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Politics & Government

Denver Votes to Overhaul At-Large City Council Elections

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 6, 2025

Will the change result in fewer progressive council members?

Shops & Markets

Help Is at Hand: State, Cities, Restaurants Offer Aid During SNAP Suspension

By Patricia CalhounNovember 6, 2025

Hungry for a solution to the impasse in Washington? Hold on…

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Politics & Government

Colorado Voters Approve Boost to Free School Meals Program

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 5, 2025

Taxpayers earning over $300,000 a year will pay more for kids’ meals.

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Politics & Government

Protests in Denver: The 5th of November

By Thomas Mitchell and OthersNovember 5, 2025

The election’s over, but the action’s just beginning.

The Polls Are Closed: How Did Denver Vote?
Politics & Government

The Polls Are Closed: How Did Denver Vote?

By Patricia CalhounNovember 4, 2025

Mayor Mike Johnson has proclaimed victory for the Vibrant Denver bonds.

Politics & Government

#HD5: Social Media Stars, Community Organizers Will Battle for Denver House District

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 4, 2025

Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval are vying for a spot in the Colorado Capitol…next election!

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STK Reports Threatening Messages After Downtown Bike Lane Removal
Transportation

STK Reports Threatening Messages After Downtown Bike Lane Removal

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 3, 2025

Talk about tough to chew.

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: What the Flock? These Cameras Are Such an Invasion of Privacy!

By Thomas MitchellNovember 2, 2025

Denver residents are keeping their eye on the Flock contract…and how it was extended.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: Vote Down 310, and Send Conventional Wisdom Up in Smoke

By Jared WhitleyNovember 2, 2025

For the sake of individual liberty and public health, Denver voters should toss away the ban like one of those stubbed-out, stinky cigarette butts. 

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Politics & Government

The Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program Is About to See Cuts: Here’s What You Should Know.

By Katheryn Houghton, Samantha Liss and Renuka RayasamNovember 1, 2025

SNAP funding is looking at changes even once the federal shutdown ends.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Commentary: Pregnant at a Tylenol Party

By Erika ThomasNovember 1, 2025

Every time someone claims to have “found the cause” of autism, it’s always the mother’s fault.

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Transportation

Still Without a Commuter Rail, Boulder County Residents Are Sick of Footing RTD’s Bills

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2025

“It takes imagination. It takes courage and willingness to get this done. Does the RTD have the chutzpah to get this done?”

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

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.

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Politics & Government

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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Crime & Police

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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Crime & Police

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
Crime & Police

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

By Teague BohlenOctober 28, 2025

Hate smashes, but hope rises.

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: Tell Brooke Shields That People Don’t Go to Casa Bonita for the Actors

By Kristen FioreOctober 26, 2025

Brooke Shields, who’s been featured on South Park, just went after its creators for their treatment of performers at the pink eatertainment palace.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Let’s Try Something New: Investing in Stopping Harm Before It Starts

By Kym RayOctober 26, 2025

The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition’s Get Real Denver campaign is calling on the mayor and council to make a $4 million investment in the creation of a community-led safety grant program.

Opinion | Community Voice

The Future We’re Burying in Our Landfills

By Allie MortonOctober 25, 2025

Colorado has a real chance to lead. Regulation 31 would implement stronger methane controls, require earlier gas capture systems, and improve monitoring.

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Education

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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man with blood on face after No Kings protest altercation
Politics & Government

Heated Denver Protest Altercation Leaves New York Giants Fan Bloody, Booed

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 20, 2025

During a march past Union Station, the man and No Kings protesters got into a dispute after he shouted a homophobic slur.

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