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In federal court in Denver this morning, U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson said his picture and home address were posted online by someone in Florida after Jackson ruled ICE’s warrantless practices were likely illegal. The online post said Jackson “loves illegal immigrants.”

Measles exposure locations in Colorado: 2 schools, DIA, grocery store, church and bowling alley The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has identified 20 possible exposure sites linked to the current outbreak in Broomfield, Denver, Frederick, Lafayette, Louisville and Westmin…

Here's every known Colorado measles exposure location/timeframe that we know of so far:

Check MMR vaccination rates for Colorado schools, preschools and child care facilities Check vaccination rates by school district, school and child care facility.

Colorado's measles outbreak has reached 7 confirmed cases, all unvaccinated.

Curious about the MMR vaccination rates at your child's school or child care center? Check out this dashboard - searchable by county, district or individual school - built by Kevin Hamm using CDHPA data.

I-25 closed, homes, schools and businesses evacuated after grass fire sparks north of Denver I-25 is closed north of Denver and Thornton police officers were going door-to-door to evacuate residents after a grass fire sparked near the highway, according to law enforcement.

Update: As of 12:55 p.m., I-25 is closed in both directions between Colorado 224/70th Avenue in Welby and 104th Avenue and Thornton police officers were going door-to-door to evacuate residents after a grass fire sparked near the highway.

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Wildfire in the Denver metro; live updates here ⬇️

Westernaires end Native American dancing program after decades of Indigenous pushback The Westernaires have been teaching horsemanship to kids in Colorado and performing equine entertainment with Wild West themes for more than 70 years.

New: After decades of criticism from Indigenous communities, the Golden-based Westernaires will end their program that teaches and portrays Native American dancing to Colorado youth

www.denverpost.com/2026/02/24/w... via @denverpost.com

Have you used Zynex for medical devices? We want to talk to you. The Denver Post wants to talk to Coloradans who have used Zynex to receive medical devices or supplies.

The @denverpost.com wants to hear from people in Colorado who have received Zynex medical devices

Man accused of strangling TV reporter found competent to proceed, new trial to be ordered A man accused of strangling a TV reporter in December 2024 after following the reporter to his workplace in December 2024 has been found competent to proceed to trial.

A man accused of attacking a Colorado TV reporter in December 2024 after following the reporter to his workplace has been found competent to proceed to trial.

She was taking a bath with the blinds open. Then she saw a Denver Police drone. The Denver Police Department said their drone was in the area responding to a call and maintains the camera was never pointed toward the apartment.

She was taking a bath with the blinds open. Then she saw a Denver Police drone. via @nexton9news.bsky.social

Denver developer behind Union Station project identified in Epstein files Chad McWhinney, who founded the real estate company McWhinney — recently renamed Realberry — 35 years ago, is the subject of a single email exchange between an unknown person and Jeffrey Epstein.…

Another Colorado name has surfaced in the Epstein files.
www.denverpost.com/2026/02/12/c...

A new nonprofit grocery chain is coming to three Denver neighborhoods In addition to a brand new location in Montbello, FreshLo is taking over two spaces in Denver Housing Authority properties.

FreshLo will rely on grants and donations to subsidize the business and keep prices down.

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...

The FBI has so far been unable to get into Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s iPhone because it’s using Lockdown Mode — one of my favorite iOS features. You can turn it on for iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS too! www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand Cutbacks include eliminating the sports department and shrinking journalists stationed overseas.

The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is laying off one-third of its staff, a brutal blow at one of journalism’s most legendary brands.

Cutbacks include eliminating the sports department and shrinking journalists stationed overseas.

Tom Morello leads the crowd in ‘Killing in the Name’ at First Ave 🎸🎶

🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello play ‘Ghost of Tom Joad’ together at First Avenue in Minneapolis 🎸

🎥: Jon Bream

Nationwide general strike leads to ICE Out protests, school and business closures across metro Denver Demonstrators across Denver joined the national ICE Out campaign – “no work, school, or shopping” – as people across the U.S. protested the federal government’s immigration crackdown tactics in Min…

“Even kids can tell this is wrong,” said Levi Caufman, 17, a student from Denver's Northfield High, referring to the stepped-up ICE tactics in Minneapolis

We served the Department of Homeland Security for years. Trump’s ICE operations are a threat to America’s rule of law. (Opinion) “Citizens have a duty to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully. But the greater burden of restraint rests with the state.” — Eric Balliet and Elizabeth Neumann

"To our fellow Coloradans: If this can happen in Minneapolis, Chicago and Portland, it can happen in Denver, Durango and the Western Slope." — @denverpost.com op/ed from a former Homeland Security assistant secretary and a special agent

ICE Out protests, general strike will close at least a dozen Denver restaurants on Jan. 30 “The entire point is to grind the economy to a halt,” the owner of Sap Sua said.

At least a dozen restaurants and coffee shops across metro Denver will close for service on Friday, Jan. 30, joining businesses in a nationwide general strike and ICE Out protest decrying the tactics of immigration and border agents in Minneapolis this month.

Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors for the first time The annual beer Bacchanalia will take place at Denver’s Levitt Pavilion this October — and prices will be lower.

NEW: Great American Beer Festival is leaving Colorado Convention Center, moving outdoors, dropping prices for 2026

Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE

Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says Advocates say the move upends years of advice given to immigrant communities.

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal ICE memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then detain workers “Would your mama be proud of you right now?” a bystander said as agents returned at closing time to nab the workers.

ICE agents ate lunch at a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Minnesota -- then came back several hours later and detained three people who work there, per @startribune.com

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis Trump made the threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Breaking: President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis.

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Xcel’s planned outages, wind cut power to 100K; more electricity cut-offs possible Friday If Xcel implements another outage Friday as early as 6 a.m., some residents could be without power for more than three days, the utility said.

As of 2:30 p.m., the strongest winds recorded in Colorado included a 96 mph gust at the NCAR Mesa Lab southwest of Boulder, 93 mph at an Arvada weather station on Colorado 93 and 87 mph at the Boulder airport. #cowx

Possible Xcel power shut-offs Wednesday: What you need to know As many as 500,000 customers along the Front Range could lose power, Xcel said. Here’s what you need to know.

As many as 500,000 customers along the Front Range could lose power, Xcel said. Here’s what you need to know.

What does a Denver police drone see? The Denver Police Department is testing drones as first responders under two free pilot programs from rival drone companies: Skydio and Flock Safety. These v...

What exactly can Denver police drones see?

Watch this series of videos taken by the Denver Police Department’s Skydio drones while responding to 911 calls — footage obtained by The Denver Post through an open records request.

Here’s how Denver police fly drones to 911 calls, triggering fears about privacy and surveillance The people on the street didn’t look up. They didn’t seem to know a police drone was hovering above, recording them as officers a mile away watched.

🧵Denver PD began testing drones as first responders in October after signing contracts w/ Skydio and Flock, saying they'll improve public safety. But these "flying cops" raise concerns for privacy advocates, council members and police oversight board, @denverpost.com's Shelly Bradbury reports

This new East Colfax restaurant’s Szechuan, Cantonese and American-Chinese food is popular for a reason Hong Kong Station 3 excels at three cuisines at once: American-Chinese classics, Cantonese comfort food and mouth-numbing Szechuan dishes.

This new East Colfax restaurant’s Szechuan, Cantonese and American-Chinese food is popular for a reason trib.al/2agQvNZ