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HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRIC POWER LINES DOUGLAS COUNTY

Xcel Energy might temporarily cut power to high fire risk regions ahead of high wind event

By Molly Cruse, Haylee May, and Alejandro A. Alonso Galva

Anita Springsteen speaks with reporters

Family of woman who died in Jefferson County Detention Facility files lawsuit

A woman speaks in front of a microphone array. She has glasses on and wears a gray cardigan over a black shirt and pants. Standing behind her is a man with grey hair in a firefighting polo. The two are addressing the press in a parking lot with trees in the background.

JeffCo Sheriff pushes for new social media law in the wake of Evergreen school shooting

By Andrea Dukakis

Darden Coors holds pottery shards

Life and Culture

Shards of Golden’s ceramic past come to the surface

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Here’s a look at how some school board races ended up

By Jenny Brundin

INTERSTATE 70 I-70 TRAFFIC EVERGREEN

JeffCo Sheriff investigating swastika displayed along I-70, no suspects yet

By Elaine Tassy

Evergreen High School students and staff prepare to go back into the building

By Yesenia Robles

A young man in a black hat white dress shirt black vest and bowtie

‘Many of us owe our safety to you’: Matthew Silverstone, Evergreen shooting victim, hailed a hero by students

By Yesenia Robles

A large line of people stand and walk along a sidewalk near parked cars and trees, some talking, hugging, or waiting, on a partly cloudy day.

Evergreen students want clarity and a slow transition back to school following shooting

By Yesenia Robles

Vehicles parked in a parking lot with people moving or standing

JeffCo Sheriff’s Office provides timeline of shooting, addresses rumors. District prepares reopening plans

By Yesenia Robles

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JeffCo students walkout of school to protest gun violence in solidarity with Evergreen students

By Jenny Brundin

A police car with flashing lights, two officers, and yellow tape block a rural road near a brick building surrounded by trees and grassy areas.

What we know about the Evergreen High School shooting

By Yesenia Robles

A long line of people stands and waits outside near trees and parked cars on a cloudy day. Some people talk to uniformed officers, while others look ahead or use their phones.

Evergreen High School shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, one student remains in critical condition

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

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Staunton State Park stabbing an ‘elaborate hoax’ says law enforcement

Police car lights red

Search for suspect suspended after Staunton State Park ranger attacked

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Government and Politics

Handheld translation devices help non-English speakers navigate government bureaucracy

By Andrea Dukakis

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit on JeffCo policy on overnight rooming policy for transgender students

By Jenny Brundin

A woman with black hair in a ponytail blue shirt leggings sits on a round bean bag with children surrounding her

Three takeaways from a new report on child care costs, supply in Colorado

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