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Colorado ICE detention facility

Judge Blocks Trump Policy That Limited Congressional Visits to ICE Facilities

By Ariana Figueroa/NewslineDecember 18, 2025

Colorado’s Joe Neguse and Jason Crow among members of Congress who sued over policy after Crow was denied entry this year.

Palantir CEO Buys Colorado Monastery for $120 Million, Plans to Use as a Home

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 17, 2025

Rather than monks, the Old Snowmass property will now house a tech billionaire enabling ICE deportations and attacks on Gaza.

Aurora’s New City Council Faces Questions About Police, Flavored Tobacco in 2026

Aurora’s New City Council Faces Questions About Police, Flavored Tobacco in 2026

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 17, 2025

Residents welcomed the four new councilmembers after a tumultuous two years, but past drama still hangs over meetings.

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Xcel Shuts Off Power to Nearly 100,000 Customers in Boulder, Along Front Range

By Thomas MitchellDecember 17, 2025

Tens of thousands of customers in Boulder and Jefferson counties are without electricity, with more listed on potential outage warnings.

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Colorado Has Sued the Trump Administration 47 Times in 2025

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 17, 2025

Expect that number to keep increasing in the new year.

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Could Denver Have a White Christmas? “You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance.”

By Thomas MitchellDecember 16, 2025

Even Lloyd Christmas would have a hard time holding out hope this year.

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The Sports Castle Could Get New Owner for a 100th Birthday Present

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 16, 2025

“We always look to celebrate the history, character and soul of the building while breathing new life into it, creating spaces for the community to come together.”

People smoke weed out of a hookah at a Christmas party.

Cannabis Calendar: Ugly Sweater Party, Silent Disco

By Westword StaffDecember 16, 2025

Christmas parties, lights tours and special cannabis lounge menus are all here to liven up the holidays.

Northern Colorado Town Has the Worst Drivers in the State

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

And the town has Lauren Boebert, too!

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States Will Keep Pushing AI Laws Despite Trump’s Efforts to Stop Them

By Madyson Fitzgerald for StatelineDecember 15, 2025

The president singled out Colorado in his executive order.

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Disability Advocates Back Federal Probe of Colorado Prisons, Allege Years of Violations

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

Though the Justice Department’s timing is suspicious, advocates call the investigation “an important step toward accountability.”

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Green Alert: Colorado Cannabis Space Eager for Trump to Reschedule

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2025

“Colorado’s cannabis industry has been in a free-fall since 2021, and 2025 sales are trending down yet again, so operators here desperately need a lifeline.”

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Wash Park West Residents Call for City to Reverse Course on Road Diet

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 12, 2025

Residents sent Mayor Mike Johnston a petition with 1,030 signatures to restore plans; some are calling for his DOTI director to resign.

Tina Peters' mug shot

Donald Trump Issues Illegitimate Pardon to Tina Peters

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 11, 2025

Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser immediately rebuked a social media post from the president saying he would be “granting Tina a full Pardon.”

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Denver Teens Use Alcohol, Tobacco Earlier After Neighborhood Violence Exposure, Study Shows

By Anna Maria Santiago and Iris MargetisDecember 11, 2025

“We still don’t know what community interventions work best.”

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U.S. Mint in Denver

What’s Fresh at the Denver Mint? New Coins, Free Tours

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 11, 2025

From new coins that feature Lady Liberty and Founding Fathers to relics of a past century, history buffs and misers will find plenty to look at.

DTC Identity Monument in the Denver Tech Center.

Man Rescued After Climbing 100-Foot Sculpture in Denver Tech Center

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 10, 2025

The man spent nearly ten hours on the monument before he was coaxed down.

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Colorado Marijuana Prices Reach New Record Low as 2025 Ends

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

It’s been another hard year for the Colorado cannabis industry.

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Aurora Wants to Help You Buy a House

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 10, 2025

The city is willing to cover between 4 and 10 percent of a home’s down payment, but there are deadlines.

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Here’s Why Denver Sunrises Have Been So Spectacular Lately

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

Early bird gets the worm — and some great photos.

Michael Dillon Duran. DOB 9-7-93

Highlands Ranch Massage Therapist Convicted of Unlawful Sexual Contact

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 10, 2025

Two massage clients accused Michael Duran of misconduct. He was also a wrestling coach at Valor Christian High School at the time of his arrest.

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Northern Colorado Community Named New Biggest Boomtown

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 9, 2025

The town had the highest eight-year percentage increases in population and income.

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