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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.

rtd light rail stops in denver
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?”

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.

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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.

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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.

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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Opinion | Community Voice

A Former Revolutionary Looks at a Nation Losing its Compass

By Jason Van TatenhoveOctober 19, 2025

A review of One Battle After Another, kind of.

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Politics & Government

Photos: Second No Kings Protest Draws Thousands to Capitol, Downtown

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 18, 2025

While most of the demonstrators were peaceful, some tried to block I-25 and got testy with police.

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Politics & Government

Hundreds Gather Early in Estes Park for No Kings Protest

By Jason Van TatenhoveOctober 18, 2025

“We’ve got to work together — there are no kings in America, or at least there shouldn’t be.”

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Politics & Government

Today’s Denver No Kings Protest: When, Where, What to Know

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 17, 2025

“Trump wants us to believe his rule is absolute. We’re here to remind him: it’s not.”

Opinion: Denver Should Vote Yes on 310
Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: Denver Should Vote Yes on 310

By John BaileyOctober 15, 2025

Or there will be negative consequences for Denver youth and families.

Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado
Politics & Government

Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado

By Patricia CalhounOctober 13, 2025

But Denver is marking its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day city holiday.

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Opinion | Community Voice

The Unintended Consequences of Flavor Bans

By Marina MurphyOctober 12, 2025

Denver voters should remember that flavored nicotine products provide alternatives for those who smoke.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Colorado Protected Families From Synthetic 7-OH. The DEA Must Finish the Job

By David BreggerOctober 12, 2025

It was in my son’s memory that Colorado legislators passed the Daniel Bregger Act.

exterior of a pink building
Opinion | Community Voice

Roaming Characters at Casa Bonita Are a Big Part of the Magic

By Joshua EmersonOctober 6, 2025

Casa Bonita performer Joshua Emerson on the restaurant’s recent decision to remove roaming characters, which he says are a big part of the magic of the Pink Palace.

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A group of people dressed as the lorax
Denver Life

Photos: Denverites Don Orange for Lorax Bar Crawl Supporting Tennyson Center for Children

By Tessa GuthrieOctober 4, 2025

The streets were a forest of fuzzy mustaches, Lorax Lemonades and Denverites who drink for the trees.

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