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Denver Homicides Dropped Sharply in 2025, Police Say

Denver Homicides Dropped Sharply in 2025, Police Say

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 2, 2026

The Denver Police Department credits targeted enforcement, downtown patrols and investigative tech for the decline.

People to Watch: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Going for Governor

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 2, 2026

The state senator is one of 23 Republicans running for governor. But unlike many of her competitors, Kirkmeyer might actually have a shot.

Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying  to Solve Homelessness

Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying to Solve Homelessness

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 2, 2026

Urban Peak influenced the way the City of Denver solves homelessness. Will that continue?

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Five People to Watch in 2026: Paul DePodesta, Savior of the Rockies?

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 1, 2026

The longtime sports executive was hired by the Monfort family in November to turn around the Rockies. Godspeed.

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New Year’s Eve Cannabis Recall Hits 295 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellDecember 31, 2025

Solid way to end the year.

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Time Stands Still Inside the Denver Clock Tower

By Thomas MitchellDecember 31, 2025

Step inside, and see how timeless the giant timepiece really is.

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Five People to Watch in Colorado Cannabis in 2026

Five People to Watch in Colorado Cannabis in 2026

By Thomas MitchellDecember 31, 2025

Hard times breed bright minds and tenacious leaders, and Colorado’s cannabis space has plenty of those.

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Five People to Watch in 2026: Alli Jackson, the New Face of Aurora

By Katrina LeibeeDecember 31, 2025

“A lot of the ethics of social work guide me, like dignity and worth of a person.”

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Two Colorado Ballot Proposals Complete Petitioning for 2026, Three Others Fail

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 31, 2025

Though dozens have tried, only two proposed initiatives are on track to make the 2026 ballot so far.

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Breathe, Denver: Nikola Jokic Avoided a Major Knee Injury

By Thomas MitchellDecember 30, 2025

Happiness is often a matter of expectations.

Is Denver’s Famous One River North Building in Foreclosure?

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 30, 2025

One dishonest influencer started the viral rumor.

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Ten Colorado Laws That Took Effect January 1: What to Know

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 30, 2025

The state’s minimum wage increases today!

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Joe Oltmann Stakes Governor Campaign on “Free Tina Peters” Pledge

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 29, 2025

The right-wing podcaster has described current Colorado officials as “traitors” and said they deserve execution or imprisonment.

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As 2025 Ends, Colorado Falls Short of Its First Major Greenhouse Gas Target

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineDecember 29, 2025

Environmental advocates have long warned the state wasn’t doing enough.

Aurora Was the Place to Watch in 2025

Aurora Was the Place to Watch in 2025

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 29, 2025

It’s the dawn of a new day in Colorado’s third-largest city.

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Record Year for Denver Traffic Deaths Inspires Expanded Safety Measures

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 26, 2025

Ninety people died in city traffic in 2025…and the year’s not over.

Denver’s Most Popular Radio Stations in 2025

By Michael RobertsDecember 26, 2025

A Denver audience survey shows that Christmas remains king on the local airwaves.

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White Christmas Here in the High Desert? Not So Much…

By Marty ConiglioDecember 25, 2025

Keep dreaming of that “White Christmas.” You won’t see it this year.

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Denver Residents, Activists Concerned About Billion-Dollar Highway, Road Widening Plans

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 24, 2025

Interstates 25 and 270 as well as roads like Colorado Boulevard could see expensive construction and new lanes.

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Denver Could Break Temperature Records on Christmas: What to Know

By Thomas MitchellDecember 23, 2025

Denver is forecasted to be hotter than parts of Arizona on December 25.

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Five Most Expensive Homes Sold in Metro Denver in 2025

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 23, 2025

Five homes sold for $10 million or more, from a penthouse to a 600-plus-acre ranch.

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Is This Thing On? Xcel Customers Sound Off After “Devastating” Power Shutoffs.

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 23, 2025

“Xcel just made this the worst Christmas ever!!!”

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