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How deep is Colorado’s rural-urban divide? 10 takeaways from the Rural Reckoning series | Vince Bzdek

Jul 30, 2025

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How bad is the rural/urban divide in Colorado? That’s what a team of reporters at Colorado Politics and The Colorado Network, our statewide collective of freelancers, set out to measure and understand. Through extensive interviews, data analysis and community voices, our journalists have documented the…

Colorado’s infrastructure receives C- grade in 2025 civil engineer report card

Jul 23, 2025

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Michael Braithwaite

in Transportation

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only a third of Colorado’s roads are in good condition — compared to 45% nationally — and, as a result, motorists here are paying almost $2,000 annually due to congested and deteriorated roadways. That’s according to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 report card released…

Denver airport trains to be shut down 6 nights in February

Feb 8, 2024

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Sage Kelley

in Denver, State, National News

Those heading to Denver International Airport for redeye flights this month may experience a few delays as the airport prepares for new trains. The airport will be shutting down the trains to concourses B and C from 9:15 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Feb. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28. The trains will be…

Frozen and thawing water pipes lead to hundreds of emergency calls in Denver

Jan 19, 2024

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Sage Kelley

in Denver, State, National News

The majority of roughly 600 calls that the Denver Fire Department answered on Monday, the coldest day of the polar vortex that covered the metro area over the weekend, involved burst water pipes. And though temperatures picked back up into the mid-to-high 30s on Tuesday, the city received 780 more calls, most of which dealt…

USC quarterback Caleb Williams looks part of No.1 pick against Colorado

Sep 30, 2023

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Vinny Benedetto

in CU Buffs

BOULDER – The Folsom Field faithful didn’t like what they saw from Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, but Broncos fans did. In the Trojans’ 48-41 win over the Buffaloes on Saturday, last season’s Heisman Trophy recipient, looked like a worthy No. 1 overall pick. Williams completed 30 of 40 passes for 403 yards and six…

NBA Insider | One question for every Denver Nuggets starter

Sep 25, 2023

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Vinny Benedetto

in Sports Coverage

Every week during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto will take you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets’ starting five is set, but there’s still some interesting questions to answer ahead of the start of the season. Jamal Murray: Can the regular season look like your postseasons? The highest-scoring…

Denver Broncos notebook: Defense better in second joint practice; starters’ status for preseason finale; Javonte Williams’ readiness

Aug 24, 2023

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Vinny Benedetto

in Sports Coverage

ENGLEWOOOD – Increased energy helped the Denver Broncos defense reap the benefit of joint practices Thursday at Centura Health Training Center. That wasn’t the case Wednesday, the first of two shared practices between the Broncos and visiting Los Angeles Rams. “Yesterday was not good enough, obviously. We came out flat for the first couple of…

PUC wants to hear from Xcel customers on proposed rate hike

May 23, 2023

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Scott Weiser

in Environment

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission scheduled two public listening sessions for consumers about Xcel Energy’s request for $310 million that the company says will raise monthly electrical rates. Xcel officials said the increase is necessary to pay for transmission infrastructure repairs and replacements, and the first phase of its $1.7-to-$2 billion Power Pathway Project. Critics…

Denver mayor’s race: Johnston and Brough clash at Denver Foundation forum

Apr 25, 2023

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Alexander Edwards

in Elections

Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston disagreed over how Denver can combat climate change and fix it’s maligned permitting department during one of the first mayoral forums of the runoff season on Monday evening. They were not allowed rebuttals but managed to set themselves apart early — something experts told the Denver Gazette they’d need to…

Jamal Murray settles down, steps up for Denver Nuggets in return to NBA playoffs

Apr 17, 2023

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Vinny Benedetto

in Sports Coverage

Once the adrenaline wore off, Jamal Murray was able to enjoy a night nearly 1,000 days in the making. Sunday night at Ball Arena, Murray made his return to the playoffs after 932 days. The last playoff game Murray played was Game 5 against the Lakers back on Sept. 26, 2020, when the NBA was…

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