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AdventHealth to take over Intermountain hospitals in Wheat Ridge, Brighton and Lafayette

The two health systems put out a news release describing a 鈥渏oint venture,鈥� but said AdventHealth would be in charge of daily operations at the three Intermountain Health hospitals.

The main entrance to the new Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge on Friday, July 12, 2024. The new hospital is scheduled to open Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

12 Colorado hospitals considered ‘financially vulnerable’ to upcoming federal health care cuts

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It抖阴ap a 3-mile hike to the first of the three Blue Lakes near Mount Sneffels. That抖阴ap the halfway point if you want to visit all three. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)

Colorado summer travel ideas, from glamping and hot air balloons to swimming and fishing

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A cow elk nuzzles her newborn calf while cautiously watching her surroundings in Estes Park, Colo. (Dawn Wilson Photography)

Man attacked by cow elk outside apartment in Estes Park

By Jeffrey Bear

June 10, 2026 at 9:24 a.m.

The man walked out of the front door of his apartment, startling a cow elk...

Trail Ridge Road over the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park opened Friday at 9:30 a.m. Timed-entry reservations and entry fees are required. (Provided by Rocky Mountain National Park)

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opens for season

By John Meyer

June 1, 2026 at 9:21 a.m.

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, the highest continuous paved road in the...

Huge crowds descended on Yosemite National Park this month following the elimination of the park's reservation system. A long line of hikers formed on a steep section near the summit of Half Dome, as seen in this photo taken last October. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Why did Rocky Mountain keep its reservation system while other national parks scrapped theirs?

By John Meyer

May 22, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

"The timed entry in Rocky is not a substantial impedance. Most people agree with that...

Cabins at Castle Mountain Lodge, located at 1520 Fall River Rd., Estes Park. (Photo by Becky Ot谩rola)

An Estes Park getaway can be about more than just the outdoors

By Miguel Ot谩rola

May 19, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

The cabins at Castle Mountain Lodge are ready to go with firewood, television and a...

Volunteers with Trout Unlimited carry backpacks, ...

Colorado’s 10 most popular hikes, according to AllTrails

By Abigail Bliss

May 20, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

They include a chain of lakes in Rocky Mountain Park, a glacier and a wildflower-strewn...

Defenseman Sam Malinski (70) of the Colorado Avalanche, right wing Quinton Byfield (55) and defenseman Drew Doughty (8) of the Los Angeles Kings brawl during the first period of game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Avalanche, Nicolas Roy overcome blind refs, shattered glass, take 2-0 series lead over Kings

By Sean Keeler

April 22, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

In case of awful officiating, just break glass. And call in Nicolas Roy to clean...

British actor Cary Elwes as Westley in 1987's "The Princess Bride." (20th Century Studios)

‘The Princess Bride’ is (finally) back, Frozen Dead Guy Days, and more things to do

By John Wenzel

March 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Plus Meow Wolf's idea of trash-fashion, and Denver Gay Men's Chorus

The setting sun illuminates the clouds over the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado weather: Denver sees hottest March temps on record

By Lauren Penington

March 19, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

Thermometers hit a record monthly high of 85 degrees at Denver International Airport on Thursday,...

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