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02/09/2024

What's the H-2A visa program? Here's a look.

The food that Americans sit down to eat at their dining room table has, over the decades, increasingly been picked, sorted and shipped by seasonal foreign workers.

02/09/2024

One-year “unwinding” period that followed end of COVID-19 public health emergency ended in April.

The one-year “unwinding” period following the COVID-19 public health emergency ended in April, but the state will have to decide on most members’ eligibility every year.

02/09/2024

The Fair Food Program, a national human rights organization, is growing rapidly in Colorado.

Modern-day slavery, forced labor, physical violence and sexual assault are virtually nonexistent in Fair Food Program fields, one author found.

02/09/2024

Opinion | "Our future as a nation depends on our common sense and the vigorous exercise of the rights and obligations of each of the three branches of government, which were demonstrated during Watergate. It does not depend on personalities."

Opinion | “Our future as a nation depends on our common sense and the vigorous exercise of the rights and obligations of each of the three branches of government, which were demonstrated duri…

01/09/2024

Nearly one in 10 Colorado employers who have used the H-2A program since 2015 have stolen wages or illegally charged their workers outside the bounds of the visa, a Post analysis of federal labor data found.

“It all comes down to control,” said an attorney represented migrant workers. “They have total control over these people’s everyday lives.”

01/09/2024

By the time the Rockies had an inkling of how to solve Baltimore’s Zach Eflin, it was much too late, and the Orioles rolled to a 6-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, clinching the three-game series.

The Rockies were clueless against Zach Eflin. At least for six innings.

01/09/2024

NEW: It’s time to practice your best Eric Cartman impression because you’ll be able to book a reservation soon at Casa Bonita — no lottery luck needed.

You’ll be able to make a reservation soon, just like at any other restaurant.

01/09/2024

Opinion | "Watching Bo Nix walk off the field with Pat Surtain II, it doesn’t take much to see him as the future face of the franchise and undeniable cornerstone."

If Nix joins Pat Surtain II as one of the Broncos’ best players as a rookie, the possibilities are endless.

01/09/2024

Opinion | "There’s no shame in a two-year plan. Sure, the transition from Joe Flacco to Lamar Jackson looked seamless in Baltimore. The part we forget?

"The Ravens had to go 5-11 in 2007 to draft old Joe in the first place."

The Broncos are rocking a dad bod now, and divorcing Big Russ just put them on a $53 million dead-cap diet.

01/09/2024

The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables.

This author is best known for her Harry Potter series, but she’s a fine writer for adults, too.

01/09/2024

Dear Eric: What do I do with the deceased cat?

Dear Eric: Before a summer trip to visit family in 2019, a friend’s cat passed away. She wrapped the kitty in one of her husband’s T-shirts and buried it in the desert backyard, maybe two feet deep…

01/09/2024

“His maturity is something that everybody’s speaking to,” Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey said of rookie QB Bo Nix.

“His maturity is something that everybody’s speaking to.”

01/09/2024

PAWsitive Recovery fosters animals while their owners receive treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, and for people dealing with domestic violence or mental health crises.

01/09/2024

The Orediggers, fresh off back-to-back appearances in the national title game, must replace several vital players, including all-everything quarterback John Matocha.

Years of sustained success on the field has helped Colorado School of Mines recruit and develop a roster capable of competing for a Division II national championship.

01/09/2024

"It was good from the start but now it feels like, man, the partnership is really good. With player personnel, the coaching staff, really everybody. It feels like we’re rolling.” — Broncos general manager George Paton

“It was good from the start but now it feels like, man, the partnership is really good.”

01/09/2024

No breaking news here: Broncos head coach Sean Payton is particular about the kinds of players he wants.

Broncos CEO Greg Penner has confidence that Denver is headed in the right direction.

01/09/2024

In the 18 months since Sean Payton’s hire as Broncos head coach, Denver has sometimes been dubbed New Orleans West.

The Broncos added a pair of personnel executives this offseason in former New Orleans scout Cody Rager and former Stanford head coach David Shaw.

01/09/2024

A 7-Eleven security guard shot and killed a man Saturday night at a store in Aurora in what police are calling self-defense.

01/09/2024

HealthOne and UnitedHealthcare reached a last-minute deal to keep the hospitals in-network, averting a separation that would have forced patients to find new doctors or pay more out-of-pocket.

The last-minute deal averted a separation that would have forced patients to find new doctors or pay more out-of-pocket.

01/09/2024

As good as seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday was, and current Orioles prospect and 2022 No. 1 overall pick Jackson Holliday is, both may end up taking a back seat to 17-year-old Ethan Holliday.

Friday afternoon was a media circus. After all, this was baseball royalty descending on LoDo.

01/09/2024

A missing hiker was found dead Saturday near the Middle St. Vrain trailhead north of Nederland after family reported that he had not returned from a camping trip.

01/09/2024

Hot, dry and hazy.

That’s the weather forecast for today and Monday across Denver and the Front Range.

Weather for the Labor Day holiday will be hot and dry across Colorado’s urban corridor and plains.

01/09/2024

Here are free and cheap things to do in Denver in September.

Larimer Square is hosting a Bananasfest on Sept. 7.

01/09/2024

“You’re going to have fewer jobs really quickly,” restaurateur predicts as next wage increase looms.

A Michelin star-earning restaurateur is among business owners who say fast-rising minimum wage is a heavy burden on small businesses.

01/09/2024

In this three-part special report, The Denver Post details chronic abuses in Colorado’s agricultural supply chain — and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.

In this three-part special report, The Denver Post uncovers chronic abuses in Colorado’s agricultural supply chain – and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.

01/09/2024

Sean Keeler on CSU's loss in Austin: "For a fan base that wants to see the affable Jay Norvell succeed in Fort Fun, Saturday shook the faith. It’s fine to flush it and move on, but what happens when the toilet explodes?"

Jay Norvell stalked the sidelines at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium with a 10-gallon tin foil hat.

31/08/2024

A 32-year-old man who posed as a children’s life coach, play therapist and mentor will spend decades in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy after becoming the boy’s life coach.

The boy said Raymond was his “life coach” and that they had met at a park a year prior.

31/08/2024

Colorado's Labor Day weekend weather is expected to be warm with little chance of rain -- a perfect opportunity to celebrate the unofficial end of summer at the pool, the grill or on a hiking trail.

Colorado’s Labor Day weekend weather is expected to be warm with little chance of rain.

31/08/2024

As of July, Colorado’s Medicaid program covered about 1.26 million people, compared to 1.22 million in July 2019. States couldn’t disenroll people from Medicaid because of the pandemic.

The one-year “unwinding” period following the COVID-19 public health emergency ended in April, but the state will have to decide on most members’ eligibility every year.

31/08/2024

“It means a lot to be one of the founding people in this next journey for Broncos Country,” said Meinerz, an ascending right guard who just signed a long-term extension.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton has repeatedly stressed the importance of the offensive line to an NFL roster.