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Hannah Metzger

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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Would Donald Trump Pass the Colorado GOP’s Endorsement Questionnaire?

By Hannah MetzgerMay 3, 2024

Short answer: probably not.

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Social Media Bill Killed Amid Concerns From Abortion, Natural Medicine Advocates

By Hannah MetzgerMay 1, 2024

The sponsor promised to bring back a similar bill aimed at protecting youth on social media next year.

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Colorado Close to Requiring Safety Policies for Dating Apps

By Hannah MetzgerApril 30, 2024

“It must be more costly for them to provide hunting grounds for predators than it is to protect their users.”

Representative Ron Weinberg wearing pink heart-shaped glasses.

Immigrant Legislator Calls Himself “Illegal Alien,” Challenging Colorado Democrats’ Decorum Rules

By Hannah MetzgerApril 29, 2024

“I am these words and I was these words,” says Ron Weinberg. “I’m never going to be suppressed.” The bill is back for debate today.

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Colorado Legislators Advance Bill to Require Labels for AI-Generated Content

By Hannah MetzgerApril 26, 2024

Over 100 members of the AI industry are rallying against the bill, but some say it’s necessary to build trust.

Chloe wears purple while the rest of the women wear pink during the Married at First Sight reunion episode.

Married at First Sight Final Recap: Chloe Falls Out With the Other Wives Amid “Husband Stealing” Claims

By Hannah MetzgerApril 25, 2024

“They are struggling with the world knowing that their husbands didn’t want them, but that’s not my problem,” Chloe said during the final episode.

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YouTuber Gets Two Weeks in Jail, Fines for Speeding From Colorado Springs to Denver

By Hannah MetzgerApril 23, 2024

Based on his new social media followers and mug shot merch, the driver may have gained more than he’s losing.

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Polis Signs Bill Letting Trans People Change Names After Felonies

By Hannah MetzgerApril 22, 2024

“We’ve made it a little bit easier to be trans in Colorado.”

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200 New Trees Are Coming to Some of Colorado’s Most Polluted Communities

By Hannah MetzgerApril 19, 2024

It’s too late to get your own tree this time, but Denver-area residents can join a list for future planting events.

Members of Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom turn in 99 boxes of petition signatures in support of an abortion rights ballot measure proposal on April 18, 2024.

Abortion Ban Fails to Qualify for Ballot: “Colorado Is Not a Place Where You Can Mess With Our Reproductive Freedom”

By Hannah MetzgerApril 18, 2024

On the same day, an abortion rights initiative submitted nearly double the signatures needed for the November election.

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Married at First Sight Recap: Emily and Brennan Accuse Each Other of Cheating During Marriage

By Hannah MetzgerApril 18, 2024

“I’m an 8.5 and you’re a 6,” Emily said to Brennan during the final reunion episode.

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Armed in Assembly: Gun Mishaps Stack Up in Colorado Capitol Amid Effort to Ban Firearms From Building

By Hannah MetzgerApril 17, 2024

Representative Don Wilson isn’t the first state legislator to forget a loaded gun in the Colorado Capitol.

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Three More Measures Expected to Join Colorado’s November Ballot

Three More Measures Expected to Join Colorado’s November Ballot

By Hannah MetzgerApril 15, 2024

Another fifteen ballot measure proposals are currently collecting petition signatures.

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Two Coloradans Sue for Right to Misgender, Deadname Trans People in Legislative Testimonies

By Hannah MetzgerApril 12, 2024

“Misgendering is not a crime!” one of the plaintiffs shouted during a committee hearing. “Gender is nothing, it means nothing.”

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Married at First Sight Recap: Couples Reveal They Faked Storylines, Plotted Everything Behind the Scenes

By Hannah MetzgerApril 11, 2024

“Everything that you see was planned,” Clare said during the first reunion episode.

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Colorado Considers Requiring Refunds for Canceled Events, Disclosing Ticket Fees Up Front

By Hannah MetzgerApril 10, 2024

A bill to expand consumer protections in ticket sales passed its first vote Wednesday.

Shengfu Wu's mugshot next to a photo of a phone using the Lyft app.

Lyft Driver Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Thirteen-Year-Old Passenger in Aurora

By Hannah MetzgerApril 9, 2024

Shengfu Wu, 38, will be eligible for parole in August 2028.

Vehicles driving along the Interstate 70 Mountain Express Lane.

Which Excuses Work (and Don’t) for Disputing Express Lane Violations

By Hannah MetzgerApril 3, 2024

“In some instances, we actually had people saying, ‘They just weren’t going fast enough so I was forced into the express lane.’ That’s not how that works.”

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Colorado Could Approve Warnings, Parental Oversight for Kids on Social Media

By Hannah MetzgerApril 2, 2024

State lawmakers are considering three bills that would change the way young people use social media in Colorado.

Chloe and Michael pose for wedding portraits.

Married at First Sight Recap: Final Couple Divorces in All-Time Least Successful Season

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 28, 2024

Michael says “I don’t” on Decision Day, ending the season’s last surviving marriage.

Commerce City's 88 Drive-In movie theater with a blank big screen before opening season.

Plan to Replace 88 Drive-In Theatre With Warehouse Was Pulled Last Summer

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 28, 2024

The company that sought to replace metro Denver’s last drive-in with a warehouse is no longer buying the property.

Commerce City's 88 Drive-In movie theater opening for the season on April 24, 2015.

88 Drive-in Theatre to Reopen After Last Year’s Closure Reports

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 26, 2024

It’s unclear whether plans to turn the property into a warehouse will move forward, but metro Denver’s last drive-in movie theater is still alive for now.

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