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Noelle Phillips

Noelle Phillips was born and raised in Nashville, Tenn., so that's the accent you hear during interviews. She is a proud WKU Hilltopper journalism graduate. The Denver Post is her fifth newspaper, but her first in the West. Noelle believes in holding the powerful accountable and believes strong journalism is the best hope for a democracy.

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets salute after being seated during graduation at Falcon Stadium near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (File photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty

November 10, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.

Concerned alumni and former faculty believe the academy is losing too many civilian Ph.D.-level instructors.

Halloween parties can be a blast, as long as you plan ahead. (Getty Images)

How to host a fabulous Halloween (or other) holiday theme party

October 9, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

"Get creative and just do you, not caring what people think," Lisa Geisler, owner of Eclectic Elegance Events and professional party planner.

File – Packages are stacked on the doorstep of a home on Oct. 27, 2021, in Upper Darby, Pa. Retailers and delivery companies have been trying to combat the theft of delivered packages in a variety of ways. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Don’t scan QR codes on unsolicited packages delivered to your house, FBI warns

August 13, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages.

BOULDER, CO – MARCH 26: Boulder resident Hannah Polow pays her respects at a huge memorial site in front of a King Soopers grocery store on Table Mesa Dr. March 26, 2021. On Monday March 22, 2021 ten people were killed in a mass shooting there including a Boulder police officer. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado King Soopers shooting: Jury finds shooter guilty of 55 counts

September 23, 2024 at 7:57 p.m.

The charges included 10 count of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree murder of a peace officer and 38 counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Amy Carlson, center, is seen in a YouTube video posted by Love Has Won last year. Carlson was the leader of Love Has Won and went by the name “Mother God.”

Love Has Won documentary drew attention to Colorado cult. But does it make light of cult dangers?

December 11, 2023 at 2:47 p.m.

A documentary series on the Love Has Won cult is bringing increased attention to its bizarre teachings about 5D ascensions, galactic communications from Robin Williams and the dangerous use of...

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