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Colorado’s 2025 Coordinated Election: Statewide and Local Measures

Colorado voters will decide on two statewide measures (funding Healthy School Meals for All and adjusting tax deductions for school food initiatives), Denver’s $935M bond package, school board elections, and Aurora charter amendments including gender-neutral language, council vacancy rules, and a Downtown Development Authority. Ballots mail Oct. 10.

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Colorado’s 2025 Coordinated Election: Statewide and Local Measures

No Thunder for Offense in Broncos Opener

DPS Teacher Deborah Sims Fard Running for At-Large Seat on Denver School Board

Another One: Fatal Aurora Police Shooting Prompts Renewed Scrutiny

Denver Broncos 2025 Season Preview

The King of Pop’s Lasting Impact: A Birthday, a Billion-Dollar Estate, and a World of Gratitude

Mayor Johnston Nominates Two New Leaders for Key Denver Departments

Making the Grade: Broncos Finalize Roster

Denver Youth Revival to Draw Hundreds of Teens

Park Hill Starts Strong in Gridiron Opener

CBWPA to Host 47th Annual Tribute to Black Women Summit and Youth Empowerment Weekend

Broncos Open Preseason with 30-9 Win Over 49ers

Nuggets Honor Community Coaches as Jr. NBA Coaches of the Year

$60M Grant Program to Preserve Historic Black Churches

Colorado Joins Federal Pilot Program to Limit SNAP on Sugary Drinks

Rockies Rollercoaster Ride Entertains

The Life of Reverend Margaret Ann McCaskill: A Legacy of Faith and Service

Unarmed and in Distress: Family of Rashaud Johnson Sues Aurora Police, Officer in Fatal Shooting

Wayfair to Open Massive Northfield Store in Northeast Denver by 2026

A New Garden Blooms in Honor of Denver’s “Medical Pioneer”

Local Leader Shines: New Role, Global Service, and a Second Award Nod

Trading Pinstripes, Rockies Trade with Yankees

Coach Prime Clears the Air

ICE Plans Six New Centers in CO

Annie Martha (Beard) Bridges

AI Isn’t Killing Jobs—Yet

Broncos Back Together Again

From Eggs to Hotels, Prices Soar

Why Most Drivers Won’t Qualify for the $10K Auto Loan Tax Break—Even Corvette Buyers

Rockies All-Star Hunter Goodman Meets the Press on Media Day

Silencing Wanda James Silences District 1 Residents: CU Must Restore Her Voice

Trailblazer of the West: New Memoir Celebrates BPIR Founder Lu Vason’s Legacy

Sox Sweep Rox in Series of Storylines

Mu Omega Omega Chapter Host Scholarship Reception Celebration

Colorado Ranks 15th Nationally for Safely Aging in Place

Colorado College Names Dr. Manya Whitaker as 15th President

The Longest Walk: Three Powerful Insights from the Extraordinary Life of Jazz Legend Charles Burrell

Colorado Communities Will Join National ‘No Kings’ Protests

13 Juneteenth Events Honoring Freedom, Culture, and Community

Fantastic Finals Finish Starts Series

Father’s Against Madness Making An Impact

Bright Futures, Bold Moves – 13 Outstanding Graduates Shine at the 74th Annual Cotillion

Ownership Transition for Forest Street Care Facility

Rockies Record First Sweep of Season

Family Mourns Loss of Rashaud Johnson in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Colorado Will Now Test All Young Students for Dyslexia

Onslaught Paused after Special Guest Visit

Larry Hoover’s Federal Life Sentences Commuted

Season Ends for Nuggets, Future Uncertain

GOP Budget Plan: What’s In It for Workers?

Sweet News: The Cake Bar Tops PETA List

16th Street Reopens with Summer Celebration

In Desperate Times, Black Shown the Door

83 Colorado Workers Killed in 2023 Amid Safety Gaps

Rev. Dr. James D. Peters Jr. Called Home

James Greer Named CEO of WellPower

Rockies Avoid Historic Collapse, Prospect Shines

NFL Draft Drama Takes Center Stage

Jails Packed with Minor Offenders

Rockie Mountain Low, Colorado

Psychedelic Mushroom Therapy has Arrived

Celebrating 60 Years of Colorado Sports Legends

Social Security Cuts Could Impact Coloradans

Annual Robinson Observation Takes Historical Twist

Target Faces Revolt After Abandoning DEI

Justice Denied: The Killing of Jalen Seabron

Surprise Nuggets Firings Sends Shockwaves

Colorado Rockies 2025 Season Preview

Smithsonian African American Museum Director Placed on Leave

MLK’s Voice Rings Loud as Trump Tries to Erase Black History

Denver’s New Safety Plan Focuses on Safety But Lacks a Strategy for Reviving Shopping and Attractions

Ready to Rumble in Rockies Road Opener

Gone Too Soon, George Foreman Passes

Grandview Girls Crowned State Champions

Hunter Ambrose Appointed Community Power-Building Lead

Inked Deals Make the Broncos Better

Millions of Americans Juggling Side Hustles to Make Ends Meet, Denver Ranks Above-Average

The Buzz on Denver’s Updated Noise Ordinance

Rising Measles Cases Prompt State Vaccination Push

Terita Walker Named 2025 Colorado High School Principal of the Year