Katie Langford
@katielang.bsky.social
Breaking news reporter at @denverpost.com
“I’m among a large group of people whose lives have been scarred by the same tragedy as mine.”
70 years later, Colorado honors the 44 people killed in the bombing of United Airlines Flight 629. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/02/f... via @denverpost.com
70 years later, Colorado honors the 44 people killed in the bombing of United Airlines Flight 629. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/02/f... via @denverpost.com
First memorial to Flight 629 bombing, one of Colorado’s deadliest mass murders, unveiled in Denver
Now 70 years after the bombing of United Airlines Flight 629, families of the 44 victims gathered at the former Stapleton control tower on Saturday for the unveiling of Colorado’s first memorial to…
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November 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“I’m among a large group of people whose lives have been scarred by the same tragedy as mine.”
70 years later, Colorado honors the 44 people killed in the bombing of United Airlines Flight 629. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/02/f... via @denverpost.com
70 years later, Colorado honors the 44 people killed in the bombing of United Airlines Flight 629. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/02/f... via @denverpost.com
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a federal agent seen on video throwing a demonstrator to the ground outside the ICE field office in Durango this week broke any state laws // Story by @katielang.bsky.social
CBI investigating clash between federal agent, woman at Durango ICE protest
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a federal agent was recorded grabbing and throwing a woman’s phone and pushing her to the ground during a protest outside the Durango ICE…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a federal agent seen on video throwing a demonstrator to the ground outside the ICE field office in Durango this week broke any state laws // Story by @katielang.bsky.social
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Colorado’s most valuable company, Palantir, is among the donors supporting Trump’s ballroom construction, according to a list released by the White House: www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/c...
Colorado’s most valuable company is among donors for Trump’s White House ballroom
It’s unclear how much Palantir, which has a market cap of nearly $440 billion, contributed to the project.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Colorado’s most valuable company, Palantir, is among the donors supporting Trump’s ballroom construction, according to a list released by the White House: www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/c...
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Diversity used to be something the University of Denver touted as a positive.
Now, DU employees are resigning amid directives to oust rainbow posters & remove "pride" from resource names.
Here's how anti-DEI is playing out at DU.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/u... via @denverpost.com #higherEd
Now, DU employees are resigning amid directives to oust rainbow posters & remove "pride" from resource names.
Here's how anti-DEI is playing out at DU.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/u... via @denverpost.com #higherEd
Resignations and rainbow removals: What DU’s move to end DEI looks like on campus
Eric Duran said he couldn’t bring himself to dismantle DU’s Pride Lounge, so a colleague removed all LGBTQ-related items from the room.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Diversity used to be something the University of Denver touted as a positive.
Now, DU employees are resigning amid directives to oust rainbow posters & remove "pride" from resource names.
Here's how anti-DEI is playing out at DU.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/u... via @denverpost.com #higherEd
Now, DU employees are resigning amid directives to oust rainbow posters & remove "pride" from resource names.
Here's how anti-DEI is playing out at DU.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/24/u... via @denverpost.com #higherEd
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Aurora sergeant charged with child sex exploitation may have more victims, FBI says trib.al/kqLODgP
Aurora police sergeant charged with child sex exploitation may have more victims, FBI says
An Aurora Police Department sergeant who worked as a school resource officer was charged with child sex exploitation and may have more victims from his 20 years “in a position of trust,” the FBI sa…
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October 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Aurora sergeant charged with child sex exploitation may have more victims, FBI says trib.al/kqLODgP
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Mayor extends Denver’s contract with Flock license-plate readers without council approval trib.al/eOhuMlS
Mayor extends Denver’s contract with Flock license-plate readers without council approval
In May, the council unanimously voted against a contract to extend the system over concerns that the technology is creating a surveillance network ripe for abuse.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Mayor extends Denver’s contract with Flock license-plate readers without council approval trib.al/eOhuMlS
The entire Colorado journalism community actually doubles as a @jeffreyaroberts.bsky.social fan club for the amazing, relentless work he does to make our state more transparent.
The freedom-of-information hotline, provided at no cost to the public and journalists, is the signature program of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition. Today, CFOIC's executive director responded to the 7,000th hotline inquiry.
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The entire Colorado journalism community actually doubles as a @jeffreyaroberts.bsky.social fan club for the amazing, relentless work he does to make our state more transparent.
Saw plenty of devastating signs at Denver’s No Kings protest today, but “Trump skis in jeans” was probably the most Colorado-specific burn among them. www.denverpost.com/2025/10/18/n...
