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Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, the Vatican accepted Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s retirement — required by canon law — and named Bishop James R. Golka as his successor. A press conference was held at 10:00 a.m. in Denver. Denver7
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Law enforcement issued a pre-evacuation notice near the Highway 72 and Highway 93 intersection in Jefferson County Saturday morning. Firefighters said the 20 to 30 acre grass fire in the Candelas community is 80% contained and that no structures are threatened. Denver7
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