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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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Missing 15-year-old boy from Johnstown found safe
A teenage boy who was reported missing Tuesday morning was found safe, according to the Johnstown Police Department.

Denver weather: Winter Storm warning issued as up to a foot of snow expected later this week
Denver has a 100% chance of seeing at least some snow Wednesday night and most of the day Thursday.

500-acre prescribed burn scheduled for Rocky Mountain Arsenal on Monday
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency that manages the refuge, plans to burn up to 2,305 acres over four weeks.

Marksheffel fire near Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs airport is 100% contained
Investigators believe the 640-acre grass fire was started accidentally by chains dragging behind a vehicle, the fire department said in an update Monday afternoon.

Woman hit, killed by driver in LoDo
A woman died after a driver hit her in Lower Downtown on Saturday, according to the Denver Police Department.

One killed, three injured in three overnight Denver shootings
Police were working to develop suspect information in all three shootings.

Colorado weather: Snow expected across state Thursday evening, Friday
Snow showers coming off the mountains and foothills could move into Denver, which could get one to two inches of snow Thursday and Friday.

I-25 northbound reopens near Castle Rock after crash sends 3 to hospital, spills diesel
The crash was between Castle Rock Parkway and Happy Canyon Road, South Metro Fire Rescue officials said in a post on X.

13-year-old boy dies after being struck by van in Highlands Ranch intersection
Alex Mackiewicz was identified by his family as the pedestrian who was struck by a van while crossing the intersection of Venneford Ranch Road and Highlands Ranch Parkway on Wednesday...

Denver weather: Rain, snow likely through Friday
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder expect the Denver metro area could get about two or three inches of snow.