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Sage Kelley

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sage Kelley

    Turf war: Denver, nearby cities clamp down on sprinklers (opens the original)

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    Turn off the sprinklers. The time to water your lawns has officially ended. While the end of September brought a fair amount of rain to the Denver metro, local governments are still cracking down on fall watering in the midst of a historic drought. In fact, most cities, including Denver and Aurora, have stopped allowing any lawn watering from today, Oct. 1, until next summer. And it’s not just a request. This is more of a “try me,” with Denver Water announcing hefty fines for those who don’t fol

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sage Kelley

    South Denver metro town named one of the best small cities in the country (opens the original)

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    Castle Rock finally got its coronation. The Douglas County town, a kingdom of outlet malls, has been named one of the best small cities in America. Personal finance website WalletHub named Castle Rock as its 15th-best small city to live in in 2026 on Sept. 29. And while the affluent city of nearly 89,000 shines in the top 20, a few other metro locales managed to crack the illustrious list, too. “While small cities may lack some advantages of big cities, like robust public transportation systems,

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sage Kelley

    Before takeoff: Northglenn plans first delivery drone regulations in the metro (opens the original)

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    Groceries in the north Denver metro may soon arrive by air. The Northglenn City Council wants to hash out regulations for drone delivery services by the end of October, with the first reading of the proposed ordinance set for Oct. 12. If approved, the small city of around 39,000 would be the first in the region to regulate the often-disputed technological advancement. “This tech is coming, and it’s coming fast,” Mayor Meredith Leighty said at a Sept. 21 public meeting discussing the ordinance. “

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sage Kelley

    Small grants, big canvases: Nonprofit helps fund Denver art teachers (opens the original)

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    Denver Public Schools teacher Alisha Black-Mallon often fills her car with materials she finds in dumpsters. “Teachers are the most resourceful people in the world,” she tells Westword. “I always, always, always, always am scrambling and scrounging for materials.” The stuff she drags from dumpsters isn’t for eclectic decorations or ironic displays; it’s for her Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Program (STEAM) she helped start at the district’s Odyssey Charter School in east Denver.

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sage Kelley

    "Slumlord" files another antisemitism complaint against Aurora, this time in federal court (opens the original)

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    Controversial Aurora landlord Zev Baumgarten is suing the city in federal court over a claim that didn’t carry much weight in his ongoing criminal trial. Baumgarten, a reported owner of the infamous CBZ Management, filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal District Court of Colorado on Sept. 23, claiming the city handed out a slew of violations to the company’s Colorado-based properties because of Baumgarten’s Orthodox Jewish faith. This is the second time Baumgarten has attempted to claim civil r

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