Fifty years on, A River still Runs Through It | Vince Bzdek
By Vince Bzdek Fifty years ago this month, a 72-year-old first-time novelist published what may be the best-written, truest book about the West ever penned. If there is one novel every Westerner should read, I’d say “A River Runs Through It” by Norman Maclean might be it. It was shunned by all the East Coast […]
Guards bang on restroom doors at Englewood Library
A patron of the Englewood Library told the City Council April 20 that guards routinely come into the restrooms there and bang on stall doors, startling people who are having a private moment.
Thornton police investigating homicide after body found during welfare check
Thornton police are investigating a homicide after a body was found during a welfare check. Police said officers responded at about 10:30 a.m. Friday to a residence in the 1900 block of West 101st Avenue to check on the wellbeing of a woman who had not been seen or heard from for several days. Upon […]
LoDo Ice Cream Dream Melts As Denver DDA Pulls Plug
The Museum of Ice Cream will not be scooping into Lower Downtown anytime soon. Denver's Downtown Development Authority has rejected a request to help finance the pastel-pink, Instagram-ready attraction, shutting down a plan to convert two long-empty Market Street storefronts and leaving the sugary proposal out in the cold. Developers...
Mountain Lion Spotted Stalking Colorado Neighborhood
A sleek mountain lion prowling through suburban neighborhoods near Denver recently turned a quiet stretch of homes into the kind of wildlife drama most folks only see on TV. The big cat, weighing an estimated 70 kilograms (150 pounds), was spotted multiple times lurking near parks, sidewalks, and even driveways—close enough to trigger official warnings … The post Mountain Lion Spotted Stalking Colorado Neighborhood...
Body camera footage shows Aurora City Councilmember’s DUI arrest
Aurora City Councilmember Rob Andrews, who was elected in November, was arrested on Jan. 17 on suspicion of DUI. When he was arrested, a breathalyzer test showed Andrews’ breath alcohol content as 0.252 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, more than three times the legal driving limit, police said.
REI workers threaten boycott of flagship store along Platte
Outdoor gear retailer REI, supplying hikers, backpackers and cyclists in Colorado since 1983 and a prominent contributor to conservation and land protection causes, is under threat of a union-backed boycott of its upcoming May anniversary sale. On April 18, union supporters spread a 25-foot banner in front of REI’s Colorado flagship store on the South […]
Cold front brings cooler temps, weekend rain chances
Expect clouds and cooler highs in the 50s and 60s Saturday, with spotty rain. Rain chances rise Sunday, with possible thunderstorms.
Denver developer files plans to demolish Asia Center, replace it with apartments
DENVER — A developer has filed plans with the city of Denver to demolish the Asia Center strip mall on South Federal Boulevard and replace it with a four-story mixed-use building featuring 93 apartment units and roughly 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The proposal is drawing concern...
Old-School Denver Diner Refuses To Budge As RiNo Booms Around It
Butcher Block Cafe still feels like a stubborn slice of old Brighton Boulevard, a no-frills diner where construction crews, night-shift nurses, and longtime locals swap stories over bottomless coffee and oversized cinnamon rolls. The RiNo spot's red booths, hand-scrawled chalk menus, and straightforward, friendly service have made it a reliable hangout for early risers and weekend regulars. That low-key charm...
