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Street sweeping season returns to Denver on Tuesday

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/30 6:47A Lauren Penington

Street sweeping season returns to Denver on Tuesday, bringing with it $50 fines for drivers who fail to move their cars on scheduled cleaning days. Residents can check the...

Colorado weather: Wet week of rainstorms, snow showers ahead

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/30 5:42A Lauren Penington

Rain will continue to douse the metro area and Eastern Plains on Sunday as snow wraps up in Colorado s mountains, but spring storms will return across the state on Tuesday,...

Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight.

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 3/30 2:04A The Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER and CALVIN WOODWARD WASHINGTON The executive order directed at one of the country’s most prestigious law firms followed a well-worn playbook as President Donald...

Colorado law that made possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony didn’t reduce overdose...

The Dever Post (Politics) 3/30 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado s law that made possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony had almost no effect on overdose deaths, but may have discouraged people from sticking with treatment...

Grief lingers 5 years after COVID-19 arrived in Colorado, killing thousands

The Dever Post (Politics) 3/30 2:00A Jessica Seaman

PUEBLO When paramedics showed up at Bernie Esquibel-Tennant’s door the day after Thanksgiving in 2020, it was the second time in roughly 12 hours that an ambulance had visited her stretch of the...

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Secure vestibule at Denver’s East High criticized as “illusion of safety” has been put on hold

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 7:24A Melanie Asmar

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat . Keegan Hoelscher was at an assembly in the auditorium of East High School two years ago when a fellow student shot and...

Arrowhead Elementary in Aurora briefly locked down after student brings gun to school

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 6:00A Max Levy

An Arrowhead Elementary School student was detained Friday morning after Aurora police say they brought a firearm to school, causing a brief lockdown. Police spokesperson Joe...

Adams 12 school district to cut 150 jobs amid $27.5 million shortfall

The Denver Post (Education) 3/28 4:48A Max Levy

Leaders of Adams 12 Five Star Schools plan to eliminate at least 150 positions before the next academic year, as the school district scrambles to budget for more than $27.5...

Colorado Mesa University president finds white supremacist’s views “vile,” but defends his right to...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/27 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

A student s invitation to a white supremacist to speak at Colorado Mesa University ignited weeks of pushback from the campus community, but the school s president is defending...

Attorney can be censured for vulgar outburst in meeting with family and school officials, Colorado...

The Denver Post (Education) 3/25 2:00A Katie Langford

An Aurora attorney who cursed at and insulted school district employees during a special education meeting violated professional conduct rules and can be publicly censured,...

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Krista Kafer: Lawmakers work to protect homeowners from dubious HOAs

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/30 2:00A Krista Kafer

No homeowners association. That was on my list of nonnegotiables when I shopped for a house a couple of decades ago. I don’t want someone measuring the height of my lawn or...

Denver Jazz Fest kicks off April 3; Record Store Day is April 12

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 3/30 2:00A Bret Saunders

April will be the premier month for jazz in Denver and Boulder, due to the arrival of the Denver Jazz Fest. Kicking off April 3 and running through April 6, some of the area’s best-sounding venues...

Artist behind Beatles “Sgt. Pepper” artwork completes huge mural in downtown Denver

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 3/30 2:00A John Wenzel

The faces that pop out of Denver s newest, billboard-sized public art are not random, AI-generated or imaginary. As befits the title of the mural, Catalysts features an overlapping display of 35...

Asking Eric: Teen struggles to balance school and work

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

Dear Eric: I am having some trouble with keeping up at school on my grades. I feel like it’s because of my job and working five days a week but it feels like I cannot tell...

Letters: Social Security reliance for the common people

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 3/29 2:00A DP Opinion

Social Security reliance for the common people Do you know anyone who lives on their Social Security checks without other income? If you don’t, there are millions of elderly...

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Chef Jeff Osaka’s last-standing Denver restaurant, a conveyor-belt sushi spot, is closing

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/28 6:19A Miguel Otárola

One month after closing Osaka Ramen, restaurateur Jeff Osaka announced Friday he is also shuttering his last-standing restaurant in the city, Sushi-Rama. The conveyor-belt...

James Beard Award-winning owner of Safta plans Italian restaurant in Denver

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/28 2:00A Miguel Otárola

Chef Alon Shaya is opening a second restaurant at The Source Hotel in Denver. (Provided by Pomegranate Hospitality) Alon Shaya, the two-time James Beard Award-winning owner of Israeli restaurant...

