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Top Stories: ➊ – Jefferson County Public Health Sues 3 Schools That Are Violating Mask Requirement (Sunday), ➋ – 4 Large COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Opening This Week In Colorado (Sunday), ➌ – 2 Colorado College Students Launch ‘Price Medic’ With Goal Of Helping Patients Find Affordable Procedures (Sunday), ➍ – Colorado Blood Cancer Institute Marks 30th Anniversary Amidst A Blood Shortage (Monday), ➎ – COVID In Colorado: Mobile Vaccination Sites Aim To Help Employees Meet Work Requirements (Monday)

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“A drug of mass destruction”: Fentanyl deaths surge in Colorado, reaching an average of two...

The Denver Post (Local News) 9/26 2:00A Elise Schmelzer

Courtesy of Andrea Thomas Andrea Thomas holds an image of her daughter Ashley Romero, who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2018. She was 32. The eggs sat on the counter and the potatoes waited in the...

Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. taps area’s “secret sauce” for new brand

The Denver Post (Local News) 9/26 2:00A Judith Kohler

Colorado has the nation s second-most-educated workforce, the third-highest labor participation , a growing economy and an abundance of natural assets to draw workers and...

Where the sidewalk ends: Denverite turns to TikTok to spotlight precarious pedestrian walkways

The Denver Post (Local News) 9/26 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Where does the sidewalk end? Along the west side of Colorado Boulevard, just south of Trader Joe s, it turns out. Jonathon Stalls knows where all of Denver s sidewalks end. The 39-year-old walks or...

Top Workplaces 2022: Nomination process to begin

The Denver Post (Local News) 9/26 2:00A The Denver Post

The nomination process for The Denver Post s annual contest to name the best places to work in Colorado has begun. The first nomination deadline is Oct. 29. Any organization with 50 or more employees...

Saunders: Happy 90th birthday to my sports-loving dad

The Denver Post (Local News) 9/26 1:45A Patrick Saunders

What do you get your dad for his 90th birthday? I ve been pondering that question for the past few weeks. I kept striking out. Then, as I perused the web, I came across a cool...

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Denver DA won’t charge Tay Anderson, records show school board spent $190,000 on investigation

The Denver Post (Education) 9/24 3:16P Noelle Phillips

Denver s district attorney this week declined to file criminal charges against Tay Anderson as documents show Denver Public Schools spent more than $190,000 on its...

Christian school must comply with Jeffco’s mask mandate, judge rules

The Denver Post (Education) 9/23 1:14P Sam Tabachnik, Shelly Bradbury

A judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday requiring Faith Christian Academy to comply with Jefferson County s mask mandate for students and ordering the school to allow...

Jeffco school board candidates look beyond COVID-19

The Denver Post (Education) 9/23 6:29A Yesenia Robles

Despite protests and vocal backlash at school board meetings, Jeffco board candidates say they are focused on what comes after the COVID pandemic rather than current...

Twice as many Colorado K-12 students now infected in COVID outbreaks compared to December

The Denver Post (Education) 9/22 1:17P Meg Wingerter

More than twice as many students tied to outbreaks at Colorado K-12 schools have COVID-19 as did at the worst point of the pandemic in early December, but it s unlikely...

Only 22% of Colorado schools are in state’s weekly COVID-19 testing program

The Denver Post (Education) 9/22 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Only 22% of the state’s more than 2,000 K-12 schools have enrolled in Colorado’s weekly COVID-19 testing program, which public health officials say is one of the main ways to keep students in the...

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3 mountain homes in Colorado that you can buy for under $200k, $300k and $400k

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 9/25 2:00A Josie Sexton

If you ve been looking to buy a home these past few months around Denver, you probably know how unimaginable, absurd and downright rude real estate prices have become. And that s with things...

Ask Amy: Generous father plans a blues cruise

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 9/25 12:30A Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I am a father to four adult children and a stepson. All are married or have long-term partners, except for my youngest. I have been with my current girlfriend and...

Editorial: Older, at-risk Americans need vaccine boosters without having to lie

The Dever Post (Opinion) 9/24 3:01A The Denver Post Editorial Board

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are botching the communication of another vital order for public health and it is...

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Guest commentary: Afghan refugees need America’s compassionate spirit

The Dever Post (Opinion) 9/24 2:02A Dr. Vinh Chung

The desperate evacuation from Afghanistan jarred our conscience for good reason. For me, it’s because my own family was left behind in Vietnam after Saigon fell in 1975. We...

