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BREAKING: 4 Lakewood police agents shot, 1 killed on RTD bus near Colfax Avenue
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4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: Police: The suspect was also killed in the gunfire, a police official said.
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Brewery founder charged with defrauding investors: A partner in Live Slow Brewing, the beer-and-bowling concept in Wheat Ridge that never opened ...
denverpost.com/2026/11/03/live-slow-brewing-grant-babb-fraud/
A Lakewood woman accused of hiding the body of her dead lover under an air mattress for over a year while she and her husband spent the man’s Social Security ... Show more
Colorado woman who hid lover’s corpse under mattress gets 5 years in prison
Colorado woman who hid lover’s corpse under mattress gets 5 years in prison
Ballot measures that would increase K-12 funding for Jeffco and Douglas County schools struggled to gain voter support Tuesday night ... Show more
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Issue 7A holds onto early lead despite disapproval from Arapahoe, El Paso County voters
denverpost.com/2026/11/03/issue-7a-front-range-passenger-rail-tax-election-results/
Casa Bonita-anchored shopping center sells for $30 million: Lamar Station Plaza in Lakewood, anchored by the famous Casa Bonita Mexican restaurant ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/30/casa-bonita-shopping-center-sold/
Nordstrom Rack opens new store in metro Denver: Nordstrom Rack has opened a new 24,000-square-foot retail store in Lakewood’s Denver West Village shopping center ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/29/nordstrom-rack-new-store-lakewood/
The Space Coast Rocket Oct 26
MISSING AND ENDANGERED: The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating 16-year-old Levi Conner of St. Cloud ... Show more
Flag football: Legend defense prevails in Class 5A; The Classical Academy repeats in Class 4A
denverpost.com/2026/10/25/colorado-prep-flag-football-championships/
Mice cause ‘imminent health hazard closure’ at Westminster movie theater: JeffCo health inspectors spotted signs of mice throughout the Westminster movie theater ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/20/westminster-amc-mice-movie-theater/
Judge won’t stop Morrison development over Native American burial concerns: Rural Morrison residents who claim that Jefferson County stole their land to make way ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/22/morrison-development-native-american-burial-site/
Vote yes on Propositions 134 and 135 to protect girls’ sports and kids from permanent surgery (Opinion)
denverpost.com/2026/10/17/girls-sports-transgender-athletes-surgery-prop-134-135/
Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data
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Charlie Kirk supporters host vigil in hometown year after his killing: Dozens gathered at the Lakewood Chapel in Arlington Heights to remember Charlie Kirk in ...
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Former Colorado Crime Analyst Gets Prison For Manipulating DNA Data: Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a public ...
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Critics Blast Trump Over The ‘Dumbest’ Addition To His Golden Oval Office: “Liberace called. He wants his landline back.”
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Players for the Colorado Peaches, the country’s oldest softball team, are sweet, tart and still swinging — at a ripe old age ... Show more
Colorado Peaches, the oldest softball team in the country, celebrates 35th anniversary
Colorado Peaches, the oldest softball team in the country, celebrates 35th anniversary
A Lakewood man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife, who was a Jefferson County art teacher.
Lindsey Barnett, 37 ... Show more
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‘The fight came to us’: Inside Jeffco Public Schools’ legal battle to keep $50 million in federal funding
denverpost.com/2026/08/10/jeffco-public-schools-trump-title-ix-lawsuit/
Bandimere Speedway could begin construction on new Hudson racetrack in 2027: Little has changed at the future site of the new Bandimere Speedway since Hudson ...
denverpost.com/2026/08/06/bandimere-speedway-construction-hudson-racetrack/
EDITORIAL: Aerospace reaps more rewards for Colorado: Colorado continues to carry the torch as a dynamo for the nation’s aerospace industry — at a transcendent ...
gazette.com/2026/08/10/editorial-aerospace-reaps-more-rewards-for-colorado/
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy ... Show more
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Officer shot, man killed in Golden gas station shooting: Golden police fatally shot a man who opened fire on officers, injuring one, in a confrontation at a gas ...
