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Katie Langford

Katie Langford covers breaking news for The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote about education, local government and the arts at the Ouray County Plaindealer, Boulder Daily Camera and Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. A lifelong Coloradan, Katie grew up in Grand Junction and studied journalism at the University of Northern Colorado. When she’s not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.

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DENVER, CO - MARCH 25: I-25 highway sign on March 25, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

1 killed in Thanksgiving crash on I-25 in Denver

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near East Yale Avenue on Thanksgiving, according to the Denver Police Department.
State Sen. Faith Winter poses in front of her office in the Colorado State Capitol building on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, killed in I-25 crash, remembered for relentless advocacy, ‘tremendous heart’

State Sen. Faith Winter was a fierce and relentless advocate for Colorado's families, climate and transportation who forever altered the state's political landscape by fighting to make it a better...
A map shows watersheds where collared gray wolves roamed in Colorado during October and November 2025. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves roamed in past month

Colorado’s gray wolves stuck a little closer to central parts of the state in late October and November.
Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Man fatally shot by Greeley police during traffic stop near North Colorado Medical Center

A man was fatally shot by a Greeley police officer during a traffic stop near Banner North Colorado Medical Center, law enforcement officials said Wednesday night.
Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, at podium, pays tribute to outgoing Sen. Kevin Priola, center, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado Sen. Faith Winter killed in 5-vehicle crash on I-25 near Centennial

State Sen. Faith Winter was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash that closed northbound Interstate 25 near Centennial, according to news reports.
This is an emergency scene including both a fire engine and an ambulance.

9 people taken to hospital after carbon monoxide exposure in Commerce City

There were no carbon monoxide alarms in the home, but people living there called 911 after feeling dizzy and getting headaches.
David Blackett walks across snow-covered Civic Center Park as he heads to work in Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Denver drops to coldest temps in 265 days, snowy Thanksgiving weekend likely

Denver dropped to its coldest temperatures in more than eight months on Tuesday night, sustaining the hopes of winter-loving Coloradans for a snowy Thanksgiving weekend.
A Lakewood Police vehicle is parked outside the Lakewood Police Department and Municipal Courts building in Lakewood, Colorado on July 8, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Father, son were street racing before fatal Lakewood crash, police say

A father and son were arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after Lakewood police say they caused a crash while street racing that killed two people.
A man walks into the Arapahoe County Justice Center in January 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Texas man found guilty in high-speed Aurora crash that killed 71-year-old woman

A Texas man accused of causing a high-speed Aurora car crash that killed a 71-year-old woman was convicted of vehicular homicide, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
A-Line train near Denver International Airport

Copper wire theft disrupts travel on RTD’s A Line to Denver International Airport

Travelers heading to and from Denver International Airport on RTD's A Line train will see up to 30 minute delays because of a signal problem, agency officials said Tuesday.