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A man stares.

La Alma Still Struggling With Homelessness After Downtown Sweeps in 2023

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 8, 2024

“The problem is still here, and it appears to pop up in different locations periodically.”

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Map: How Denver Neighborhoods Voted in the Presidential Election

By Catie CheshireNovember 8, 2024

For the second straight election, not one precinct went to Donald Trump.

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Kamala Harris Won Colorado, but a Convicted Felon Took the Country

By Patricia CalhounNovember 7, 2024

Donald Trump is no fan of this state, and the feeling is mutual.

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Jena Griswold’s Greatest Gaffes: A Reign of Error at the Secretary of State’s Office

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2024

“I am dedicated to making sure we address this matter fully and that mistakes of this nature never happen again.”

A volunteer with Pro-Animal Future sits beside a sheep at Broken Shovels Sanctuary.

Animal Rights Ballot Measures Lose Big in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2024

Voters rejected efforts to ban slaughterhouses, fur products and mountain lion hunting.

Colorado Latinos rally at the capitol for Latino/a Advocacy Day.

Colorado Latinos Largely Voted Blue for Reproductive Rights In 2024

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2024

Two-thirds of Colorado Latinos who voted in the 2024 General Election said they supported Kamala Harris and abortion.

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Colorado Legislature Expected to Maintain Party Split, Democratic Dominance

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 6, 2024

Democrats will hold on to the supermajority in the House but again fall short in the Senate, based on early election results.

A woman watches TV at a bar.

Why These Immigrants in Aurora Voted for Donald Trump

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 6, 2024

For many of the patrons at Councilwoman Danielle Jurisnky’s bar on election night, Trump’s stance on the border made him the better candidate.

Truck with American flags

Colorado Ballot Results: Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Fails, Abortion and Gay Marriage Protections Pass

By Thomas MitchellNovember 6, 2024

From a proposed hunting ban on mountain lions to constitutional protection for abortion, here is how Colorado’s fourteen ballot initiatives are faring.

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Denver Election Results: Slaughterhouse Ban Slaughtered, 2Q Gets Healthy Win

By Patricia CalhounNovember 6, 2024

The next update won’t be until 5 p.m., but it’s unlikely to change the results.

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Colorado Election Updates: Harris Wins State, but Red Wave Washing Over Country

By Patricia CalhounNovember 5, 2024

In what looks like a “great year for Republicans,” Kamala Harris took the state by 11 percentage points.

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Denver Voters Speak About Election Day and Their Choices

By Catie CheshireNovember 5, 2024

“I’m definitely more depressed than anxious.”

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How Democrats Lost These College Voters in the Presidential Race

By Chloe RagsdaleNovember 5, 2024

Students on the Auraria Campus share why they won’t vote for a presidential candidate in 2024.

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Unofficial Denver Election Bingo Card to Drink Fear, Frustration Away

By Thomas MitchellNovember 5, 2024

As the world burns, so shall your liver.

A ballot box in Denver, Colorado.

All the Measures on Denver’s Election Ballot Explained

By Catie CheshireNovember 5, 2024

Residents will vote on fourteen state and ten local ballot initiatives. And they are…

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How and Where to Turn in Your Ballot Today

By Patricia CalhounNovember 5, 2024

It’s too late to use the mail, but here’s the map of Denver’s voting centers and boxes. And you can register to vote up until 7 p.m. November 5!

A house is between tall apartments.

A 115-Year-Old Holdout House on Tennyson Street Hopes for Landmark Status

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 4, 2024

Affectionately called “Little Tenny,” the north Denver alley house has been connected to housing and immigration challenges for over 100 years.

From top left to bottom right: Peter Sonski, Claudia De la Cruz, Chris Garrity, Brian Anthony Perry, Bill Frankel, Shiva Ayyadurai.

Meet the Six Write-In Candidates Running for President in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 4, 2024

They know they won’t win. Here’s why they’re running anyway.

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lambs in field

Analysis: Denver Slaughterhouse Ban Could Affect Food Systems in Colorado and Beyond

By Jennifer MartinNovember 4, 2024

The Superior Farms lamb processing facility employs approximately 160 people and represents 15 to 20 percent of the total lamb slaughter capacity in the U.S.

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Opinion: A Native American Perspective on Denver’s Proposed Fur Ban

By Kayla BegayNovember 3, 2024

Navajo (Diné) traditions teach us about balance and harmony with animals, with a reverence for nature woven into how we move through the world.

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Opinion: Proposition 129 Will Help People and Pets in Colorado

By Sabrina PachaNovember 2, 2024

Getting an appointment with the veterinarian has become more challenging, even if your pet is in pain or injured.

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CU Regent Candidates Explain Their Visions for the University

By Chloe RagsdaleNovember 1, 2024

The Board of Regents has a budget of $6.28 billion between three University of Colorado campuses.

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