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Man charged with murder in road rage shooting after Littleton hit-and-run: Steven Cole Simpson faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree ...
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In an exclusive interview in Lakewood Thursday, the former vice president says he believes the party will return to its roots when Trump passes the torch to ... Show more
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Jeffco Public Schools sues Trump administration to prevent it from pulling funding over transgender policies
denverpost.com/2026/07/28/jeffco-public-schools-legal-action-trump-administration-transgender-athletes/
This Colorado couple is throwing an emo wedding. You’re invited.: Jennifer Ortega, 31, and her husband Nick Santos, 30, are throwing an emo/metal rager for their ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/31/emo-wedding-crashers-colorado/
Colorado man gets life in prison for fatal domestic violence shooting: A Colorado man was sentenced to life in prison for a fatally shooting a woman he abducted ...
denverpost.com/2026/08/01/westminster-murder-valarie-garcia/
Toast to Colorado’s oldest bars, serving locals since the 1800s: Get drinks with a side of history at The Buffalo Rose, Ace Hi Tavern, Gold Pan Saloon, The Mint ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/31/colorado-oldest-bars-saloons-denver-mining-towns/
PHOTOS: New citizens sworn in during naturalization ceremony at Red Rocks: Approximately 300 new citizens were sworn in at Red Rocks Amphitheatre during a ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/30/naturalization-ceremony-red-rocks-new-citizens-photos/
After fleeing war in Ukraine, couple operates thriving local food truck business: Kostiantyn Mukhin and Eugenia Karkina fed the war in Ukraine and now operates a ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/29/sunflower-ukrianian-food-truck-arvada-refugee/
Man shot in the head after Littleton hit-and-run, Jeffco sheriff says: Andrew Bott, 23, was killed in the Jefferson County shooting near Grant Ranch Boulevard ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/27/jefferson-county-shooting-littleton-crash/
Lamborghini, $100,000 in cash seized from Lakewood bike store owner: Takuma Keita Owuo-Hagood, owner of Denver bike shop Bear Trail Bikes which is accused of ...
denverpost.com/2026/07/24/takuma-hagood-seizure-ebike-tax-credit-rebate/
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Democratic nominee for governor, on Wednesday named Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper to be his ... Show more
Democrat Phil Weiser names Jeffco Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his gubernatorial running mate
Democrat Phil Weiser names Jeffco Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his gubernatorial running mate
Gio Rojas selected by Texas Rangers with 16th pick in 2026 MLB Draft: Born in the Denver area, Rojas grew up in the suburb of Lakewood before moving cross ...
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The U.S. Department of Education on Friday warned Jeffco Public Schools it has 10 days to correct alleged Title IX violations over the Colorado district’s ... Show more
Trump administration warns Jeffco Public Schools it will lose federal funding over transgender issue
Trump administration warns Jeffco Public Schools it will lose federal funding over transgender issue
Jeffco Public Schools says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, managers
denverpost.com/2026/06/13/jeffco-public-schools-title-ix-trump-transgender-atheletes/
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
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Gun just ‘went off’ when Jeffco resident shot teen looking for spot to take homecoming photos, defense says
denverpost.com/2026/05/27/brent-metz-jefferson-county-shooting/
Truck driver fell asleep before I-70 crash that killed 18-year-old, Wheat Ridge police say
denverpost.com/2026/05/26/i70-crash-wheat-ridge-arrest/
The first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux experienced the thrill of a lifetime as Golden Tempo made his historic stretch run ... Show more
Watch trainer Cherie DeVaux react to Golden Tempo's Derby stretch run
Watch trainer Cherie DeVaux react to Golden Tempo's Derby stretch run
Key FactsHistoric Triumph at 2026 Kentucky Derby
May 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Golden Tempo secured victory in the 152nd Kentucky Derby held on May 2, 2026, with longshot odds of 23-1.
- Trainer Cherie DeVaux made history as the first woman to prepare a Kentucky Derby winner.
- Jockey Jose L. Ortiz narrowly defeated his brother Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode the runner-up Renegade.
