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Unofficial Denver Broncos Drinking Game for the AFC Championship

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 24, 2026

It can be celebratory or dark, depending on how the game goes. Cheers!

Residents Want Airport to Add Lanes, Tolls to Ease Peña Boulevard Traffic

Residents Want Airport to Add Lanes, Tolls to Ease Peña Boulevard Traffic

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 24, 2026

Peña Boulevard handles an estimated 187,000 drivers a day, significantly more than intended when it was built in 1993.

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Denver Protesters Gather Outside of Palantir Offices to Condemn ICE

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

“Being surveilled all the time is not good for resistance.”

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Four New Cannabis Recalls Hit 275 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 23, 2026

All four notices were related to different products and contaminants, with the dates of sale ranging from November 2024 to January 2026.

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Denver to Cover 100 Pet Deposits for Renters Amid Surge in Shelter Surrenders

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 23, 2026

“We [shouldn’t] have to choose between a home and the loved ones we share it with.”

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Colorado Ranks Among the Worst States to Drive In U.S.

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

The study was based on issues like road congestion, safety and vehicle affordability.

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Denver Sees Largest Drop in Rent Prices Among the Nation’s Major Metros

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 23, 2026

Prices and urgency are down for Denver metro renters, while vacancies and landlord concessions are up.

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Aurora’s New 600-bed Homeless Shelter Off to Slow Start, Plagued by Aging Building

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

The nonprofit running Aurora’s largest city-funded shelter says the building’s age makes operations challenging.

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Details Emerge on Aurora Councilman’s DUI Traffic Stop

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 22, 2026

According to the arresting officer, Andrews “handed me his City of Aurora City Council Member ID card” instead of a driver’s license.

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Denver’s New E-Scooter Company Plans to Slash Prices for Locals

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 22, 2026

Veo intends to charge Denver residents $0.25 per minute — nearly half the rates of Lime and Bird.

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A Cloudy Future: What Air Pollution Does to the Human Body

By Jenni ShearstonJanuary 22, 2026

For years, when the EPA assessed the economic impact of new regulations, it weighed both the health costs for Americans and the compliance costs for businesses. That’s changing.

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Arctic Cold Front Set to Plunge Denver Temps: What to Know

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 22, 2026

Polar vortex. Arctic cold front. Call it what you want, but freezing weather is coming to Denver.

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Dozens of Windshields, Windows Smashed in Downtown Denver

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 22, 2026

A possible serial vandal has caused thousands of dollars in damage to vehicles and buildings within a mile-long stretch of Broadway.

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Colorado Legislators Once Again Seek Tax Break for AI Data Centers

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 21, 2026

Lawmakers say data centers bring jobs and tax revenue to communities, but critics warn of potential environmental and financial harm.

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Colorado Bill Targets an Obsolete Bigamy Law

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 21, 2026

Advocates say say the proposal would protect domestic violence survivors, non-traditional families and others from unjust prosecution.

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Denver Health Department Pulls Psilocybin Chocolates Off Retailer Shelves, Warns Public

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 20, 2026

Testing found the bars contained psilocybin and intoxicating synthetic compounds, according to city officials.

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CDOT Moving Ahead With $800 Million I-270 Highway Widening

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 20, 2026

CDOT plans to widen and add express toll lanes to Interstate 270 in north Denver. This is just one of several highway widening projects in Colorado.

Denver Senior Living Facility Infested With Bedbugs for a Year, Resident Claims

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 20, 2026

“She had a bedbug crawling out from her shirt,” recalls the daughter of a Francis Heights tenant. “They’re everywhere.”

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Sun Comes Out for Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 19, 2026

Thousands of people turned out for the fortieth annual MLK celebration.

Denver Protesters Let Trump Know “One Year Is Enough”

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 18, 2026

Demonstrators rallied against ICE and the start of President Donald Trump’s second year of his second term.

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New Materials, Old Physics: The Science Behind How Your Winter Jacket Keeps You Warm

By Longji Cui and Wan XiongJanuary 18, 2026

it’s finally time to dress for cold weather.

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Broncos Fans Face Agony and Ecstasy After Win Over Bills

By Michael RobertsJanuary 18, 2026

Broncos Country was spasmodic with joy after advancing to the AFC Championship, but pleasure quickly turned to pain.

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