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Trump again singles out Springfield, immigrants in social media rant
Trump and the Department of Homeland Security in the past month have sped up efforts to deport more immigrants, in part by revoking certain people’s status. The vast majority of Haitian immigrants in Springfield are believed to have entered the...

Q&A — Norman Harris, Organizer of Juneteenth Music Festival, Talks the Festival’s History, Community Impact, Music and Much More
Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival returns this Sunday, June 15th. The festival is a vibrant celebration of the diversity that makes this city so beautiful and it means a lot to a lot of people. It’s also a testament to resilience, having faced...

Denver's Cultural Festivals Offer Food, Fun and Community
Church festivals, parish bazaars, international extravaganzas — they abound in Denver every summer, and we're here for them. There's no need to be a member of, well, anything, because these celebrations are open to anyone who appreciates great...

Dodgers-Giants free livestream: Where to watch MLB game tonight, TV, time
The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the San Francisco Giants in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 9:10 p.m. CT on MLB Network. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV....

10 Things to Do in Denver This Summer
This installation of Travel Westword is presented by Visit Denver. Downtown Denver is buzzing this summer. So while we usually take you into the mountains and beyond in our Travel Westword series, for this edition, we are staying right here in...

State of Colorado Launches New Fleet of Mobile Fire Safety and Investigations Trailers
Statewide initiative strengthens fire investigations and empowers communities through hands-on education. LAKEWOOD, COLO. - (June 13, 2025) - To enhance fire investigation efforts and expand public education on fire safety, Fire and Life Safety...

The 2025 Colorado Rockies walk-up songs
True story. Last Sunday before the New York Mets game, I was talking with the Colorado Rockies director of communications about compiling the team’s walk-up music. He said that he had the songs on a spreadsheet, and he’d be happy to share. Not...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:22 p.m. EDT
Sam Burns sets the target at Oakmont with a 65 in the second round at the US Open OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Sam Burns has been a birdie machine through two rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. He shot a 65 on Friday and had the 36-hole lead among the...

Wilsonart opens 75,000-sq.-ft. Denver distribution and design center
DENVER, Colo. — Wilsonart, a world-leading engineered surfaces company, announces the opening of its state-of-the-art Denver Distribution and Design Center. The 75,000-square-foot facility is located to serve the growing market in the region. The...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 3:58 p.m. EDT
Sam Burns sets the target at Oakmont with a 65 in the second round at the US Open OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Sam Burns has been a birdie machine through two rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. He shot a 65 on Friday and had the 36-hole lead among the...

Why some believe Seahawks rookie Grey Zabel’s best sport was baseball
RENTON — If Grey Zabel played a senior baseball season, he might not be here. Before Zabel became a Seahawk, or won two national titles at North Dakota State, he was a three-sport standout at T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, S.D. He excelled at...

Viral Summit County wildflower hike has attracted crowds, illegal parking and social media misinformation
A social media brouhaha replete with misinformation broke out this week in Summit County regarding a hiking trail that attracts large crowds during wildflower season. The Acorn Creek Trail, a designated forest service trail 10 miles north of...

Northwestern sports-related topics to look out for this summer
It’s officially the offseason for Northwestern athletics. Most players and coaches will return home for an ample period of time, enjoying a much-deserved break after all the trials and tribulations of their respective seasons. However, just...

Denver Band Gasoline Lollipops Are Back With a Killer New Album
Listening to Clay Rose talk through his contemplative life philosophies is informative and unexpectedly soothing. “I’d say, simply put, 98 percent of suffering is self-made,” he says. “All the suffering in my life comes from my perception of how...

After two chemists manipulated data at Colorado lab, CDPHE says there’s no risk to public’s health
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) says it has wrapped up reviews of data from a lab that was supposed to be checking for dangerous metals in public water. The tests come after the CDPHE said...

State of Colorado launches mobile fire safety and investigations trailers
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO)—Two new arson investigations units and four fire safety simulator trailers have been launched to provide communities with tools and training when needed. According to Fire and Life Safety (FLS), a Colorado Division of Fire...

Braves-Rockies free livestream: How to watch MLB game tonight, TV, time
The Atlanta Braves play against the Colorado Rockies in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6:15 p.m. CT on FanDuel Sports Network South/FanDuel Sports Network Southeast. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials...

Survey shows strong majority of Coloradans back Medicaid as GOP Congress weighs deep cuts to the program
With millions of dollars in Medicaid on the table as Republicans solidify their budget bill, the majority of Coloradans say they don’t want the health program for low-income Americans to be cut. Most Coloradans — 65 percent — oppose cuts to...

Justin Turner’s ‘fake balls’ turn into embarrassing Cubs TV segment
Justin Turner was letting it all hang loose on Thursday night. The veteran reserve who plays sparingly for the first-place Cubs was granted “Fan of the Game” by their home broadcast partner, “Marquee Sports Network,” but they didn’t recognize that...

Shelter Island’s signature sporting event, the 10K is ready to run: Registration is open for the great race
Runners and walkers will be stepping out on June 21 for the 46th Annual 10K Run/5K Run/Walk on what organizers have billed as “On the Road to 50.” Returning again this year is crowd favorite Bill Rodgers who last year participated in the 5K but...