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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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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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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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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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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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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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DTC landlord defaults on loan amid ‘beyond bad’ local office market

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A small office complex in the Denver Tech Center has been placed into receivership following a loan default, and its owner expects the lender to take the building.…

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Denver weather: How much snow to expect Friday

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Light snow is expected to return to Denver this week, with small accumulations forecast across the metro area on the tail-end of a mountain snowstorm, according to the…

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Nuggets to sign former CU Buffs star KJ Simpson to 2-way contract

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

The Nuggets are planning to sign former CU Buffs star KJ Simpson to a two-way contract, filling the spot they opened up by converting Spencer Jones to a…

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Keeler: Nuggets legend Doug Moe was face of Denver sports before John Elway, its Joker before Nikola Jokic

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

We just lost the greatest stiff of all. Doug Moe officially left us Tuesday for That Big Coffee Shop In The Sky, holding Big Jane in one hand…

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Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

February 17, 2026February 18, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Doug Moe, an ABA original who gained fame over a rumpled, irreverent and sometimes R-rated decade as coach of the…

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Coerced Colorado prison labor amounts to involuntary servitude, judge rules

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Colorado Department of Corrections officials forced inmates to work prison jobs through coercion that ultimately amounted to involuntary servitude, a Denver judge ruled Friday. The state’s prisons unconstitutionally…

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Denver sports bar accused of prostitution may lose its liquor, cabaret license

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Denver officials have started proceedings to take away a southwest Denver sports bar’s liquor and dance cabaret licenses after employees were found working as prostitutes in the bar,…

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‘They are overwhelmed:’ Denver Health expands school-based centers as student mental health needs rise

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

DENVER — Mental health professionals within Denver Public Schools say they’re seeing more students in crisis and at younger ages than ever before. Because of this, Denver Health is…

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Denver breaks heat record Sunday; temperatures 22 degrees above normal

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Temperatures at Denver International Airport climbed to record highs on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. As of 2:28 p.m., temperatures at DIA had reached 68 degrees,…

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One killed in shooting on West Maple Avenue in Denver

February 14, 2026February 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Denver’s Valverde neighborhood early Saturday, police said. Denver Police Department officers responded to a shooting in…

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South Broadway theater in Denver exits bankruptcy, foreclosure

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

The owner of a renovated theater along South Broadway is back on good terms with its lender. Sonquist LLC, which owns the Jewel Theater at 1912 S. Broadway…

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Colorado sues to block Trump administration from cutting public health grants

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Colorado filed a lawsuit Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from canceling more than $20 million in grants for public health. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health…

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