- The total purse was $5 million, with $3.1 million awarded to the winning connections.
This game is not as bad as I’m telling you. It’s worse than I’m telling you. It’s a house of cards right now.— Mike Repole, describing concerns about horse racing's challenges during a meeting with reporters at Churchill Downs
New Golden shuttle will take passengers to Red Rocks, Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison: Westracks shuttle, a new free shuttle service from RTD's light rail stop in ...
denverpost.com/2026/05/08/new-free-shuttle-golden-red-rocks-park/
Longreads May 07
Open Season: "Colorado’s San Luis Valley was a wildlife poacher’s paradise. Then an undercover federal agent arrived."
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Trump’s Mad Plan to Make America Fear the World and Worship His Ballroom: Grand golden ballrooms are for us. Grand golden ballrooms are for safety ...
thedailybeast.com/trumps-mad-plan-to-make-america-fear-the-world-and-worship-his-ballroom/
Lakewood voters reverse city’s rezoning effort in special election on housing density
denverpost.com/2026/04/07/lakewood-density-rezoning-special-election/
Wrong-way DUI driver gets 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in fatal Wheat Ridge crash
denverpost.com/2026/04/06/wheat-ridge-crash-jian-chen/
PHOTOS: 79th annual Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre: The 79th annual Easter sunrise service was held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Sunday morning ...
denverpost.com/2026/04/06/easter-sunrise-service-red-rocks-photos/
Former Jefferson County school social worker sentenced for child sex assault: Chloe Rose Castro, a former Jefferson County school social worker ...
denverpost.com/2026/04/03/jeffco-school-worker-child-sex-assault-chloe-castro/
Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’
pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/01/max-thieriot-fire-country-sheriff-country-crossover/
Student brought knife to Denver-area school and planned to kill teacher, sheriff says
denverpost.com/2026/04/01/chatfield-high-school-student-knife-arrested/
Artemis II moon mission starts in Mountain View — before it ever leaves Earth: Scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View are playing a key role ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/31/nasa-artemis-ii-bay-area-ames-moon-mission/
Rockies game-day freebees, Arvada Kite Festival and more free and cheap things to do in Denver
denverpost.com/2026/04/01/free-cheap-things-to-do-denver-rockies/
These 14 Denver Companies Are the Fastest Growing in the Region: These businesses from the Denver metro area earned a spot on the 2026 Inc ...
inc.com/mariapaula-gonzalez/these-14-denver-companies-are-the-fastest-growing-in-the-region/91321622
The Artemis II moon mission starts in Mountain View — before it ever leaves Earth
mercurynews.com/2026/03/31/nasa-artemis-ii-bay-area-ames-moon-mission/
What happened to Mignonette? Fans say ‘nooo’ about Miami celeb chef’s note: Miami chef and restaurateur Danny Serfer announced Mignonette, one of Edgewater’s ...
miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article315235607.html
Humanoids Summit and CES: Robotics in a data frenzy: At the end of 2025, the American "rock stars" of AI-based robotics met at the Humanoids Summit in Mountain ...
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Grand jury indicts suspect on tampering charges in connection with Jax Gratton’s death
denverpost.com/2026/03/11/jax-gratton-brandon-mumma-indictment/
Chinook winds blast Colorado’s Front Range: Wind gusts topping 90 mph wreaked havoc Thursday across the Front Range, causing the closure of two interstates ...
denverpost.com/2026/03/13/windy-thursday-colorado-front-range/
Measles exposure reported at Arvada sports bar as Broomfield outbreak total reaches 9
denverpost.com/2026/03/12/measles-arvada-broomfield-outbreak/
OpinionRTD must account for years of lapsed services to Wheat Ridge and Westminster (Editorial)
denverpost.com/2026/03/12/rtd-service-wheat-ridge-westminster-g-b-lines/
High winds force road closures on Interstates 25, 70, other highways in Colorado: High winds closed Interstate 25, 70, Colorado 93, 128 in Colorado.
