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Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia, a Drag Queen Performer With an Environmental Message

Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia, a Drag Queen Performer With an Environmental Message

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 · US News

DENVER (AP) — Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared…

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Geneva fire contained after spreading from house fire in Golden Gate Canyon

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A house fire in western Jefferson County started a small wildfire Thursday morning, causing pre-evacuation warnings for people living in Golden Gate Canyon after flames spread to nearby…

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Douglas County wildfire sparked by trash truck, sheriff says

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A wildfire that raced across more than 1,000 acres of dry, grassy land in Douglas County on Tuesday was started by a trash truck, according to the sheriff’s…

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Trump Administration Ends Protections for Rare Dancing Prairie Bird

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · US News

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected after the Trump administration…

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2nd day of dry, windy weather fuels Colorado wildfires in Thornton, Eastern Plains

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A second day of powerful, gusty winds hit the Front Range and Eastern Plains on Wednesday, fueling at least two wildfires in metro Denver and northeastern Colorado and…

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Former Cherry Creek teacher arrested for child sex assault

February 25, 2026February 26, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A former Cherry Creek School District teacher was arrested Monday on suspicion of child sex assault after a former student came forward, police said. Robert Combs, 56, was…

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3,500-acre grass fire in eastern Colorado ignited by motor vehicle crash

February 25, 2026February 26, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Residents in a small town on Colorado’s Eastern Plains were ordered to evacuate Wednesday afternoon after a grass fire sparked from a vehicle crash nearby, fueled by strong…

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Bill would ban prop bets on sports apps in Colorado as lawmakers seek to curb gambling addictions

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Colorado lawmakers who are concerned about rising gambling addiction and betting scandals in professional sports filed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit sports betting apps from offering proposition…

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Ethics committee finds probable cause to investigate if Colorado House member broke rules

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Colorado state Rep. Ron Weinberg will face more scrutiny for allegations of unethical behavior following a vote of his peers Wednesday morning. The House Ethics Committee found probable…

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Douglas County adopts law requiring stores to report theft — but drops fines for failing to do so

February 24, 2026February 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Douglas County commissioners passed a measure Tuesday that requires hundreds of retail stores in unincorporated parts of the county to file a report with law enforcement when thieves…

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Man arrested for murder in fatal Denver Valentine’s Day shooting

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A man accused of shooting and killing another man in Denver on Valentine’s Day and fleeing Colorado was arrested Friday in Kansas on suspicion of murder, police said.…

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Douglas County wildfire chars more than 1,000 acres south of Franktown

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

A wildfire scorched more than 1,000 acres of dry, grassy terrain south of Franktown on Tuesday, forcing evacuations as gusty winds pushed flames toward nearby homes. The Dahlberg…

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Colorado park ranger gets 3 years probation in Staunton State Park stabbing hoax

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The Colorado park ranger accused of stabbing himself in a hoax that sparked a large-scale manhunt at Staunton State Park last August took a plea deal Monday. Callum…

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Why are flags flying at half-staff in Denver this week?

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Flags will fly at half-staff this week in Denver in honor of a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who died last week, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Sunday.…

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Adams County jury convicts man of murder in Aurora apartment shooting

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A man who shot two women in an Aurora apartment in 2024, killing one of them, was convicted this month of murder, according to court records. Kelynn Lewis,…

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Tren de Aragua members get 20 years prison for robbing Denver jewelry store

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Two members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who pleaded guilty to robbing a Denver jewelry store at gunpoint were sentenced to 20 years in federal…

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Unsolved murder of Colorado teen Maggie Long still being investigated, officials say

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials this week said they are still actively investigating the murder of 17-year-old Maggie Long, contrary to “unauthorized flyers being circulated… containing false information”…

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Denver boy, 13, missing from West Colfax neighborhood

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A 13-year-old boy is missing after he was last seen in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood on Friday afternoon, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Elias Olivas was…

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Brighton man charged with vehicular homicide in DUI crash on I-76 that killed his daughter

February 20, 2026February 21, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A Brighton man has been charged with vehicular homicide and child abuse resulting in death in a Commerce City crash that killed his daughter last week, according to…

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Parker police sergeant resigns while under investigation, but officials won’t say what he’s accused of

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A Parker police sergeant resigned last week while under investigation, but department officials declined to specify what he’s accused of doing. Parker Police Department officials would not detail…

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