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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Head of Colorado Department of Human Services resigns after tumult at agency

Colorado’s top human services official resigned Tuesday after years of tumult in the state’s social services system, including an outside investigation and high staff turnover.

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Deputy fired after alleged sexual misconduct involving inmate, Adams County officials say

An Adams County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexual misconduct involving a female inmate at the county’s detention facility, the sheriff’s office said.

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Colorado state representative faces lawsuit by a second aide alleging forced campaign work

This week’s lawsuit was the second filed against Rep. Sheila Lieder by a former aide in as many months.

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Paul DePodesta on 2026 Rockies: ‘I’m sort of very dissatisfied with some of the results’

Paul DePodesta looks at the 2026 Rockies as a once-promising meal gone wrong.

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Denver woman sues Flock, police after being accused of a crime she didn’t commit

A Columbine Valley police officer cited the woman for theft solely based on a Flock camera capture of her truck driving through Bow Mar near the time of the incident, the lawsuit alleges.

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Denver again ties daily record high as above-average temperatures persist

Tuesday’s high of 87 degrees is just three degrees shy of the highest temperature the city has ever recorded in October, the National Weather Service said.

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Colorado high school football rankings, Week 7: Fort Collins is 5A’s lone unbeaten

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A going into Week 7.

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Rockies won’t be sold to Broncos owners, Walker Monfort says

Walker Monfort on Tuesday shot down the notion that his family would sell the Rockies.

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Late-night cheesesteaks are coming to the Art District on Santa Fe

Jawnie’s Cheesesteak Co. has found a home for its food truck and commissary kitchen in the Art District on Santa Fe

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Amendment 86 would regulate mid-decade congressional redistricting in Colorado

Amendment 86 is a conservative group’s response to an unsuccessful attempt by Democrats to redraw Colorado’s congressional districts early. It would set rules for mid-decade redistricting.

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