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Former Space Force sergeant sentenced for shooting suspected car thieves in Aurora

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/18 8:32A Noelle Phillips

A former U.S. Space Force sergeant was sentenced to 54 years in prison for chasing and shooting two Aurora teenagers he thought were trying to steal his wife s car. Orest...

Rosie the Tarantula, arachnid star of the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, is retiring

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/18 8:00A Lauren Penington

By the time Rosie emerged from the backrooms of the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster for her afternoon meet-and-greet, the line of guests eager to hold the famed tarantula had already wrapped around...

Aurora motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run, police searching for driver

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/18 7:26A Lauren Penington

Police are searching for a driver involved in a fatal northwest Aurora hit-and-run near Lowry Park earlier this month, according to the department. Officers responded to the...

Palantir is Colorado’s highest-valued company — and at center of controversy — five years after move...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/17 2:00A Seth Klamann

It s been five years since the budding tech giant Palantir Technologies uprooted the company s headquarters from Silicon Valley to Denver, hoping to plant itself in the emerging tech hub and escape...

Reservoir in northeast Colorado restricts water recreation due to toxic algae bloom

CBS Denver (News) 8/15 9:26A Christa Swanson

On Friday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that Jumbo Reservoir will be closed to some water recreation activities due to a toxic algae bloom. Activities that include water contact, like...

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Shutter the open market for dangerous nitrous oxide “laughing gas” abuse (Editorial)

The Dever Post (Editorials) 8/14 5:24A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Producers and sellers of recreational nitrous oxide are giving this dangerous product a false sheen of safety and regulation when the harsh reality is frost-bite injuries,...

25 classic Denver restaurants worth revisiting

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 8/13 2:00A John Wenzel

Editor s note: As of today, all 25 of these bars and restaurants are still kicking, but times are getting tougher in Denver for the hospitality industry for innumerable reasons and some of these...

Congress members should schedule real town halls, Colorado Rep. Boebert (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 8/8 1:01A DP Opinion

Schedule a real town hall, Rep. Boebert When we elect someone to represent us, we expect them to show up not just in Washington, but here at home. With Congress on recess this...

A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns

The Denver Post (Music) 8/6 2:00A John Wenzel

Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. We don t do it that often. It s funny for about 30 seconds, said a concertgoer outside Red Rocks Amphitheatre, who was...

Low on regular clientele, East Colfax restaurants look elsewhere for proceeds

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 8/5 2:00A Miguel Otárola

The overhaul of East Colfax Avenue for a new bus rapid transit line has deterred pedestrians from visiting the storied strip since the groundbreaking last year, business owners say. As a result, many...

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25 classic Denver restaurants worth revisiting

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 8/13 2:00A John Wenzel

Editor s note: As of today, all 25 of these bars and restaurants are still kicking, but times are getting tougher in Denver for the hospitality industry for innumerable reasons and some of these...

Aurora readies crackdown on ‘gray market’ products, like nitrous oxide, at vape shops and corner...

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 8/11 2:00A John Aguilar

Trevor Vaughn entered Vapor Maven in Aurora last week and immediately took in the lay of the land. We re going to be here for a bit, said Aurora s manager of licensing, noting that the strip mall vape...

Low on regular clientele, East Colfax restaurants look elsewhere for proceeds

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 8/5 2:00A Miguel Otárola

The overhaul of East Colfax Avenue for a new bus rapid transit line has deterred pedestrians from visiting the storied strip since the groundbreaking last year, business owners say. As a result, many...

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Colorado prep football: 101 impact players to watch in 2025

The Denver Post (Preps) 8/18 1:45A Matt Schubert

After scouring prospect lists, CHSAANow all-state teams and 2024 stats , The Denver Post compiled a list of some of Colorado’s top high school football talent. Players are listed in alphabetical order...

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Colorado-based Osprey among several outdoor gear companies relying on brand ambassadors

The Dever Post (Fitness) 8/7 2:00A Mindy Sink

You don t have to be young, a famous athlete or even an actual athlete in some instances to qualify as a brand ambassador for an outdoor gear company. Brand ambassadors might be out of their twenties,...

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