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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...

Rain drops gather on fall colored leaves in Lakewood on Sept. 24, 2025. Temperatures in Denver dropped to 21.9 degrees on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado weather: Coldest morning in Denver so far this season

October 29, 2025 at 9:37 a.m.

Temperatures dropped to roughly 22 degrees in Denver early Wednesday, the coldest morning recorded in the city since April, according to the National Weather Service.

Boards cover broken glass at The Center on Colfax after an unidentified suspect smashed a rock into multiple windows on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo provided by The Center on Colfax).

Windows smashed at multiple Denver LGBTQ+ businesses last weekend

October 28, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

鈥淭hese attacks do not resemble random vandalism. They are intimidation designed to push LGBTQIA+ people, families, and especially youth-serving organizations back into fear and isolation.鈥�

Driver shot on I-225 in Aurora dies; suspect charged with murder

October 28, 2025 at 2:29 p.m.

The driver shot on Interstate 225 in Aurora died from his injuries Sunday at the hospital, escalating the case to a murder investigation, police said.

Police tape blocks off Market Street from 14th to 16th streets for an investigation into an early-morning shooting that left one dead and three injured on March 10, 2019.

Suspect in fatal Denver hit-and-run at 16th Street drove onto sidewalk, hit victim

October 28, 2025 at 10:32 a.m.

Milton McBride, the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run on the edge of Denver's 16th Street Mall, abandoned his car and fled the scene on foot after hitting a pedestrian, police...

A man waits for a bus at 18th and Stout during a cold morning in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver weather: Freeze warning returns Tuesday night

October 28, 2025 at 9:42 a.m.

Overnight temperatures hit 27 degrees early Tuesday morning in Denver, according to the weather service. From Tuesday night into Wednesday, temperatures are forecast to drop to 22 degrees.

Traffic moves along on Interstate 25 in Denver on Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Woman killed in crash that snarled traffic on northbound I-25 in Lone Tree

October 28, 2025 at 10:38 a.m.

A woman died Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 25 in Lone Tree that backed up traffic for hours amid the morning commute, according to law enforcement.

A Maverik convenience store, located at 3253 South Parker Road in the city's Kennedy neighborhood, where a Denver police shooting occurred on Oct. 27, 2025. (Denver7)

Armed robbery suspect killed in Denver police shooting

October 28, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.

A man was shot and killed Monday night by Denver police officers while attempting to rob a gas station, according to the agency.

I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains after overnight snow closures

October 28, 2025 at 8:03 a.m.

Snow forced the closure of Interstate 70 between Silverthorne and Loveland Pass on Monday night.

DENVER, CO - JUNE 30: Road closures off Holly St. in the East Hilltop neighborhood on June 30, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Aurora water main break shuts down Alameda Avenue for repairs

October 27, 2025 at 8:51 a.m.

Part of westbound Alameda Avenue in Aurora was shut down Monday morning, and could remain closed for up to 24 hours, amid repairs after a water main break, according to...

2 missing Colorado children found safe in Texas after Amber Alert

October 27, 2025 at 7:13 a.m.

The mother of two Colorado children found safe Sunday in Texas, who she does not have custody of, is accused of abducting the pair and violating a protection order, sheriff's...