Timnath Fall Festival Ranked Among Colorado’s Best Free Fall Activities
TIMNATH, Colo. — As families look for ways to enjoy fall without adding to already strained household budgets, the Timnath Fall Festival has been ranked among Colorado’s top free autumn activities in a new survey. Financial media company MarketBeat surveyed 3,011 families about their favorite free fall experiences....
Wheat Ridge Man, 68, Missing
A 68-year-old Wheat Ridge man is missing. Mustapha “Ben” Benhmida is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 178 pounds, with brown eyes and grey hair. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Senior Alert for Benhmida. He is known to talk loudly to himself and gesture frequently with his hands. He was
Aurora Police Issue South Oakland Way Shelter-in-Place Amid Man in Crisis
Residents near the 2200 block of South Oakland Way in Aurora were told to shelter in place Friday night after police responded to reports of a man in crisis. The order, issued just after 11 pm, asked neighbors to stay inside, follow any instructions from officers who came to their doors, and comply with reverse 911 ale
Denver Union Station Gunman Gets Life for Killing Teen on Escalator
A Denver judge sentenced Jakiem Whitham to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the shooting death of 19-year-old Ileanna Hernandez, who was riding an escalator down into the bus terminal beneath Union Station when a stray bullet from a fight over a handgun tore into her neck. Whitham, now 20,
Family homelessness is growing in Denver. If we want it to stop, it’s time...
Affordability is a crisis, particularly in high-cost cities like Denver. That crisis plays out in many ways, such as the exacerbation of housing insecurity and growing homelessness. We have seen a difference in visible homelessness in Denver. However, child homelessness has reached a 10-year high, indicating an increas
13 Colorado Nut-Free Bakeries Where Dessert Feels Safe And Sweet This Fall
Dessert should feel like the easy part of fall, not the moment everyone starts interrogating the ingredient list. When nut allergies are involved, though, a pretty pastry case is only the beginning of the conversation. What matters is how clearly a bakery explains ingredients, shared equipment, cross-contact risks, and
How the captain of United Flight 93 continues to be remembered in Colorado
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, our Maggy Wolanske highlights the legacy of Jason Dahl, the Colorado pilot of United Airlines Flight 93 who continues to be honored in the neighborhood he lived in.
Notorious Wheat Ridge Motel Site Sells for $16.5M, Breaks Ground on 335 Units
The old American Motel property at the corner of Kipling Street and Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge has sold for $16.5 million, closing out a years-long saga that began with a notorious crime magnet and ends with an $80 million apartment complex under construction. Aspen resident and hospitality investor Tony Sherman, who
Real T.Rex’s Footsteps Discovered in North Dakota (Photos)
Sixty-six million years ago, a Tyrannosaurus rex went for a stroll across what’s now North Dakota. Why it matters: Denver scientists just retraced its steps, unearthing what they say is the first known trackway left by an adult T. rex. Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science...
Aurora City Council to vote on license for ‘high-risk’ businesses, ban on evaporative cooling
The Aurora City Council will meet Monday night to vote on a permit for “high-risk” businesses and a ban on evaporative cooling, hear from the public on the city’s 2027 budget, and discuss a statement in opposition to Proposition 132. Councilmembers are expected to cast a vote on a socioeconomic impact permit, which has

















