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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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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.”

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.

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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Colorado AG Accuses Feds of “Naked, Political Attempt to Threaten” Court in Tina Peters Case

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 12, 2025

Phil Weiser called the Justice Department’s intervention “a grotesque attempt to weaponize the rule of law.”

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Colorado Tax Rates Rank Among Lowest in the Country, Study Finds

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 12, 2025

Median households pay $1,786 less in taxes in Colorado than the national average.

Longtime Colorado Victim Rights Advocates Hospitalized, Raising Money for Medical Bills

Longtime Colorado Victim Rights Advocates Hospitalized, Raising Money for Medical Bills

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 11, 2025

“They’re people who will always help others but never ask for help. …It’s time for people to help them.”

<i>Love Is Blind</i> is Coming to Denver for Its Next Season

Love Is Blind is Coming to Denver for Its Next Season

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 10, 2025

Two years after the show started casting in Denver, the Mile High season is upon us.

Colorado May End Program Promoting Teen Participation in Lawmaking

Colorado May End Program Promoting Teen Participation in Lawmaking

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 10, 2025

“It’s divesting in young people who are interested in public service and want to work to better our state.”

Denver Lyft Driver Sentenced to 290 Years for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping

Denver Lyft Driver Sentenced to 290 Years for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 7, 2025

John Pastor-Mendoza victimized a dozen women leaving downtown bars between 2018 and 2022.

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Over Fifty National Parks Employees Were Fired in Colorado, Rangers Claim

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 6, 2025

There might be more terminations on the way for Coloradans.

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Trump’s Justice Department Will Review Colorado’s Tina Peters Case for Political Bias

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 4, 2025

The infamous election denier was sentenced to nine years for the Mesa County election-tampering scheme.

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Measured Response: Meet Michael Fields, the Republican “Governor” of Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 4, 2025

In a Democrat-dominated state, the head of Advance Colorado is pushing conservative policies one ballot measure at a time.

Body of Missing Snowboarder, Connor Gill, Found Weeks After Vail Mountain Disappearance

Body of Missing Snowboarder, Connor Gill, Found Weeks After Vail Mountain Disappearance

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 3, 2025

The search for Gill was impeded by several feet of snow hitting the area.

New Dating App Wants to Make Denver Romance More…Raw

New Dating App Wants to Make Denver Romance More…Raw

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 3, 2025

The BeReal of dating apps has come to the Mile High City.

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