Katie Langford

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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.

Venezuelans celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country in Santiago, Chile

Colorado leaders react to U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro

January 3, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Colorado鈥檚 elected officials reacted to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro largely along party lines on Saturday with Democrats decrying the move as an unconstitutional action by the...

Denver firefighters respond to a fire at an apartment complex under construction at the intersection of Leetsdale Drive and South Forest Street on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Denver Fire Department)

Massive five-alarm fire still burning after consuming Denver apartment complex under construction

January 4, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, though investigators are looking into the fire from "all angles," Division Chief Robert Murphy said, including reports of fireworks in the area...

DENVER, CO - MARCH 25: I-25 highway sign on March 25, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Southbound I-25 lanes closed in Castle Rock for crash

January 2, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.

Multiple crashes closed southbound I-25 closed near Pueblo and Castle Rock on Friday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

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

Pedestrian takes own life on E-470 in Aurora, state patrol says

January 2, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

Northbound E-470 was closed for several hours on Friday after a pedestrian died on the toll road.

A Denver Police cruiser is pictured in this 2012 file photo.

Silver sedan fled fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run, Denver police say

January 2, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Denver police are looking for information about the driver and vehicle that fled the scene after fatally hitting a pedestrian on South Federal Boulevard on New Year's Eve.

SILVERTHORNE, CO - FEBRUARY 6: White out conditions, blowing snow and icy roads made for treacherous driving conditions along I-70 on February 6, 2020 near Silverthorne, Colorado. Up to 2ft of snow is forecast in the mountains and driving conditions over both Loveland Pass and Vail Pass and along I-70 are treacherous. Conditions are expected to deteriorate over night. Closures were near Eisenhower Tunnel, Vail Pass and Loveland Pass. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Westbound I-70 reopens near Vail Pass after semi blocks highway

January 2, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.

No injuries were reported after a semitruck slid across westbound I-25 near Vail Pass, closing the highway for about an hour Friday morning.

1 killed, 2 injured in I-25 crashes in southern Colorado

January 2, 2026 at 12:53 p.m.

The driver of a Ford F250 rear-ended a Hyundai Elantra and then rolled and slid into the rear of Hyundai Sonata. The F250 driver, a 46-year-old man, died at the...

Mark Payne, representing the Lone Tree Police department, sports a wig during the annual Westerra Credit Union Aurora Polar Plunge at the Aurora Reservoir in Aurora on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Aurora Fire Technical Rescue team member, Jeffery Seeker stands by to keep plungers safe. Plungers braved cold temperatures, cold water and high winds to raise over $180,000 from the Aurora plunge, part of statewide events to try and meet a goal of $726,000 to provide funding for Special Olympics Colorado for 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

For thousands of Coloradans, polar plunges mean ‘freezing for a reason’

January 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Regardless of their reasons for polar plunging, thousands of Coloradans jump in frigid water and come out shivering, grinning and ready to return next year.

Bus shuttles and some limited E Line service have been established along the Southeast Corridor to provide customers with continued connections. (Photo courtesy of Regional Transportation District)

One injured after truck hits RTD holiday train in downtown Denver

December 31, 2025 at 7:54 p.m.

One person was injured after a truck crashed into the Regional Transportation District's holiday train, the S Line, on New Year's Eve, according to the agency.

Robin Niceta, the former partner of Aurora鈥檚 former police chief who faces charges after being accused of making a false child abuse report regarding an Aurora City Council member, makes her first court appearance on July 8, 2022. Photo by Denver7

Ex-Arapahoe County social worker who filed false child abuse claim against Aurora councilwoman released on parole

December 30, 2025 at 3:12 p.m.

A former Arapahoe County social worker sentenced to prison for filing a false child abuse claim against an Aurora city councilwoman was released on parole, according to Colorado Department of...

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Colorado leaders react to U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro

Massive five-alarm fire still burning after consuming Denver apartment complex under construction

Southbound I-25 lanes closed in Castle Rock for crash

Pedestrian takes own life on E-470 in Aurora, state patrol says

Silver sedan fled fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run, Denver police say

Westbound I-70 reopens near Vail Pass after semi blocks highway

1 killed, 2 injured in I-25 crashes in southern Colorado

For thousands of Coloradans, polar plunges mean ‘freezing for a reason’

One injured after truck hits RTD holiday train in downtown Denver

Ex-Arapahoe County social worker who filed false child abuse claim against Aurora councilwoman released on parole