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Teenage rebellion: 16-year-old wants Colorado to secede from US

By Hannah MetzgerJune 18, 2026

A Boulder teen is leading ballot proposals to make Colorado an independent nation.

Coors Field in downtown Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies

$3 Beers at Coors Field: Not a myth!

By Benjamin NeufeldJune 18, 2026

It’s true, but there’s a catch.

Photo of the Cactus Motel, a closed hotel in Aurora, by John Margolies.

A Colorado road trip back in time, with photographer John Margolies

By Thomas MitchellJune 17, 2026

Let’s travel through Colorado — and into the ’80s.

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Arapahoe County Courthouse

Colorado criminal cases dismissed at higher rate when prosecutors face heavier workloads

By Rebecca DunleaJune 17, 2026

Research shows that when active caseloads are higher, dismissal rates rise to compensate for fewer plea deals.

University of Colorado Boulder campus

CU Boulder sued for ending ‘Email for Life’ program

By Hannah MetzgerJune 17, 2026

A CU law graduate is leading the effort against his alma mater.

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Lakewood zoning saga continues, with promises to collaborate

By Sage KelleyJune 16, 2026

“There remains an overabundance of discretionary power.”

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Trans fight club, self-defense classes build confidence and community

Trans fight club, self-defense classes build confidence and community

By Hannah MetzgerJune 16, 2026

“I had to fight just to create this space where I could compete. … When I get in the ring, that’s the easy part.”

A rideshare driver drives down the street In a big city

​Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, state legislators say

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineJune 16, 2026

According to state lawmakers, including one from Colorado, the bill would make it “effectively impossible” to hold rideshare companies accountable for sexual assault.

Hasan Piker sits on a panel during a political conference

Who canceled Hasan Piker’s Denver rally with Melat Kiros?

By Hannah MetzgerJune 15, 2026

Kiros blames her opponent, Diana DeGette. The congresswoman says she wouldn’t stop Kiros from making the “mistake” of campaigning with Piker.

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Cannabis calendar: Juneteenth kickback in RiNo

By Westword StaffJune 15, 2026

Relax or get after it, all with a little help from the plant.

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Latest document dump includes half-baked UFO sighting over Colorado

By Patricia CalhounJune 15, 2026

This spud’s for you!

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Data centers, golf courses and fountains: Denver water restrictions, explained

By Hannah MetzgerJune 15, 2026

In the thick of a statewide drought emergency, what’s with all the water use?

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District says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, managers

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJune 13, 2026

“Some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots — not athletes.”

Eric Clopper Intact Global circumcision conference

Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado

By Sage KelleyJune 12, 2026

Plaintiffs argue that a state law banning female genital cutting but not male circumcision violates the state’s 1972 Equal Rights Amendment.

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to students at a school board meeting

Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for top schools job in Miami

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJune 12, 2026

“Regardless of the outcome of the Miami-Dade superintendent selection, my commitment to leading Denver Public Schools, our students, staff, families, and the important work ahead remains unchanged.”

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Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse

Shooter of Denver guitarist convicted of second-degree murder

By Sage KelleyJune 11, 2026

Patrick Lee Apostol shot and killed Zackary Smith in 2020.

Predator Poachers Longmont

To catch a conflict: Longmont police condemn child predator hunters

By Sage KelleyJune 11, 2026

A viral “predator catching” group filmed a private investigation in Longmont on June 9.

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Colorado’s new ibogaine law targets unlicensed psilocybin mushroom sales

By Brendan Joel KelleyJune 11, 2026

“At the last minute, they slipped in amendments that significantly modified decriminalization.”

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A person in a purple t-rex costume waves a flag as protesters walk down a street in downtown denver

No Kings events around Colorado this weekend: What to know

By Thomas MitchellJune 11, 2026

Over 250 gatherings are planned around the country, including nine in Colorado.

ICE processing facility in Aurora

GEO Group sues over new Colorado law requiring immigration detention center safety inspections

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineJune 10, 2026

“There are disturbing reports about unhealthy living conditions at for-profit detention camps like the GEO facility in Aurora.”

The coldest case: Mystery remains 35 years after the Father’s Day bank massacre

By Hannah MetzgerJune 10, 2026

“Sometimes a guilty man does walk free.”

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First (and only) home within Colorado’s most private ski resort heads to auction

By Hannah MetzgerJune 10, 2026

The residence is listed for $25.7 million — including a $3 million club membership.

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