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Hannah Metzger is a staff writer at Westword, reporting on news, arts and culture since joining the staff in October 2023. She previously worked at publications including Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette, where she covered the Colorado Legislature, the Denver and Aurora city councils and breaking news. Hannah has been honored with numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Student Media Association and Denver Press Club. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a major in journalism and a minor in political science.

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The aftermath of an officer-involved shooting outside of Thornton's Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center on May 14, 2024.

Thornton Employees Suffer Thousands in Damages in Police Shootout, but City Won’t Pay

By Hannah MetzgerJune 14, 2024

“It would cost him 25 hours of work to pay for damage that occurred because he was working for the city in the first place.”

A man carries a blue hand-held grocery basket while shopping.

Basket Case: Some Colorado Grocery Stores Ditch Handbaskets Over Theft

By Hannah MetzgerJune 14, 2024

“People take off with them. I don’t know if they don’t know that they aren’t free sometimes.”

Colorado’s Single Women Rank Among Pickiest in the Nation

Colorado’s Single Women Rank Among Pickiest in the Nation

By Hannah MetzgerJune 12, 2024

As our readers navigate Denver’s dating minefield, Westword is offering free Tacolandia tickets to the reader with the worst date story.

GOP Leader Doubles Down on LGBTQ Hate as Effort to Remove Him Grows

By Hannah MetzgerJune 10, 2024

“This stain on our party can not be left unchecked.”

Denver Health ambulance at Santa Fe intersection

The Ten Most Dangerous Intersections in Denver

By Hannah MetzgerJune 6, 2024

Denver has had over 24,600 reported motor-vehicle accidents since the beginning of 2023.

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Polis Signs Law Prohibiting Hidden Ticket Fees, Event Cancellations Without Refunds

By Hannah MetzgerJune 5, 2024

The governor signed the bill at Red Rocks, and then tossed in a few Taylor Swift puns.

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LGBTQ Republicans Feel Alienated After Colorado GOP Says “God Hates Pride”

By Hannah MetzgerJune 5, 2024

“It is pushing people away from our party. We need new leadership.”

Denver city and county building

City Council Disrupted by Racist Comment, Minutes Before Proclamation for Last Victims

By Hannah MetzgerJune 4, 2024

“Twice in the last three weeks we’ve had to deal with racism in this chamber. Denver’s a better city than that.”

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Denver to Adjust Bike Lane Outside of Downtown Condo Following Death of Resident

By Hannah MetzgerJune 3, 2024

“It’s not going to help my father, but it could help other folks.”

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Got a Match? Why Dating in Denver Is a Dumpster Fire

By Hannah MetzgerJune 2, 2024

All the marriages in the latest season of Married at First Sight went up in flames. Was the Mile High City to blame?

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City Council Can’t ID Person Who Yelled Racial Slurs at Kids, but Denver Rallies Around Victims

By Hannah MetzgerMay 29, 2024

After two young Black girls faced racist abuse while testifying about their need for a school yurt, local leaders are joining their cause.

Emily Balch

Married at First Sight‘s Emily Balch Discusses Online Hate, the Australian Kiss and Her Divorce

By Hannah MetzgerMay 29, 2024

“People may hate it, but I have no regrets,” she says.

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Independent National Convention, RFK Jr. Coming to Denver in September

By Hannah MetzgerMay 28, 2024

RiNo will soon become the epicenter of the free-thinking movement.

The Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in the aftermath of the FBI raid.

Colorado Becomes Final State to License Funeral Industry After Numerous Atrocities

By Hannah MetzgerMay 24, 2024

“Enough is enough. It is long past time for funeral tragedies in our state to stop.”

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How (and Which) Colorado Students Can Get Two Years of Free College

By Hannah MetzgerMay 20, 2024

An upcoming state tax credit will refund tuition costs for qualifying college students. Here’s how to claim it.

Walmart at 10400 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado.

Walmart to Close Aurora Store Rated Among Worst in the Country

By Hannah MetzgerMay 16, 2024

The grocery store was recently ranked the sixth-worst in the United States and the third-worst in Colorado.

Crowds surround Denver City Council during a meeting

Denver Elementary Students Suffer Racist Slurs During City Council Meeting

By Hannah MetzgerMay 14, 2024

“That they had to endure these racist actions and words in our chamber brings us pain.”

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Free Summer Program Will Turn Aurora and Denver Teens Into Business Owners

By Hannah MetzgerMay 14, 2024

The eight-week program teaches youth how to start and run businesses or non-profits.

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Anti-Vaping Activists Fear State Action Unlikely After “Incredibly Disappointing” Session

By Hannah MetzgerMay 10, 2024

They now plan to focus on local nicotine and tobacco policy instead.

Senator Bob Gardner in the Colorado State Capitol Building.

Colorado’s Longest-Serving Legislator Says Goodbye

By Hannah MetzgerMay 10, 2024

Bob Gardner’s infamous filibusters and policy prowess made him one of the Republican Party’s most effective weapons.

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Ballot Proposal Wants Schools to Notify Parents of Signs Their Kid Is Transgender

By Hannah MetzgerMay 7, 2024

A new law just started requiring Colorado public schools to refer to students by their chosen names.

Senator Perry Will sporting a wolf fur jacket and bolo tie.

“The Most Legit Dude” in the Colorado Capitol: Senator Becomes Unlikely Celebrity

By Hannah MetzgerMay 6, 2024

He wears wolf fur, bolo ties and challenged Denver’s mayor to a Rocky Mountain oyster eating contest. He is Perry Will, and we’re not worthy.

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