Colorado fall bucket list: 10 ways to celebrate the season, from hiking to apple-picking

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 9/24 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Some places celebrate the coming of fall with pumpkin spice lattes. Not here. In Colorado, we mark the changing of seasons with awe-inspiring gold leaves, bountiful apple and chile harvests, and the...

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Colorado’s urban-rural divide put to the test in new 8th Congressional District

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 9/24 6:42A John Aguilar

Outside Eddie Braly’s window, empty fields roll northward from the edge of Adams County into Weld County, marking the spot where Denver’s northern suburbs seem to finally fade into farmland that s...

Say hello to the tortizza, a dinner life raft

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/24 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Eric Kim , The New York Times When it first opened in 2018, the Manhattan bar and vodka distillery Our/New York would serve makeshift tortilla pizzas that had been quickly...

Last call at 24-year Aspen watering hole Jimmy’s brings fans out of the woodwork

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/24 2:00A Josie Sexton

ASPEN The crew that gathered on Saturday night to send off Jimmy s restaurant and bar after 24 years at the heart of this storied mountain town was misfit, for sure, and also...

Fall fun guide: Don’t miss these 2021 Colorado Oktoberfests before they blow away

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/24 2:00A John Wenzel

It seemed cruel last year that we couldn t enjoy the crisp, cold air together while sipping beers, gnawing on giant pretzels and enduring polka music. Fortunately, this year s crop of Oktoberfests isn...

A wedding dish worthy of weeknight

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 9/23 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Zainab Shah , The New York Times At a wedding function in Lahore, Pakistan, shimmering fabrics, bright colors, maximalist jewelry and glittering makeup form a dazzling...

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The story behind Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, First Gentleman Marlon Reis’ vegan wedding suits

The Dever Post (Fashion) 9/16 5:54A Tiney Ricciardi

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and First Gentleman Marlon Reis worked with Denver-based Machete & Sons to design vegan tuxedos for their wedding on Sept. 15, 2021. The outfits substituted animals products...

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CU Buffs fall to Arizona State in Pac-12 opener

The Denver Post (Sports) 9/25 7:53P Brian Howell

TEMPE, Ariz. – Colorado found some offense in the desert, but not nearly enough to snap its losing streak. Arizona State pulled away in the second half to hand the Buffaloes a...

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Belt homers twice, Giants top Rockies to boost NL West lead

KDVR.com (Sports) 9/25 6:59P Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Belt went deep twice as San Francisco set a franchise record for homers in a season, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 to extend their lead in...

Businesses prep for first Broncos home game of the season

KDVR.com (Sports) 9/25 6:56P Courtney Fromm

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos are making their way home for the 2021 football season with their first home opener on Sunday against the New York Jets. This will be the...

Rapids continue streak of draws in scoreless “dogfight” against Toronto FC

The Denver Post (Sports) 9/25 6:36P Chase Howell

The Colorado Rapids failed for the fourth straight game to earn three points as they drew with Toronto FC 0-0 on Saturday night at Dick s Sporting Goods Park. Toronto FC is in...

Brandon Belt blasts Giants past Rockies with 846 feet worth of homers

The Denver Post (Rockies) 9/25 6:14P Kyle Newman

Saturday was Larry Walker s night, but it was Brandon Belt s game. After the Rockies retired Walker s No. 33, the Giants veteran first baseman smashed 846 feet worth of homers...

Related: Brandon Belt blasts Giants past Rockies with 846 feet worth of homers The Denver Post (Sports)

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Colorado’s urban-rural divide put to the test in new 8th Congressional District

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 9/24 6:42A John Aguilar

Birthplace of modern mountain biking listed for $2.4M in Steamboat Springs

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 9/24 6:06A The Steamboat Pilot

The iconic cone-shaped building on the corner of Yampa and 11th streets in downtown Steamboat Springs was once a wood-waste burner before being moved to become the home for...

Mansion in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood listed for $6.4M

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 9/22 11:00A Lily O Neill

A 12,416-square-foot mansion that just went up for sale in Hilltop is a car lover’s dream. The garage can fit 10 vehicles. The six-bedroom, 11-bathroom home at 25 S. Elm St. went on the market this...

Former Avalanche player sells Wash Park home for $3M

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 9/19 6:16A Lily O Neill

After signing a $22.5 million contract with the St. Louis Blues in July, former Avalanche player and two-time Stanley Cup winner Brandon Saad has sold his Denver home. Saad and his wife Alyssa sold...

West Pleasant View remains affordable despite rising home prices

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 9/17 10:00A Sara B. Hansen

Nestled between Golden and Applewood, West Pleasant View saw home prices skyrocket during the pandemic. Homebuyers seeking more space flocked to Jefferson County, boosting...

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