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DPS Fires Teacher After Students Report Pressure To Participate In Same Sex Kissing Skits
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CBS Colorado, Approved, Local

DPS Fires Teacher After Students Report Pressure To Participate In Same Sex Kissing Skits

By: Logan Smith | CBS Colorado Denver Public Schools board members voted unanimously May 20 to dismiss a 50-year-old foreign language teacher following a district investigation and an independent review into student complaints about a class assignment. The board voted 7-0 after meeting in executive session to consider the firing of Jennifer Honka. Honka taught French Language and Culture at Northeast Early College for all of her eight years with the district. Officially, Honka was fired for incompetence and neglect of duty. There was no public debate among the board members prior to the vote. Honka's classroom instruction first came into question during the 2023-24 school year. She had received the highest possible rating in district assessments the prior three years. ...
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Surveillance Video Shows How Fast Trespasser Reached DIA Runway
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DENVER7, Approved, Local

Surveillance Video Shows How Fast Trespasser Reached DIA Runway

By Robert Garrison | Denver7 Frontier runway fatality under scrutiny as new video reveals how quickly trespasser reached active runway. DENVER — Security and safety questions remain after a person was struck and killed on a runway by a departing Frontier flight after the person allegedly trespassed onto Denver International Airport property Friday night. Security surveillance video of the incident obtained by Denver7 Sunday shows the moment Frontier Airlines flight 4345 struck a pedestrian as the Airbus A320, carrying 231 souls, raced down runway 17L. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s offici...
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Colorado Board Eases Birth Certificate Rules Offering Hope To Long Overlooked Residents
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DENVER7, Approved, State

Colorado Board Eases Birth Certificate Rules Offering Hope To Long Overlooked Residents

By: Jaclyn Allen | Denver7 Board of Health approves change to delayed birth certificate rule, calls for legislative fix. DENVER — After Denver7 Investigates reported on the issue of Colorado's "ghosts" last year, the Colorado Board of Health unanimously voted Thursday to remove one of the most restrictive requirements in the state’s delayed birth certificate rules. It's a change advocates say will open the door for many Coloradans who have lived for years without proof of their birth. The new rule replaces the requirement that applicants provide at least one document created before their 10th birthday with the requirement that at least one document be 10 years old at the time of application. Advocates say the previous standard created a “lifetime bar”...
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Women Sue Hinge Dating App After Colorado Cardiologist Convicted In Drugging Rape Case
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CBS Colorado, Approved, Local

Women Sue Hinge Dating App After Colorado Cardiologist Convicted In Drugging Rape Case

By Brian Maass | CBS Colorado Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former Denver cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit in Denver Tuesday against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app for years, even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist. "I thought it was unbelievably unacceptable, disrespectful and just horrifying," said one of the women who filed the suit, Alexa, 25, who asked that her last name not be used. She was 22 when she met Matthews via the Hinge app in 2023, but after a date that ended with her believing she was drugged and assaulted, she later learned that another woman had reported Matthews to Hinge as a "rapist" in 2020, then again in 2021, but he ...
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Denver Home Values Slipping Faster Than Any Major U.S. City
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DENVER7, Approved, Local

Denver Home Values Slipping Faster Than Any Major U.S. City

By Scripps News Group | Denver7 Zillow said the trend reflects affordability pressures, high mortgage rates and weakening demand across large swaths of the country. DENVER — Denver is leading the U.S. housing downturn, with 91% of homes losing value over the past year, according to new Zillow data. The Denver metro area posted the broadest declines of any large city, outpacing Austin (89%), Sacramento (88%), and both Phoenix and Dallas (87%). Nationwide, more than half of American homes—53%—saw their Zestimate values fall as of October 2025, a sharp rise from just 16% a year earlier. It marks the highest share of homes losing value since April 2012. Zillow said the trend reflects affordability pressures, high mortgage rates and weakening demand across large swaths of the c...
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Safety, Discipline, and Learning at Heart of Denver School Board Races
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CBS Colorado, Approved, Local

