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Greeley firefighter ID’d as victim of fatal hit-and-run crash; man in custody

The Denver Post (Breaking News) 4/25 8:00P Trevor Reid

via Greeley Tribune Firefighter Steve Kuzik The Weld County Coroner has identified the victim of Thursday’s fatal hit-and-run crash as 58-year-old Greeley firefighter Steven Michael Kuzik. Kuzik was a...

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Denver woman was on 911 call with police when she was fatally shot

The Denver Post (Crime) 4/25 1:49P Kieran Nicholson

A woman who was shot dead early Thursday morning in Denver had called 911 and told a dispatcher that a woman was pointing a gun at her when the conversation ended abruptly and there was screaming in...

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Denver man who shot at alleged car thieves with AR-15 facing first-degree murder charge

The Denver Post (Crime) 4/25 12:54P Saja Hindi

A man who shot and killed another man with an AR-15 after suspecting his car was being stolen was charged Thursday with first-degree murder, according to the Denver District Attorney s Office. Denver...

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The Spot: Better than Saturday morning cartoons? Colorado Senate is likely to work this weekend

The Denver Post (Breaking News) 4/25 8:44A Nic Garcia

I was supposed to have a spa day Saturday. You know, a little treat to get me through the last week of the session. However, lawmakers, legislative staff, lobbyists and your humble correspondent have...

Related: The Spot: Better than Saturday morning cartoons? Colorado Senate is likely to work this weekend The Dever Post (Politics)

Aurora police seek public help in finding suspect in fatal hit-and-run

The Denver Post (Crime) 4/25 8:17A Jackson Barnett

Aurora Police Department A screengrab from a Medina alert issued by the Aurora Police Department shows a light-colored 2002-2004 Toyota Camry authorities believe struck and killed a pedestrian on...

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Aurora West College Prep dean facing formal felony menacing and kidnapping charges

The Denver Post (Education) 4/24 2:03P Saja Hindi

Formal charges were filed Wednesday against Aurora West College Prep dean Tushar Rae, according to the Denver District Attorney s Office. Denver Police Department Tushar Rae Rae, 30, is facing charges...

Colorado colleges respond to manhunt for armed woman “infatuated” with Columbine

The Denver Post (Education) 4/17 6:09A Elizabeth Hernandez

Some Colorado colleges along the Front Range responded to the massive manhunt  for an armed woman infatuated with Columbine with closures or increased police presence after most major Denver-area...

Related: Schools across Denver area closed as “massive manhunt” continues for armed woman “infatuated with Columbine” The Denver Post (Education)

Columbine High, more than 20 other Jeffco schools on lockout as FBI leads investigation of “credible...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/16 8:40A Jackson Barnett

Columbine High School, more than 20 other schools in Jefferson County and one school in Denver have been placed on lockout Tuesday afternoon after sheriff s officials said...

Since Columbine, Colorado schools see increase in lockdowns as students report more possible...

The Denver Post (Education) 4/16 2:00A Meg Wingerter, David Migoya

March 7, 2018, started as an ordinary day in Fruita, but it rapidly took a harrowing turn when parents received a call that their children’s schools were in lockdown . In the post-Columbine world ,...

Aurora, Pueblo public schools contract with for-profit Florida company for turnaround

The Denver Post (Education) 4/15 12:15P Meg Wingerter

Despite opposition from teachers unions, a Florida-based company will try to turn around schools in Aurora and Pueblo though it’s not likely to win the chance to take on a...

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Mary J. Blige, Lizzo, Wiz Khalifa and more Colorado concerts on sale Friday

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 4/25 6:43A John Wenzel, The Know

The Royalty Tour will bring R&B titan Mary J. Blige and influential rapper Nas to one of the region’s biggest venues when it stops at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on Aug. 7....

Related: Mary J. Blige, Lizzo, Wiz Khalifa and more Colorado concerts on sale Friday The Denver Post (Entertainment)

RiNo’s Comida taco shop is the latest restaurant to close at The Source Market Hall

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 4/22 8:50A Josie Sexton

After 5½ years of serving tacos in The Source, Comida is shutting down its RiNo restaurant. The last day of service there will be on Tuesday, April 30. In a press release...

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Letters: 20 years since Columbine; Civil responses to Heritage Foundation’s president; Hancock...

