Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ composer and pop star, dies at 56
Tony and Grammy winner Duncan Sheik has died at 56. The “Barely Breathing” singer-songwriter composed the music for “Spring Awakening.”
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Person with measles visited Denver’s Union Station, Steamboat Springs hotel, state says
A person with a confirmed case of the measles may have exposed others at Denver’s Union Station and a hotel in Steamboat Springs, state health officials announced Friday.
Denver school board to launch outside investigation into allegations that director made antisemitic comments
Denver Public Schools’ board will investigate allegations that Director Monica Hunter made antisemitic comments about a Jewish colleague, marking the third time in five years that the governing body of Colorado’s largest K-12 district has hired an outside firm to look into alleged misconduct by a board member.
Early voting begins in midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In-person voting for the midterm elections is beginning, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide who will lead Congress.
Suspended leaders of Golden youth detention center exchanged racist and demeaning messages, records show
The Denver Post obtained thousands of texts between Lindsey Miller, the superintendent of the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, and Justin Tomsick, the facility’s program manager, under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina
During a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump referenced the Willie Horton ad, which targeted then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis.
Today in History: September 18, Congress passes Fugitive Slave Act
Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners. The act was repealed in 1864 during the American Civil War.
‘Foreign actors’ briefly hacked two small Colorado water utilities last month, state says
Foreign actors gained access to two small private water utility systems in Colorado in August, weeks after hackers with suspected links to Iran attempted to access similar systems across the U.S.
Colorado’s Pueblo chile will be featured on a new $1 coin
Colorado’s beloved Pueblo chile — the key ingredient for delightfully messy sloppers, stick-to-your-ribs stews and mouthwatering salsas — will be featured on a $1 coin as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Innovation Coin program, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday.
Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren’t the target, new Trump rule says
“This cuts against the entire history of the Endangered Species Act.”