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Technology

States Will Keep Pushing AI Laws Despite Trump’s Efforts to Stop Them

By Madyson Fitzgerald for StatelineDecember 15, 2025

The president singled out Colorado in his executive order.

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Politics & Government

Disability Advocates Back Federal Probe of Colorado Prisons, Allege Years of Violations

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

Though the Justice Department’s timing is suspicious, advocates call the investigation “an important step toward accountability.”

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Marijuana

Green Alert: Colorado Cannabis Space Eager for Trump to Reschedule

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2025

“Colorado’s cannabis industry has been in a free-fall since 2021, and 2025 sales are trending down yet again, so operators here desperately need a lifeline.”

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Politics & Government

Donald Trump Issues Illegitimate Pardon to Tina Peters

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 11, 2025

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.”

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Courts

Federal Judge Shuts Down Tina Peters’s Bid for Release

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 8, 2025

According to the judge, the 2020 election denier’s pending appeal in state court bars a federal court from intervening.

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: State Laws Broken, State Consequences. Tina Peters Should Stay Here.

By Patricia CalhounDecember 1, 2025

Trump wants the former Mesa County Clerk moved to federal prison. Meanwhile, she’s now asking to get out on bond to be with her mother.

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Opinion | Community Voice

How to Avoid the Trump-Branded 2026 National Parks Pass

By Alec Sills-TrauschNovember 26, 2025

“This is a man who is leading an administration taking a hacksaw to the National Park Service and our public lands.”

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Courts

Bipartisan County Clerks Call on Governor to Keep Tina Peters in State Custody

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 25, 2025

At an emotional press conference, county clerks urged Jared Polis to reject a federal request to take custody of the former Mesa County clerk.

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Politics & Government

Denver Refugees Enjoy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, but It Could be the Last

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 25, 2025

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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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Judge Rules Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment as Interim U.S. Attorney Unlawful

By Patricia CalhounNovember 24, 2025

The Coloradan had secured indictments against James Comey and Letitia James that have now been thrown out.

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Politics & Government

After Trump Suggests His Execution, Jason Crow Fires Back

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 20, 2025

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” the president wrote on social media. He also reposted a message saying, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!”

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

John Eastman Gets Paid: Trump Pardon for Advice on How to Seize the Presidency

By Patricia CalhounNovember 10, 2025

“Claims of a stolen election are exceedingly serious and should only be made when they can be backed up with solid evidence.”

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Opinion | Community Voice

Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism

By Angie ChuangNovember 10, 2025

“They’re dumb and they’re lazy, they can only focus on one thing at a time.”

Boebert Beat: “Juicy” Halloween Costume Inspires Outrage…and a Calendar of Future Capers
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Boebert Beat: “Juicy” Halloween Costume Inspires Outrage…and a Calendar of Future Capers

By Teague BohlenNovember 8, 2025

When you’re Lauren Boebert, making a fool of yourself is always in season.

Poll: Most Colorado Latinos Want to Rein in ICE Before Midterms
Politics & Government

Poll: Most Colorado Latinos Want to Rein in ICE Before Midterms

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 6, 2025

Most of the 400 Colorado Latinos polled said Trump and ICE are operating unchecked.

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Transportation

Denver Airport Hit by FAA Flight Reductions

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 6, 2025

Thousands of flights will be cancelled at forty airports across the country, including Denver International Airport.

Politics & Government

Aurora Ousts Danielle Jurinsky and the Council’s Conservative Majority

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 6, 2025

We named the controversial Aurora City Council rep a Person to Watch in 2025, and now you can watch her leave her seat.

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Opinion | Editorial Voice

Westword Kicks Off End-of-the-Year Membership Drive

By Patricia CalhounNovember 3, 2025

What a year it’s been. And now we’re setting out to raise $50,000 to power our newsroom.

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Courts

Colorado Has Sued the Trump Administration 41 Times in Nine Months

By Catie Cheshire and OthersOctober 30, 2025

Expect that number to keep increasing.

Frontier’s “East Wing It Sale”: A Monumental Marketing Mistake
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Frontier’s “East Wing It Sale”: A Monumental Marketing Mistake

By Teague BohlenOctober 29, 2025

It’s another unforced error from Denver’s “hometown airline.”

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Politics & Government

Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, Learned From a Colorado Trailblazer

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 27, 2025

The former intern for U.S. Representative Pat Schroeder hit it off with Donald Trump.

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Peter Thiel, Chairman of Palantir Technologies
Politics & Government

Five Things to Know About Palantir Technologies

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 24, 2025

The data analytics outfit has a menacing reputation, and it’s based right here in Denver.

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