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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...

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Teenage driver killed in midnight crash Sunday, Lakewood police say

September 17, 2024 at 2:33 p.m.

A teenage driver died Sunday after crashing through several fences and yards, eventually hitting the side of a house in Lakewood, police said.

BOULDER, CO - AUGUST 13: Runners runs near the shores of Boulder Reservoir in the early morning under beautiful clouds as the sun rises in Boulder, Colorado on August 13, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver weather: Sunny and warm Sunday, with showers and thunderstorms returning Tuesday

September 17, 2023 at 10:53 a.m.

With temperature highs rising again in Denver, the city can expect warm mornings and cool, fall-like evenings in the week ahead.

The lights of an ambulance. (Matthew Jonas 鈥� Staff Photographer)

Motorcyclist killed after running red light and crashing into SUV, Aurora police say

September 17, 2023 at 10:51 a.m.

The crash, which remains under investigation, marks Aurora's 47th traffic-related death this year.

7 injured in 3 overnight shootings in Denver, including one with 5 victims

September 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Seven people were injured in three separate shootings in Denver late Saturday night and early Sunday, with five people shot in a single incident on Market Street, police said.

IDAHO SPRINGS, CO - OCTOBER 4: A woman walks along the Scott Lancaster Memorial Trail along the I-70 corridor near Floyd Hill on October 4, 2021 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The fall colors are peaking in the mountains. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Is Denver in a “false fall”?

September 11, 2023 at 6:41 p.m.

With lower temperatures teasing the Front Range once again, the question becomes: "Is Denver in 'false fall' or is the weather here to stay?"

Photo courtesy of the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

Underground fire in Colorado Springs knocks out power to 1,100 residents, cause under investigation

September 11, 2023 at 9:03 p.m.

A fire burning underground in Colorado Springs knocked out power to more than 1,000 residents in the downtown area early Monday morning and evacuated hundreds more.

The foggy view from the Denver Post balcony.

Denver weather: Cool temps continue with fog, scattered showers and thunderstorms

September 11, 2023 at 7:27 a.m.

Denverites can expect another cloudy, cool day Monday, with light showers rolling in after the morning fog clears.

Pedestrian killed in crash with motorist in Aurora late Sunday night

September 11, 2023 at 9:48 a.m.

Police are investigating a Sunday night crash involving a motorist and a pedestrian in Aurora that left one person dead.

Denver weather: Cool weather and sporadic showers expected Sunday, evening thunderstorms likely

September 10, 2023 at 12:06 p.m.

Morning showers and evening thunderstorms are expected to sweep across Colorado Sunday as temperatures finally take a dip below 80 degrees.

Aurora police investigating shooting at apartment complex Sunday

September 10, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.

Police in Aurora are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that hospitalized two people at an apartment complex.

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