The Dever Post (Opinion) 4/22 8:45A DP Opinion

20 years since Columbine: school closures and lessons Re: “No control,” April 14 news story Last week, as I have for the last 19 years, I shared my experiences with an eighth...

Related: Letters: 20 years since Columbine; Civil responses to Heritage Foundation’s president; Hancock endorsement a mistake (4/21/19) The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor)

Bill Clinton: Hope, on 20th anniversary of Columbine, of reversing the political polarization...

The Dever Post (Opinion) 4/18 3:00P Bill Clinton

I still remember my first reaction to the news of the terrible shooting at Columbine, which was to utter what would become in the years to follow an awful refrain: “Not again.” I didn’t know all the...

Letters: Anti-vaccination is an epidemic and we can stop it; What to do with asylum seekers?...

The Dever Post (Opinion) 4/18 6:26A DP Opinion

Anti-vaccination is an epidemic, and we can stop it Re: “Colorado bill making vaccination exemptions harder gets OK in committee,” April 17 news story On Jan. 6, I saw a...

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RiNo’s Comida taco shop is the latest restaurant to close at The Source Market Hall

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 4/22 8:50A Josie Sexton

After 5½ years of serving tacos in The Source, Comida is shutting down its RiNo restaurant. The last day of service there will be on Tuesday, April 30. In a press release...

In hotel crazy Denver, transformation of historic Emily Griffith campus into lodging, retail space...

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 4/16 2:00A Joe Rubino

The lives of countless young people were transformed on the campus of the historic Emily Griffith Opportunity School in the heart of Denver in the decades after it opened in 1916. Now, work is...

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How corporate backing can help — and hurt — public art as seen in Republic Plaza’s latest exhibit

The Dever Post (Fashion) 4/22 7:03A Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know

The lobby at Republic Plaza can be one of the best spots to see art in Denver. The spaces are vast and the ceilings high, making it a swell host for paintings and sculpture of...

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6515 S Newcastle Way, Aurora, CO 80016, $615,000 6 beds, 4 baths

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4718 sqft, 6 beds, 4 baths, single-family home in Aurora, CO - Beacon Pointe

6434 S Helena St, Centennial, CO 80016, $700,000 3 beds, 5 baths

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4576 sqft, 3 beds, 5 baths, single-family home in Centennial, CO - 80016

26050 E Euclid Dr, Aurora, CO 80016, $525,000 4 beds, 3 baths

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3782 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Aurora, CO - Beacon Pointe

Property values take another leap higher across metro Denver

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 4/25 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Property valuation notices are going out, and most homeowners in metro Denver should see tamer increases than the big shocking ones that hit them this time in 2017 , according...

7595 S Quatar Way, Aurora, CO 80016, $340,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1903 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, townhouse in Aurora, CO - Saddle Rock Golf Club

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How to become a birder in Colorado

The Dever Post (Fitness) 4/25 6:16A Sarah Kuta, The Know

A volunteer searches for birds at the 2018 Wyoming BioBlitz (a community science event) at Tensleep Preserve, Wyoming. (Provided by the National Audubon Society) Between her...

Denver Broncos are throwing a draft party at a ski area this Saturday — and the lift tickets are...

The Dever Post (Fitness) 4/24 6:38A John Meyer, The Know

You could watch the third day of the NFL draft on Saturday while sprawled on your sofa, but wouldn’t you rather be part of the draft at a ski area party? The Broncos and the...

Colorado lawmakers OK bill to develop public health insurance option

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/23 9:34A The Associated Press

Colorado s House has sent to the governor a bill to develop a public health insurance option. The bill directs state agencies to recommend a plan to compete with private...

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The things that I love (and hate) about Moab

The Dever Post (Fitness) 4/23 6:36A Scott Condon, The Aspen Times, T

As good as the skiing has been, I needed a four-day weekend in the desert to melt away my end-of-winter blues. Multiple hours of hiking and biking last weekend gave me plenty...

Golden doctor found guilty of fabricating patient files, then shredding them to cover up his crimes

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/18 8:40A Sam Tabachnik

A federal jury this week found a 49-year-old Golden doctor guilty of falsely billing insurers for services that were never rendered and not medically necessary and then...

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