‘No Kings’ protests in Denver, across Colorado draw tens of thousands in opposition to Trump
Protesters were expected to gather in more than 50 Colorado cities and towns to march against the deployment of military forces into U.S. cities, targeting of immigrant families and more.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Saw plenty of devastating signs at Denver’s No Kings protest today, but “Trump skis in jeans” was probably the most Colorado-specific burn among them. www.denverpost.com/2025/10/18/n...
When you can’t make deadline bc your coworker is simply *in the way*
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
When you can’t make deadline bc your coworker is simply *in the way*
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Colorado food banks sound alarm over rising need amid federal cuts to nutrition assistance trib.al/Py63cvL
Colorado food banks sound alarm over rising need amid federal cuts to nutrition assistance
This spring, the Trump administration cut about $500 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding that went toward the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which supplements states’ food bank su…
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October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Colorado food banks sound alarm over rising need amid federal cuts to nutrition assistance trib.al/Py63cvL
Evacuations along Vallecito Creek in southern Colorado’s La Plata County are ongoing - heavy rain has surged water flow from 80 cubic feet per second on Thursday to 6,130 cfs now. www.denverpost.com/2025/10/11/v...
Flooding forces evacuations on Vallecito Creek in southern Colorado
Flooding and broken levees along a southern Colorado creek forced mandatory evacuations in La Plata County north of Vallecito Reservoir on Saturday morning.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Evacuations along Vallecito Creek in southern Colorado’s La Plata County are ongoing - heavy rain has surged water flow from 80 cubic feet per second on Thursday to 6,130 cfs now. www.denverpost.com/2025/10/11/v...
Colorado I love you sm
(peak to peak scenic byway)
(peak to peak scenic byway)
September 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Colorado I love you sm
(peak to peak scenic byway)
(peak to peak scenic byway)
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NEW: "We'll be OK." Two weeks after their campus was rocked by a school shooting, Evergreen High's Cougars returned to the football field with 'THL' — Trust, Honor, & Love. @DenverPost column:
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@EHS_Cougars #copreps #Colorado #football #EvergreenStrong #news #sports
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@EHS_Cougars #copreps #Colorado #football #EvergreenStrong #news #sports
Keeler: Evergreen High School lost a football game Friday, but Cougars got something better back. Normalcy. ‘We’ll be OK’
Evergreen High School lost a game. But they got their normal back. On a long journey home, the first step is often the heaviest.
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September 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
NEW: "We'll be OK." Two weeks after their campus was rocked by a school shooting, Evergreen High's Cougars returned to the football field with 'THL' — Trust, Honor, & Love. @DenverPost column:
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@EHS_Cougars #copreps #Colorado #football #EvergreenStrong #news #sports
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@EHS_Cougars #copreps #Colorado #football #EvergreenStrong #news #sports
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Update: Two 13-year-old boys died in a serious multi-vehicle crash that shut down southbound I-25 in Greenwood Village overnight and four other people were injured, police said Friday morning.
Two teens killed in multi-vehicle crash in Greenwood Village that shut down southbound I-25 overnight
Two teens died in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down southbound Interstate 25 in Greenwood Village for much of the night Thursday, and four other people were injured, police said Friday morning.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Update: Two 13-year-old boys died in a serious multi-vehicle crash that shut down southbound I-25 in Greenwood Village overnight and four other people were injured, police said Friday morning.
The 14-year-old boy who confronted the Evergreen High School shooter and was shot at close range before a lockdown started can now communicate through writing, his family said. He asked them how this could happen. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/25/e... via @denverpost.com
Evergreen High School victim was shot at close range after confronting attacker, family says
In their statement, the 14-year-old’s family said the boy was shot at close range after confronting the shooter.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 14-year-old boy who confronted the Evergreen High School shooter and was shot at close range before a lockdown started can now communicate through writing, his family said. He asked them how this could happen. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/25/e... via @denverpost.com
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Expect some leaf-peeping in the mountains and beep-beeping on the roads this weekend: www.denverpost.com/2025/09/25/f... by @katielang.bsky.social
Heading into Colorado’s mountains for fall colors? Plan for heavy traffic, long delays, CDOT says
Coloradans heading into the mountains to bask in the fall colors this weekend should plan for a very slow drive surrounded by thousands of their fellow leaf peepers, according to state transportati…
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September 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Expect some leaf-peeping in the mountains and beep-beeping on the roads this weekend: www.denverpost.com/2025/09/25/f... by @katielang.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Settlement reached in Marshall fire lawsuit.
