I could spend a full day trying to parse through The Pearl drama just from *today only* and I’d still probably miss a few chapters

Denver Summit FC goalie Abby Smith has been a revelation in net for Colorado’s new women’s soccer team

Abby Smith's play has been a highlight of Denver Summit FC’s first three games heading into the inaugural home opener on Saturday at Empower Field, where the club is expected to shatter the attendance record for a professional women’s sporting event.

How DIA keeps TSA security lines at 12 minutes as other airports see hours-long wait times Tens of millions of dollars that DIA invested in state-of-the-art security screening checkpoints have helped keep the airport relatively reliable for travelers amid long TSA wait times across the coun...

Security wait times at Denver International Airport over the past 2 weeks averaged 12 minutes, according to airport records. Travelers never waited longer than 35 minutes, and often got through in less than 10 minutes, airport officials say

FCC approves merger of owners of Denver’s Fox31 and 9News The deal would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

The Trump administration approved the merger the same day 8 states — including Colorado — sued to block it, citing fears Nexstar would consolidate newsrooms and weaken local journalism

I’m less inclined to take the bait on Gorillaz bc I just saw Peaches Nisker at Summit ($40 + $15 fees) and it was by far one of the best shows I’ve EVER seen - insane stage production, 🔥 sound, 100/10 crowd.

A reminder to focus my $$ on artists & experiences that feed my soul vs arena cash grabs

Denver's Best Daily Podcast - City Cast Denver Listen to the City Cast Denver podcast. Here's what Denver's talking about today.

Thanks to @citycastdenver.bsky.social for having me on to talk about the dueling Denver music fests in July, the Ford Amphitheater noise-lawsuit drama, and what it means when Gorillaz tix cost $500.

Listen free: denver.citycast.fm/podcasts

Seriously - Little Simz and Deltron 3030 are all-time favs, and I like Gorillaz, but those ticket prices were an instant, visceral no for me. And I set aside a substantial live show budget.

I could see 3/4 shows for the price of 1 Gorillaz ticket + stadium shows are the absolute worst, IMO. Bummer

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