WATCH LIVE: Pete Buttigieg holds town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is hosting a town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 6 p.m. Eastern.
The town hall is being sponsored by the left-wing organization VoteVets, and it will focus on how President Donald Trump‘s cuts to federal agencies and programs will impact veterans and military families.
PETE BUTTIGIEG STRAYS FROM CLASSIC DEMOCRATIC MESSAGING AND LAYS 2028 GROUNDWORK
Buttigieg’s appearance at the town hall has ramped up speculation about his plans to run for president in 2028.
In March, he ruled out a 2026 bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat.
Red Flag Warning issued in Denver Tuesday due to critical wildfire risk
Daniel Boniface
dan.boniface@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Another day of critical wildfire danger is on tap for Denver and the Front Range on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Interstate 25 urban corridor and Colorado’s northeastern plains from...
Daniel Boniface
Reporter
No reservations needed yet at scenic lakes in Colorado, permits coming soon
Seth Boster
seth.boster@gazette.com
Updated 27 minutes ago
While reservations are still anticipated at one of Colorado’s most scenic destinations, they won’t be instituted this summer. In a recent update, the U.S. Forest Service listed “advancing development of a limited-entry permit system” among this year’s priorities regarding the...
Seth Boster
Reporter
Denver area events for March 10
Carlotta Olson
carlotta.olson@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Tuesday Sip & Sing — With Opera Colorado, 5:30 p.m., Nocturne...
Carlotta Olson
Reporter
Aurora lawmakers move forward with formalization of 72-hour homeless camp sweep notice
Kyla Pearce
kyla-pearce@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
In Monday night’s Aurora City Council study session, the council moved forward with a resolution that, if passed at a future regular council meeting, would formally require a 72-hour notice before homeless encampment sweeps. In February 2025, Aurora lawmakers got...
Kyla Pearce
Reporter
Denver approves $4.6 million AI-powered permit review contract
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Denver City Council members approved a $4.6 million contract with ComplyAI, Inc. for a new online tool intended to speed up the city’s permitting process. Officials say the platform, CivCheck, uses artificial intelligence automation, machine learning and “intelligent document analysis”...
Deborah Grigsby
Reporter
Denver approves $4.6M AI-powered permit review contract
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Denver City Council approved a $4.6 million contract with ComplyAI on Monday for a new online tool intended to speed up the city’s permitting process. Officials say the platform, CivCheck, uses artificial intelligence automation, machine learning and “intelligent document...
Deborah Grigsby
Reporter
Denver proposes municipal sentencing reform
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Currently in Denver, people can face months in jail for relatively low-level municipal offenses. But now, Denver City Council members are crafting legislation aimed not only at aligning municipal penalties with state law but also to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The...
Deborah Grigsby
Reporter
Denver proposes municipal sentencing reform
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Currently in Denver, people can face months in jail for relatively low-level municipal offenses. But now, Denver City Council members are crafting legislation aimed not only at aligning municipal penalties with state law but also to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The...
Deborah Grigsby
Reporter
Skijoring is having its moment, are the Olympics next?
Tom Hellauer
tom.hellauer@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Thousands of spectators lined Leadville’s main street, Harrison Avenue, to catch a streaking glimpse of skijor racers over the weekend. The sport, originally from Scandinavia, features skiers towed behind galloping horses, competing for the fastest time while grabbing rings and...
Tom Hellauer
Reporter
Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack
Mary Shinn
mary.shinn@gazette.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A Fort Carson-based soldier is among the U.S. service members killed in an attack by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, according to a Department of Defense news release. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died Sunday of injuries sustained during an...
Mary Shinn
Reporter
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