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Xcel Energy agrees to settle lawsuit over ignition of Marshall fire, plaintiffs’ attorney says
Lawyers were expected to appear in Boulder County District Court on Wednesday to notify Judge Christopher Zenisek that they have settled the case, attorney Gerald Singleton told The Denver Post.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
BREAKING: Settlement reached in Marshall fire lawsuit.
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I can neither confirm nor deny how many people in the @denverpost.com newsroom teared up yesterday hearing about beloved @denverzoo.bsky.social orangutan and single dad Berani's death. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/23/d...
Beloved Denver Zoo orangutan and single dad Berani euthanized
Caretakers determined he was in end-stage kidney failure, zoo officials announced.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I can neither confirm nor deny how many people in the @denverpost.com newsroom teared up yesterday hearing about beloved @denverzoo.bsky.social orangutan and single dad Berani's death. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/23/d...
Latest update: 1 person has died in the Evergreen High School shooting, hospital officials confirm, but no other details about that person's identity (whether it was a victim or suspected shooter.) www.denverpost.com/2025/09/10/e... via @denverpost.com
1 dead after student shoots 2 schoolmates, himself at Evergreen High School
One teenager is dead after a student fired on schoolmates at Evergreen High School in the Jefferson County foothills Wednesday, injuring two before shooting himself, authorities said.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Latest update: 1 person has died in the Evergreen High School shooting, hospital officials confirm, but no other details about that person's identity (whether it was a victim or suspected shooter.) www.denverpost.com/2025/09/10/e... via @denverpost.com
United flights out of Denver International Airport (and Newark, Houston, Chicago) are grounded because of a "technology issue," airline officials said Wednesday night. www.denverpost.com/2025/08/06/d... via @denverpost.com
United flights in Denver, nationwide grounded for ‘technology issue’
United Airlines flights at Denver International Airport and other major American airports are grounded because of a “technology issue,” airlines officials said Wednesday night.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
United flights out of Denver International Airport (and Newark, Houston, Chicago) are grounded because of a "technology issue," airline officials said Wednesday night. www.denverpost.com/2025/08/06/d... via @denverpost.com
so are we all listening to That Funny Feeling while dissociating at least once a week or just me
July 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
so are we all listening to That Funny Feeling while dissociating at least once a week or just me
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against a “misleading” statement posted by ICE’s Denver office, which sheriff’s officials say faulted them for following Colorado immigration laws by not coordinating with federal agents before releasing a man from jail. By @katielang.bsky.social
Jeffco sheriff pushes back on ‘misleading’ Denver ICE statement
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against a “misleading” statement posted by ICE’s Denver field office, which sheriff’s officials say blamed them for following Colorado im…
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June 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against a “misleading” statement posted by ICE’s Denver office, which sheriff’s officials say faulted them for following Colorado immigration laws by not coordinating with federal agents before releasing a man from jail. By @katielang.bsky.social
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“I think these protests are a sign of how concerned people are about the creeping authoritarianism in our country,” protester Lloyd Guthrie said. “I’m 72 and I’ve never seen anything like this.” // Story by @katielang.bsky.social, @laurenpenington.bsky.social and John Aguilar
Thousands join ‘No Kings’ protests in Denver and across Colorado
“No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.
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June 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“I think these protests are a sign of how concerned people are about the creeping authoritarianism in our country,” protester Lloyd Guthrie said. “I’m 72 and I’ve never seen anything like this.” // Story by @katielang.bsky.social, @laurenpenington.bsky.social and John Aguilar
proposed headline: leave taylor alone!!!!!! vs. actual headline: Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking www.denverpost.com/2025/06/11/t... via @denverpost.com
Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking
A 45-year-old Colorado man is accused of stalking and harassing Taylor Swift, according to a temporary restraining order filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
proposed headline: leave taylor alone!!!!!! vs. actual headline: Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking www.denverpost.com/2025/06/11/t... via @denverpost.com
The man accused of a firebombing that injured 12 people on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall planned the attack for over a year and initially sought to carry out a mass shooting against a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. www.denverpost.com/2025/06/02/b... via @denverpost.com
‘Antisemitic terror attack’ on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall planned for a year, FBI says; 4 new victims found
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, intended to carry out a mass shooting in downtown Boulder and only switched to an explosive plan after he was denied a gun because of his immigration status, county inves…
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June 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The man accused of a firebombing that injured 12 people on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall planned the attack for over a year and initially sought to carry out a mass shooting against a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. www.denverpost.com/2025/06/02/b... via @denverpost.com