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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Denver’s transportation department has lost key employees amid project missteps, controversy

A chart of the department’s “core team” shows five positions, or about 10% of the top leaders, turning over in the past six months.

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Gov. Jared Polis punts Tina Peters clemency decision until after appeals court weighs in, his office tells lawmakers

“We urge you not to empower those who seek to undermine our elections and Republic by providing them with a figurehead to rally around,” dozens of state lawmakers wrote in a letter to Gov. Jared Polis.

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Arvada mayor announces breast cancer diagnosis, urges women to get screened: ‘Thank God I did my routine appointment’

Arvada Mayor Lauren Simpson is encouraging women in their 40s to get an initial mammogram, even if they don’t have an alarming family history.

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Trump says Vance was ‘philosophically’ different on Iran while downplaying split

Trump said Vance was “maybe less enthusiastic about going.”

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What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Fluctuating oil prices may already be alarming voters.

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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting

Voting experts have said the bill could disenfranchise some 20 million American voters.

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About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Iran war, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war started.