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Lauren Penington
Lauren Penington is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote for Law Week Colorado, the Lincoln Journal Star in Nebraska and more.
Born and raised in Colorado, Lauren studied journalism and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before returning home to Parker. When she's not in the newsroom, Lauren enjoys concerts (especially at Red Rocks), crossing national parks off her bucket list and hiking in the mountains.
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Rising popularity, cost of e-books forces some Colorado libraries to limit access
The boom in e-book popularity is accompanied by a rise in cost, forcing some Colorado libraries to limit who can access their highly sought-after digital collections.

Final arsonist in Green Valley Ranch fire that killed 5 members of Senegalese family is sentenced to 60 years in prison
“The sentencing of Kevin Bui marks the end of one of the darkest chapters in Denver’s history,” Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston said during the hearing.

Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice
The Wetzler sisters were preparing to file a lawsuit under Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act when a unanimous decision by the Colorado Supreme Court on June 20 struck down the...
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1 killed in downtown Denver shooting
One man was killed Saturday evening in a shooting near 17th Street and Glenarm Place in Denver's Central Business District, police said.

Northern Colorado town settles free speech lawsuit for $45,000
A northern Colorado town accused of censoring critics on social media has agreed to pay one man blocked by the local government $45,000, according to court records.

Woman found dead in Denver home; foul play suspected
Denver police were investigating a suspected homicide in the city's north Capitol Hill neighborhood on Thursday after a woman was found dead the night before, according to the agency.

Police search for hit-and-run driver in Denver crash
The scooter rider was hit near 15th and Market streets in Denver by a black 2018 Nissan Maxima with Colorado license plate CYW-Y89, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Semitrailer fire closes eastbound I-70 on Colorado’s Western Slope for hours
A semitrailer fire closed eastbound Interstate 70 on Thursday morning near the border of Colorado and Utah, according to state officials.

Man’s death in Thornton under investigation as homicide
Police are investigating a suspected homicide after a 29-year-old man died in southwest Thornton late Wednesday night, officials said.

Wildfire burning east of I-25 in southern Colorado fully contained
A wildfire that sparked Wednesday in rural southern Colorado, charring more than 600 acres on the plains east of Interstate 25, was fully contained overnight, officials said.

Dozens of No Kings protests planned Saturday across Colorado: ‘This is what democracy looks like’
Thousands of Coloradans are expected to take to the streets to protest President Donald Trump's policies.

Man accused of manslaughter in Colorado fentanyl death arrested in South America
Max Arsenault was arrested in South America after fleeing the country in January, days before his jury trial was scheduled to begin, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.

Hit-and-run driver sought in fatal Denver crash on I-70
Denver officers responded to the fatal crash on eastbound I-70 near North Havana Street at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, police said.