New Vision for Downtown Denver: City Unveils 20-Year Plan for Economic and Cultural Revitalization
The City and County of Denver, alongside the Downtown Denver Partnership, have laid out a new blueprint for Downtown Denver's future, a plan that positions the area as a hub for not just economic activity but cultural vibrancy and community ties, aiming to create a downtown that's celebrated for generations....
Denver’s minimum wage will increase in 2026
Denver's minimum wage will increase again in 2026, but it won't be as much of an increase as in previous years.
Opinion: Bus passes, valuable currency to Denver homeless people, in short supply
A person experiencing homelessness can do a lot with a bus pass. They can get to a job, a doctor’s apartment, or Denver Human Services, for example. They can ride the bus when temperatures are sub-zero to stay warm. For homeless people, buses are a reprieve from the streets. Unlike when warming up in a restaurant,...
Denver Zoo to Say Goodbye to Its Last Hippo After 22 Years
The Denver Zoo is amazing for many reasons. One reason is that the zoo is fun for the entire family. The other reason is because of the zoo's conservation efforts. The Denver Zoo has announced that one of the zoo's most popular animals will be leaving their care. The animals will be leaving Colorado as well.
Denver shuts down property owner renting RVs, trailers to homeless
Denver's Community Planning and Development Department has issued cease and desist orders to a property owner in Denver's Overland neighborhood who had been using Airbnb to rent out trailers and RVs on his rental properties.
Man, 37, accused of shooting girlfriend in Denver’s Athmar Park neighborhood
A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly shooting his girlfriend last month in Denver's Athmar Park neighborhood.
Check your plates before heading to DIA they are cracking down
Denver International Airport has issued over 6,800 tickets for expired license plates this year, with a city-wide total of more than 38,000 citations.
2 Denver schools get AC after voters approved $975M bond in 2024
Two Denver Public Schools will have air conditioning for the first time this school year after Denver voters approved a $975 million bond in 2024.
Denver mayor touts reduction in homelessness during progress report to City Council
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston during the Mayor-Council meeting Tuesday updated the council on his goals so far in office. He listed his goals as “vibrant, affordable, safe, All in Mile High, climate resilient and family friendly.” He said Denver’s planned bond question would finance a plan “to drive strategic...
Commerce City man charged after allegedly pointing laser at aircraft
A Commerce City man now faces felony charges after allegedly pointing a laser at an aircraft. The 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office officially charged 41-year-old Jose Alonzo Duarte-Campos with one felony count of unlawfully aiming a laser device at an aircraft, one count of unlawful possession of a controlled...
