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Colorado tops 800 deaths, more than 15,000 coronavirus cases

The new numbers came as parts of the state began gradually reopening, including allowing in-person shopping at non-essential retail stores.




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Lone Tree’s corporate buildings remained quiet Monday as coronavirus office closures were rolled back

Having Gov. Jared Polis' permission to return to the office and actually doing it are different matters, as Jeff Holwell, economic development director for the City of Lone Tree, can attest.




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WATCH: MSU Denver uses 3D printing lab to produce personal protective equipment for health care workers

Ted Shin, the chair of the Department of Industrial Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver, could see coronavirus coming, first in China, then in Italy.





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Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info

Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world’s largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health.





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Meet the xenobots, virtual creatures brought to life

These are all programmable organisms called xenobots, the creation of which was revealed in a scientific paper in January.




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Demand rising for delivery robots amid coronavirus

BEIJING -- While other industries struggle, Liu Zhiyong says China’s virus outbreak is boosting demand for his knee-high, bright yellow robots to deliver groceries and patrol malls looking for shoppers who fail to wear masks.




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Conspiracy theorists set fire to 5G towers claiming link to coronavirus

LONDON -- The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower. Flames burst out as the man jogs back to his Toyota to flee into the evening.




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Tech Pals provides free support to older adults so they can stay connected during pandemic

Tech Pals is pairing volunteers with seniors who want to learn more about technology, giving them someone to talk to and a chance to learn something new.




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Denver Public Schools’ summer courses will be held remotely, all district summer camps canceled

Denver Public Schools' summer classes will be held remotely, and all DPS summer camps are canceled, the school district announced Monday.




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Are you a 2008, 2009 graduate? We want to hear your advice for Colorado’s 2020 grads entering the job market during uncertain times

The Denver Post would like to interview you, the 2008/2009 graduate, and you, the 2020 graduate. We would love to hear the 2008/2009 graduate share what it was like being thrust into an economically fraught time, what that experience taught you and where you went from there.




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CSU kicks off construction of 3-building “Spur” complex as part of National Western Center makeover

The groundbreaking celebration will have to wait, but construction is starting on the first of three buildings that will make up Colorado State University's complex at the National Western Center in Denver.




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Colorado AG vows to fight new federal campus sexual-assault rules in court

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday forcefully pushed back on new federal campus sexual assault rules which would bolster the rights of the accused, promising to fight the U.S. Department of Education in court.




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A majority of students in Denver and Jeffco are engaging in online learning, districts say

Most students in Colorado’s two largest school districts are participating in remote learning, according to data from the districts. But statewide, it’s harder to tell how many Colorado children are learning from home while school buildings are closed due to the coronavirus.




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Denver Public Schools likely to mix in-person classes with remote learning beginning in August

Denver Public Schools leadership announced Thursday that the next academic year is expected to begin on time in August, but likely will consist of a mix of in-person and remote learning in an effort to maintain social distancing and prioritize health and safety.




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Why Colorado school districts are serving fewer meals during coronavirus closures

As schools across Colorado closed in March to slow the spread of coronavirus, food service directors and cafeteria workers swung into action, setting up an extensive network that has handed out hundreds of thousands of meals, many of them to families short on food for the first time.




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Wheat Ridge’s favorite history teacher is retiring after 40 years — and she’s still learning from her students

Stephanie Rossi, like many teachers across the country, is forced to bid adieu to the great passion of her life from her kitchen counter as the new coronavirus prompted the closure of school buildings and end to most in-person learning.




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10 offensive tackles the Broncos should watch for in the 2021 NFL draft

Are the two offensive tackles who will start for the Broncos in 2021 on the current roster? It seems increasingly unlikely.




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Wheat Ridge’s favorite history teacher is retiring after 40 years — and she’s still learning from her students

Stephanie Rossi, like many teachers across the country, is forced to bid adieu to the great passion of her life from her kitchen counter as the new coronavirus prompted the closure of school buildings and end to most in-person learning.




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Denver businesses caught between economic realities and health concerns as they weigh reopening

On Saturday, a host of Denver businesses — from clothing stores to hair salons — will open their doors for the first time in nearly two months as Mayor Michael Hancock’s stay-at-home order expires.




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Chambers: Nashville comes in No. 1 in my top NHL cities

In normality, life without hockey is barely tolerable during the quiet months of July and August -- from the time free agency dries up to the start of rookie camp in early September.




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Denver weather: Sun sticks around as temps cool down slightly

Highs in the Mile High City are expected to hit 61 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. 




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Divers recover body of man in Jefferson County lake following crash during car chase

Divers have discovered the body of a man inside a stolen pickup truck in a Jefferson County lake after he careened into the water during a Wednesday police chase. The crash near C-470 and Ken Caryl Avenue happened late Wednesday night, but divers didn’t discover the body until Thursday morning, according to a Colorado State […]




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Unanimous Supreme Court throws out “Bridgegate” convictions

A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 presidential bid of then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The justices found evidence of deception, corruption and abuse of power in the scheme, but said “not every corrupt act by state or local officials is a federal crime.”




