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Dirt bike riders perform tricks and spew smoke on 16th Street in downtown Denver on March 8, 2026.

Denver to consider crackdown on riding dirt bikes, e-motos on roads

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 21, 2026

City leaders are exploring fines, confiscations and even penalties for parents to get off-highway vehicles off the streets.

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.

Empty denver building that will soon become French immersion school

This closed Denver school building is the new home of a French immersion charter school

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJuly 20, 2026

The building once housed the International Academy of Denver at Harrington, one of 10 schools that closed or partially closed last spring.

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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.

A bag of Taylor Farms salad in the fridge

Lettuce distributor connected to “explosive” and “watery” diarrhea outbreak has facility in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJuly 17, 2026

Colorado’s cyclosporiasis case count is relatively low.

Renderings of $1 Trump gold coin

Will the Denver Mint produce the $1 gold Trump coin?

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 16, 2026

There are four U.S. Mint production facilities, but only one will produce the controversial coin.

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A jar of THC wax as a man loads a dab

Marijuana regulators issue recall for Colorado’s Best Dabs

By Thomas MitchellJuly 16, 2026

The product initially passed lab testing but was later discovered to contain a banned pesticide, according to regulators.

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper

Dark-money group, Colorado’s Kent Thiry behind late pro-Hickenlooper PAC spending

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineJuly 16, 2026

Sources of nearly $500,000 in independent expenditures were not disclosed before the June 30 primary.

Downtown Denver during a sunrise

Congressional proposal would fuck with Colorado daylight hours

By Thomas MitchellJuly 15, 2026

Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to you.

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Boats on Blue Mesa Reservoir

As Colorado River and tributaries shrink, a public power system frays

By Hank Lacey, NewslineJuly 15, 2026

The Gunnison River hydropower is under stress as data center development creates increasing demand for electricity generation.

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.

illustration of a home dangling on a fish hook as bait

Colorado home addresses are being used to register thousands of fake businesses

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 14, 2026

The mysterious entity tied to the scheme is masked by a string of state business filings and possibly fake names.

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Two drivers get out of their vehicles to fight on Interstate 70 during a road rage incident on June 10, 2026.

Colorado is among the worst states for road rage, and reports keep climbing

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 14, 2026

“We aren’t going to ‘ticket’ our way out of this.”

Buy local to avoid the “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis outbreak

Buy local to avoid the “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis outbreak

By Antony BrunoJuly 13, 2026

With over 100 cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Colorado, here’s how to stay safe.

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.

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The welcome screen for the OpenAI “ChatGPT” app is displayed on a laptop screen in a photo illustration.

Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology

By Robbie Sequeira, StatelineJuly 13, 2026

Colorado’s landmark regulations, already repealed, are at the center of federal pushback.

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.

Firefighter crews battle the Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo County

Colorado wildfire update: Two record blazes, but containment progresses

By Thomas MitchellJuly 10, 2026

Over the last two weeks, five fires have burned around 230,000 acres.

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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.

Denver school board to hold special meeting to discuss superintendent’s concerns

Denver school board to hold special meeting to discuss superintendent’s concerns

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJuly 9, 2026

In a June email, Superintendent Alex Marrero alleged that the board has created an “increasingly untenable” situation.

No-mo drivers: Waymo will soon begin autonomous rides in Denver

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 8, 2026

The robotaxis will be self-driving through the city “in a matter of weeks.”

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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.

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