Art installation at Denver “No Kings” rally to encourage peaceful discourse
One Denver woman is preparing an art installation she hopes will encourage peaceful discourse as a rally takes place Saturday.
Popular Mexican Eatery Reopening After Temporary Closure in Denver
El Taco de Mexico, a local favorite Mexican eatery, shut down in Denver last week. The restaurant, located in Denver’s Art District in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood was forced to close following a major water leak in the kitchen. Highlights. A major leak caused the temporary closure of...
2.9 magnitude earthquake shakes north of Denver Friday morning
A small 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook residents north of Denver early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 6:08 a.m., was reported at 6:13 a.m., and was centered approximately three miles southwest of Dacono and approximately five miles deep. People living near the...
Colorado small business owners say steel, aluminum tariffs are crushing profits
Outdoor Element just finished its best year yet, but six months into 2025, owner Mike Mojica said the business is in survival mode.
Castle Rock “No Kings” protest expected to attract 1000+
This Saturday, June 14, hundreds of "No Kings" rallies are expected to take place across the country, including in Douglas County, Colorado.
2 rescued from hilltop home in Brighton fully engulfed in flames, 1 with unknown...
A home was on fire in Brighton on Thursday evening, sending clouds of black smoke into the air.
Explore the hidden beauty of Castlewood Canyon State Park
Castlewood Canyon State Park is great for hiking, rock climbing, birding, picnicking or just spending time outside.
The history of Juneteenth has long winded through Aurora and Denver
AURORA | For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been a consequential mainstay to many Black communities, including here in Aurora and metro Denver. Large and joyous celebrations have been held in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood for decades. Denver still has one of the nation’s largest...
Denver breaks streets-ER-jail cycle for chronically homeless
A new report from The Urban Institute shows Denver’s Health to Housing program for people experiencing chronic homelessness in an ER-jail-streets cycle is showing success, with 105 people housed successfully for a year.
EDITORIAL: Colorado’s ‘magic mushrooms’ aren’t medicine
“I’ve told a lot of people: don’t take psychedelic drugs. … It’s mentally dangerous to take. I regret having taken LSD. It’s a bad drug.”. That sobering advice doesn’t come from an obscure drug user who survived a harrowing bout with hallucinogens. It was an admonition from music legend Brian Wilson, founder of the...
