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Northbound U.S. 85 closed near E. 104th Ave. due to “massive crash”

The Denver Post (Crime) 5/16 8:32A Matt Sebastian

Northbound U.S. 85 was shut down near East 104th Avenue on Thursday afternoon due to what Commerce City police called a massive crash involving a semitrailer and a dump truck....

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 85 north of Denver metro area

CBS Denver (News) 5/16 8:32A Jennifer McRae

A crash involving a semi and several vehicles shut down Highway 85 in both directions near 104th Avenue in Commerce City on Thursday. Three people were rushed to the hospital. A multi-vehicle crash...

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1 killed in fiery crash that closed I-70 in Colorado, truck driver in the hospital

CBS Denver (News) 5/16 7:32A CBS Colorado

Both directions of Interstate 70 were closed in the western part of the Denver metro area after a tanker truck caught fire and one person was killed. There are miles of...

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Rep. Lauren Boebert attends Donald Trump’s hush money trial, taking front-row seat in show of...

The Dever Post (Politics) 5/16 6:56A John Aguilar

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert put her support for former President Trump on full display Thursday morning, taking a front-row seat at his criminal hush money trial in a Lower...

1 killed in fiery tanker-truck crash that shut down I-70 near Morrison

The Denver Post (Crime) 5/16 5:58A Lauren Penington

One person was killed and Interstate 70 was shut down in both directions near Morrison on Thursday morning when the driver of an SUV crashed into the back of a parked tanker truck carrying fuel,...

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Goldilocks and the 3 jurors: Denver students put beloved fairy tale on trial

The Denver Post (Education) 5/16 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Papa Bear took the witness stand inside a cramped Denver courtroom Wednesday and described the crime scene he found upon returning home one December morning. He d gone out to get honey, Papa Bear told...

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...

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Suthers and Weiser: Could a Civics Bee help save the republic and the Colorado Way?

The Dever Post (Opinion) 5/16 4:59A John W. Suthers, Phil Weiser

The strength of our democracy depends on people engaging in robust, respectful disagreement. When disagreements devolve into personal attacks, and individuals cannot listen to...

Things to to do this weekend: Interactive bubbles, Denver comics fest and more

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 5/16 2:00A John Wenzel

Bubbly good times Opens Friday. If you re over Meow Wolf and have already visited Denver s Museum of Illusions once or twice, try this weekend s Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience . The...

5 things you didn’t know about Red Rocks, from hidden tunnels to a lot of White Claw

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 5/16 2:00A John Wenzel

Red Rocks Amphitheatre began its summer concert season on March 30 the earliest start the venue has seen and plans to welcome a record 200-plus shows and events by its end date of Nov. 15 . But the...

Former Denver Bronco opens outdoor guide company where people of color are welcomed and represented

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 5/16 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Long before former NFL offensive tackle Bobby Massie was added to the Denver Broncos roster, he and wife, Angel, visited Colorado to enjoy the great outdoors. During football bye weeks, the couple...

Ask Amy: Parents house violent and irrational son

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 5/16 12:30A Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: After a very difficult divorce and a few years single, I married a wonderful partner last year. He brought his 20-year-old son into the marriage. Since arriving at...

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Walmart closing Aurora Neighborhood Market on East Colfax

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/15 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Accustomed to opening rather than closing stores, retail giant Walmart plans to shutter a Neighborhood Market in Aurora near the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus...

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...

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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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Cale Makar says Colorado Avalanche now heading into Game 6 with "attack mentality"

CBS Denver (Sports) 5/16 9:37A Jesse Sarles

How were defenseman Cale Makar and the Avalanche able to extend their second-round Western Conference series to a Game 6? Makar says Colorado was "back to kind of like forcing their hand" against the...

Colorado state track meet, Day 1: Live results from Jeffco Stadium

The Denver Post (Preps) 5/16 5:00A Kyle Newman, Matt Schubert

It’s Day 1 of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. The Denver Post is there throughout the weekend providing live coverage....

Keeler: Sorry, Miro. Avalanche star Cale Makar is still NHL’s real Stanley Cup hero

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 5/16 4:40A Sean Keeler

Spare the wreaths. Hold the psalms. You come to bury Cale Makar, you better come correct. Lordy, the yapping. The peanut gallery on X tapped out 150-character obits , a troll...

New gondolas in the works for two Colorado ski resorts

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/16 2:00A John Meyer

Two of Colorado s most popular ski resorts are seeking approval from the U.S. Forest Service to build new gondolas out of their base areas, with construction possible during...

Former Denver Bronco opens outdoor guide company where people of color are welcomed and represented

The Dever Post (Broncos) 5/16 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Long before former NFL offensive tackle Bobby Massie was added to the Denver Broncos roster, he and wife, Angel, visited Colorado to enjoy the great outdoors. During football bye weeks, the couple...

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Sellers still calling the shots in metro Denver’s housing market, Zillow reports

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 5/16 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Sellers may have to negotiate a little more than before, but they maintain a strong grip on metro Denver s housing market, even as other once-hot areas like Miami and Honolulu...

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...

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