Katie Langford

Breaking news reporter

Katie Langford

Katie Langford covers breaking news for The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote about education, local government and the arts at the Ouray County Plaindealer, Boulder Daily Camera and Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. A lifelong Coloradan, Katie grew up in Grand Junction and studied journalism at the University of Northern Colorado. When she鈥檚 not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.

Protestors march down Lincoln Street during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Road closures lifted through downtown Denver as protest winds down

January 17, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Denver police and Regional Transportation District officials on Friday were bracing for potentially disruptive demonstrations downtown on Saturday before and during the Denver Broncos' football playoff game and other high-traffic...

A woman walks her dog on a path near a traffic sign warning motorists of high winds in the area along West 6th avenue in Golden, Colorado on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Xcel crews work to restore power in northern Colorado

January 16, 2026 at 8:03 p.m.

Xcel Energy crews were still working to restore power to than 9,000 customers in northern Colorado on Friday night.

A law enforcement officer at the scene of a shooting near 74th Avenue and Broadway in Denver on Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

1 killed, Adams County sheriff’s deputy injured in early morning shooting

January 16, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

One person was killed and an Adams County deputy was seriously injured in a shooting at a north metro Denver apartment complex early Friday morning, the Adams County Sheriff's Office...

Xcel Energy workers toil to repair power lines on a street closed after hurricane-force winds whipped through the metropolitan area and interrupted service to residents Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Xcel to cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado over high winds

January 15, 2026 at 8:51 p.m.

Xcel Energy will cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado starting Friday morning ahead of strong winds and fire danger, utility officials announced Thursday.

Firefighters continue to work the scene of an overnight construction site fire on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, on Leetsdale Drive, between South Forest Street and South Hudson Street in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Leetsdale fire suspect filled container with gasoline before entering Denver building, affidavit says

January 15, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

An Aurora man suspected of starting a five-alarm fire in a partially built apartment complex on Leetsdale Drive in Denver was seen filling a container with gasoline approximately one hour...

A Colorado State Patrol vehicle is shown on U.S. 287 in August. (Matthew Jonas – Staff Photographer)

Pedestrian hit, killed by semitruck on I-70 near Glenwood Springs

January 15, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

A pedestrian walking on Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs was struck and killed by a semitruck driver on Wednesday night, Colorado State Patrol officials said.

Supreme, Plus, Regular gasoline at gas station pump

Coloradans rack up costly car repairs from contaminated gas

January 15, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

A Westminster resident said it cost $1,300 for a repair shop to clean his truck's gas tank and fuel line after he purchased gas at one of 46 metro Denver...

Second suspect arrested in deadly Wolff Run Park shooting

January 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

A second suspect was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in a shooting at Wolff Run Park, Westminster police said Wednesday.

Aurora man arrested on suspicion of arson in massive Leetsdale Drive fire

January 15, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

A 38-year-old Aurora man on suspicion of starting a fire that torched a massive, partially built apartment complex along Leetsdale Drive in Denver, city officials said.

A sign shows the price of gas at a Sinclair station along 120th Avenue in Broomfield on Friday morning. (Ellis Arnold/editor)

List: Here are the Colorado gas stations that pumped contaminated gas

January 15, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Dozens of gas stations across Colorado's Front Range sold a contaminated fuel mix to customers last week after a HF Sinclair terminal in Henderson distributed regular unleaded gas that also...

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Road closures lifted through downtown Denver as protest winds down

Xcel crews work to restore power in northern Colorado

1 killed, Adams County sheriff’s deputy injured in early morning shooting

Xcel to cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado over high winds

Leetsdale fire suspect filled container with gasoline before entering Denver building, affidavit says

Pedestrian hit, killed by semitruck on I-70 near Glenwood Springs

Coloradans rack up costly car repairs from contaminated gas

Second suspect arrested in deadly Wolff Run Park shooting

Aurora man arrested on suspicion of arson in massive Leetsdale Drive fire

List: Here are the Colorado gas stations that pumped contaminated gas