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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’s not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.
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DUI driver twice drove wrong way at over 100 mph on I-25, Colorado State Patrol says
When the trooper tried to pull over the Mercedes, the driver swerved across the highway and again turned around and started driving in the wrong direction, nearly hitting the trooper...

Traveling for Labor Day in Colorado? Here’s what to expect.
Coloradans heading out of town for a final round of summer fun over Labor Day weekend can expect busy highways and long lines at Denver International Airport, though experts say...

Woman dies in custody at Jeffco jail
A woman died after she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Jefferson County Detention Facility early Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

Denver breaks daily precipitation record last set 81 years ago, more storms ahead
Denverites still drying out from Tuesday’s deluge can take some comfort that they did not survive any ordinary downpour.

Hydrochloric acid spill on I-70 near Morrison causes cascade of traffic incidents
The acid appeared to glow neon green and yellow in a drone photo posted on Facebook by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, which sheriff's officials said was a result of...

More than 600 flights delayed by weather at Denver International Airport
A new ground delay started just before 2:30 p.m. for thunderstorms in the area, according to the FAA.

DIA ground stop lifted, hundreds of flights delayed as thunderstorms hit metro Denver
Nearly 600 flights were delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport on Tuesday as thunderstorms dropped significant rain across the east metro.

24 bodies, ‘multiple containers’ of bones and tissue found at Pueblo coroner’s mortuary
Colorado investigators found 24 bodies and containers of bones and tissue at Davis Mortuary, the funeral home owned by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter.

Gov. Polis offers to officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
“…Colorado Swifties are Down Bad with excitement over your engagement,” Polis wrote. “Skip Florida!!! and exchange your Paper Rings in the majestic Rocky Mountains.”

Faced with weeks-long waits, Front Range residents hit the road for DMV appointments
A longstanding strain on Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles services has turned the tables for the flow of people from rural to urban areas, with some metro Denver residents driving...