Ward Churchill, controversial former CU professor, dies
Former University of Colorado Boulder professor Ward Churchill, a controversial symbol of academic freedom who was fired after comparing 9/11 victims to a notorious Nazi, has died.
August 2026
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Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Doctors worry President Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines will stoke fear and confusion among parents at when measles is raging.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston files to run for re-election in 2027
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is officially running for a second term, according to paperwork he filed with the clerk’s office on Monday.
Denver diners may not know the name Kwan Sang, but they’ve likely tasted the noodles
The company makes a variety of noodles, plus dumpling and wonton wraps that Denver restaurants use. Taste them at MAKfam, Farang Thai Kitchen and more.
A Colorado police informant helped kill 2 men after an ‘extraordinary’ plea bargain set him free. The DA kept the deal quiet for years.
Anthony Fogle was a confidential informant who was only out of jail because of a deal he had struck four months earlier with Fremont County sheriff’s Detective Stephen Krueger and Jeff Lindsey, then a senior prosecutor in the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and now the elected DA.
Today in History: August 12, Japan Airlines flight crashes into mountain, killing 520
The world’s worst single-aircraft disaster occurred as a crippled Japan Airlines Boeing 747 on a domestic flight crashed into a mountain, killing 520 people. Four passengers survived.
Affordable housing, lured bears, bank scams: Scores of new Colorado laws take effect
More than 200 Colorado laws take effect, including measures related to affordable housing, bank scams, and discrimination protections for school kids amid Trump’s efforts to gut education.
Think you’ve had Vietnamese coffee? The owner of Cà Phê wants you to think again.
Ca Phe, a Vietnamese coffee and banh mi shop in Westminster has started its own roaster called Second Dawn using robusta beans from Vietnam rather than the more popular arabica beans.
ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
The devices are known as the G.L.O.V. E. That stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter.
Broncos’ Greg Penner says opening new stadium at Burnham Yard by 2031 ‘is not going to be easy’
Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner hopes NFL club can release renderings of proposed Burnham Yard stadium soon, but said there’s much work to be done to remain on track for 2031 opening.