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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...

A ramp worker passes between the tail sections of a pair of United Airlines jetliners outside a concourse at Denver International Airport Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cracked windshield on United flight from Denver to LA may have been caused by weather balloon

October 21, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

A weather balloon may have been the culprit that cracked a United Airlines plane's windshield while the flight was en route from Denver to California, according to investigators.

Man gets 40 years in prison for murder in Denver gas station shooting

October 21, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

An 18-year-old man who took a deal and pleaded guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting at a west Denver gas station was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison,...

Crime scene tape surrounds the scene where a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Second victim dies in Arapahoe County crash on Smoky Hill Road

October 21, 2025 at 5:54 p.m.

Investigators believe the two women killed in the crash were crossing East Smoky Hill Road near South Waco Street to get to a bus stop when they were hit by...

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 20: The seal of the Denver Police Department is reflected on a desk during a press conference at the department抖阴ap headquarters in Denver, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

Denver police searching for driver after motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run

October 20, 2025 at 2:25 p.m.

The crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in the 2200 block of West Alameda Avenue happened at about 6:45 p.m. Friday, Denver police said.

Pedestrian killed, another’s leg amputated in Arapahoe County crash

October 20, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

A Sunday night crash on Smoky Hill Road in Arapahoe County killed one pedestrian and amputated another's leg, according to the sheriff's office.

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport in Denver on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

United flight from Denver to California diverts for cracked windshield

October 20, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

A United Airlines flight headed from Denver to Los Angeles last week was diverted after its windshield cracked midair, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Denver pedestrian killed in crash on Sheridan Boulevard

October 20, 2025 at 7:09 a.m.

Police are investigating after a Sunday night crash killed a pedestrian near South Sheridan Boulevard and West Center Avenue, on the edge of Denver and Lakewood.

2 killed in single-engine plane crash at Erie Municipal Airport

October 20, 2025 at 7:32 a.m.

Two people died Sunday when a small plane crashed at Erie Municipal Airport in northern Colorado, according to the police department.

University of Colorado Regents voted today to increase annual tuition on its four campuses to 9.3 percent.

CU Regent Callie Rennison will not seek re-election in 2026

October 19, 2025 at 6:19 p.m.

Rennison, who represents Colorado's Second Congressional District on the Board of Regents, was first elected as regent in 2020.

Police and firefighters investigate a plane crash at the Erie Municipal Airport in Weld County on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Photo provided by the Erie Police Department).

Small plane crashes at northern Colorado airport, Erie police say

October 20, 2025 at 7:40 a.m.

Police are investigating after a small plane crashed Sunday afternoon near the runway at Erie Municipal Airport in Weld County, according to the department.