Safety, Discipline, and Learning at Heart of Denver School Board Races

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado Voters will elect four members of the Denver School Board next week. That will determine a majority on the seven member board and the future direction of the district, including the tenure of Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero. DPS parents who are stressing the importance of casting ballots talked with CBS News Colorado. Chanele Simmons is a business owner and mom to three DPS students attending schools in far northeast Denver. She says her children's well-being is on her mind every day they're in classes. "That they're good and safe, that they're learning and that they're emotionally great," she said. Simmons would like to see the next Denver Board of Education focus on bringing down class size. She fears with the current class sizes are making i...
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Colorado Leaders Urge Action as SNAP Deadline Nears and Health Enrollment Begins
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Colorado Leaders Urge Action as SNAP Deadline Nears and Health Enrollment Begins

By: Gabrielle Franklin | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — Open enrollment season kicks off in just a couple of days. SNAP benefits are set to run out at the same time on Nov. 1. Some leaders on Capitol Hill say Americans should prepare to be sticker-shocked by an increase in premiums. This is all coming with no deal on healthcare subsidies as Congress remains shut down. Open enrollment begins with no deal on healthcare We heard from both Democrats and Republicans representing Coloradans on Capitol Hill.They have different thoughts about how we got to this point and what could happen next. “This is going to impact everybody, even if you are on an employer-sponsored healthcare. That’s why we need to fix this,” said Congressman Jason Crow, a Democrat representing the state’s 6th ...
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‘No Kings’ 2.0 Protest Brings Arrests and Tighter Security
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‘No Kings’ 2.0 Protest Brings Arrests and Tighter Security

By: Noah Festenstein | The Denver Gazette Denver police on Sunday morning confirmed authorities arrested 12 people during follow-up demonstrations Saturday, after tens of thousands flooded downtown streets for the “No Kings” afternoon protests. Some charges include assault to a peace officer and aggravated assault, according to a Denver Police Department spokesperson, who confirmed arrests with The Denver Gazette on Sunday morning. The first incident reported happened at around 3:30 p.m., when many “No Kings” protesters left the downtown area after a peaceful protest, according to the police. Lincoln Street remained closed at 14th Avenue and Colfax. Broadway and 14th Avenue, including other roads near the Capitol, were reopened at the time. The “No Kings” protest was scheduled ...
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Colorado Could See Thousands Furloughed if D.C. Gridlock Persists
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Colorado Could See Thousands Furloughed if D.C. Gridlock Persists

By Spencer Kristensen | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — The United States government has been shut down since Oct. 1, with Congress unable to agree on funding for 2026. On day eight of the shutdown, many federal agencies have deferred to contingency plans for funding, which means that many employees have been furloughed. Those employees will not receive a paycheck until a deal is struck, and might not receive backpay if a budget is approved. A study by SmartAsset, a financial advisory agency, estimated how many jobs will be affected in each state. SmartAsset described its methodology as follows: “SmartAsset ranked 50 states based on the estimated per-capita furloughs due to the October 2025 federal government shutdown. Data for federal employment comes from the FedScope Employmen...
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Colorado Families Demand Action as Incompetency Rulings Free Violent Suspects
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Colorado Families Demand Action as Incompetency Rulings Free Violent Suspects

By Alliyah Sims | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — Loved ones lost, cases dismissed and dangerous criminals walking free. Families and lawmakers across the state are demanding immediate change to a 2024 law they say is putting lives at risk. People gathered outside the Colorado Supreme Court, coming with broken hearts and a clear message. “To speak loudly and loudly against these competency laws that really just seek to prioritize the rights of a perpetrator over the victims,” said Lori Gimelshteyn, executive director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network. Backed by 6,000 petition signatures, speakers on Thursday demanded that district attorneys take a stand and lawmakers rewrite laws petitioners say are letting violent offenders walk free. “In 2024, I actually voted for this bi...
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