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The governor smiles outside.

States Will Keep Pushing AI Laws Despite Trump’s Efforts to Stop Them

By Madyson Fitzgerald for StatelineDecember 15, 2025

The president singled out Colorado in his executive order.

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Disability Advocates Back Federal Probe of Colorado Prisons, Allege Years of Violations

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

Though the Justice Department’s timing is suspicious, advocates call the investigation “an important step toward accountability.”

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Green Alert: Colorado Cannabis Space Eager for Trump to Reschedule

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2025

“Colorado’s cannabis industry has been in a free-fall since 2021, and 2025 sales are trending down yet again, so operators here desperately need a lifeline.”

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Wash Park West Residents Call for City to Reverse Course on Road Diet

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 12, 2025

Residents sent Mayor Mike Johnston a petition with 1,030 signatures to restore plans; some are calling for his DOTI director to resign.

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Donald Trump Issues Illegitimate Pardon to Tina Peters

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 11, 2025

Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser immediately rebuked a social media post from the president saying he would be “granting Tina a full Pardon.”

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Denver Teens Use Alcohol, Tobacco Earlier After Neighborhood Violence Exposure, Study Shows

By Anna Maria Santiago and Iris MargetisDecember 11, 2025

“We still don’t know what community interventions work best.”

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U.S. Mint in Denver

What’s Fresh at the Denver Mint? New Coins, Free Tours

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 11, 2025

From new coins that feature Lady Liberty and Founding Fathers to relics of a past century, history buffs and misers will find plenty to look at.

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Man Rescued After Climbing 100-Foot Sculpture in Denver Tech Center

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 10, 2025

The man spent nearly ten hours on the monument before he was coaxed down.

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Colorado Marijuana Prices Reach New Record Low as 2025 Ends

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

It’s been another hard year for the Colorado cannabis industry.

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Aurora Wants to Help You Buy a House

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 10, 2025

The city is willing to cover between 4 and 10 percent of a home’s down payment, but there are deadlines.

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Here’s Why Denver Sunrises Have Been So Spectacular Lately

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

Early bird gets the worm — and some great photos.

Northern Colorado Community Named New Biggest Boomtown

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 9, 2025

The town had the highest eight-year percentage increases in population and income.

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Wash Park West Residents Divided on Traffic Circles, Road Safety

Wash Park West Residents Divided on Traffic Circles, Road Safety

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 9, 2025

“We’ve got neighbors who are for and who are against, and whichever way it goes, no one will hold permanent grudges here.”

The governor smiles outside.

Jared Polis Promotes White Supremacist and Child Porn Defender as “Intellectuals”

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 8, 2025

The governor encouraged Coloradans to follow the controversial online personalities, saying they do “actual thinking.”

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Federal Judge Shuts Down Tina Peters’s Bid for Release

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 8, 2025

According to the judge, the 2020 election denier’s pending appeal in state court bars a federal court from intervening.

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Frustrated Denver Home Sellers Are Pulling Their Houses Off the Market

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 8, 2025

Denver had the second-highest rate of delistings in the country in October.

Julie Gonzales Wants to Be Colorado’s First U.S. Senadora — and She’s Not Asking for Party Permission

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 8, 2025

The progressive state legislator will challenge incumbent John Hickenlooper in the 2026 primary.

Mayor’s Bicycle Advisors Finally Get a Meeting

Mayor’s Bicycle Advisors Finally Get a Meeting

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 6, 2025

Mike Johnston previewed his 2026 priorities with the committee, which include reducing traffic deaths…and getting a new bike.

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Measuring Colorado’s Mountains, One Hike at a Time

By Eric GilbertsonDecember 5, 2025

Does Colorado have a new 14er? According to this measurement, yes.

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Colorado Hit by Five Marijuana Recalls in Four Weeks

By Thomas MitchellDecember 5, 2025

They’re the latest in a string of recent recalls from the state, which has issued sixteen so far in 2025.

Was Nextdoor on the Money With Denver’s Friendliest Neighborhood?

Was Nextdoor on the Money With Denver’s Friendliest Neighborhood?

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 4, 2025

If any platform knows annoying and unfriendly, it’s Nextdoor. Perhaps that helped the community website rank Mile High hoods.

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Denver’s Dankest Dispensary Deals

By Westword StaffDecember 4, 2025

Black Friday may be over, but the dispensary discounts continue.

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