The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it’s still intensely personal.

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Arvada has had a busy year, and Mayor Lauren Simpson’s State of the City address reflected that by packing a lot of information into a speech that lasted less than an hour. The theme for Simpson’s address, delivered on April 18 at Social Capitol, was “Building, Innovation and Thriving.” She began by going over infrastructure achievements accomplished during the last year, including the conclusion of the Ralston Road improvement project, the opening of the Arvada Aquatics Center and the soon-to-be-completed Arvada Beer Garden, which Simpson said is set to be finished in June.

A Jefferson County jury on Friday found Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder in a rock-throwing death, in addition to 18 other guilty verdicts. Koenig, 20, is one of three then-teenagers who were arrested for purposefully throwing rocks at vehicles, one of which resulted in the death of 20-year-old Alex Bartell. All three defendants are confirmed to have taken part in the rock-throwing murder of Arvada resident Bartell on April 19, 2023, but the overarching question of who threw the rock that killed Bartell was central to the case.

A dispute among Elk Creek Fire leadership from nearly 15 years ago has become a subject of contention in the upcoming May 6 board election, with two former chiefs and others expressing concern that if either Michael Bartlett and Todd Wagner are elected, it might mark a return to a more divisive time. Bartlett would not comment on his involvement with the incidents in 2011, and Wagner said the characterizations of his involvement then aren’t accurate.

Jim Baird, a 32-year law enforcement veteran, is now the new City of Thornton Police Chief. Baird was picked from 35 applicants representing talent and expertise throughout Colorado and the nation, according to a City of Thornton news release. “The community and employees contributed to the recruitment and selection process in meaningful ways including community and employee surveys, representative interview panels, and a meet and greet forum,” the news release states.

This September, Littleton’s Main Street will undergo a mile-long transformation as thousands gather for a collective dining experience. The event, Longer Tables Littleton, is set to feature a communal table stretching from The Melting Pot to Bega Park, with hopes to bring 5,000 community members together to enjoy a shared meal, connect and tackle the growing epidemic of loneliness. Longer Tables Littleton held a pilot event the evening of April 23 at the EPIC Campus in Littleton, during which an estimated 80 people attended.

Jim Roome, Words of Encouragement I want to take a moment to tell you about a hero few know. Virginia Hall was born into a well-to-do family in 1909. She desperately wanted to be a part of the Foreign Service, so she left the comfort of her Baltimore home to study in Europe. Eventually, in the early 1930s she took a clerical job in the U.S.

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Bob Fuchigami was 11 when the U.S. Army forced him and his family from their Northern California farm and imprisoned them at the Japanese-American internment camp.

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

Cientos de estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver, algunos con carteles hechos a mano y otros con banderas mexicanas colgadas sobre sus hombros, salieron de la escuela el miércoles y caminaron...

The civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of DEI initiatives.

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Eye on Commerce City is a self-proclaimed “watchdog” with a social media presence and website that posts reports on the happenings at city council. But don’t mistake this for the work of a journalisti...

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Laura Zommer, Carlos Hernández-Echevarría and Justin Hendrix detail findings of a report by Factchequeado, Fundación Maldita.es, and Tech Policy Press.

Laura Zommer, Carlos Hernández-Echevarría and Justin Hendrix detail findings of a report by Factchequeado, Fundación Maldita.es, and Tech Policy Press.

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Despite being a holiday rooted in a stone-cold historical myth constructed to provide an alibi for early settler treatment of indigenous Americans, I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving. As a child,...

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Navigating political debates during the holidays can feel like walking a tightrope: one wrong step, and you’re in a heated argument instead of enjoying the pumpkin pie. Whether it’s a well-meaning rel...