September 2026
Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data
GOLDEN | A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, […]
‘Divorce-tok’ fills social media as creators find audiences — and support — by sharing heartbreak
On Instagram feeds that are often teeming with curated, contrived content, a recent post from Monette Wagner stood out for her disarming openness. Looking into the camera, Wagner, a 36-year-old mother of three, said in the video: “Divorce can feel like a death.” In what resembles a digital journal, Wagner has posted videos in real […]
Rep. Jason Crow endorses 64 Dems in Colorado races, pledges $100K in donations
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow on Tuesday endorsed dozens of Democrats running for state and local offices across the state, saying he is expanding his efforts to support candidates ahead of the November election. Crow said he is making $20,000 in direct contributions to endorsed campaigns. All told, the contributions linked to his […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 9.8.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls flag football, boys tennis and boys golf.
FROM AN ETHIOPIAN VILLAGE TO THE COLORADO ROCKIES — A story, a dream and an invitation to share culture
Sponsored content by Sabe Kemer. Colorado author, storyteller, entrepreneur, wife, and mother Sabe Kemer invites families to experience Oh To Touch the Sky, a heartfelt children’s picture book inspired by the place where her own story began. Born and raised in Luuco-Luch’o, a small village in the Ethiopian Highlands, Sabe came to the United States […]
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump said U.S. strikes on […]
A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
WASHINGTON | In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn’t at war with Iran. The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn’t threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren’t bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector’s excess. Democratic socialists were largely confined to the outer […]
PERRY: My mom taught me that when life really sucks, it’s time to order more straws
It’s hard to believe that after all these years and all this gray hair, I’m an orphan now. My mom, Colleen Fern Perry, came to the end of a remarkable 90-year run last week and died peacefully. Keenie, as she was known to my dad, friends and family — and “Queenie” by her father — […]
Toyota RAV4 vs. Hyundai Tucson, an Edmunds plug-in hybrid SUV comparison
If you’re looking to reduce your gas bills but buying an electric vehicle just isn’t for you, the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid or 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid might be a smart solution. These are hybrid SUVs that drive like a regular gas-powered hybrid but have a rechargeable battery that lets you drive a […]
A 120-foot burst of genius: Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ scroll and its wild afterlife
NEW YORK | In the spring of 1951, the muse landed so hard in the caffeinated mind of Jack Kerouac that within three weeks he had hurried out a full-length, single-spaced manuscript — a draft for “On the Road” that he taped together into a scroll some 120 feet long. Published six years later to […]