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Proposition 133 would punish child sex trafficking in Colorado with a mandatory prison sentence • Missing girl, 17, last seen in Denver
 

Saturday, October 3, 2026

 

Aurora bond measures ask voters to OK sales tax hike to pay for nearly $265 million in public projects

Aurora Ballot Issues 3A, 3B and 3C ask the suburban city’s voters to increase the city’s sales tax rate to raise $265 million through bond sales to pay for dozens of projects across the city.

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Proposition 133 would punish child sex trafficking in Colorado with a mandatory prison sentence

Colorado Proposition 133 asks voters whether child sex traffickers should be universally punished with life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Missing girl, 17, last seen in Denver

A 17-year-old girl is missing after she was last seen Wednesday in Denver, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

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Missing Arvada girl, 14, last seen in Scenic Heights neighborhood

Arvada police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening near the Scenic Heights neighborhood, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

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Colorado Division of Youth Services director resigns after just a year on the job

The director of Colorado’s Division of Youth Services announced his resignation Friday, departing his leadership role barely a year after taking the reins over the state’s youth detention centers.

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Here’s what to do if you can’t avoid hitting an animal on Colorado’s roads

Colorado drivers are not the only ones on the roads this fall. As the leaves turn and temperatures drop, the state’s wildlife is on the move, too.

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Man found dead near Commons Park in Denver

Denver police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead near Commons Park on Thursday.

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Missing people in metro Denver: Missing Indigenous man last seen in Washington-Virginia Vale

A 33-year-old man is missing after he was last seen in Denver’s Washington-Virginia Vale neighborhood in early September, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.