Pep in their step: Women pizza makers are proud — and getting loud

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/28 2:00A Jonathan Shikes

Ashley Grillaert got her first job at age 15 at Zeeks Pizza in Seattle, where she grew up. When she finally left six years later, she had graduated to making pizzas there, which included fermenting...

Recipe: When life gives you strawberries, makes preserves with balsamic vinegar

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 3/28 2:00A Cathy Thomas

When grocery stores offer specials on fresh strawberries this time of year, I jump at the chance to make Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar. The balsamic vinegar, aged in special fruitwood...

Colorado businesses gird for new tariffs as “Liberation Day” looms

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 3/27 7:04A Judith Kohler

Businesses dealing with the prospect of higher tariffs are girding for April 2, what President Donald Trump has called Liberation Day, the day he is expected to announce more...

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These hiking pants unzip all the way up the back, so wilderness women can pee outside freely

The Dever Post (Fashion) 3/24 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites . Each week, we give our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and...

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Valor Christian’s Cole Scherer is Mr. Colorado Basketball again after brilliant senior season

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/30 2:00A Kyle Newman

Over the course of two dominant seasons, Valor Christian star Cole Scherer answered every question but one. What does an accolade-laden Colorado dude have to do to get a Power 4 basketball offer...

Why Dre Greenlaw left San Francisco for Denver, despite the 49ers’ best efforts

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/30 1:45A Luca Evans

Two weeks ago, as the hours ticked away on a decision that d shape his NFL future, Dre Greenlaw s adopted father, Brian Early, reminded him of the first time he brought him to a water park. It was a...

Sienna Betts is Ms. Colorado Basketball after capping historic career with Class 6A title

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/30 1:45A Kyle Newman

Darren Pitzner threw the best junk defense he could dream up at Sienna Betts, who promptly tore it to shreds. After guiding Legend to its first title game by beating one blue-chip, Riverdale Ridge s...

Jarris Krapcha is All-Colorado boys basketball Coach of the Year after leading Eaglecrest to Class...

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/30 1:45A Kyle Newman

Jarris Krapcha s promising coaching career started with suds and a water jug. The year was 2010, and the Albuquerque, N.M., native had just made a career leap of faith after working for four years as...

Related: Tonia Jones is All-Colorado girls basketball Coach of the Year after leading Mullen to Class 5A title The Denver Post (Sports)

The Denver Post’s 2025 All-Colorado boys basketball team

The Denver Post (Sports) 3/30 1:45A Kyle Newman

The 2025 Denver Post All-Colorado boys basketball team, picked based off statistical performance, the eye test, relative value to team success and performance in the state tournament. Cole Scherer,...

Related: The Denver Post’s 2025 All-Colorado girls basketball team The Denver Post (Sports)

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Xcel declined $1M offer for Zuni power plant ahead of landmark application

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/28 2:00A Thomas Gounley

The nonprofit Historic Denver is seeking to force preservation of a former power plant in central Denver as owner Xcel Energy’s one-month window for potential buyers to step forward apparently draws...

Local pickleball operator leases former furniture store in Sheridan

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/28 2:00A Matthew Geiger

Adam Kahn does his shopping at big box stores. The founder of 3rd Shot Pickleball has taken over an old grocery store in Wheat Ridge, and a discount homegoods shop in Nevada....

Walgreens adds additional names to list of Colorado store closures

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/26 7:46A Aldo Svaldi

Walgreens, the nation s second-largest pharmacy chain, is providing more details on the locations of the 500 stores across 33 states that it is shedding this year, including...

3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/26 6:49A The Associated Press

By JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices , builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D...

Denver’s February real estate market enjoys spring-like activity surge

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 3/21 9:49A Sara B. Hansen

Denver’s real estate market experienced spring-like activity last month, with new listings increasing 11%, pending sales increasing 22%, and closed sales rising 22% over...

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Grief lingers 5 years after COVID-19 arrived in Colorado, killing thousands

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/30 2:00A Jessica Seaman

PUEBLO When paramedics showed up at Bernie Esquibel-Tennant’s door the day after Thanksgiving in 2020, it was the second time in roughly 12 hours that an ambulance had visited her stretch of the...

Opinion: Colorado’s plan to cap some medical bills will cause a health care crisis

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/24 1:01A Kristen Fiddes

As Chief Nursing Officer at HCA HealthOne Mountain Ridge in Thornton, I am sounding the alarm: Colorado’s safety net health care providers are facing a crisis , and our most...

Federal funding cuts threaten Colorado’s plan to reduce HIV infections

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/22 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado public health officials started the year with a plan to bring down new HIV infections across the state. Less than three months in, possible cuts to federal funding...

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