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Denver residents voice frustration over prolonged outdoor pool closures in minority neighborhoods

DENVER — Families in three Denver neighborhoods — all historically Latino or Black communities — are spending another summer without access to outdoor pools. It comes after years of closures tied to renovation projects continue to frustrate residents who say the delays reflect a deeper inequity in how the city invests
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Mile High Mayhem: Giant Hail And Smoky Skies Set To Slam Denver

Denver wakes up under clear but smoky skies on Tuesday, June 23, with mid-morning temperatures near 59°F and a west breeze humming along at 15 to 20 mph. By this afternoon, the mood shifts fast, with highs near 86°F and an elevated risk of strong to severe thunderstorms from mid-afternoon through the evening.
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Colorado bridal shop owner ordered to prison for non-payment of $1.3 million in taxes

The 67-year-old owner of a Cherry Creek bridal shop was ordered last week to spend a year in federal prison for neglecting to pay employment taxes for 10 years.
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People Drive From All Over Colorado For The Massive Cheeseburger At This Iconic Restaurant

The best cheeseburgers do not announce themselves; they make people redraw their weekend plans. In Colorado, one small, no-frills burger counter has built the kind of reputation that travels farther than any billboard ever could. It starts with a simple order, then becomes a story: juicy beef, melted cheese, a...
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1up Arcade Bar announces closure of original LoDo location

It’s officially game over for the original location of one of Denver’s most popular arcade bar chains. On Monday, 1up Arcade Bar announced on its website and social media that it has officially closed the doors on its underground Blake Street location, ending a 15-year run in the shadow of Coors Field. “When we opened
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They Said Stay Indoors — Here’s What’s Actually Heading Toward Denver, Wichita, and Oklahoma...

A dangerous line of severe thunderstorms is expected to tear through a wide stretch of the Great Plains on Tuesday, putting millions of residents from Denver, Colorado to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at risk for large hail, destructive winds, and isolated tornadoes — and forecasters say the worst may arrive without much war
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Hail the Size of Baseballs and Violent Wind Gusts Are Targeting Your Neighborhood Tonight...

WICHITA, Kan. — A dangerous two-phase severe weather event is set to unfold across eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and northern Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 23, and the window to protect your property is closing fast. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 of 5 severe risk for...
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Metro Moves: Canadian defense firm MDA buys Colorado’s Blue Canyon in $620M deal

Denver space company gets snapped up A prominent aerospace small-satellite manufacturer based in the Denver area is set to be acquired. MDA Space announced it has inked a deal to acquire Lafayette-based Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million from Raytheon, according to a June 19 news release. Blue Canyon Technologie
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Seven ways that mental shortcuts can lead to trouble in the backcountry

Written by: Anna DeBattiste; Colorado Search and Rescue Association Sarah was beginning to have some doubts about her new Meetup hiking group. It had seemed like such a good idea at first; she was new to the area and it was a great way to meet like-minded people in Denver who enjoyed the outdoors. But […]
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Lightning Chaos At DIA As Storms Stall Nearly 400 Flights

Thunderstorms marching across Colorado's eastern plains on Sunday threw Denver International Airport into disarray, knocking the schedule off track and turning a routine afternoon into an hours-long headache. Air-traffic controllers slowed arrivals and held departures as lightning and gusty outflow winds moved through

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