denverpost.com/2026/03/12/high-winds-semitrailer-crash-interstate-70/
Man accused of sexually extorting woman, teens online arrested in Arvada: A Pennsylvania man was arrested Monday in Aravada in what investigators believe to be a ...
denverpost.com/2026/03/11/arvada-sextortion-david-ajiri-images/
Arvada mayor announces breast cancer diagnosis, urges women to get screened: ‘Thank God I did my routine appointment’
denverpost.com/2026/03/11/arvada-mayor-lauren-simpson-breast-cancer/
Lakewood woman murdered in 2025 had been threatened by partner that morning: Manelson Ramirez was sentenced to 39 years in prison for second-degree murder in the ...
denverpost.com/2026/03/10/lakewood-shooting-murder-gun-violence/
Measles exposure locations in Colorado: 2 schools, DIA, grocery store, church and bowling alley
denverpost.com/2026/03/05/colorado-measles-outbreak-exposures/
US hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck anchors America in golden win over Canada: Goalie Connor Hellebuyck achored the U.S. men's hockey team in an overtime victory ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/22/connor-hellebuyck-winter-olympics-gold-medal-us-canada/88813983007/
Key FactsOvertime Triumph in Milan
Feb 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- Team USA won Olympic men's ice hockey gold, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, the nation's first Olympic men's title in 46 years.
- Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded 41 saves, delivering several pivotal stops including a behind-the-back save on a Toews tap-in, a denied McDavid breakaway and surviving a 92-second 5-on-3 penalty kill.
- Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner after defenseman Zach Werenski advanced the puck, finishing the play despite a badly chipped front tooth suffered earlier.
- The victory, only the third U.S. Olympic men's hockey gold, was dedicated to the late Johnny Gaudreau, and players displayed his No. 13 jersey during the run and in the postgame celebration.
We're going to be talking about this performance for generations. It was an all-time performance from a superstar at his position. It's going to go down as one of the best performances of all time.— Said by Matthew Tkachuk after the U.S. men's hockey team's gold-medal victory over Canada in Milan, praising Connor Hellebuyck's performance.
Paid articlePaywall Mexico’s Most Wanted Drug Boss Buried in Golden Casket: His death sparked days of unrest and violence across Mexico.
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Team USA honored Johnny Gaudreau in golden way on son Johnny Jr.'s 2nd birthday: Johnny should've been on the ice.
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Key FactsOvertime Gold and Gaudreau Tribute
Feb 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thespun.com
- Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to claim the men's Olympic hockey gold, with Jack Hughes scoring the winner.
- The victory celebration included a tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau as teammates brought his jersey onto the ice and the family’s children were brought out.
- Meredith Gaudreau attended the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy at Team USA's invitation, calling the decision quick and saying it was meaningful to represent Johnny.
- Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed in August 2024 when an alleged drunk driver struck them while cycling in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, days before their sister's wedding.
So it’s fun here to represent him, and support everyone who’s honoring him as well.— Meredith Gaudreau, wife of Johnny Gaudreau, talking about representing him at Team USA's celebration and honoring his memory
Thousands of dogs and people convened in Golden, Colorado, recently, to bask in the joy of what’s billed as the “world’s largest unofficial gathering” of ... Show more
These dog lovers get a Golden break from a ruff news cycle
These dog lovers get a Golden break from a ruff news cycle
PHOTOS: Annual Goldens in Golden event, Feb. 7, 2026: Annual Goldens in Golden event, which started in 2019, featured thousands of Golden Retrievers and their ...
denverpost.com/2026/02/07/goldens-in-golden/
Snow sculptures in Breck, beer festival in Golden and ballet in Denver among the reasons to explore Colorado this weekend
gazette.com/2026/01/29/snow-sculptures-in-breck-beer-festival-in-golden-and-ballet-in-denver-among-the-reasons-to-explore-colorado-this-weekend/
Warriors Star’s Exit In Limbo Following Injury Spell: According to a recent report, Jonathan Kuminga's exit from Golden State may be up in the air ...
newsweek.com/sports/nba/warriors-stars-exit-limbo-following-injury-spell-11426757