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Lauren Penington

Lauren Penington is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote for Law Week Colorado, the Lincoln Journal Star in Nebraska and more. Born and raised in Colorado, Lauren studied journalism and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before returning home to Parker. When she's not in the newsroom, Lauren enjoys concerts (especially at Red Rocks), crossing national parks off her bucket list and hiking in the mountains.

A Democratic congresswoman from Pennsylvania is pushing to censure Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, alleging Boebert made “racist and derogatory” comments about a Black colleague on television.

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and derogatory” comment about Black congressman

March 11, 2025 at 9:41 p.m.

A Democratic congresswoman from Pennsylvania is pushing to censure Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, alleging Boebert made “racist and derogatory” comments about a Black colleague on television.

05-25-River-Memorial-Day.JPG The South Platte River runs ...

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Missing Colorado woman found dead in Montana river

March 10, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

The body of a 33-year-old Thornton woman reported missing last month was found in a Montana river on Sunday.

A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro area.

Colorado weather: Winter storm approaches, up to 21 inches of snow expected in southern Colorado

February 7, 2025 at 2:46 p.m.

A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro...

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared "certified barriers" and struck him.

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Spectator killed by hammer throw during prep track meet at UCCS fieldhouse

January 26, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared "certified barriers" and struck him.

Boulder police are investigating after six men overdosed on a potentially tainted batch of cocaine at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house Saturday night.

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Boulder police say tainted cocaine may be to blame for 6 overdoses at fraternity house

December 9, 2024 at 8:21 a.m.

Boulder police are investigating after six men overdosed on a potentially tainted batch of cocaine at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house Saturday night.

A Castle Rock police officer, wearing ...

Politics |
Castle Rock declares support, offers law enforcement backup for Trump’s deportation plans

December 5, 2024 at 5:06 p.m.

Castle Rock will support “any and all” immigration policies and deportation efforts from President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, town council members said Tuesday.

A Commerce City dog was stolen from his home in November and thrown out the window of a moving car, breaking his spine and forcing the vet to put him down.

Election |
Hundreds of ballot drop boxes, voting centers open across Colorado: “The most we have ever had in any election”

October 22, 2024 at 8:10 p.m.

“Today, we have 433 drop boxes and 365 voting centers open statewide -- the most we have ever had in any election,” Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a...

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and derogatory” comment about Black congressman

Crime and Public Safety |
Missing Colorado woman found dead in Montana river

Colorado weather: Winter storm approaches, up to 21 inches of snow expected in southern Colorado

Crime and Public Safety |
Spectator killed by hammer throw during prep track meet at UCCS fieldhouse

Crime and Public Safety |
Boulder police say tainted cocaine may be to blame for 6 overdoses at fraternity house

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Castle Rock declares support, offers law enforcement backup for Trump’s deportation plans

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Suspected dog-napper throws Commerce City puppy out window of moving car

Jim Bishop, builder of Colorado’s Bishop Castle, dies at 80

Pronghorn herds dying by the dozen on eastern Colorado roads after snowstorm

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Hundreds of ballot drop boxes, voting centers open across Colorado: “The most we have ever had in any election”