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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Fewer homicides, housing surge, less vacant space downtown top Denver mayor’s 2026 goals

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says he’ll focus on reducing homicides, getting more people off the streets, accelerating the permitting of new housing and filling some of downtown’s vacant office space.

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Colorado lawmaker drops defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of sexual harassment

Colorado Rep. Ron Weinberg, a Loveland Republican, has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against two women who accused him of sexual harassment, ahead of a key court hearing this week.

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Are stadium food and beer prices too high? Colorado lawmakers unveil bills targeting costs.

“Everyone has experienced the $20 beer at a Nuggets game, the $10 water at the airport or the $80 Tylenol at the emergency room. … It’s exploitation,” Rep. Yara Zokaie said.

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The shootings in Minneapolis are upending the politics of immigration in Congress

Democrats have awakened to what they see as a moral moment for the country.

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Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people

The figure includes 116 people who were killed immediately in at least 36 attacks.

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U.S. negotiating for release of Colorado man detained by Taliban for past year

Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old from Pueblo, was kidnapped on Jan. 27, 2025, near his workplace by the Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence, his family says.

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Town backtracks, will investigate former mayor’s actions during Telluride ski patrol strike

The town of Mountain Village, near Telluride, has decided to investigate t