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ICE processing facility in Aurora
Courts & Lawsuits

Colorado sues Aurora ICE facility operator for blocking tuberculosis investigation

By Sage KelleyAugust 19, 2026

The state has been trying to investigate the detainment center for months.

Denver Fire Department fire truck parked outside of a garage
Opinion | Community Voice

Denver firefighters’ union has a right to determine its own destiny 

By Nathan McGrathAugust 16, 2026

Denver Fire Fighters Local 858 and a statewide fire union are at odds over nearly $400,000 in disputed dues.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert walks through the halls of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in 2023.
Police & Law Enforcement

Lauren Boebert’s son charged again, this time for sexual exploitation of a child

By Sage KelleyAugust 10, 2026

This isn’t the first time the Colorado congresswoman’s eldest son has been in legal trouble.

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Construction on a data center expansion at the QTS site in Aurora, Colorado, pictured on Aug. 6, 2026.
Environment

Local governments in Colorado enact moratoriums on data centers

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineAugust 10, 2026

Environmental and health concerns have prompted pauses in development.

Attorney John Eastman arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 01, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

The hand that rocks the cradle of birthright citizenship

By Patricia CalhounAugust 10, 2026

John Eastman’s name doesn’t appear in Donald Trump’s latest executive orders, but his fingerprints are all over them.

Alberto Enriquez with his daughter, Bettsaida, who serves in the U.S. Navy.
Police & Law Enforcement

Claim: ICE used Navy daughter as bait to entrap undocumented man with Denver ties

By Michael RobertsAugust 4, 2026

Enriquez’s family says he was led to believe he’d gain legal status because his daughter is a member of the military.

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Denver City Council rejects 4 a.m. closing time for clubs, venues
Features

Denver City Council rejects 4 a.m. closing time for clubs, venues

By Thomas MitchellAugust 4, 2026

A pilot program in certain parts of the city could reintroduce the idea.

Hartman, Colorado
Politics & Government

116-year-old Colorado town argues itself out of existence

By Sage KelleyJuly 30, 2026

The Department of State officially declared Hartman abandoned after years of political and literal fighting.

Dirt bike riders perform tricks and spew smoke on 16th Street in downtown Denver on March 8, 2026.
Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: I support dirt bikes more than the oblivious drivers on the roads

By Thomas MitchellJuly 25, 2026

“They’re less likely to kill me!”

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Bennet and Hurd team up to shield Glenwood Springs Hot Springs from quarry expansion
Environment

Bennet and Hurd team up to shield Glenwood Springs Hot Springs from quarry expansion

By Sage KelleyJuly 23, 2026

A companion bill is going to Congress to help block mining expansion in Glenwood Springs that could affect the hot springs.

Books

James Ellroy’s latest novel names names, but not in the way you might expect

By Teague BohlenJuly 22, 2026

“The aggregate horror of world communism makes Hitler’s 13-year run as the führer of Germany look like child’s play.”

Dirt bike riders perform tricks and spew smoke on 16th Street in downtown Denver on March 8, 2026.
Transportation

Denver to consider crackdown on riding dirt bikes, e-motos on roads

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 21, 2026

City leaders are exploring fines, confiscations and even penalties for parents to get off-highway vehicles off the streets.

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A homeless resident stands outside her tent at the corner of 21st and Curtis streets, just outside the U.S. Post Office., in late 2023.
Opinion | Community Voice

Denver moved people indoors. Now it needs to move them forward

By Erik ClarkeJuly 18, 2026

“Denver has become better at moving people off the streets and into shelters, but it hasn’t reduced homelessness.”

Herb's bar in downtown denver
Features

New Denver entertainment venue licensing rules almost final

By Michael RobertsJuly 17, 2026

Media coverage has focused on a tweak allowing some bars to stay open until 4 a.m., but stakeholders say it’s overstated.

psilocybin mushrooms presented on plates.
Psychedelics

Psychedelic activists launch referendum to reverse part of new law that restricts sharing

By Brendan Joel KelleyJune 23, 2026

If successful, the referendum would appear in front of voters in November — but time is running out.

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A rideshare driver drives down the street In a big city
Transportation

​Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, state legislators say

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineJune 16, 2026

According to state lawmakers, including one from Colorado, the bill would make it “effectively impossible” to hold rideshare companies accountable for sexual assault.

Eric Clopper Intact Global circumcision conference
Health

Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado

By Sage KelleyJune 12, 2026

Plaintiffs argue that a state law banning female genital cutting but not male circumcision violates the state’s 1972 Equal Rights Amendment.

hand holding ibogaine
Psychedelics

Colorado’s new ibogaine law targets unlicensed psilocybin mushroom sales

By Brendan Joel KelleyJune 11, 2026

“At the last minute, they slipped in amendments that significantly modified decriminalization.”

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capitol building dome
Opinion | Community Voice

Colorado’s 2026 budget crisis absorbed by poor and working class

By Kayla FrawleyMay 31, 2026

“As a welfare program advocate I track how governments leave the poor to struggle.”

Tina Peters, election denier.
Opinion | Reader Response

“Give Tina Peters enough rope, she’s obviously looking to hang herself”

By Patricia CalhounMay 31, 2026

The election denier and former Mesa County clerk will be free tomorrow.

Colorado State rep. Scott Bottoms
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Scott Bottoms says pedophiles are hiding in Colorado’s Democratic-led government. Is he looking in the right place?

By Brendan Joel KelleyMay 18, 2026

The arrest of the Weld County GOP leader in a child prostitution sting raises questions.

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Two men hit bongs at the counter of a now-closed cannabis lounge in Denver.
Marijuana

Push for cannabis pop-up events extinguished in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellMay 18, 2026

The bill lacked support from a critical area: the weed industry.

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