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Former Denver Mayor Benjamin Stapleton’s name — which once graced the city’s airport and later an entire neighborhood — has been widely dashed through Denver because of his association with the Ku Klux Klan and its rise to power in the city and state. He was...

A former prisoner in the Colorado State Department of Corrections reached a settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit with the state, nearly 10 years after he was ordered to shave his beard at the Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center. Tajuddin Ashaheed claimed the Department of Corrections violated his First...

The past echoes in the fresh air of Rocky Flats, where wildlife thrives alongside a controversial history. New signs will soon share that story.

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A Macaroni Grill restaurant in Westminster shut down last week after failing to pay sales taxes, leaving employees without warning and scrambling for their final paychecks, according to city officials and former workers. The City of Westminster closed the restaurant after the business became...

If you’re looking for science-backed reasons to brave a cold plunge or unwind in a sauna, there are plenty. But perhaps the biggest draw of these wellness practices is also the simplest: It just feels good. “Oftentimes, people have this elation,” says Chris Minson, a professor of human physiology at the University of...

Central City’s Casino Renaissance Drives Modern Revival Central City’s Casino Renaissance Drives Modern Revival (image credits: unsplash) Central City transformed from a near-ghost town into a thriving destination after Colorado legalized limited stakes gambling in 1991. The town’s historic casinos now generate over...

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday night were searching for a boy who was reported missing east of Boulder earlier in the day. Early Wednesday afternoon, the Boulder County Communications Center received a call reporting a 14-year-old boy as missing, according to Carrie Haverfield, a spokesperson...

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Commerce City residents can now build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) following the 2025 update to the city’s Land Development Code. ADUs are smaller, self-contained living spaces located on the same property as a single-family home. They can be attached to the main house, created inside an existing space like a...

The February 4, 1926 Colorado Transcript reported on yet another bootleg liquor operation. In this case, Coroner Billy Woods received an anonymous phone call, alerting him to the presence of a body in a ranch house located northeast of Golden. The coroner and his assistant entered the house and found a dead man in...