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Sage Kelley

Sage Kelley joined Westword as a staff writer in May 2026. He previously worked at the Denver Gazette, covering breaking news and Jefferson County. Sage has received numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and Colorado Press Association for his reporting on arts and public safety. A Delaware native, Sage graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City with a major in creative writing.

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Denver Zoo tapirs

Denver Zoo brings in new old tapir friend

By Sage KelleyJuly 21, 2026

The reintroduction comes after the death of two tapirs earlier this year.

Denver Airport 5k event

Denver International Airport to hold a 5K on the runway

By Sage KelleyJuly 21, 2026

The last race held on DIA’s runway sold out in less than a day.

Devotchka playing UMS 2025

How Underground Music Showcase is prepping for a new chapter in RiNo (and another fest the same weekend)

By Sage KelleyJuly 21, 2026

The longest-running music event in Denver continues July 24-26.

Denver police district 6 headquarters

Zoning board shuts down majority of variances for new Colfax police station

By Sage KelleyJuly 20, 2026

DPD requested 10 variances from zoning codes, but only two were approved.

Frontier Airlines plane flies through the air

Frontier Airlines sued twice for weak cybersecurity after data breaches

By Sage KelleyJuly 17, 2026

Both a former employee and a customer filed lawsuits against the Denver-based airline earlier this week.

Number 38 World Cup attendance

Denver bar rated as most visited in the nation during World Cup

By Sage KelleyJuly 15, 2026

Number 38 has been the place to go for World Cup soccer.

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Electronics graveyard

Waste activists hold funeral at Gov’s Park for millions of dead electronics, all killed by a lack of software

By Sage KelleyJuly 15, 2026

Constant software updates and cutting off support to older models “fuels our massive and growing electronic waste problem,” organizers said.

Monty the Longmonster

WTF is the ‘Longmonster’ of Longmont? We’re almost afraid to ask

By Sage KelleyJuly 13, 2026

The city even has a quirky green mascot, Monty, to spread Longmonster joy.

1028 Acoma Street, a vacant business and parking lot in Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood

Parks & Rec sees a new park in this vacant Golden Triangle credit union

By Sage KelleyJuly 10, 2026

From 2017 to 2024, the number of residents in the Golden Triangle more than doubled.

Kenn Solomon watches as Rocky attempts a backward half-court shot.

Former Kroenke Sports employees expected to join ex-Nuggets mascot in class action lawsuit

By Sage KelleyJuly 9, 2026

24 employees are expected to be in the lawsuit, including Drake Solomon, who briefly succeeded his father as Rocky.

What happens if a wildfire reaches a Supermax prison?

What happens if a wildfire reaches a Supermax prison?

By Sage KelleyJuly 8, 2026

The 37-acre facility hosts some of the country’s most dangerous and notorious criminals.

Aspen Acres fire burns

Aspen Acres fire leads to a sad (and growing) number of GoFundMe fundraisers

By Sage KelleyJuly 7, 2026

So far the fire has destroyed at least 263 homes in Custer and Pueblo counties.

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AfterHours church

Holy spirits: This Denver nomadic church prefers your neighborhood bar

By Sage KelleyJuly 7, 2026

“We’re not pew sitters,” an AfterHours coordinator says as they crank out 100 sandwiches for the homeless. “We get out.”

Wheat Ridge police drone hovers over a cop car

A buzz above: How drones are rewiring the Fourth of July

By Sage KelleyJuly 3, 2026

From replacing fireworks shows to patrolling neighborhood and forest skies, drones are playing a larger role in summer holidays.

an ICE agent in a bullet-proof vest walks away

Boulder District Attorneys Office fights with ICE over “dramatic” homicide post

By Sage KelleyJuly 2, 2026

“Despite ICE’s dramatic claim, no one was actually shot.”

Infinity Park

International rugby tournament comes to Denver, but not our rugby stadium

By Sage KelleyJuly 2, 2026

The World Rugby Nations Cup hits Colorado on July 4, but it won’t be at the state’s only stadium built for rugby. What gives?

Wheat Ridge continuous-flow intersections (CFIs)

Have Wheat Ridge’s new Wadsworth roadways successfully reduced traffic?

By Sage KelleyJune 30, 2026

The unique layout has caused some early confusion among drivers.

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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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.

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.

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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