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Green Mountain boys basketball rallies to beat Sand Creek, advance to first Final 4 since 1994

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/7 9:51A Kyle Newman

All season, and again on Friday, the Green Mountain boys basketball team proved it knew how to take an early punch and turn it into a raised hand at the end. The Rams started the winter 4-7 before...

Firefighters rescue yak from frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/7 9:27A Graeme Taskerud

Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighters rescued a yak trapped in a frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park on Wednesday afternoon. Related Articles Colorado News | Denver Zoo s...

Colorado Avalanche brings back Erik Johnson in trade with Flyers, according to report

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/7 9:26A Corey Masisak

The Colorado Avalanche made one last move before the NHL trade deadline, and it included a familiar face. Colorado added Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani...

Denver man who lost friend in Sol Tribe shooting learned to “Stop the Bleed.” After a hit-and-run...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/7 9:17A Katie Langford

Armando Lopez was packing up after playing a gig at a nightclub in south Denver on Saturday when his bandmate pointed out a man bleeding in the street outside. Provided by Alfredo Cardenas Alicia...

Man arrested in shooting death in Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/7 9:00A Graeme Taskerud

A man was arrested Thursday in a shooting death in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street in Denver. Denver police identified the arrested man as Rafael Acosta-Hernandez, 24, in...

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ICE raids in Denver last month struck fear in children and families, DPS leaders say in court...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/6 2:00A Jessica Seaman

Children who attend Denver s Place Bridge Academy discovered federal immigration officers with military-style rifles banging at their doors one morning last month as armored vehicles blocked streets....

Community College of Denver launches tuition-free high school diploma program for adults

The Denver Post (Education) 2/28 8:51A Denver7

The Community College of Denver (CCD) launched its new tuition-free high school diploma program for adults. The initiative costs a one-time $50 fee and aims to help adults who...

As Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes

The Denver Post (Education) 2/27 2:23A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, JOCELYN GECKER and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to...

Teachers union sues over Trump administration’s deadline to end school diversity programs

The Denver Post (Education) 2/26 1:27A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools...

As private equity invests in child care, Colorado lawmakers seek guardrails

The Denver Post (Education) 2/22 2:00A Ann Schimke

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado . Last July, families at a Highlands Ranch child care center received startling news : The center was temporarily...

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Psychedelic Science conference coming to Denver announces initial lineup

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 3/7 6:18A Tiney Ricciardi

The Psychedelic Science conference, coming to Denver this summer, plans to bring U.S. legislators, scientists, authors, mycologists and more together to discuss the new...

Red Rocks 2025 concert season kicks off this weekend

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 3/7 2:00A John Wenzel

The merry month of May used to be an outlier on the Red Rocks Amphitheatre calendar, and any artist that dared book past September tempted the wrath of show-stopping cold and snow. These days, Red...

Letters: Mayor Mike Johnston delivers a moral victory for Denver with his D.C. testimony

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/7 1:04A DP Opinion

Johnston delivers a moral victory for Denver Re: Johnston stays even-keeled during congressional hearing , March 6 news story Kudos to Mayor Mike Johnston for his testimony to...

Opinion: Female athletes deserve to be championed, not challenged, for their strength

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/7 1:01A Paige Perricone

Strength, dominance, leadership, physicality traits long celebrated in men’s sports are often challenged in women’s sports. For centuries, women in sports have battled not...

Asking Eric: When coffee date brings a coffee date

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 3/7 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: Recently I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don t care for the other friend because he is misogynistic and opinionated. I didn t...

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Michelin-starred Denver chef named to Food Network’s annual Hot List

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/6 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

A Denver chef was recently named one of the country’s most exciting culinary personalities by The Food Network, and he hopes to offer living proof of the value immigrants...

Denver Restaurant Week, Soccer Mommy plays the Ogden and more things to do in Denver

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/6 2:00A John Wenzel, Jonathan Shikes

Denver Restaurant Week 2025 Friday-March 16 . Denver Restaurant Week (which is actually 10 days long) begins Friday, March 7, with more than 300 participating restaurants, all of which will be...

This Mardi Gras gumbo comes from a new cookbook linking healthy eating to good sleep

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/5 8:14A The Associated Press

By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press This recipe from “Eat Better, Sleep Better” was developed by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of Columbia University’s Center of Excellence...

This meatloaf has a brilliant twist — and makes a mean sandwich

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/5 7:11A The New York Times News Service

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times The iconic slice of meatloaf, nestled next to a mound of mashed potatoes and peas, is ensconced in the American mind as a comfort food ideal. But that’s never...

Major retailers tamper expectations for 2025 as Americans slow their spending

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 3/5 6:20A The Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer A pullback by American shoppers has led to more caution from national retailers about their sales potential in 2025, Abercrombie & Fitch on Wednesday becoming...

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Green Mountain girls basketball knocks off two-time defending Class 5A champion Roosevelt to open...

The Denver Post (Preps) 3/7 7:53A Kyle Newman

The formula for Green Mountain dethroning Roosevelt was simple: Get up before dawn, and don t let two Division I players beat them. The Rams met at their school for a 6 a.m. shootaround ahead of their...

Prime Time: 2 CU Buffs football games moved to Friday night by Big 12

The Denver Post (College Sports) 3/7 6:51A Sean Keeler

Deion Sanders and his CU Buffs are being moved to prime time again. The Big 12 announced Friday morning that two CU football games, including the home opener, are being moved...

Broncos free agency: Coming weeks will reveal a lot as Sean Payton’s team tries to vault into AFC...

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/7 5:04A Parker Gabriel

Last spring, the Broncos transformed their defensive front and did so with impressive frugality. In March and April, the club could only hope it had struck gold. By the time...

Colorado state basketball tournament: Class 5A Great 8 live coverage, results

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/7 4:30A The Denver Post

The quarterfinals of the Colorado high school basketball state tournaments for Classes 5A-6A take place Friday and Saturday at Denver Coliseum. Our staff will be there...

New Broncos analyst Todd Davis found coaching love through youth-league hoops

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/7 1:45A Luca Evans

DENVER There was no real gameplan for the young Parker Hawks when Todd Davis decided to throw himself into coaching his kids youth-league basketball team a few years back....

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Details on first wave of federal lease terminations in Colorado now public

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/6 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

The Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE isn t only interested in shrinking the federal payroll but is also moving quickly to terminate federal leases and dispose of...

Selling heats up in metro Denver’s housing market after a slow start to year

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/5 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

February brought a thaw to what had been a chilly start of the year for metro Denver s housing market , with more homes listed, more homes going under contract and more sales...

Colorado leaders pushing dense housing development. But residents still want their space.

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/4 2:17A Bruce Finley

Allie Wellner and her husband love their spacious house on the plains by a humungous park with the most beautiful sunset views the opposite of the compact urban transit-oriented development that...

Discover why Denver ranks as a top spot for newcomers

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 2/28 8:25A Sara B. Hansen

New studies rank Denver as a top city for relocating and one of the best state capitals. They also show why the metro s inbound migration rebounded after dropping in 2022....

Builder claims Xcel’s service, installation delays caused “lost sales” in Broomfield housing...

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 2/28 2:00A John Aguilar

A developer building a 314-home residential neighborhood in Broomfield has sued Xcel Energy, claiming the utility was so slow in hooking up gas and electric service at the 62-acre site that the...

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Seeking a “Plan B” under President Trump, some Coloradans make plans to move to other countries

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/6 2:00A Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton

Molly Burke has spent her entire life in the United States. But no longer after receiving her working holiday visa to New Zealand last month, she says she plans to move by September at the latest....

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