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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion

By Patricia CalhounApril 3, 2026

“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”

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Courts

Judge Rules East High School Shooting Lawsuit Can Move Forward, Calls DPS Conduct “Baffling”

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoApril 3, 2026

According to the judge, Denver Public Schools “appears to have exhibited a shocking disregard” to risks posed by the shooter.

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Bars & Breweries

Cocktails and Hot Dogs for the Win: Yacht Club Nabs Another Big Honor

By Molly MartinApril 1, 2026

This team has a lot to celebrate.

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Courts

Colorado May Allow Lawsuits Against Conversion Therapy Providers Following Supreme Court Ruling

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 31, 2026

“Now more than ever, we must protect LGBTQ+ Coloradans from the harmful practice that is conversion therapy.”

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Courts

Manager of Aurora Apartments That Fueled Gang Rumors Sued by Former Tenants

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 31, 2026

Former tenants worry the landlord is trying to skirt accountability for a building-wide eviction in 2024.

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Restaurants

These Are Colorado’s Five 2026 James Beard Finalists

By Molly MartinMarch 31, 2026

The honorees span four categories, including Outstanding Chef.

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Police & Law Enforcement

Decade-Old Body Found Near Colorado Campground Identified

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 27, 2026

It’s the latest in a string of Denver-area cold cases that have been solved, many due to advancements in genealogy and DNA technology.

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Politics & Government

Hickenlooper Investments Raise Questions Amid Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading

By Lindsey Toomer, Colorado NewslineMarch 26, 2026

The Colorado senator’s trust bought stock in companies affected by the Democrat’s committees.

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Transportation

Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to Airports. What About Denver’s?

By Thomas MitchellMarch 23, 2026

President Trump announced immigration agents will aid TSA with airport security, which he called “fertile territory” for ICE.

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Politics & Government

Denver’s Most Visible Iranian Protester Doubts U.S. Intentions, Ayatollah’s Death

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 23, 2026

“Who does it benefit? The rich, because war is always a way for them to be more powerful.”

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Weather

Detecting Weather and Climate Risks Depends on Supercomputers Like NCAR’s

By Antonios MamalakisMarch 22, 2026

NCAR’s model is used by researchers around the world to study climate change, severe weather and wildfires.

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Bars & Breweries

George Clooney’s New N/A Beer Shares Its Name With a Local Taphouse

By Brendan Joel KelleyMarch 19, 2026

Crazy Mountain fans are seeing double.

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Transportation

Hundreds of Flights Delayed at Denver International Airport… Again

By Thomas MitchellMarch 18, 2026

Those numbers are expected to increase.

Police & Law Enforcement

Serial Killer Convicted in 1996 Cold Case Murder of Denver Woman

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 17, 2026

Ricky Dawson is linked to murders in Colorado, California, Florida and Washington.

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Politics & Government

From Cauldrons to Congress: Inside a Denver Ritual to Release the Epstein Files

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 16, 2026

“Truth, not lies, from pedophiles,” a circle of people chanted at Cheesman Park on Saturday evening. “I demand, release the Epstein files!”

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Transportation

Hundreds of Flights Delayed and Canceled at Denver Airport

By Thomas MitchellMarch 16, 2026

Travelers, beware.

How Colorado Tries to Protect Families With Children as Cuts to Federal Benefits Loom
Politics & Government

How Colorado Tries to Protect Families With Children as Cuts to Federal Benefits Loom

By Stephen RollMarch 16, 2026

“If Colorado’s design were implemented in every U.S. state, child poverty nationwide could be reduced by more than one-third.”

YSL Show at Paris Fashion Week Opened With Unexpected Music — Featuring a Colorado Rapper
Features

YSL Show at Paris Fashion Week Opened With Unexpected Music — Featuring a Colorado Rapper

By Emily FergusonMarch 13, 2026

Old Man Saxon wrote the song with Safari Riot for a 2021 film starring Zendaya.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Poem on the Epstein Files, “An Embarrassment of Riches”

By Billy EddyMarch 13, 2026

When verse comes to worse: There’s a ritual to summon the unredacted Epstein files tomorrow.

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Politics & Government

Trump Admin Appoints Colorado Eye Doctor to EPA Advisory Board

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 13, 2026

Brian Joondeph has no discernible background in air pollution science.

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Police & Law Enforcement

Colorado Police Seek Victims of National Scheme Involving Intimate Images

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 12, 2026

A man arrested in Jefferson County allegedly deceived women into sending sexual images and then threatened to leak them online.

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Features

NPR Features Denver Band on “Desk of the Day” Series

By Emily FergusonMarch 12, 2026

The nine-piece Denver band was celebrated by the public radio institution after submitting to NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts.

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