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.

The historic Estes Park Aerial Tramway, which was closed and for sale a year ago, resumed operation on Memorial Day weekend. The tram was designed by pioneering Colorado lift designer Robert Heron. (John Berry, provided by Visit Estes Park)

Tourists added $28.5 billion to Colorado’s economy last year

July 30, 2025 at 6:10 a.m.

Colorado tourists continued to funnel billions of dollars into the state鈥檚 economy last year, but new data released Tuesday shows a mixed bag for tourism鈥檚 impact in 2024 and the...

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

I-270 reopens near York Street after ‘pedestrian incident’

July 29, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Interstate 270 reopened in Adams County on Tuesday night after police responded to a person having a mental health crisis on the York Street bridge, officials said.聽

The Oak Ridge fire was burning on 1,190 acres on the morning of Monday, July 1 in Pueblo County. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service).

Colorado weather: 鈥楲ife-threatening鈥� flash flooding expected along Oak Ridge burn scar

July 29, 2025 at 5:39 p.m.

Thunderstorms moving across Colorado鈥檚 Front Range and Eastern Plains could cause life-threatening flash flooding near the Oak Ridge fire burn scar, National Weather Service forecasters said Tuesday.

A rollover crash closed U.S. 285 near Colorado 470 on July 29, 2025. (Courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

1 taken to hospital in U.S. 285 rollover crash in Jefferson County

July 29, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash involving two vehicles on northbound U.S. 285, according to the Colorado State Patrol.聽

Former Colorado sheriff鈥檚 deputy wanted on suspicion of child sexual exploitation

July 29, 2025 at 12:09 p.m.

A former San Miguel County sheriff鈥檚 deputy is wanted on suspicion of child sexual exploitation after investigators say he had 27 videos showing child sex abuse, according to the Colorado...

DENVER, COLORADO--FEBRUARY 17, 2005--The tent-like cover on the main terminal of Denver International Airport - DIA - rises from farmland as viewed from the point east of the airport. In the 10 years since its opening, growth has occurred on the other three sides of what was once considered open farm fields.

One injured after DIA passengers evacuated from American Airlines flight

July 26, 2025 at 5:39 p.m.

One person was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after an equipment problem on an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport forced passengers and crew to evacuate onto the...

Man, 19, cited in Aurora crash that killed 12-year-old on scooter

July 26, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

Christopher Ramirez-Rodriguez of Aurora was cited on suspicion of careless driving causing death after police say he struck and killed a 12-year-old boy riding a scooter in a crosswalk.

Charred signage at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Montrose County, where the South Rim fire is burning on nearly 3,000 acres as of July 12, 2025. (Courtesy of the National Park Service)

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park鈥檚 north rim to reopen next week

July 30, 2025 at 7:09 p.m.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison officials will reopen the national park鈥檚 north rim on Thursday as the South Rim wildfire continues to smolder nearby.

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

Pedestrian killed in crash in Denver鈥檚 Hampden neighborhood

July 26, 2025 at 12:29 p.m.

A pedestrian was killed in a crash in Denver鈥檚 Hampden neighborhood on Friday night, police officials said.

Two arrested on suspicion of murder in Lakewood triple shooting

July 25, 2025 at 6:53 p.m.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in a shooting at a Lakewood apartment complex that killed one person and injured two others, police said Friday.

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Tourists added $28.5 billion to Colorado’s economy last year

I-270 reopens near York Street after ‘pedestrian incident’

Colorado weather: 鈥楲ife-threatening鈥� flash flooding expected along Oak Ridge burn scar

1 taken to hospital in U.S. 285 rollover crash in Jefferson County

Former Colorado sheriff鈥檚 deputy wanted on suspicion of child sexual exploitation

One injured after DIA passengers evacuated from American Airlines flight

Man, 19, cited in Aurora crash that killed 12-year-old on scooter

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park鈥檚 north rim to reopen next week

Pedestrian killed in crash in Denver鈥檚 Hampden neighborhood

Two arrested on suspicion of murder in Lakewood triple shooting