airport, and honestly, good riddance.

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Colorado Legislators Taking On Property Tax Relief After Voters Reject Prop HH

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 8, 2023

Governor Jared Polis grants a special legislative session as early 2023 election results show his property tax relief plan going down in flames.

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Should Public Officials Be Allowed to Block Critics on Social Media?

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2023

In Colorado, elected officials are allowed to block people from their personal social media accounts. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon change that.

Headshots of Kalani Hayter (left) and Emriel Krantz (right), two young women killed in Colorado.

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers’ Top Ten Unsolved Cases

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 2, 2023

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers highlights more than two dozen cold cases on a web page devoted to gathering information on the crimes.

Emily and Brennan pose for a wedding portrait.

Married at First Sight Recap: The Calm Before the Storm

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 1, 2023

After four couples got hitched, viewers can look forward to lots of fighting and crying in the weeks ahead.

Free needles displayed on a table for clients of the Harm Reduction Action Center

Bill for Supervised Drug Use Sites Fails, Polis Says He Would Have Vetoed Anyway

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 31, 2023

Representative Chris deGruy Kennedy says he won’t introduce the bill again next year.

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Michael stands next to a pink outline of a woman with a question mark over it.

In a First for Married at First Sight, Denver Man Is Left at the Altar

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2023

The first two episodes of the Denver-based Married at First Sight are already making history.

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Denver Making Streets in LoDo Pedestrian-Only for Halloweekend

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 27, 2023

Two blocks of Market and Larimer streets in LoDo will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen at the Colorado Capitol on October 25, 2023 urging Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to address rising property taxes during a press conference with Republican legislators.

Republicans Continue Cry for Emergency Property Tax Session as Prop HH Decision Nears

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 26, 2023

Proponents of HH called the Republicans’ policy recommendations “fundamentally unserious.”

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