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Wind and solar would replace most of Xcel’s troubled Comanche 3 coal plant power — but not all

Xcel Energy's proposal to replace the last of its coal-fired power includes some natural gas, which has meet resistance from critics.





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The Denver Post editorial board opposes the ban on mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting

Coloradans are being asked to ban mountain lion hunting and the hunting and trapping of bobcats and the endangered lynx should the animal ever get delisted.




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Holiday Party Recipe: How to make a showstopper Antipasti Platter

This abundant board features tortellini skewers, prosciutto-melon skewers and stuffed mushrooms, as well as classic antipasti items.




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Ultimate Cheese Board Recipe: Baked Herb Ricotta with Hot Honey and Cheesy Millionaire Dips

Looking to build out a showstopping cheese board for your holiday guests? Grab the biggest board you've got and fill it with baguette slices, cheeses and these two incredible cheesy dips.




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Five Weeknight Dishes: Five-star coconut curry chickpeas with pumpkin and lime and more

Here are five especially delicious options for the week ahead and those to come.





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“Housing is health care”: Supportive living programs for homeless increasing in metro Denver

Exact services vary depending on the community each project targets, but supportive housing generally includes on-site case managers, often with some health care or job training classes available in the building.




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Local officials near Rocky Flats are disbanding their oversight council — but that doesn’t mean all fights are over

Rocky Flats Stewardship Council met regularly to monitor testing data at former nuke weapons site.





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Man dies after fatal hit-and-run at Arvada car wash, police say

The hit-and-run suspect allegedly waited for the victim -- an unidentified man in his 60s -- to get out of his car in the Autowash parking lot before running him over.




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Neighborhood parks in Arvada, Denver receive more than $15 million in grant money for improvements

The Department of the Interior awarded the money from its Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program.






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It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here are 10 iconic horror films

Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics.





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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.




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State cross country: Aiden Le Roux, Addison Ritzenhein are fastest boy and girl in Colorado after setting course records

Aiden Le Roux and Addison Ritzenhein both set all-classification course records at the Norris Penrose Event Center.




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Colorado high school football playoffs primer: Favorites, challengers, dark horses and burning questions

Cherry Creek seeks its seventh straight appearance in the title game, while Mountain Vista looks for its first.



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  • Cherry Creek High School
  • CHSAA
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  • Dakota Ridge High School
  • Durango High School
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  • Legend High School
  • Mesa Ridge High School
  • Montrose High School
  • Mountain Vista High School
  • Palmer Ridge High School
  • Pine Creek High School
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Yadira Caraveo-Gabe Evans congressional race remains locked in a stalemate two days after polls closed

Two days after polls closed, the campaigns for Yadira Caraveo and Gabe Evans were waiting Thursday to see if new ballot totals posted by election officials would sway the race in a more definitive direction.




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Gabe Evans overtakes Rep. Yadira Caraveo in congressional race as ballot count continues

The 8th Congressional District sweeps across Denver's northern suburbs and covers rural sections of Adams and Weld counties as well, along with a small slice of Larimer County.




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Gabe Evans widens lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo as ballot counting nears completion in battle for Congress

State Rep. Gabe Evans’ lead over U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo shrank between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from 2,529 votes to 1,995.




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Gabe Evans flips 8th Congressional District for Republicans as Rep. Yadira Caraveo concedes race

Evans won 48.98% of the final count with 162,022 votes compared to Caraveo’s 159,426 votes, or 48.19% of the final count, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.




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Arvada West’s dynamic duo — Saylor Swanson and Sara Walker — set torrid pace in flag football’s first official season

Years from now, when records have been broken and re-broken, and high school dynasties are set in stone, Saylor Swanson and Sara Walker will be remembered.




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Mountain Vista beats Arvada West for inaugural 5A flag football title

Can a first championship game qualify as a classic? Mountain Vista's thrilling 32-21 victory over Arvada West on Saturday night in the Class 5A flag football title game sure is a contender.





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Retired race car driver re-lists Evergreen mansion for $19 million after $6M price drop

Retired race car driver Richard Berry hopes the third time’s the charm after listing his custom-designed Evergreen mansion on 75 acres for $19 million.




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Metro Denver housing market heats up in October, despite election jitters

Metro Denver's housing market heated up instead of cooling down last month as buyers defied expectations they would take a wait-and-see approach until the election was over.





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Denver’s hot October housing market bucks pre-election tradition

Despite concerns buyers would delay home purchases until after the election, metro Denver’s housing market sizzled in October. That activity bucks a national trend. A Redfin survey shows that 23% of first-time buyers plan to wait until after the election to purchase, citing economic uncertainty, potential rate cuts, and candidate policy impacts. According to the […]







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National park’s 25th anniversary is a milestone for Colorado conservation, compromise

On Oct. 21, 1999, the Black Canyon became Colorado's third national park. But it was a painstaking process to get there.





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Hotel restaurants are no longer the ugly duckling of the culinary world

“Hotel operators are starting to see restaurants as not just an amenity but as a way to drive traffic, and it’s important that these restaurants stand on their own as well."






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What’s new in Buena Vista: Hot springs, hotels, bars

Buena Vista used to empty out from about November through May, but now locals and some tourists are embracing the off-season.






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Opinion: In small-town Kansas, my uncles returned from war to the kind of support all veterans deserve

My uncles are all gone now. But there are many veterans here with us now, from many fields of battle, suffering the consequences and they don't have the support they need or haven't been connected to that help.





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Letters: These Trump skeptics hope people know what they are doing

"With the re-election of Trump I’m convinced that our generation’s time – I’m in my 80s -- has passed. The values I admire, the qualities of character I respect, seem to be relegated to some kind of antique standards shop. We’re decidedly outta style." -- Harry Puncec, Lakewood





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Adventurous ways to experience Colorado’s four National Parks

Many guests are content with low-key offerings such as hiking, biking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and scenic driving. Some of us crave more.






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Violence against health care workers has doubled — a Colorado bill aims to reverse that trend

Colorado hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities would be required to come up with plans to reduce violence against their staffs under a bill in the legislature that also would require stronger responses to incidents.