Author: Luige Del Puerto
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Victor Marx’s lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor
Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that — for now — put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold. The Republican primary race between Kirkmeyer and Marx briefly entered mandatory recount territory on Wednesday afternoon, with just a few hundred…
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Colorado’s most beautiful drive?
We stumbled on perhaps the most beautiful drive in Colorado by accident on Saturday. “Do you want to take the highway?” I asked my wife and our son after a day of fruitless fly fishing in the famous Dream Stream. It had been a beautiful day of hiking along the South Platte River that connects…
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Colorado’s most beautiful drive?
We stumbled on perhaps the most beautiful drive in Colorado by accident on Saturday. “Do you want to take the highway?” I asked my wife and our son after a day of fruitless fly fishing in the famous Dream Stream. It had been a beautiful day of hiking along the South Platte River that connects…
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Hundreds of flights delayed in Denver due to thunderstorms; tornado warning issued
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Denver International Airport, with authorities noting severe weather and thunderstorms in the region. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Denver, Fort Collins and several surrounding counties. As of 5 p.m., a tornado warning had been issued for Adams County. The weather service also said…
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state’s drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support Coloradans, our economy, farmers…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the Bureau…
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the Bureau…
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DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers
The Denver International Airport is seeking permission from the federal government to pay for the salaries of air traffic controllers amid news that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Although it’s not immediately clear whether the 40…
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Newlon Elementary School
A sign outside Newlon Elementary School on Aug. 20, 2025, in southwest Denver, thanks voters for the bond money at work on campus. (Nicole C. Brambila/The Denver Gazette)