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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis promises $800 cut in homeowners' insurance

Home insurance rates in Colorado have increased 100% from 2018 to 2024, the state's insurance department reports.

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Gov. Jared Polis is promising to lower homeowners&#x27; insurance by an average $800 by the end of 2027.Why it matters: The Democrat <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced a plan" data-vars-click-url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hxFv8nHszadLNBO05DcCLxOnDBMoH2D0/view" data-vars-content-id="91fe1c03-fbac-4a35-aa6b-9f581cf5720c" data-vars-headline="Colorado Gov. Jared Polis promises $800 cut in homeowners&#x27; insurance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hxFv8nHszadLNBO05DcCLxOnDBMoH2D0/view" target="_blank">announced a plan</a> Thursday to address one of the main drivers of Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rising cost of living" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/19/home-insurance-costs-are-higher-in-colorado" data-vars-content-id="91fe1c03-fbac-4a35-aa6b-9f581cf5720c" data-vars-headline="Colorado Gov. Jared Polis promises $800 cut in homeowners&#x27; insurance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/19/home-insurance-costs-are-higher-in-colorado" target="_self">rising cost of living</a>.

Denver preps pitch for 2028 convention ahead of DNC visit

The convention would give the city — and particularly downtown — a crucial economic boost.

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Colorado Democratic leaders are readying their pitch to host the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national party convention in 2028" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/04/denver-pitch-dnc-2028-convention" data-vars-content-id="39008bdc-b158-4034-b801-8a7f49868539" data-vars-headline="Denver preps pitch for 2028 convention ahead of DNC visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/04/denver-pitch-dnc-2028-convention" target="_self">national party convention in 2028</a>.Why it matters: As <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of five finalists" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/democrats-2028-convention-cities" data-vars-content-id="39008bdc-b158-4034-b801-8a7f49868539" data-vars-headline="Denver preps pitch for 2028 convention ahead of DNC visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/democrats-2028-convention-cities" target="_self">one of five finalists</a>, Denver is uniquely positioned as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an emerging blue state" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/11/09/colorado-blue-purple-state-2022-election" data-vars-content-id="39008bdc-b158-4034-b801-8a7f49868539" data-vars-headline="Denver preps pitch for 2028 convention ahead of DNC visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/11/09/colorado-blue-purple-state-2022-election" target="_self">an emerging blue state</a> to illustrate the party&#x27;s values and how to beat Republicans.

Lord of Lactose creams Denver rival in Wash Park milk-chug battle

A milk-chugging challenge drew crowds and a surprise champion.

Culture

The Bovine Baron took on the Lord of Lactose in a Saturday milk-chugging duel at Washington Park.State of play: An April Fool&#x27;s prank turned 24-year-old Liam Poultney (aka the Bovine Baron) into a Mile High milk-swilling sensation — luring challengers and side-eyes, as the joke quickly curdles into something bigger.

Every active Denver team plays this weekend

Six local franchises play games, including critical playoff matchups.

Sports

A major sports weekend is in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="store for Denver fans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/16/free-fan-zone-playoffs-ball-arena" data-vars-content-id="9e25eed5-88ff-4018-b31d-0b2b2a33cc07" data-vars-headline="Every active Denver team plays this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/16/free-fan-zone-playoffs-ball-arena" target="_self">store for Denver fans</a>, with five local teams in action on Saturday alone. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The current golden era" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/11/18/denver-sports-dominate-broncos-nuggets-avalanche" data-vars-content-id="9e25eed5-88ff-4018-b31d-0b2b2a33cc07" data-vars-headline="Every active Denver team plays this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/11/18/denver-sports-dominate-broncos-nuggets-avalanche" target="_self">The current golden era</a> for the city&#x27;s sports teams means fans have no shortage of championship-caliber talent to watch.

Reexamining a buffalo soldier's story in Denver

Cathay Williams is considered the only woman to serve as a buffalo soldier.

History

February may be nearing its end, but there&#x27;s still plenty of time to commemorate Black History Month in Denver.Why it matters: The annual celebration recognizing African American history, contributions and culture is especially vital at a time <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="when attempts to hide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/funding-cuts-erasing-black-history-blackout-report" data-vars-content-id="a6c34e28-678a-462a-816a-dda757db9e5f" data-vars-headline="Reexamining a buffalo soldier&#x27;s story in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/funding-cuts-erasing-black-history-blackout-report" target="_self">when attempts to hide</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="some of that history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/philadelphia-slavery-exhibit-250th-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="a6c34e28-678a-462a-816a-dda757db9e5f" data-vars-headline="Reexamining a buffalo soldier&#x27;s story in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/philadelphia-slavery-exhibit-250th-anniversary" target="_self">some of that history</a> — including slavery — are rising.

