Record Year for Denver Traffic Deaths Inspires Expanded Safety Measures
Ninety people died in city traffic in 2025…and the year’s not over.
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Immigrant Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Released After Nine Months in Detention
Named one of TIME’s most influential people, she was arrested in March outside her job at Target.
Denver Animal Shelter Saw a Record Number of Pets Surrendered in 2025
Over 2,800 pets were left at the pound by their owners this year — the most surrenders in at least two decades.
Colorado State Senator Legally Drunk at Time of Fatal Crash, Coroner’s Report Says
Winter died at the scene. The sheriff’s office determined that she was at fault for the crash.
Aurora’s New City Council Faces Questions About Police, Tobacco in 2026
Residents welcomed the four new councilmembers after a tumultuous two years, but past drama still hangs over meetings.
Disability Advocates Back Federal Probe of Colorado Prisons, Allege Years of Violations
Though the Justice Department’s timing is suspicious, advocates call the investigation “an important step toward accountability.”
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Wash Park West Residents Call for City to Reverse Course on Road Diet
Residents sent Mayor Mike Johnston a petition with 1,030 signatures to restore plans; some are calling for his DOTI director to resign.
Donald Trump Issues Illegitimate Pardon to Tina Peters
Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser immediately rebuked a social media post from the president saying he would be “granting Tina a full Pardon.”
What’s Fresh at the Denver Mint? New Coins, Free Tours
From new coins that feature Lady Liberty and Founding Fathers to relics of a past century, history buffs and misers will find plenty to look at.
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Aurora Wants to Help You Buy a House
The city is willing to cover between 4 and 10 percent of a home’s down payment, but there are deadlines.
Wash Park West Residents Divided on Traffic Circles, Road Safety
“We’ve got neighbors who are for and who are against, and whichever way it goes, no one will hold permanent grudges here.”
Jared Polis Promotes White Supremacist and Child Porn Defender as “Intellectuals”
The governor encouraged Coloradans to follow the controversial online personalities, saying they do “actual thinking.”
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Julie Gonzales Wants to Be Colorado’s First U.S. Senadora — and She’s Not Asking for Party Permission
The progressive state legislator will challenge incumbent John Hickenlooper in the 2026 primary.
Was Nextdoor on the Money With Denver’s Friendliest Neighborhood?
If any platform knows annoying and unfriendly, it’s Nextdoor. Perhaps that helped the community website rank Mile High hoods.
Prescription Drug Vending Machines Help Distribute Life-Saving Meds to Denver Homeless
“We would love, if money is no object, to have a functioning pharmacy in every location, but we can’t. So that’s why we have these machines, to help people get access to medications.”
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Which Colorado Kids Would Qualify for Dell’s “Trump Account” Deposits
Most of Colorado’s 500-plus zip codes are eligible, but a dozen likely won’t be.
Denver City Council to Vote on $64 Million in Homeless Shelter Contracts in December
The City of Denver will decide on $64 million worth of housing contracts to replace the Salvation Army.
Denver Refugees Enjoy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, but It Could be the Last
The African Community Center isn’t sure if it will survive much longer under the Trump administration’s cuts and immigration revisions.
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Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy to Receive $20 Million Kickstart. What Will It Look Like?
“Each tribe is going to have a different idea of what it means to come home and be in an embassy.”
After Trump Suggests His Execution, Jason Crow Fires Back
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” the president wrote on social media. He also reposted a message saying, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!”
Ethics Commission Advances Complaints Alleging Seventeen Colorado Legislators Violated State Law
A gathering at Vail resort in October is at the center of the allegations.
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Aurora Residents Use Last Chance to Rip Into Outgoing Conservative Councilmembers
“You lost because of your racism. You lost because of your misogyny. And you lost because of your hatred. Also, your beard sucks.”