I could spend a full day trying to parse through The Pearl drama just from *today only* and I’d still probably miss a few chapters

Abby Smith's play has been a highlight of Denver Summit FC’s first three games heading into the inaugural home opener on Saturday at Empower Field, where the club is expected to shatter the attendance record for a professional women’s sporting event.

Security wait times at Denver International Airport over the past 2 weeks averaged 12 minutes, according to airport records. Travelers never waited longer than 35 minutes, and often got through in less than 10 minutes, airport officials say

The Trump administration approved the merger the same day 8 states — including Colorado — sued to block it, citing fears Nexstar would consolidate newsrooms and weaken local journalism

Thanks to @citycastdenver.bsky.social for having me on to talk about the dueling Denver music fests in July, the Ford Amphitheater noise-lawsuit drama, and what it means when Gorillaz tix cost $500. Listen free: denver.citycast.fm/podcasts

In federal court in Denver this morning, U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson said his picture and home address were posted online by someone in Florida after Jackson ruled ICE’s warrantless practices were likely illegal. The online post said Jackson “loves illegal immigrants.”

Colorado's measles outbreak has reached 7 confirmed cases, all unvaccinated. Curious about the MMR vaccination rates at your child's school or child care center? Check out this dashboard - searchable by county, district or individual school - built by Kevin Hamm using CDHPA data.

Update: As of 12:55 p.m., I-25 is closed in both directions between Colorado 224/70th Avenue in Welby and 104th Avenue and Thornton police officers were going door-to-door to evacuate residents after a grass fire sparked near the highway.

Wildfire in the Denver metro; live updates here ⬇️

New: After decades of criticism from Indigenous communities, the Golden-based Westernaires will end their program that teaches and portrays Native American dancing to Colorado youth www.denverpost.com/2026/02/24/w... via @denverpost.com

The @denverpost.com wants to hear from people in Colorado who have received Zynex medical devices

A man accused of attacking a Colorado TV reporter in December 2024 after following the reporter to his workplace has been found competent to proceed to trial.

She was taking a bath with the blinds open. Then she saw a Denver Police drone. via @nexton9news.bsky.social

Another Colorado name has surfaced in the Epstein files. www.denverpost.com/2026/02/12/c...

FreshLo will rely on grants and donations to subsidize the business and keep prices down.

The FBI has so far been unable to get into Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s iPhone because it’s using Lockdown Mode — one of my favorite iOS features. You can turn it on for iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS too! www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...

The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is laying off one-third of its staff, a brutal blow at one of journalism’s most legendary brands. Cutbacks include eliminating the sports department and shrinking journalists stationed overseas.

Tom Morello leads the crowd in ‘Killing in the Name’ at First Ave 🎸🎶 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello play ‘Ghost of Tom Joad’ together at First Avenue in Minneapolis 🎸 🎥: Jon Bream

“Even kids can tell this is wrong,” said Levi Caufman, 17, a student from Denver's Northfield High, referring to the stepped-up ICE tactics in Minneapolis

"To our fellow Coloradans: If this can happen in Minneapolis, Chicago and Portland, it can happen in Denver, Durango and the Western Slope." — @denverpost.com op/ed from a former Homeland Security assistant secretary and a special agent

At least a dozen restaurants and coffee shops across metro Denver will close for service on Friday, Jan. 30, joining businesses in a nationwide general strike and ICE Out protest decrying the tactics of immigration and border agents in Minneapolis this month.

NEW: Great American Beer Festival is leaving Colorado Convention Center, moving outdoors, dropping prices for 2026

Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal ICE memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

ICE agents ate lunch at a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Minnesota -- then came back several hours later and detained three people who work there, per @startribune.com

Breaking: President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis.

As of 2:30 p.m., the strongest winds recorded in Colorado included a 96 mph gust at the NCAR Mesa Lab southwest of Boulder, 93 mph at an Arvada weather station on Colorado 93 and 87 mph at the Boulder airport. #cowx

As many as 500,000 customers along the Front Range could lose power, Xcel said. Here’s what you need to know.

