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DIA chief Phil Washington retiring after 50 years of public service

Denver International Airport officials announced Wednesday that chief executive Phil Washington will retire in August after 50 years of public service.

Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington speaks during a press conference at Denver International Airport in Denver on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette participates in a League of Women Voters candidate forum for the 1st Congressional District at Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver on May 28, 2026. Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Diana DeGette has served 15 terms in Congress, but has she been effective? Denver voters will decide in primary.

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Construction crews work on Denver's bus rapid transit project on East Colfax Avenue near Fillmore Street in Denver on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

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Opponents of a revised design for Denver's Alameda Avenue project hold up signs in protest of the change during a City Council committee meeting at the City and County Building in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 21 2026. Seated at the end of the table, on the left, is Amy Ford, executive director of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, which was lobbied on the project by a coalition led by Jill Anschutz. (Photo by Elliott Wenzler/The Denver Post)

Who’s influencing Denver officials? City Council aims for overhaul of lobbyist reporting requirements

By Elliott Wenzler

May 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing a different level of lobbying taking place in our current political climate, and...

Mayor Mike Johnston, joined by city employees, partners, leaders and community members, celebrates that overall homelessness in Denver has declined for the first time in nearly 10 years during a press conference at the corner of E. 16th Ave. and N. Sherman St. on May 20, 2026, in Denver. Johnston told the crowd that overall homelessness in Denver fell 12.5%, while street homelessness hit a nine-year low, declining 64% since 2023. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Overall homelessness dipped 12.5% in Denver in annual snapshot — the first drop in nine years

By Elliott Wenzler

May 20, 2026 at 6:53 p.m.

The number of people living in Denver without homes has decreased for the first time...

Broncos fans Evette Marquez, left, and her grandmother Julie Ramirez grab some food while tailgating before an NFL divisional matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, outside of Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

If Broncos get Burnham Yard stadium done, what happens at Empower Field site?

By Parker Gabriel

May 8, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

Is Denver's roster better than this time last year? Are the Broncos the AFC West...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, right, introduces Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin during a news conference about the DNC's site visit for Denver's bid to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

DNC chair says he feels at home in Denver’s spring snow during 2028 convention scouting visit

By Elliott Wenzler

May 6, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

Mayor Mike Johnston shared some details of the visit so far, including taking the DNC...

Assault weapons on display at The Freedom Shoppe gun store, which was holding a sale in anticipation of new gun control measures, in New Milford, Conn., April 2, 2013. The store is liquidating their stock of weapons expected to be banned. Months after the massacre of 26 people at a school in Newtown, Conn., legislative leaders in the state on Monday announced what they called the most far-reaching gun-legislation package in the country. (Wendy Carlson/The New York Times)

Trump administration sues Denver over assault weapon ban, a day after mayor vowed to fight feds

By Shelly Bradbury

May 5, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The Justice Department lawsuit argues that the city's ban is unconstitutional and runs afoul of...

Zoe Duplessis, 5, makes a heart sign over the "I Voted" sticker designed by her mother Artist Chlo Duplessis after the unveiling of the sticker at the Denver Elections Division on September 21, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Chlo Duplessis, a Denver-based artist who is legally blind. She worked with the Denver Elections Division to create the new "I Voted" sticker design to illustrate an ongoing commitment to providing voter-centric experiences for voters with vision or hearing disabilities within the City and County of Denver.
(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver’s heart and hard work could be a compass for the DNC in 2028 (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

May 5, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

America has lost her way, and Denver could be the compass home in 2028.

Mayor Mike Johnston announces Denver鈥檚 2026 citywide goals at La Alma Recreation Center in Denver on Jan. 26, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver welcomes national Democrats for 2028 convention site visit, starting with a trip on the A-Line

By Elliott Wenzler

May 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

During the visit, much of which could happen during a spring snowstorm, Denver city leaders...

Colorado leaders defiant as DOJ demands Denver and state end bans on assault weapons, magazines

By Shelly Bradbury

May 4, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

Since 1989, Denver has restricted the possession and sale of guns with magazines carrying more...

Peggy Sandoval, 85, wearing a homemade hat, attends a community meeting hosted by the Denver Broncos at La Alma Recreation Center to share preliminary concepts for a proposed new stadium and mixed-use community at Burnham Yard in Denver on Feb. 12, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Broncos map proposes entertainment zone, parking and tailgate park for Burnham Yard

By Luca Evans

May 3, 2026 at 6:43 p.m.

The verbal fireworks didn鈥檛 begin until the second hour of a meeting that began by...

Denver's downtown skyline on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver gets ready for Democrats鈥� 2028 convention site visit — and will show it抖阴ap not just the 鈥榥ostalgia鈥� choice

By Elliott Wenzler

April 29, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

"The goal is to make sure (the DNC delegation) ... can feel the energy and...

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Overall homelessness dipped 12.5% in Denver in annual snapshot — the first drop in nine years

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DNC chair says he feels at home in Denver’s spring snow during 2028 convention scouting visit

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