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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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Colorado weather: Severe thunderstorm, hail forecast for west metro Denver
A severe thunderstorm is expected to move over west metro Denver this afternoon, bringing hail the size of ping-pong balls and 50 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service.

Colorado wildfires: Long-awaited monsoonal rains come to Western Slope fires
A monsoonal weather system is expected to bring rain to Colorado's drought-stricken Western Slope in the coming days, dampening wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles.

Endangered Brighton teen reported missing
A 14-year-old Brighton girl who is considered endangered because of a cognitive impairment is missing after she was last seen Friday night, police officials said.

Man convicted, sentenced to life in prison for murder of Denver community leader Ma Kaing
A second man convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal East Colfax shooting of community leader Ma Kaing was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, the Denver District Attorney’s...

Man fatally shot by Colorado Springs police after firing at officers
A man was fatally shot by police in an east Colorado Springs neighborhood on Friday afternoon after he fired at them as they tried to arrest him, officials said.

Pueblo coroner faces calls to resign amid investigation into bodies found at Davis Mortuary
Embattled Pueblo County coroner Brian Cotter is facing calls for resignation from state and local officials while investigators say the criminal investigation into 20 decomposing bodies found at his mortuary...

Colorado wildfires: Helicopter responding to Derby fire ends up in Eagle County lake
Fire officials anticipate the blaze to continue moving south. The weather looks somewhat favorable for suppression efforts, including possible rain, officials said.

Colorado park ranger researched abdominal injuries before stabbing himself in ‘elaborate hoax,’ authorities allege
Authorities believe the ranger stabbed himself in the abdomen then claimed a man attacked him saying something to the effect of "(Expletive) the police," according to an arrest affidavit.

Rare tropical bird, last seen in Colorado 91 years ago, is hanging out in metro Denver
Most often found in Florida and Mexico, a wood stork was last recorded in Colorado 91 years ago -- until this week, when a juvenile male started hanging out at...

Decomposing bodies found behind hidden door in funeral home run by Pueblo County coroner
Multiple decomposing bodies were discovered behind a hidden door in a Pueblo funeral home run by the county coroner during an annual inspection, state officials said.