The RMV stories readers didn’t scroll past in 2025
By RMV Editorial Board
This list wasn’t built in a meeting. It formed over time, story by story, as readers decided what was worth stopping for.
What follows are the 25 RMV stories that held attention in 2025—and didn’t let go.
Looking across the year’s top 25 stories revealed patterns, which we reflect on at the end.
1. School unions gave $11K to Jeffco candidate who admitted to a sealed juvenile sexual offense
RMV reported that a Jefferson County school board candidate privately acknowledged a sealed juvenile sexual offense while receiving financial support from education unions. The story documented information voters did not have before ballots were cast and raised questions about disclosure, trust, and institutional accountability in school leade...

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