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National Spotlight

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Courts

Colorado Has Sued the Trump Administration 47 Times in 2025

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 17, 2025

Expect that number to keep increasing in the new year.

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Restaurants

Boulder Spanish Eatery Makes Most Anticipated U.S. Restaurants List

By Molly MartinDecember 16, 2025

It’s set to open in February but it’s already getting national buzz.

Transportation

Northern Colorado Town Has the Worst Drivers in the State

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

And the town has Lauren Boebert, too!

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Restaurants

Two Colorado Spots Ranked Among Best Ramen Shops in the U.S.

By Molly MartinDecember 15, 2025

No Denver restaurants made the list, but options in Evergreen and Englewood did.

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Politics & Government

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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Opinion | Community Voice

Student-Athletes Need Support: Congress Must Pass the SCORE Act

By Riley BurkeyDecember 14, 2025

The current NIL dynamics especially harm student-athletes like me who compete in women’s and Olympic sports.

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Marijuana

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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Politics & Government

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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Bars & Breweries

Colorado Swerves National Trends on Drinking, Continues Drinking

By Molly MartinDecember 9, 2025

The state ranks high in alcohol consumption.

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Opinion | Community Voice

How a Federal Hemp Ban Will Harm Kids, Seniors and Veterans

By Sasha Kalcheff-KornDecember 7, 2025

“While regulating the intoxicating hemp industry is necessary, a complete ban has unintentionally swept up non-intoxicating CBD products, too, putting life-changing therapies for vulnerable families at risk.”

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Crime & Police

Bizarre Colorado Killing Subject of Mortician Murder Docuseries

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 2, 2025

Did two gay lovers posing as brothers kill a local mortician for his coin collection?

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Restaurants

Boulder Staple Among Greatest Restaurants of the 21st Century

By Molly MartinDecember 2, 2025

It remains at the top of its game after more than two decades.

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Restaurants

Two Denver Spots Named Among Best New Restaurants in America

By Molly MartinDecember 1, 2025

One of them already has a Michelin star.

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Courts

ICE “Routinely” Made Unlawful Warrantless Arrests in Colorado, Federal Judge Finds

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 25, 2025

The ruling extended protections to all individuals “who have been arrested or will be arrested” in Colorado since January 20.

Business

Tiny Colorado Town Among the Fastest Growing in America

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 25, 2025

The town’s population has increased more in the last five years than in the prior fifty.

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Restaurants

Colfax Pay-What-You-Can Cafe Featured in New PBS Special

By Helen XuNovember 24, 2025

Chef Lidia Bastianich visited the eatery in August to highlight its mission.

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Politics & Government

After Trump Suggests His Execution, Jason Crow Fires Back

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 20, 2025

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” the president wrote on social media. He also reposted a message saying, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!”

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Restaurants

Four Denver Spots Ranked Among Best Restaurants in U.S. 2025

By Molly MartinNovember 19, 2025

Two of them opened this year.

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Courts

Colorado Woman Sues Lyft Over “Sexual Predator Crisis” Among Drivers

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 17, 2025

The lawsuit adds to the troubling history of rideshare drivers sexually assaulting passengers in Colorado and nationwide.

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Courts

What to Know About the GEO Group, an International Prison Company Under Supreme Court Review

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 14, 2025

One of the world’s largest private prison companies is under Supreme Court review for actions in Aurora.

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Marijuana

As Congress Pushes a New Hemp THC Ban, Was Colorado Ahead of the Curve?

By Miranda BurtonNovember 12, 2025

Colorado, long criticized for being too restrictive, suddenly looks less like an outlier and more like a preview of where the rest of the country is headed.

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Travel

People Who Pretend to Be Rich Love Visiting Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 11, 2025

The “old money” social media craze hit Colorado ski towns very, very hard.

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