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Man walks to Denver bus stop during blizzard

How Much Snow Could Denver See Today During Winter Front?

By Thomas MitchellDecember 3, 2025

Expectations differ across the metro.

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Bizarre Colorado Killing Subject of Mortician Murder Docuseries

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 2, 2025

Did two gay lovers posing as brothers kill a local mortician for his coin collection?

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Former Middle School Dean Who Objected to Book Removals Sues Elizabeth School District

By Ann Schimke, ChalkbeatDecember 2, 2025

The Elizabeth school board decided to remove nineteen titles from school libraries last fall. A middle school dean who said the removals were unethical and racist was fired shortly after.

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New Colorado Marijuana Recall Hits Boulder Area

By Thomas MitchellDecember 1, 2025

It’s the state’s fourteenth recall of the year, and the third in three weeks.

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Wash Park West Residents Want to Pump the Brakes on Traffic Circles

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 1, 2025

People who live in the neighborhood say they were given little notice and opportunity for feedback.

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Ten Most Affordable Places to Buy a Home in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 1, 2025

From Highlands Ranch to Brush, the most affordable cities for homeownership are…

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How the University of Colorado Dug Into Its History to Celebrate Unsung Black Graduates

By Rebecca CiotaNovember 30, 2025

The first Black Student in the Law School was captured in an 1899 photo.

A Developing Situation: Saturday Night at the Denver Pavilions

A Developing Situation: Saturday Night at the Denver Pavilions

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 28, 2025

There’s nowhere to go but up…and the escalators won’t take you there.

What’s Up With the Hellish I-225 Corridor in Aurora?

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 28, 2025

A string of crashes sparked community concerns about the jumbled junction.

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Man takes dab at dinner table

Treat Cannabis Like a Marathon on Thanksgiving, Not a Sprint

By Herbert FuegoNovember 27, 2025

You can still take a pre-dinner walk ‘n’ puff, but taking it slow will stoke the flames for seconds and reignite pumpkin pie passions.

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What’s the Story Behind the No-Show Snow?

By Marty ConiglioNovember 27, 2025

Only once in Denver’s weather history have we gone later than November 27 before getting our initial taste of winter.

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Denver Church Offers Affordable Housing to Men of “Any Faith or No Faith at All”

By Teague BohlenNovember 27, 2025

Granite Peaks Church has been walking the walk for nearly a decade.

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Did a Colorado School Really Lock Down After Mistaking a Fat Orange Cat for a Mountain Lion?

By Thomas MitchellNovember 26, 2025

If your principal did this, you would never forget it — and neither have social media parasites.

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Denver City Council to Vote on $64 Million in Homeless Shelter Contracts in December

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 26, 2025

The City of Denver will decide on $64 million worth of housing contracts to replace the Salvation Army.

Swanky Cherry Hills Mansion Breaks Denver Home Sale Record

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 26, 2025

The record was previously held by a different Cherry Hills mansion, which sold for $15.75 million in 2024.

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A Database Could Help Revive the Arapaho Language Before Its Last Speakers Are Gone

A Database Could Help Revive the Arapaho Language Before Its Last Speakers Are Gone

By Andrew CowellNovember 26, 2025

“The Arapaho people in Wyoming and Colorado believe their language can still survive, and so do I.”

Byron G. Rogers U.S. Courthouse in downtown Denver.

ICE “Routinely” Made Unlawful Warrantless Arrests in Colorado, Federal Judge Finds

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 25, 2025

The ruling extended protections to all individuals “who have been arrested or will be arrested” in Colorado since January 20.

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Bipartisan County Clerks Call on Governor to Keep Tina Peters in State Custody

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 25, 2025

At an emotional press conference, county clerks urged Jared Polis to reject a federal request to take custody of the former Mesa County clerk.

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Denver Refugees Enjoy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, but It Could be the Last

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 25, 2025

The African Community Center isn’t sure if it will survive much longer under the Trump administration’s cuts and immigration revisions.

Tiny Colorado Town Among the Fastest Growing in America

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 25, 2025

The town’s population has increased more in the last five years than in the prior fifty.

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Skater Accused of Stealing Homophobe’s Glasses During “No Kings” Protest Appears in Court

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 24, 2025

Twenty-year-old Jose Cardenas admitted to taking the man’s sunglasses on his GoFundMe page, which raised over $8,000.

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Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy to Receive $20 Million Kickstart. What Will It Look Like?

Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy to Receive $20 Million Kickstart. What Will It Look Like?

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 24, 2025

“Each tribe is going to have a different idea of what it means to come home and be in an embassy.”

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