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Wildfire smoke heading to Colorado. Here’s what doctors want you to know.

Wildfire smoke from fires burning in Utah is likely to drift into Colorado, according to the Blue Sky Canada smoke forecast.
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Aurora creates police oversight office in final vote

The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a police oversight office as the city’s consent decree comes to an end. Without discussion, council members approved a final ordinance creating the Office of Public Safety Accountability, prompting city officials to begin the hiring process. The office will ser
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‘My son rose above’: Family remembers Arvada hero 5 years after Olde Town shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) – It’s been five years since the shooting in Olde Town Arvada that claimed the lives of three people, including a police officer, a gunman and a bystander who stopped the attack. The family of that good Samaritan, Johnny Hurley, says they don’t want the community to forget him.
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Municipal sentencing reform bill in Denver moves forward

The Denver City Council introduced legislation Monday aimed at aligning municipal penalties with state law to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The bill, which was heavily revised and amended, was moved forward on a 10 to 2 vote, with Councilmembers Darrell Watson and Amanda Sawyer dissenting. Currently, people in Denver c
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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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