Spotlight: Colorado's new state historian Susan Schulten

The University of Denver professor specializes in U.S. history.

University of Denver history professor Susan Schulten says commemorating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado&#x27;s 150th anniversary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/07/29/america-250-colorado-150-commission-polis-spending" data-vars-content-id="cd1f0d7e-1d3b-4bdc-9360-fddf48c899f9" data-vars-headline="Spotlight: Colorado&#x27;s new state historian Susan Schulten" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/07/29/america-250-colorado-150-commission-polis-spending" target="_self">Colorado&#x27;s 150th anniversary</a> next year is a chance to revisit the role it played in U.S. history when it became a state 100 years after the country&#x27;s independence.The big picture: Schulten, who on Friday takes over as state historian, says it took time for Colorado to be admitted into the Union. Even its precursor, the Territory of Colorado, arrived as a war<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" started ripping the nation apart" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/05/03/slavery-civil-war-museum-exhibit-richmond-confederacy" data-vars-content-id="cd1f0d7e-1d3b-4bdc-9360-fddf48c899f9" data-vars-headline="Spotlight: Colorado&#x27;s new state historian Susan Schulten" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/05/03/slavery-civil-war-museum-exhibit-richmond-confederacy" target="_self"> started ripping the nation apart</a>.

How Denver landmarks recognize Black history

Only about 11% of the individual landmarks are connected to historically excluded or underrepresented communities.

Justina Ford&#x27;s brick flat on Arapahoe Street didn&#x27;t just serve as a home, but as a 20th century headquarters for a pioneering medical practice in Denver&#x27;s Five Points neighborhood.Zoom in: Ford, Colorado&#x27;s first licensed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Black woman doctor" data-vars-click-url="https://history.denverlibrary.org/building/justina-ford-houseblack-american-west-museum" data-vars-content-id="79032f49-1e6d-484b-b7af-d4b52ee408b5" data-vars-headline="How Denver landmarks recognize Black history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://history.denverlibrary.org/building/justina-ford-houseblack-american-west-museum" target="_blank">Black woman doctor</a>, lived and treated people at 2335 Arapahoe St. from 1912 until she died in 1952, per the Denver Public Library.

Boulder's single-day snowfall record tops the nation

Boulder County holds the U.S. record for most recorded snowfall in a single day, with 76 inches.

Wintry conditions in Denver this week are a far cry from the city&#x27;s record snowfall.Flashback: On March 19, 2003, the city recorded a staggering 33.7 inches, according to NOAA.

Netflix's JonBenét Ramsey series spotlights local missteps

The true crime docuseries on Netflix has renewed interest in the 1996 death of the 6-year-old beauty pageant queen.

A new Netflix docuseries on the unsolved killing of JonBenét Ramsey is drawing renewed attention to the Boulder Police Department&#x27;s handling of the decades-old case.The big picture: Since the Nov. 25 premiere of &quot;Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,&quot; local officials reaffirmed their commitment to finding her killer but declined to disclose recent progress, citing concerns about compromising the investigation and any future prosecution.

Barney L. Ford building is Denver's connection to the  Underground Railroad

Located at 1514 Blake St., it's named after a Black abolitionist, entrepreneur, civic leader and politician.

The National Park Service <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lists more than 80 sites" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/ntf-listings.htm" data-vars-content-id="ef268c0d-6fb3-421e-b499-ebc207f521e3" data-vars-headline="Barney L. Ford building is Denver&#x27;s connection to the Underground Railroad" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/ntf-listings.htm" target="_blank">lists more than 80 sites</a> across the country connected to the Underground Railroad, including one in Denver.Zoom in: The three-story Barney L. Ford Building, located at 1514 Blake St., is named after a Black abolitionist, entrepreneur, civic leader and politician born into slavery in 1822.

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A map showing the one-day snowfall maximums in each county in Colorado. The largest snowfall was 76 inches in Boulder county on April 15, 1921.