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Denver mayor-elect Mike Johnston launches transition team

By: Joe Rubino

Three days after winning the Denver mayor’s race, Mike Johnston and his backers are making moves to take the reins of the city from the departing Michael Hancock on July 17. Step 1 for the mayor-elect: Announcing the people who will helm his transition team and plan his inauguration. They...

Afternoon Briefing: Bears’ stadium move remains at an impasse

By: Tribune News Service

Good afternoon, Chicago. The head of special education at Chicago Public Schools has stepped down following pressure for her ouster over the use of physical restraint in schools and other criticism of how the district has treated students with disabilities. Last week, the Chicago Teachers Union demanded Jones resign for...

Broncos podcast: Denver adds pass-rusher Frank Clark plus a recap of OTAs

By: Parker Gabriel

On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down Denver’s addition of pass-rusher Frank Clark, what they learned during OTAs and what’s ahead for Sean Payton’s team during next week’s mandatory minicamp. Watch Listen Related Articles Denver...

Garlic, butter and vampires? It’s scape season in the garden

By: Dave Kline

If you’re a home gardener or a frequent shopper at regional farmers markets, there’s no escaping the fact that right now is scape season. I’m talking about those pungent soon-to-be-a-flower on top of the green spike that all garlic pushes up this time of year. I just harvested all of...

2 groups cancel Orlando conventions as worries over political climate grow

By: Skyler Swisher

AnitaB.org, an organization of female and nonbinary tech workers, is moving its annual convention out of Orlando and taking its business elsewhere, citing Florida’s political climate and actions taken by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature. And another group of nurses is canceling a 2027 event because of similar concerns,...

The best days to fly around the Fourth of July in 2023

By: Nerdwallet

If Memorial Day 2023 was any indication, travelers should brace for big Fourth of July crowds at airports. On the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened roughly 2.7 million people at U.S. airports, the highest checkpoint volume thus far in 2023. And summer travel is...

Opinion: Why Clinton wasn’t indicted and Trump was. The Comey test.

By: David French

Donald Trump has been indicted. Again. And this time, it appears richly deserved, even if one includes special considerations related to the unique recent history of public officials mishandling classified documents. Before we dive into the details of the case, it’s important to restate the general principles that should govern...