What exactly can Denver police drones see? Watch this series of videos taken by the Denver Police Department’s Skydio drones while responding to 911 calls — footage obtained by The Denver Post through an open records request.

🧵Denver PD began testing drones as first responders in October after signing contracts w/ Skydio and Flock, saying they'll improve public safety. But these "flying cops" raise concerns for privacy advocates, council members and police oversight board, @denverpost.com's Shelly Bradbury reports

This new East Colfax restaurant’s Szechuan, Cantonese and American-Chinese food is popular for a reason trib.al/2agQvNZ

Years-long effort to improve safety on a crash-prone stretch of Alameda Avenue in Denver abruptly scaled back by the city after opposition from the family of Colorado's richest resident, conservative billionaire Phil Anschutz

New: Unpublished work by Andrea Gibson is part of new Colorado anthology supporting poet laureate program www.denverpost.com/2025/12/04/c... via @denverpost.com

Welcome to a snow day 🌨# Here's everything you need to know: ❄# #cowx forecast: trib.al/l491dAZ ❄# DIA delays: trib.al/NKqJsaA ❄# School delays: trib.al/0p9j1vk ❄# Snow totals: trib.al/3gp2ieN ❄# Snow driving refresher: trib.al/Q6kWxMq

Our treat yourself tradition when not hosting or traveling: Thanksgiving Eve cocktails and caviar service at Run for the Roses and a festive walk around downtown. RFTR’s holiday pop-up Good Tidings opens that night, too

The National Labor Relations Board has found Starbucks illegally fired workers in response to organizing, closed stores because of union votes and engaged in widespread unfair labor practices designed to quash workers’ efforts. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/23/s...

New: President Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers, including Colorado's Rep. Jason Crow, of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

Hong Kong Station 3 is open at E. Colfax & Gaylord and I need everyone to know how chill and fantastic it is. Brighter than the surface of the sun in there but my new go-to for Szechuan/Cantonese/American-Chinese takeout L-r Szechuan-style spicy bone-in chicken, salt & pepper tofu, scallion pancake

New: Sanitas Brewing Co. is shutting down after 12 years due to “rising costs and lower sales of craft beer." All three of Sanitas' locations in Boulder, Englewood and Lafayette will close in December, according to a statement.

New: Federal officials formally requested that former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters be transferred to federal custody, the latest in a monthslong effort by the Trump administration to free the election conspiracy theorist from a state prison cell.

BREAKING: A jury found former Grateful Dead bar owner and jam-band scene fixture #JayBianchi guilty on five counts of sexual assault related to three incidents -- the most serious of his 10 total charges. For @denverpost.com (paywall article)

The painting in question depicted Sen. Michael Bennet as supporting genocide, and Sen. John Hickenlooper with dollar signs over his eyes. The artist, Madalyn Drewno, says it's intended to spur discussion and accountability. Is it censorship? For @denverpost.com

NEW - The Trump admin has disbanded its federal cultural property investigations team and reassigned the agents to immigration enforcement, delivering a blow to one of the world’s leaders in heritage protection, according to multiple ppl familiar with the changes. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...

It's Election Day, and if you're still contemplating your ballot, here's the @denverpost.com's 2025 voter guide to break it all down

ICE agents mistakenly identified a Durango father when they pulled him over this week, a senior enforcement official testified in court today, but still arrested the man and his 2 kids in an incident that quickly sparked protests in the Colorado mountain town // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social

This was one of those stories you weep through writing. Your local food bank is desperate for donations right now. I know it feels big and hopeless sometimes, but you can make a difference.

For the past few months, I've been digging into the tenuous relationship between Telluride and the enigmatic owner of the town's famed ski resort. Everybody in town has a Chuck Horning story. Here's why locals say it's time for him to go. www.denverpost.com/2025/10/30/t...

At Aurora’s ICE detention center, person after person either requests to be removed from the U.S. or accepts a deportation. With bail serially denied to detainees, voluntary departures have surged in the only immigration court in the US with no dedicated judge: www.denverpost.com/2025/10/22/i...

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