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Denver weather: More thunderstorms possible on a cloudy Tuesday

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There won't exactly be a need for snow plows to remove all the hail, but Tuesday could bring more thunderstorms to Denver. The National Weather...

Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announces resignation due to health challenges

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At-large Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announced her resignation from the council at Monday's meeting, saying medical challenges have made it difficult for her to...

Man found guilty of shooting JeffCo teen in the face

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A Jefferson County jury handed down two convictions of the man accused of shooting a teen in the face in 2024. Brent Metz was found...

Fans arrive from every corner of Middle-Earth for an 'Evening with Hobbits' at Denver's Fan Expo

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The halls of the Colorado Convention Center transformed into their own Tolkien-inspired world, filled with elves, wizards, hobbits and even a few dark lords "There...

1 killed, 2 hurt in Highlands Ranch after driver strikes pedestrians on sidewalk

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Metro Moves: Colorado quantum hub launches program for technical workers

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Tina Peters speaks out after release from Colorado prison

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Denver area pelted with hail, DIA put on ground delay

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Sundance Film Festival: Making Boulder home

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In one year, thousands of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts had memorable Colorado Springs visits

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Denver weather: Sunny Monday morning with a chance for afternoon thunderstorms and hail

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Denver Zoo asks public to name newborn Sumatran Orangutan

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Outside Days: Where the weather is warm and the music is chill

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Driver killed after stolen motorcycle collides with SUV in Aurora

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Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon

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As Fort Carson soldiers made their way through shrubby evergreens, their boots sinking into the powder-dry soil, their task was to take an enemy trench....

AROUND TOWN: A Woodstock revisted night raises a record $860,000 for the Humane Society animals

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It was a night for tie dye and bell bottoms, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and The Who on the DoubleTree sound system, VW...

The Shakespearean double life of CU heroine Mary Rippon

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As festival returns to improved amphitheater, a fresh look at its stage's namesake Shakespeare would have loved Mary Rippon. She was a headstrong woman who...

PHOTOS: Saturday at Fan Expo Denver

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Luz, 2, holds Thor’s Hammer at Fan Expo on Saturday, May 30, 2026.(Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) Kai Levinson, 6, cosplays as Oscar the Grouch outside...

Colorado outdoor spirit, music comes to downtown Denver

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Pedestrian struck, killed by A Line train in Denver

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Sex offender who fled Castle Rock trial gets life in prison

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Abuse that led to Aurora 4-year-old's death was for 'discipline,' affidavit says

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PHOTOS: Outside Days Kicks Off Opening Night with Death Cab for Cutie

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Founding documents reconnect us to our shared American roots - and rebelliousness | Vince Bzdek

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Tapped: Facing similar drought conditions, Utah declares emergency while Colorado relies on Phase 2 response

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Fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield referred to grand jury

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Aurora police body camera footage shows moments leading to stabbing, fatal shooting

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Trail Ridge Road officially open for the summer, giving visitors access across RMNP

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Defendant in shooting of Jefferson County teen takes stand, says it was accidental

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Former Mountain View Town Councilmember Brent Metz took the stand Friday and testified that he did not intend to shoot a teenager who came onto...

Colorado governor vetoes union dues bill — again

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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed yet again legislation that would have made it easier for labor organizations to impose dues on non-union members, a...

EPA proposes more flexibility in coal ash rules as Colorado sites face ongoing cleanup

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The Valmont power station east of Boulder remains a high-profile example of cleanup challenges at older sites The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to...

Denver Pavilions to get new mural, several repairs this summer

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The Denver Pavilions is getting a facelift. Its new owners approved about $2.7 million to improve the downtown shopping center on 16th Street, including its...