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Loveland pipe bomb suspect served in special forces with Colorado National Guard

The Loveland man who was arrested after the FBI discovered four homemade pipe bombs in his house served 13 years with the Colorado National Guard in special forces and rose to the rank of captain. 




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Man shot dead in Denver is identified; suspect arrested

A man who was shot dead Sunday in Denver has been identified, and a suspect in the case has been charged with first-degree murder.




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Ahmaud Arbery death investigation: Georgia promises thorough probe in killing of jogger

Outrage is spreading over a shooting of a black man that led to murder charges more than two months later against a white father and son, but "all that matters is what the facts tell us,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said Friday.





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Gov. Polis takes a cautious look forward to a pandemic-free Colorado during a televised town hall

Gov. Jared Polis took a hopeful, if cautious, look forward Tuesday night at a world in which COVID-19 is no longer a raging force that is occupying the minds and psyches of almost everyone in Colorado.




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Masks are having a moment in Colorado, though safety accessory also brings risks

While no one is arguing that a handmade face covering will ever work as effectively as a medical-grade mask, an increasing number of infectious disease experts and politicians are arguing that some sort of barrier is better than nothing.




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Denver small businesses pitch in to pep up workers on the frontlines of COVID-19

A Denver event planner creates "Party For One Pep-Up Packs" with donations from area businesses to cheer up the city's essential workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Most of Colorado’s neighbors don’t have stay-at-home orders. Here’s how that’s working out for them.

Gov. Jared Polis has recently made working with Colorado's neighboring states part of his strategy to emerge from the grip of the coronavirus contagion, mentioning cross-border collaboration more than once during his daily COVID-19 press briefings last week. But the governor has acknowledged that states surrounding Colorado "have different policies" with "different trajectories of the infection."




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“A crazy thing to witness”: Photographer captures viral images of Denver coronavirus protest

Alyson McClaran had no idea she'd end up capturing some of the most powerful moments of the Colorado protest: two people who appeared to be health care workers, dressed in aquamarine scrubs and medical-grade face masks, standing in a crosswalk silently obstructing the path of shouting, car-bound protesters.





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Colorado Latinos grapple with increased risk of coronavirus infections

“We’re just really scared and there's no protections and there's no testing, and we’re just continually exposed.”




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State, King Soopers to offer free coronavirus tests at Denver’s Auraria campus

Colorado emergency officials and King Soopers pharmacy and nursing crews will offer free COVID-19 drive-thru testing for about 500 people on the Auraria campus in Denver this week.




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Avalanche signs 20-year-old Finnish goalie Justus Annunen

The Avalanche on Thursday signed impressive young goalie Justus Annunen to his three-year, entry-level contract.




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Nuggets and Avalanche charging 2020-21 season-ticket payments during pandemic

Avalanche and Nuggets season-ticket holders have continued to be charged for future seats — despite widespread economic uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic — with a lack of clear guidance provided by the Kroenke-owned sports teams.




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Altitude TV secures legal victory against Comcast with court ruling to proceed in the pandemic

Altitude TV will move forward in its antitrust lawsuit against Comcast after a Colorado federal court ruled in favor this week of allowing the case to continue during the pandemic.





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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer cycling “about 100 miles per day” in Denver area

Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer of Germany has remained in Denver during the NHL "pause" and says he has become an avid cyclist riding "about 100 miles per day," according to NHL.com.




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2020 NHL draft could take place next month; Avs might have 29th pick

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly issued a memo to teams recently outlining what could be a June 5 virtual draft based on points percentage for those not in a position to be included in the draft lottery.




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Avalanche 2020-21 games in Finland postponed

The Avalanche's two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Finland this fall have been postponed, the league said Friday. The 2020-21 NHL schedule has not been released but the Avs were slated to play the Blue Jackets twice in the 2020 Global Series at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki.




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Chambers: Nashville comes in No. 1 in my top NHL cities

In normality, life without hockey is barely tolerable during the quiet months of July and August -- from the time free agency dries up to the start of rookie camp in early September.




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Tri-State’s largest member electric cooperative sues, claiming contract holds it captive

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's largest member is suing the wholesale power provider over what it claims is a scheme to hold it hostage to "an expensive and restrictive contract" that could result in millions of dollars of damages. The Colorado-based utility serves 43 members in four states.




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Fatal police shooting in Commerce City under investigation

Officers from multiple jurisdictions were involved Wednesday morning in a fatal police shooting in Commerce City.



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Coronavirus outbreaks reported at 5 Denver-area jails; nursing home death toll rises to 531

Five jails in the Denver area have confirmed outbreaks of the new coronavirus as of Wednesday, with more than 100 confirmed infections and one death linked to Colorado correctional facilities.




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Keeler: Brian Mullan, ex-Rapids midfielder, now battling coronavirus on the front lines

A toast to Brian Mullan. To Grandma Betty. To the nurses who selflessly, thanklessly, not only keep pulling their weight over the line. But ours, too.




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Investigators of fatal Adams County hit-and-run seek help

Investigators of a fatal hit-and-run incident are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and its driver.