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Thornton police fatally shoot man who fired on officer near rec center, officials say

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 5/14 6:20A Julianna O Clair

Thornton police shot and killed a man who officials say fired at an officer near the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center on Tuesday morning. A little before 8 a.m. Tuesday, a...

Denver extends deadlines again for housing projects that overwhelmed planning queue in 2022

The Dever Post 5/14 6:04A Joe Rubino

With an estimated 220 proposed housing projects still in the planning department s review queue after an unprecedented rush to beat new affordability regulations in 2022, the...

More protesters cited for trespassing after refusing to leave Auraria Campus building

The Denver Post (Crime) 5/14 5:06A Julianna O Clair

Police cited 10 more pro-Palestine demonstrators on charges of trespassing, interference and disturbing the peace Monday after the group refused to leave an Auraria Campus...

10th Circuit in Denver hears dispute over transgender woman admitted to Wyoming sorority

The Dever Post 5/14 4:27A Mead Gruver

A U.S. appeals court in Denver is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by six members of a University of Wyoming sorority who are challenging the admission of a...

Denver weather: Chance of afternoon rain showers, thunderstorms

The Denver Post (Weather) 5/14 3:00A Julianna O Clair

Scattered showers and storms are expected to continue across the state, according to the National Weather Service. The mountains will see light showers this morning, with...

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10th Circuit in Denver hears dispute over transgender woman admitted to Wyoming sorority

The Denver Post (Education) 5/14 4:27A Mead Gruver

A U.S. appeals court in Denver is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by six members of a University of Wyoming sorority who are challenging the admission of a...

DPS, teachers union clash as school district says it can’t fully fund next year’s raises

The Denver Post (Education) 5/14 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Gov. Jared Polis joined lawmakers on the steps of the Colorado Capitol earlier this year to herald what they called the “fully funded era” for schools, pledging to eliminate a Great Recession-era...

How a pro-Palestinian protest has impacted a Colorado community college

The Denver Post (Education) 5/10 6:53A Jason Gonzales, Ann Schimke

On a windy afternoon this week, students on Denver’s Auraria Campus snapped pre-graduation pictures and walked to finals. Most seemed to pay little attention to the quiet...

Professor Patty Limerick sues CU for access to, ownership of her past work for Center of the...

The Denver Post (Education) 5/10 6:46A Lauren Penington

Patty Limerick, a tenured University of Colorado Boulder professor and former director of the university s Center of the American West, is suing CU for ownership of her...

Douglas County High School moves graduation from Air Force Academy after concerns over shutting out...

The Denver Post (Education) 5/8 7:19A Elizabeth Hernandez

Douglas County High School on Wednesday moved the location of its upcoming graduation after teachers and union leaders raised concerns that holding the ceremony at the U.S....

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Editorial: In Colorado, developers can take your property for their benefit — just ask Palizzi...

The Dever Post (Editorials) 5/14 1:01A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Debora Palizzi, the owner of Palizzi Farm in Adams County, is learning the hard way that almost any developer in Colorado can be granted the power of eminent domain by city or county officials. Then,...

Ask Amy: Sibling haunted by mysterious mourner

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 5/14 12:30A Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: My father died 20 years ago after a long battle with alcoholism. At the time, he was separated from my mother and estranged from my younger brother. I chose to...

United flyers can turn points into Red Rocks Amphitheatre tickets

The Denver Post (Travel) 5/13 8:03A John Wenzel

United Airlines loyalty members can now use their perks to buy tickets to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the company said this month, reinforcing data that shows travel and tourism...

Kafer: Students’ pro-Palestine message is lost in hostility of campus postests

The Dever Post (Opinion) 5/13 6:21A Krista Kafer

When protesters block traffic, vandalize property, harass Jewish Americans, and chant slogans calling for the destruction of Israel, people stop listening. Those once open to...

Opinion: Finally, the Bureau of Land Management acknowledges its conservation mandate

The Dever Post (Opinion) 5/13 5:36A Mark Squillace, Michael Blumm, S

On April 18, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the federal government’s largest land manager, promulgated a rule explaining how the agency will carry out its longstanding...

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8 ice cream shops in and around Denver worth screaming about this summer

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/9 2:00A Lily O Neill

As soon as the sun begins to rear its hot head on warm spring and summer days, the familiar jingle of ice cream trucks returns to Denver neighborhoods. There’s still nostalgia in a trip to a local ice...

