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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares statewide drought emergency

Colorado's state leadership on Thursday declared a drought emergency as this winter's record-low snowpack and an abnormally warm spring fuel one of the worst statewide droughts on record.

A map produced by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the severity of drought across Colorado as of June 2, 2026. (Image from U.S. Drought Monitor)

Investigators found 173 empty bottles of alcohol hidden in the bedroom of 16-year-old Grace Ryan. Her mother, Gretchen Ryan, is charged with second-degree murder in the teenager's March 9, 2026 death. (Arvada Police Department)

Colorado mother told police ‘I feel like I killed her’ after alcoholic teen daughter’s death

Lawyers console paramedic Peter Cichuniec after his sentence is read on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Brighton, Colo. Cichuniec was sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they treat people in police custody. (Colorado State Court via AP, Pool)

Colorado appeals court overturns homicide convictions for 2 paramedics in Elijah McClain’s death

Jaylen Waddle (17) of the Denver Broncos speaks to members of the media during OTAs at the Broncos Park in Centennial, Colorado on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Broncos’ Sean Payton as CEO? Davis Webb as ‘Mad Scientist.’ Yep, this should work.

Red poppies are hung on the fence as a detainee places their hands against a window of the Aurora ICE Processing Center during a Passover Grief Vigil on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

New Colorado laws require health inspections of ICE facilities, aim to reduce cost of homeowners insurance

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Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos speaks to members of the media during OTAs at the Broncos Park in Centennial, Colorado on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Why Sean Payton says Broncos will not have joint practices during training camp

Sean Payton said the Broncos will not have joint practices before any of their three preseason games in August and said the reason has to do with their 2025 postseason run.

Colorado News

A snowboarder avoids an area where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Skier visits plummeted in 2025-26 season, according to trade group

Colorado ski resorts suffered through an abysmal season in 2025-26 because of near-record-low snowfall, but now there are numbers to back it up.

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Recipe: This side dish is adapted from a cookbook of Italian Jewish cuisine

The dish layers slices of fresh tomatoes with potato slices.

PHOTOS: Mt. Blue Sky summit road reopens after yearlong repair closure

Denver Parks & Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service reopened the road up to the summit of Mount Blue Sky on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The road had been closed since Labor Day 2024 while crews rebuilt portions of the...
PHOTOS: Vegas Golden Knights sweep the Colorado Avalanche, winning Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference final 2-1.
PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche fall to Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of NHL Western Conference Final, down 3-0 in series
PHOTOS: Vegas Golden Knights stun the Colorado Avalanche, winning Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Final 3-1.
PHOTOS: The Colorado Avalanche lost Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2.
PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche finish off the Minnesota Wild in OT to move on to the Western Conference Final
PHOTOS: Spring snowstorm sweeps through Denver area

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"The Book of I" by David Greig. (Europa Edition)

‘The Book of I,’ a haunting literary sci-fi, and more reader reviews

'In Ascension,' by Martin MacInnes, a woman opens her eyes underwater and discovers she is...

National News

FILE – Mayra Long looks from inside her home as the Sandy Fire approaches May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman, File)

Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds

Wildfire smoke reverses smog cleanup, causing increased health risks and annual deaths.

Politics

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold during a news conference at her office in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

In Colorado attorney general’s race, Jena Griswold’s experience and prominence have made her a target

Jena Griswold's Democratic opponents share her revulsion toward the man in the White House, but...

Opinion

Michael Allen, 4th Judicial District Attorney, speaks at a press conference, at Centennial Hall, after Anderson Lee Aldrich took a plea deal for the 2022 mass shooting at Club Q on June 26, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The attack at Club Q killed five people and wounded 17. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Denver Post endorses Michael Allen for attorney general in the Republican primary (Editorial)

Colorado’s Republicans have an excellent choice for attorney general on the primary ballot this June...

Business

Halfdays co-founders Karelle Golda, left, Ariana Ferwerda and Kylie McKinnon pose inside the flagship store in Denver. The ski apparel startup is moving its headquarters from RiNo to LoDo. (Courtesy Halfdays)

Ski apparel startup leases 10K square feet for LoDo HQ

The Halfdays team looked at several other offices downtown before settling on the Saddlery Building...

Outdoors

Larimer County Sheriff vehicle on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Northern Colorado toddler dies after falling into ditch near Fort Collins

A toddler in northern Colorado died after falling into a ditch fed by the Cache...

Real Estate

A scraper clears land in preparation for homes and a golf course to be built at the new Prairie Point master-planned development built by Oakwood Homes in Aurora, Colorado on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

New development in Aurora seen as step to meeting area housing needs

Prairie Point by Oakwood Homes in Aurora is seen by the city and home builders...

Travel

Natalie Hartman and her charge Esther Peterson, 2 , carefully choose zinnias in the flower field at Munson Farms on August 29, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. The farm stand and flower garden, located at Valmont and 75th streets in Boulder, has been in existence since 1979. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Pick your own flowers at these farms and garden centers in Colorado

Thanks to Colorado’s agricultural roots, locals aren’t limited to simply buying a bouquet, as many...

Denver Broncos

Former Broncos QB Russell Wilson confirms he’s retiring from the NFL to join CBS Sports

Russell Wilson was traded from the Seattle Seahawks to Denver after the 2021 season and...

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Colorado mother charged with murder in 16-year-old daughter’s death from chronic alcoholism

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