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In Denver, Civic-Minded 'Colorado Sun' Acquires Suburban Newspaper Chain

1:33pm May 03, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The news site Colorado Sun was created by Denver journalists dismayed by slashing cuts forced by the Denver Post's hedge fund owners. Now The Sun is taking over a chain of two dozen suburban papers.

Debris is scattered in the front yard of a house in Broomfield, Colo., Saturday. A commercial airliner dropped debris in Colorado neighborhoods during an emergency landing Saturday.

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Debris Falls From The Sky Near Denver After Flight Suffers Engine Failure

6:42pm February 20, 2021

by H.J. Mai

A Hawaii-bound United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver's airport after experiencing an engine failure shortly after takeoff. There are no reports of injuries.

People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in front of the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn arou

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Breonna Taylor Update: Denver Police Detain Man After Car Plows Through Protest Area

10:42am September 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The protesters were starting to disband near the Colorado state Capitol. Some of them blocked the vehicle before it abruptly sped away.

The COVID-19 pandemic almost forced Tommy Rhine to shut down his shoe repair business in downtown Denver after four decades.

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Protests Helped Save Black-Owned Business That Coronavirus Nearly Killed

7:16am July 23, 2020

by Taylor Allen

When coronavirus killed foot traffic at Tommy Rhine's downtown Denver cobbler shop, he fell behind on rent. A "Black owned business" sign in his shop window during protests led to lots of business.

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Plastic fencing and landscaping boulders replaced homeless campsites on this block in downtown Denver. Advocates for the homeless fear that displacing encampments risks spreading the coronavirus throughout the homeless community.

Health & Safety

Denver's Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID-19 Guidance

5:00am June 25, 2020

by Jakob Rodgers

Cities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

People working as medics near the Colorado State Capitol on May 31, during one of Denver's many protest demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Health & Safety

'Street Medics' Fight COVID-19 And Tend To Protesters' Wounds

2:16pm June 10, 2020

by LJ Dawson

Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. "When we see suffering, that's where we go," says one.

Office manager Shannin Hamilton (left) of the Shepherds Motel in Denver, and Orlando Martinez, co-owner, say that as the coronavirus pandemic begins to cause economic strain in the U.S., the motel's guests have started asking for help paying for rooms.

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: Life And Work Amid The Outbreak

9:58pm March 19, 2020

Humans are adaptable, even in pandemic times. As the coronavirus spreads, ordinary citizens in several U.S. cities hit early say they are shifting daily routines to survive and thrive.

Music & Culture

City Scenes: The 15 Best Music Venues In Denver

11:23am March 12, 2020

by Bruce Trujillo

From Red Rocks to the Hi-Dive, get to know Denver's music scene through its storied venues in this guide from Colorado Public Radio's Bruce Trujillo.

Interstate 70 west of Denver is backed up with ski traffic on Jan. 18. Coloradans make this powder pilgrimage every weekend, and traffic has gotten worse.

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Colorado Tries To Get Skiers Out Of Cars And Onto Buses To Tamp Down Traffic

5:00am January 30, 2020

by Nathaniel Minor

Denver has great skiing nearby, but traffic congestion can ruin weekend trips. Resorts are subsidizing ski buses, but so far it hasn't panned out as the solution.

Javier Dominguez at his home in Dillon, Colo. Dominguez is appealing his deportation orders and has to travel over the mountains to immigration court in Denver for his hearings.

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Navigating The Immigration Court System In The Rural Mountain West

4:24pm May 20, 2019

by Ali Budner

Immigrants risk deportation if they miss their court date. But with just 3 immigration courts across the rural west, it can be hard for immigrants there to get to the hearings, and lawyers are scarce.

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