Thornton gets green light from Larimer County for long-sought water pipe segment

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/9 2:00A John Aguilar

Thornton will be able to build a critical segment of a 70-mile pipe to bring water from the Cache la Poudre River to the fast-growing suburb north of Denver, after elected...

Sushi Den reopens for lunch service four years after start of pandemic

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/8 2:00A Lily O Neill

Sushi Den s lunch service has been on ice since COVID-19 hit in 2020. But this week, the beloved Denver restaurant has updated its hours for eager diners who have missed the power lunch. New Sushi Den...

What’s in a name: Breweries can’t just focus on beer anymore

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/8 2:00A Jonathan Shikes

Big Choice Brewing moved from Broomfield to Brighton in 2017 and added a pizza kitchen so that it would stand out in a crowd of Colorado taprooms. But it didn t change its name because beer was still...

Misfit Snack Bar will close its snack window at Middleman

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/7 7:27A Lily O Neill

After five years in Middleman’s tiny kitchen, Misfit Snack Bar is making a name for itself. Chef and owner Bo Porytko is closing the playful bar-food concept within Middleman at 3401 E. Colfax at the...

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All hail Colorado wines, Taste of Iceland, Denver Fashion Week, and more things to do this week

The Dever Post (Fashion) 5/9 2:00A John Wenzel, Tiney Ricciardi

Pinkies out, wine lovers Saturday. A festival that offers sips, swills and, err, spits? Wine not? Wine Spectator magazine brings its signature Grand Tour festival to the Sheraton Downtown Denver on...

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Avalanche players express shock, disappointment in Valeri Nichushkin news: “He made his decisions”

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 5/13 8:44P Corey Masisak

Jack Johnson could not hide his frustration. Fresh off a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars that put this Avalanche season that began with championship aspirations on the brink, the...

Denver aiming to make history in Western Conference Semifinals

CBS Denver (Sports) 5/13 10:33A CBS Colorado

There have only been five teams in the history of the NBA that have done what the Nuggets are trying to do right now in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Nuggets aiming to be sixth team to come back to win a playoff series where they lost the first 2...

CBS Denver (Sports) 5/13 10:29A Jesse Sarles

There have only been five teams in the history of the NBA that have done what the Nuggets are trying to do right now in the Western Conference Semifinals: win a 7-game playoff series where they lost...

Renck vs. Keeler: Nuggets’ Michael Malone or Avs’ Jared Bednar? Who you trust most to win a Game 7?

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 5/13 8:07A Troy Renck, Sean Keeler

Sean Keeler: Just like they drew it up, right? OK, so maybe the Nuggets took the long way about 1,820 miles up and back from the Twin Cities to grab home court again. But Lady...

Jamal Murray’s half-court shot and a series-shifting 20 seconds for the Nuggets: “We’re a team that...

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 5/12 11:36P Bennett Durando

MINNEAPOLIS Michael Porter Jr. stood beneath the path of the basketball, between a miracle shot s birthplace and its resting place. Even before it sailed over his head, he was...

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Brighton farm facing condemnation by homebuilder draws support from hundreds at court hearing

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/14 2:00A John Aguilar

A Brighton vegetable farm s fight against a metro district s eminent domain action to provide storm drainage for new housing drew hundreds of people to an Adams County courthouse Monday in support of...

Voters likely to overrule legislative fix to address property tax spike, head of Denver chamber...

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/14 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Colorado voters will likely side with two ballot measures promising greater property tax relief than what a bipartisan legislative compromise rushed through in the session s...

Century-old Brighton veggie farm could close over developer’s eminent domain petition

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/12 11:00P John Aguilar

A Brighton vegetable farm that began operations as the Great Depression settled over the country 95 years ago says it will have to close shop if a residential developer takes possession of a swath of...

Smaller homes on smaller lots: Could “light touch density” help erase Colorado’s housing deficit?

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/12 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

When William Raihl moved to Colorado from Indiana to work with the Salvation Army, he and his wife expected to purchase a home, put down roots and eventually retire. They...

Skyrocketing home insurance rates, loss of coverage roil Colorado’s strained housing market

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/11 8:23A Judith Kohler

Coloradans looking to buy homes or simply hold onto their property face a barrage of challenges: a white-hot real estate market, high interest rates and soaring property taxes. You can add surging...

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