Who Is Atlus? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music
Musical influences – Rascal Flatts, Dolly Parton, The Fray, Drake. Current Project – “Devil Ain’t Done” (as of date of article: 01/05/2026) In our last spotlight of 2025, we had to share an artist that we are predicting will have an even bigger 2026. Sean Haywood, who goes by his artist name, Atlus is proving to be a...
New Boulder county minimum wages takes effect
BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder County’s new minimum wage of $16.82 took effect January 1. The change came after Boulder County commissioners voted in November to walk back a minimum wage increase they had approved in 2023. The previous plan would have increased the minimum wage to $17.99 per hour in 2026 and $25 per hour...
New stamp celebrates Colorado’s 150th birthday
The public can soon send mail colored with Colorado's purple mountain majesties. State of play: A new forever stamp will celebrate Colorado's sesquicentennial, marking 150th years since the state entered the Union — 100 years after the United States' founding. Between the lines: The move birthed Colorado's official...
Just for Kicks: Lucky Bastard Custom Boots Now Open in Denver
Moving to Denver from Evergreen after high school, Brian Tomajko fell in love with vintage clothing, especially Western wear. “I loved everything; the fit of the clothes back then, the gabardine shirts,” he says. “But it was all about the boots.”. Cowboy boots from the ’40s, ’50s...
EDITORIAL: Colorado’s transportation dreamers deny reality
A tussle over gridlocked traffic along Interstate 270 north of Denver in Commerce City offers a telling snapshot of the statewide debate over the future of transportation. It’s a potent reminder of the phony pretexts and ulterior motives driving the war on cars in Colorado. An in-depth report by The Gazette this week...
FBI Denver looking for suspect in U.S. Bank robbery Monday morning
The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Denver Police Department are looking to identify the suspect in the robbery of a U.S. Bank Monday morning.
Cheeseburger slider chain opening first Colorado location
NORTHGLENN, Colo — One of the fastest-growing restaurant brands is expanding into Colorado for the first time. Smalls Sliders will open its first Colorado restaurant on Thursday at 10 a.m. at 1831 E. 120th Ave. in Northglenn, near East 120th Avenue and Race Street. Thursday's opening will have a...
Planning to begin in Denver for American Indian Cultural Embassy
Denver will be the site of the United States' first-ever American Indian Cultural Embassy. Funding for the project was approved by Denver voters in November. The vision is for the embassy to welcome Native people back to Colorado.
RTD transit police cite sharp declines in security calls, drug activity as top 2025...
The Regional Transportation District Transit Police Department reported marked reductions in security incidents and drug-related reports across the transit system in 2025. The department cited the consistent declines as a leading accomplishment in a year-end statement on community safety progress, according to a news...
Boulder Announces First Community Assembly
The City of Boulder and Boulder County are celebrating the completion of Boulder’s first Community Assembly. Forty-three randomly selected members of the Boulder community met over seven Saturdays between May and October to examine and discuss 15-minute neighborhoods in the Boulder Valley. A Community Assembly is a...

















