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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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Emily Dara Miller, an acquisitions, media & teen collection development librarian, works on her computer that shows availability of digital books at the Jefferson County Library's Library Service Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on April 14, 2025. Dara Miller oversees digital acquisitions, helps with e-books and DVDs and helps to select what to buy for the library鈥檚 collection. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Rising popularity, cost of e-books forces some Colorado libraries to limit access

May 25, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.

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.

Abou Diol holds his head near the picture of his brother Djibril Diol and other family members after the news conference announcing the arrests of three juvenile suspects in the arson fire that killed Djibril Diol and four family members, at the Denver Police Crime Laboratory on Jan. 27, 2021. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Final arsonist in Green Valley Ranch fire that killed 5 members of Senegalese family is sentenced to 60 years in prison

July 3, 2024 at 9:18 a.m.

鈥淭he sentencing of Kevin Bui marks the end of one of the darkest chapters in Denver鈥檚 history,鈥� Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston said during the hearing.

Sisters Jennifer and Miranda Wetzler pose for a portrait in Fort Collins on July 12, 2023. The two sisters had hoped to sue their alleged abuser under Colorado's Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, but the Colorado Supreme Court stuck down the law last week. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice

July 22, 2023 at 2:47 p.m.

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...

18-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver shooting

January 28, 2025 at 9:07 a.m.

Aaron Roybal, 51, was shot to death on around 9:11 p.m. on Jan. 12, near the intersection of South Sheridan Boulevard and West Wyoming Place, Denver police officials said.

A person clears off a car during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Colorado weather: Winter storm approaches, up to 21 inches of snow expected in southern Colorado

January 29, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro...

LAKEWOOD, COLORADO - JULY 21: A Colorado State Patrol vehicle is pictured in Lakewood, Colo., on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)

Colorado State Patrol cracks down on impaired drivers, sets sights on 15% DUI reduction in 2025

January 27, 2025 at 1:33 p.m.

One-third of crash fatalities in Colorado happen at the hands of an impaired driver, whether the driver dies or they kill someone else, CSP says.

Douglas County teenager reported missing Sunday found safe

January 27, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

Douglas County sheriff's deputies said a teenager reported missing Sunday has been found safe.

Man sues Edgewater police officers for excessive force in 2023 arrest

January 27, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

Alfredo Gallegos filed a lawsuit against Edgewater police officers Paul Perez and Derek Stakley, who he says attacked him in 2023 and caused 鈥渟erious physical injuries and post-traumatic stress.鈥�

Law enforcement officers work the scene of an overnight shooting at a 7-Eleven gas station on the corner of East 35th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2025. Two people are dead, one is in custody and a fourth is on the run in connection with the shooting, police said. (Photo by Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)

Man, 19, arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver 7-Eleven shooting

February 4, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were fatally shot at a 7-Eleven near Denver鈥檚 Park Hill and Clayton neighborhoods, police said Monday.

Spectator killed by hammer throw during prep track meet at UCCS fieldhouse

January 26, 2025 at 6:39 p.m.

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared "certified barriers" and struck him.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided a makeshift night club in an Adams County warehouse and took 50 undocumented immigrants into custody on Sunday, Jan. 26. (Photo courtesy of DEA).

41 arrested by immigration officials during raid of Tren de Aragua party in Adams County, officials say

January 27, 2025 at 3:48 p.m.

How many people arrested Sunday were connected to the TdA gang is unclear, but DEA officials said the number was in the dozens.

Arvada police shoot, seriously injure suspect in stolen car

January 26, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, got into the stolen car, refused to exit and fired multiple shots at officers, the Arvada Police Department said.

(HR) Trying to shelter themselves from the blowing snow and wind, people wait for the bus along Broadway. Cold temperatures and snow flurries greeted the metro area this morning. Temperatures were reportedly higher in the mountain areas. Today's high is expected to be around 29 degrees with the snow is expected to continue through Tuesday. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post

Denver-area cold-weather shelters open ahead of weekend snow, freezing temps

January 23, 2025 at 11:11 a.m.

Metro Denver communities are opening cold weather shelters and warming centers ahead of this weekend's winter weather, which is forecast to drop up to 5 inches of snow on the...