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Jacob Factor
Jacob Factor joined the Denver Post in August 2022 as a part-time breaking news reporter. In March 2023 he shifted to cover more enterprise projects and in-depth stories, focusing on public safety, Indigenous issues, the LGTBQ+ community and other underserved communities.
He previously worked at the Tulsa World, where he reported on Indigenous affairs and public safety and covered topics such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a mass shooting in a historically Black rural town and policing inequities in Tulsa.
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Denver Black, Jewish community leaders work to unite communities to combat white nationalism, propaganda
“The Denver Dialogue” discussion to rebuild trust and unite the Black and Jewish communities is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the George Washington High School library.

More than a dozen schools across Colorado receive unfounded threats
More than a dozen schools around Colorado, including several in the metro area, were the victims Wednesday of apparently coordinated "swatting" threats, with a caller claiming to be an active...

No injuries or threats found at Boulder High after unfounded active shooter report
The Boulder Police Department is responding to a report of an active shooter at Boulder High School, which has canceled classes and activities for the rest of the day.
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Man, two children killed in apparent murder-suicide in Routt County
Deputies are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide and said there is no danger to the community.

Hiker stuck in cold rescued from North Cheyenne Canyon
A hiker got stuck in the cold in North Cheyenne Canyon in southwest Colorado Springs for several hours Saturday morning before firefighters rescued them.

Man killed in early Saturday shooting in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood
The shooting happened in the 2800 block of Moline Street just south of Sand Creek, Denver police reported about 8:45 a.m. Saturday on X.

Colorado traffic: Heavy mountain snow closes passes, highways Saturday
Several mountain highways are closed Saturday after a winter storm dropped double-digit snowfall in some areas, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Hundreds of flights canceled, delayed at DIA as snow, arctic blast hit state
Over a hundred flights at Denver International Airport are canceled and another 300 are delayed after overnight snow and the arrival of an arctic blast cold front.

Arctic cold continues overnight after temperatures stayed below zero in Denver Saturday
The low was minus 12 degrees at just before 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Boulder, and colder temperatures still are likely on the way.

Arctic cold blast sets in Friday, with wind chills of -30 degrees possible through Tuesday
Each night, wind gusts could be as strong as 30 mph, so there is a high confidence wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees will happen.

Heavy snow, strong winds in mountains causing road troubles Friday
A strong snowstorm is battering the mountains with up to 18 inches of snow, causing road troubles on some major highways.

Deaths of man and boy in Douglas County, woman in Parker connected, officials say
Douglas County and Parker law enforcement officials released few details about the death investigations at a news conference Thursday afternoon, declining to say why they believe the deaths are connected...

Broomfield police kill person in Wednesday night shooting
Broomfield police shot and killed a person after responding to a domestic incident Wednesday night.