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Lauren Penington
Lauren Penington is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote for Law Week Colorado, the Lincoln Journal Star in Nebraska and more.
Born and raised in Colorado, Lauren studied journalism and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before returning home to Parker. When she's not in the newsroom, Lauren enjoys concerts (especially at Red Rocks), crossing national parks off her bucket list and hiking in the mountains.
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Rising popularity, cost of e-books forces some Colorado libraries to limit access
The boom in e-book popularity is accompanied by a rise in cost, forcing some Colorado libraries to limit who can access their highly sought-after digital collections.

Final arsonist in Green Valley Ranch fire that killed 5 members of Senegalese family is sentenced to 60 years in prison
“The sentencing of Kevin Bui marks the end of one of the darkest chapters in Denver’s history,” Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston said during the hearing.

Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice
The Wetzler sisters were preparing to file a lawsuit under Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act when a unanimous decision by the Colorado Supreme Court on June 20 struck down the...
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Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for fire burning on Western Slope
Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado's Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.

Aurora man arrested in hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old on scooter
A 19-year-old Aurora man was arrested Saturday evening in a Friday hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager riding a scooter in the bike lane, police said.

1 killed, 5 injured in overnight shootings across Denver, Aurora
A 26-year-old woman died from her injuries at the scene, police said.

Pedestrian killed in Aurora crash on I-225
The man was hit by two different cars on northbound I-225 near Parker Road at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Aurora police said.

Aurora driver pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run that killed man, dog
"Why did he have to wait?" Aurora resident Luz Buitrago said of Michael Graham-Hyde's decision to flee after fatally crashing into her husband.

Aurora cyclist killed in suspected DUI crash on Havana
Investigators believe both speed and alcohol were factors in the crash on South Havana Street.

Speed limit on Denver’s 8th Avenue bridge drops to 10 mph
Watch out, Denver drivers. The speed limit on the recently reopened Eighth Avenue viaduct has been dropped to only 10 mph.

Man gets life in prison for fatal stabbing at Family Dollar store in Adams County
Anthony Dennis Grayson, 51, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2016 stabbing of a Family Dollar Store manager in Adams County.

Aurora dentist guilty in wife’s poisoning murder, will spend rest of life in prison
"I was supposed to be able to trust my dad. He was supposed to be my hero, and instead, he’ll forever be the villain in my book."

Fatal shuttle bus crash prompts traffic light changes at Commerce City intersection
New traffic light rules went into effect last week at one Commerce City intersection after a shuttle bus crash earlier this month killed one person and sent nearly a dozen...