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students protest ICE in denver

Denver School Board Could Consider Policy to Protect Students, Staff From Immigration Enforcement

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoFebruary 6, 2026

A draft of the proposed policy was posted online Thursday before the school board’s late afternoon meeting, but it wasn’t introduced.

Colorado Man Sues Walmart After Uncooked Bread Left Him Hospitalized

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that the baking instructions were covered by a “sell by” sticker.

Hattie McDaniel Affordable Condos Near Completion in Denver

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2026

The 62-unit building in Five Points is limited to buyers who make up to 80 percent of the area median income.

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Denver Immigrant Group Receives Frozen Grants — and an Apology

Denver Immigrant Group Receives Frozen Grants — and an Apology

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2026

Juntos Community has secured a sizable grant after a tenuous back-and-forth with one of its funders.

closed englewood safeway

Englewood Plans to Fill Vacant Spaces, Hopes to Attract an Aldi Grocery Store

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 5, 2026

Large properties that once housed Big Lots, Safeway, Starbucks and Walgreens sit empty, but there are plans for some of them.

Empower Field in denver

Denver Could Host a Super Bowl One Day…If It Meets These Conditions

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2026

With a new stadium on the way, it’s not a crazy idea. But there are some crazy requirements.

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Johnny Roberts Disc Golf Course in Arvada.

Colorado Is Home to the Most Popular Disc Golf Course in the U.S.

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 4, 2026

For the first time, Colorado dethroned California as the nation’s top disc golf destination.

The outside of an Aurora apartment building.

Aurora Nearing Settlement With Embattled Landlord of Nationally Infamous Apartments

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 4, 2026

The Edge of Lowry apartments were ground zero for Aurora’s 2024 Venezuelan gang fiasco.

people ride e-scooters in denver

Denver E-Scooter Deaths Hit Record High in 2025

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 4, 2026

The city experienced more fatal e-scooter crashes last year than in the previous six years combined.

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How a Citizen Revolt Snuffed the 1976 Denver Winter Olympics

By Alan PrendergastFebruary 4, 2026

“The Denver Olympic story starts in a land of Olympian proportions.The American West. Massive. Majestic. You can feel it all around you.”

Dried mushrooms in a plastic baggy

Every Licensed Mushroom Healer, Spa and Clinic in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 3, 2026

There are already over 25 healing centers up and running.

Progressive Lisa Calderón Will Run for Mayor Again

Progressive Lisa Calderón Will Run for Mayor Again

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 3, 2026

Third time’s a charm?

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Defy or Ally? Dueling Proposals Will Determine How Colorado Police Handle ICE.

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 3, 2026

Colorado may strengthen or repeal restrictions on local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

woman holds mexican flag at protest

Denver Protesters Strike, Dance and Cry During a Weekend of Anti-ICE Rallies

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 3, 2026

Denver streets echoed with the cry of, “Chinga la migra!” over the weekend.

Colorado Ranks Among the Nation’s Best States to Retire

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 2, 2026

It wasn’t because of affordability…

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Xcel Energy Defends Power Shutoffs in Legislative Hearing

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineFebruary 2, 2026

Xcel’s president said the utility would “listen [to] and learn” from customers and state officials about high-risk events in the future.

row of bikes on display

Denver Transit Groups Give Mayor a “D” in Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety and Access

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 2, 2026

A rise in traffic deaths and worries that he favors convenient driving led Mayor Johnston to a barely passing grade.

Teen Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty in Thornton Crash That Killed Father of Eight

Teen Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty in Thornton Crash That Killed Father of Eight

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 31, 2026

Nineteen-year-old David Mendez-Reyes faces four to twelve years in prison.

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Understanding the Law: Protesters Have Rights…Even If They’re Ignored

By Heidi Reynolds-StensonJanuary 31, 2026

“Education is the most powerful weapon for people involved in protest movements.”

palantir protest

Wanna Give ICE a Middle Finger From Denver? Here’s How

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 31, 2026

Protests and other ways to speak out against the feds…and help out immigrants.

Colorado Prison Enhances Security Over Threats to Break Out Tina Peters

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 30, 2026

Tina Peters urges “these officious interlopers” not to storm the prison, her lawyer says.

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high school students protest ICE

Anti-ICE Denver Protesters Gather at Parks, Streets and the Capitol as Strikes Loom

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 30, 2026

“I think if we’re fighting for what matters for us right now, we can make a change in the future.”

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