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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...

The skyline of Denver can be seen to the East as the sun rises during the 78th annual Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver weather: Near-record heat Thursday before massive cooldown

August 21, 2025 at 6:46 a.m.

Thunderstorms and rain are expected to return Friday, dropping high temps into the 80s and, by Monday, the 70s.

A rabbit shot with multiple blow darts stands in a yard in southeast Aurora. (Photo provided by Aurora Animal Control)

Who is shooting rabbits with blow darts in Aurora?

August 20, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

At least four wild rabbits have been shot with blow darts in Aurora in the last month, one of them fatally, and city officials are searching for the suspect.

Haze hangs in the air over downtown Denver, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western U.S. with smoke and haze, forcing some affected areas to declare air quality alerts or advisories. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Colorado weather: Air quality alert issued for Front Range, Denver area through Thursday

August 20, 2025 at 3:08 p.m.

Hot and stagnant conditions across the Front Range on Wednesday will create unhealthy air quality conditions.

A Colorado Springs firefighter stands in front of the Elk fire burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, 2025. Multiple Colorado Springs fire crews were deployed to the Elk fire. (Photo courtesy of the Colorado Springs Fire Department)

Colorado wildfires: Derby fire triples in size overnight, prompts mandatory evacuations

August 20, 2025 at 6:26 p.m.

A wildfire burning in a difficult-to-access area of the White River National Forest in Eagle County more than tripled in size Tuesday, prompting closures and evacuations, fire officials said.

2 killed, 2 injured in overnight Denver motorcycle crashes

August 20, 2025 at 3:21 p.m.

A Tuesday night crash in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood shut down southbound Interstate 25 at Eighth Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department.

An Aurora police chase involving a stolen patrol car ended in a crash at Alameda Avenue and Airport Boulevard on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo provided by the Aurora Police Department)

Suspect steals Aurora police car, leads officers on chase ending in crash

August 19, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

Aurora officers responded to reports of a burglary in the 700 block of Oswego Court at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. After they arrived, a man jumped into a police car...

Regional Transportation District surveillance video shows an A Line train crashing into a tractor-trailer in Aurora on Aug. 4, 2025. (Video still via RTD)

Semitruck pulled into rail crossing seconds before warning signaled RTD train’s approach in Aurora, video shows

August 19, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

The tractor-trailer that was struck by a Regional Transportation District train earlier this month pulled onto the tracks just before the safety bars came down and tried to beat the...

A charred hillside is a visible result of the Lee fire near Highway 64, in Rio Blanco County, west of Meeker on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado wildfires: Eagle County issues pre-evacuations for Derby fire

August 19, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

A new wildfire sparked in the "remote, rugged terrain" of White River National Forest on Sunday and has consumed 25 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Ground crew work as the rain begins to fall in anticipation of the upcoming snow storm at Denver International Airport in Denver on March 13, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Thunderstorm-fueled ground delay at DIA derails hundreds of flights

August 18, 2025 at 7:28 p.m.

As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, 436 flights had been delayed and 19 had been canceled, according to flight tracking data from FlightAware.

Man convicted of murder in 2023 Denver shooting gets life in prison

August 18, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

Anthony Huff will spend the rest of his life in prison after fatally shooting another man in Denver two years ago, according to court records.