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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 sheâs not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.
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Ground delay at Denver International Airport derails hundreds of flights
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay at Denver International Airport on Wednesday for thunderstorms, preventing hundreds of flights from leaving the gate on time.

Colorado wildfires: Five fires on Western Slope burn nearly 21,000 acres
Four of the five wildfires burning on Colorado's Western Slope have together consumed nearly 21,000 acres, according to fire officials. How much Colorado land the fifth has burned is unknown.

Colorado weather: Severe thunderstorm warning, watch active for metro Denver, Front Range
A severe thunderstorm is expected to bring 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail to parts of El Paso and Teller counties on Wednesday afternoon, including Colorado Springs, according to the...

5-acre Douglas County brushfire contained after lightning strike
A lightning-sparked brush fire burned across five acres between Chatfield State Park and Daniels Park in Douglas County on Tuesday before firefighters contained the blaze.

Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County
"...It's just not a good place to fight fire, and the fire wants to go," officials said of the Turner Gulch fire.

Westbound I-70 reopens near Dotsero after fire
Westbound I-70 reopened near Dotsero after a grass fire closed the highway, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

3 people taken to hospital after fire at Denver Womenâs Correctional Facility
Three people were taken to the hospital after a small fire at the state-run Denver Womenâs Correctional Facility on Saturday morning, according to the Denver Fire Department.

Woman found dead in Lakewood house fire near Morse Park
Lakewood law enforcement are investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was found in a house fire Friday night in the city's Morse Park neighborhood.

1 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood
One person was killed and a second was injured in a shooting in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Street, according to Denver police.

“Rapidly moving” South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forces more evacuations
Rapid growth on the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forced immediate evacuations in Montrose County on Saturday afternoon.