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Woman gets prison time for 2021 shooting of 16-year-old boy in Denver

The Dever Post 4/4 10:31A Graeme Taskerud

A woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2021 shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Denver. Ashlye Handy, 36, was convicted of second-degree murder on Jan. 14 in Denver...

Colorado lawmakers introduce bill to expand protections for undocumented immigrants

The Dever Post 4/4 10:16A Seth Klamann, Megan Ulu-Lani Boy

Colorado lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to expand protections for undocumented immigrants in the state, including by further limiting where federal immigration...

PHOTOS: Fans weather the cold for the Colorado Rockies 2025 home opener

The Dever Post 4/4 9:44A AAron Ontiveroz, Andy Cross, Hyo

Despite frigid temperatures, fans celebrated the Colorado Rockies 2025 season home opening game against the Athletics on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Coors Field in Denver....

Snow at DIA delays, cancels more than 580 flights

The Dever Post 4/4 9:09A Bruce Finley

A wallop of wet snow and fog Friday at Denver International Airport has delayed or canceled more than 580 flights. DIA airlines had delayed 576 flights and canceled six as of...

Highlands Ranch High students may have been exposed to pertussis

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 4/4 8:36A Graeme Taskerud

The Douglas County Health Department alerted parents of students attending Highlands Ranch High School that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as...

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K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

The Denver Post (Education) 4/3 6:42A The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are...

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...

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Brita Horn: As the new chair of Colorado’s GOP, I will reopen the big tent

The Dever Post (Opinion) 4/4 2:00A Brita Horn

This past Saturday, Colorado Republicans held their biennial reorganization meeting where our party decided to go in a new direction and selected me as their next chair . This...

Coors Field has new brats, burgers and treats this Rockies season

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 4/4 2:00A Miguel Otárola

Rockies fans bracing for a cold-numbing home opener Friday will be the first to try new food and drink options at Coors Field, including specials commemorating the stadium s 30th anniversary. Triple...

Asking Eric: With no work to do, husband stops engaging in life

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 4/4 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I am a 75-year-old professional woman married to a great 74-year-old Ph.D. who works in Pharma and has no desire to retire. We have a very good marriage, but I am...

Letters: As a leader for “family values” surely Johnson supports proxy voting?

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 4/3 9:42A DP Opinion

Speaker Johnson on wrong side of proxy voting Re: Speaker s effort to block proxy voting rejected, April 2 news story I find it painfully ironic that the Speaker of the House,...

Popular suburban Mexican restaurant opens first Denver location this month

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 4/3 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Denver’s newest Mexican restaurant, opening soon, is an old favorite. Los Dos Potrillos will debut its first location in Mile High City limits on April 15, according to an...

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Lawmakers pass limit on liquor sales at Colorado grocery stores — as industry presses Gov. Polis to...

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 4/4 2:00A Nick Coltrain

Colorado lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would stop any more grocery stores from selling hard liquor in the state. But the fight over the measure may not be...

Coors Field has new brats, burgers and treats this Rockies season

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 4/4 2:00A Miguel Otárola

It’s Time to Love Your Desk Lunches

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 4/3 4:29A The New York Times News Service

Eating lunch is a highlight of the day. Making lunch, though, is complicated. Along with the decision making, shopping, cooking and cleaning that come with making a meal, work and school lunches must...

These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko breadcrumbs

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 4/3 4:26A Christopher Kimball

Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Massive orbs of ground beef are set in a shallow pool of ragù, red and...

Popular suburban Mexican restaurant opens first Denver location this month

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 4/3 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Denver’s newest Mexican restaurant, opening soon, is an old favorite. Los Dos Potrillos will debut its first location in Mile High City limits on April 15, according to an...

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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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Chase Dollander, Rockies’ top prospect, to make MLB debut on Sunday at Coors Field

The Denver Post (Rockies) 4/4 7:26A Kyle Newman

The wait is over for the Rockies’ ace-in-waiting. Chase Dollander, Colorado’s top prospect who is expected to anchor the rotation for years to come, will make his MLB debut on...

With a new baseball season comes some new food at Coors Field in Denver

CBS Denver (Sports) 4/4 6:18A Ashley Portillo

Friday is the home opener for the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, and with the new season comes new food options for fans. CBS News Colorado got an early look -- and taste -- at what's on the menu...

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Running back or bust? Broncos believe they have flexibility as NFL draft stretch run arrives

The Denver Post (Sports) 4/4 1:45A Parker Gabriel

PALM BEACH, Fla. Last April, the Broncos brass sat in their draft room and hoped. They hoped the 11 teams in front of them would do what Denver expected them to. After quarterbacks Caleb Williams,...

How pitcher, Vietnam veteran Rick Fisher found redemption and purpose after decades of drug...

The Denver Post (Sports) 4/4 1:45A Kyle Newman

The morning after his fifth suicide attempt, Rick Fisher stumbled to a church and pounded on the doors. Deep in the throes of drug addiction at the time, the former MSU Denver pitcher made a plan to...

Nuggets Journal: Dario Saric’s player option looms amid disappointing season. Will he decline to go...

The Denver Post (Sports) 4/4 1:45A Bennett Durando

The partnership between Dario Saric and the Denver Nuggets hasn t gone as planned for either side. The Croatian big man chose Denver over reigning EuroLeague champion...

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Startup with 850 rental houses raises $22M; leases LoHi HQ

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 4/3 11:00A Max Scheinblum

New investors Silicon Valley VCs and mom-and-pop landlords — are flocking to a Denver startup that just leased a new headquarters. Flock Homes Founder Ari Rubin (Courtesy Flock Homes) Flock Homes,...

Metro Denver housing market remains in holding pattern 5 years after COVID-19 shock

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 4/3 3:53A Aldo Svaldi

March marked the fifth anniversary since COVID-19 rocked the globe, and despite initial expectations of a pandemic slump, metro Denver s housing market roared higher for two...

Colorado homebuilder under criminal investigation amid dozens of theft, fraud claims

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 4/3 2:00A Sam Tabachnik

Tyler and Nicole Kirby used their life savings to buy a lot in Denver s Berkeley neighborhood, with the goal of building a new house from scratch. Their plans included an accessory dwelling unit above...

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....

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