Volunteers surge to monitor Colorado polls amid fears of federal interference
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | About 50 Coloradans gathered in a conference room down the street from the state Capitol last Friday morning to become trained poll monitors ahead of the midterm elections, a subset of the 1,000 volunteers statewide who plan to observe polling sites and drop boxes as […]
Southlands celebrates 20th anniversary with week of events and giveaways
AURORA | Southlands shopping center has planned a cadre of events, fundraisers, entertainment and giveaways this week and next to celebrate the center’s 20th anniversary. The top prize among contests this week is a $1,000 shopping spree. The sprawling outdoor shopping and entertainment center opened its Main Street in October 2006. The center has grown […]
Girls Flag Football: 2026 Class 5A state tournament bracket, schedule
Bracket and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls flag football playoffs as released on Oct. 11, 2026, by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Softball: 2026 Class 5A regional pairings, schedule
Schedules and pairings for the Oct. 16-17, 2026, Class 5A regional softball tournaments as released Monday by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm’s severity
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort. If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in […]
REEL NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in Monday’s NewsMinute video
Read more EDITORIAL: Set aside the Trump hysteria. Mail voting in Colorado is just the ticket Read more Movie Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ with astonishing Rosalind Eleazar nicely skewers Hollywood Read more Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
EDITORIAL: Set aside the Trump hysteria. Mail voting in Colorado is just the ticket
Colorado’s elections are imperfect because nothing run by human beings — or artificial intelligence — is perfect But Colorado elections are safe. They are accountable. They are remarkably difficult to manipulate. And, most importantly, the evidence shows they are accurate and they work. So critics need to stop pretending otherwise. It’s election time in Colorado. […]
Movie Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ with astonishing Rosalind Eleazar nicely skewers Hollywood
Ten years ago moviegoers got a love letter to Los Angeles in the achingly sweet “La La Land,” where characters danced on air. Gravity arrives a decade later in Chris Rock’s terrific poison pen letter to the city, “Misty Green.” Rock, who directs and stars in the film as well as having written the screenplay, […]
Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s filming on her iPhone scramble to get out of Russia, many without a plan or lodging and with only a carry-on suitcase full of hastily packed things, hoping they’re not held up at the border. At nearly six hours, “My […]
Toon in Monday
Read more Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire Read more 2 American economists win Nobel for overturning assumptions about how to deal with economic shocks Read more Broncos keep Chargers winless with key stop that fuels 4th-quarter rally in 23-17 win