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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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Possible human remains found in Westminster open space
Someone walking on an open space trail near 122nd Avenue and Park Centre Drive came across the bone at 2:30 p.m., the Westminster Police Department said.

Pilot killed in plane crash on Colorado’s Pawnee National Grassland
The pilot and only occupant of a kit-built airplane was killed in a crash on the Pawnee National Grassland on Colorado’s Eastern Plains last week, federal officials said Friday.

DIA ground stop lifted, thunderstorms delay more than 500 flights
Hundreds of flights at DIA were delayed Friday after a ground stop for thunderstorms in metro Denver, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Adams County jail nurse took drugs into facility, investigators say
A nurse at the Adams County Detention Facility was arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into secure areas of the jail, sheriff’s officials said Friday.

Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

Denver roads near Capitol closed amid ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ demonstration
Denver police closed roads near the state Capitol on Thursday night during a demonstration against President Donald Trump's policies, including mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

20-year-old killed in weekend Capitol Hill shooting; Denver police seek tips
Denver police are seeking information about a weekend shooting in Capitol Hill that killed a 20-year-old man.

Colorado’s first human cases of West Nile virus in 2025 confirmed in Adams County
Colorado’s West Nile season started early this year, with mosquitoes testing positive for the virus in Denver, Boulder and Weld counties.

Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado's Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch thousands of acres, fire officials said.

Aurora man arrested on suspicion of murder in Englewood Civic Center brawl
A 33-year-old Aurora man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after a fight outside the Englewood Civic Center that killed one man and seriously injured another.