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Millions Spent to Influence Colorado’s 2025 School Board Elections

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineOctober 31, 2025

More than half of spending focused on Denver races.

FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 30, 2025

On video captured October 28, an unidentified officer grabs a 57-year-old protester by the hair and throat and throws her down a hill.

Cannabis-Friendly Halloween Parties and Ghost Tours

By Thomas MitchellOctober 30, 2025

Spooky, smoky shindigs are easy to find around town this year.

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Colorado Food Banks Prepare for SNAP Benefits Pause

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineOctober 30, 2025

Nonprofits can’t fully replace federal nutrition subsidies, leaders say.

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Nightclub Must Shut Down for 21 Days After New Year’s Shooting

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

The closure will take place over three one-week periods through the end of 2025.

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Colorado Flight Attendant Sues United Airlines Over Predator Pilot

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 29, 2025

The lawsuit claims a former pilot, now in prison, targeted multiple flight attendants with revenge porn.

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Denver Skater Who Stole Sunglasses in Viral Protest Video Raising Money for Legal Defense

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 29, 2025

Jose Cardenas is raising $1,400 ahead of his hearing next week for stealing a counterprotester’s sunglasses.

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Masked Officer Throws Protester Down Hill Outside of Colorado ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 28, 2025

Video shows the unidentified officer grabbing a 57-year-old woman’s hair and throwing her to the ground outside of an ICE facility.

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

By Teague BohlenOctober 28, 2025

Hate smashes, but hope rises.

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Boulder TPUSA Leader, Allegedly Hit With Hockey Stick, Called Himself Racist in Leaked Video

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

“I’m actually racist,” Nathaniel Ellis says in the clip. “I’m just straight-up racist.”

Batter Up: Denver’s New Ballpark District Director Brings Lessons From Wrigley Field

Batter Up: Denver’s New Ballpark District Director Brings Lessons From Wrigley Field

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 28, 2025

During her time near Chicago’s classic stadium, Kate McKenna says she learned how to help businesses and residents wrestle audacious redevelopment plans.

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Ten Things You Need to Know About the JonBenét Ramsey Murder Case

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

The Boulder cops are still investigating her 1996 death.

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Denver Quietly Added Extra $900K, Twenty Acres to Park Hill Land Swap

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 27, 2025

The original parcels of land weren’t worth as much as predicted, so the city was forced to revise its deal.

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Popular Boulder Cannabis Dispensary Closes

By Thomas MitchellOctober 27, 2025

Known for stocking new and exciting brands, Eclipse was a key figure in reigniting Boulder’s cannabis scene after the pandemic.

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Rocky Mountain High: Two Colorado Zip Codes Among the Most Expensive in the U.S.

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 27, 2025

In both zip codes, the median residential sale price in 2025 exceeded $2 million.

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Denver Water Purchases Historic Golden Ranch Property for $5.6 Million

By Thomas MitchellOctober 27, 2025

The Lazy Heart Ranch has been operating since 1873, with a legacy that stretches to downtown Denver.

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Jay Bianchi Back in Court Today: Five Things to Know

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 27, 2025

The onetime Denver jam-band nightlife king has been charged with sexual assault and drugging his victims.

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Aurora Approves Controversial AI Facial Surveillance

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2025

Both Aurora and Denver opted into certain AI-powered police tech this week.

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Flock No! Fear of AI Cameras Brings Hundreds, Including Councilmembers, to Heated Town Hall

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 23, 2025

“I am legitimately, absolutely terrified by the state of AI surveillance.”

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Denver Basketball Legend Chauncey Billups Arrested in FBI Mafia Gambling Probe

By Thomas MitchellOctober 23, 2025

The Hall of Fame NBA player, currently the coach of the Trailblazers, has a deep connection to Denver.

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Denver Wants to Host the Next Democratic National Convention

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 23, 2025

The DNC has been held in the Mile High City only twice, in 2008 and 1908.

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Aurora Public Schools Support Staff Losing Support for Union Efforts

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 22, 2025

Cafeteria workers, secretaries and preschool teachers want the right to unionize, but their cause is losing steam.

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