Denver list of youths prone to gun violence based on stereotypes, City Council told
A Denver program called GAIN has been described by area youth as a “mothership list” of youngsters believed to be “troublemakers” based on their relatives and who they hang out with. They said it targets youth of color.
Man swinging machete dressed like ‘Backstreet Boy’ arrested in Boulder
A rather interesting situation unfolded in Boulder on October 14, involving a man authorities described as “dressed not unlike a 90s era Backstreet Boy” allegedly swinging a large red machete at people. When Boulder Police Department officers responded to the initial report, it was discovered the suspect had already...
Denver council wants to restore homeless work program, migrant legal services and more in...
The Denver City Council wants to restore a homeless work program, migrant legal services and much more in Mayor Mike Johnston's 2026 proposed budget. The council delivered a letter to the mayor Oct. 10 outlining changes they would like to see made to the budget. Those include the following line items that are...
Denver firefighters rush to burning apartment before dawn Friday
Denver firefighters rushed to a burning apartment at a complex in the area of Yosemite and Hampden early Friday morning.
Community groups address safety, drug activity concerns in downtown Denver
Residents and business owners say certain downtown Denver blocks have become unsafe with crowds gathering and drug use observed.
A night in the Denver jail costs taxpayers $164, public defenders try to keep...
Being incarcerated in the Denver jails costs $164 per night, and many of those beds are taken up by homeless people, the leader of Denver’s public defender office said Wednesday.
Why economists say Colorado’s economy is on the brink of a recession
DU Professor Mac Clouse said Denver and Boulder County’s label as sanctuary designations in the eyes of the Federal Government only makes the outlook tougher.
Arapahoe County approves 20-well oil and gas project near Aurora
AURORA | Arapahoe County has conditionally approved an oil-and-gas-drilling project just east of Aurora calling for 20 wells on a gravel pad on State Land Board property. The tentative OK from commissioners goes to Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC, doing business as Civitas, to build and operate the State...
Crews clean up U-Haul crash spilling fuel on I-25
Northbound Interstate 25 was reopened on Thursday morning after a U-Haul spilled fuel on the interstate following a crash.
Federal Theatre’s opening inspires Chicano pride, northsider nostalgia
On Sept. 19, crowds gathered outside the Federal Theatre and gazed up at a glowing marquee for the first time in decades. The Sunnyside landmark, which had sat vacant for years, reopened with a free show from local bands Los Mocochetes and iZCALLi, drawing in Denver’s northsiders and the Chicano community in...
