Wheat Ridge Meats Finds Its Footing Under New Name
Three months after opening, Wheat Ridge Meats owner Jeff Prah is still working to carve out the business’s own identity. The shop at 5650 W. 29th Ave. opened in October as Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats, the same name that had graced the location since 1942. But when the former owner, Jessica Bobitsky, sold the business...
Officials: Jeffco saw largest increase in homelessness in metro last year
While Denver officials boasted a decrease in homelessness over the past few years, Jefferson County has seen the highest increase in the metro area. Jeffco saw a 27% increase in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 — the largest increase within the metro, according to Kerry Wrenick, regional homeless coordinator for the...
Doctors react to Lindsey Vonn’s plan to race on torn ACL
DENVER — A Colorado sports medicine specialist says Lindsey Vonn’s plan to compete in the Olympics with a completely ruptured ACL would be extraordinarily difficult — and comes with a heightened risk of further injury. Vonn revealed on Tuesday that she fully tore her ACL during a...
Trucker who hit abutment had alcohol and meth in system, autopsy shows
An autopsy report on the driver of a gasoline tanker truck that smashed into a light rail abutment along Yale Avenue in Denver on Thanksgiving shows the driver had alcohol and methamphetamine in his system.
Three children discovered in trunk of suspected drunk driver’s vehicle in Denver metro area
Police in the Denver metro area made an alarming discovery during the recent arrest of a suspected drunk driver when they found three children in the trunk of the car.
Boulder’s Kimbal Musk referenced more than 100 times in Epstein files release
The emails range from exchanges between Kimbal Musk and Epstein scheduling party times and meeting dates to Kimbal Musk thanking Epstein and his associates for “connecting” him to a woman in 2012.
Colorado Mexican Restaurants That Bring The Real Deal Flavor
Weekend plans do not need a spreadsheet when great Mexican flavors sit this close to the road. In Colorado, cities are full of dependable spots where you can pull in hungry and leave genuinely happy. This is about meals that feel effortless but still manage to stick in your memory....
The best museum you’ve never heard of is looking for a new home
Gordon Close has been a fixture in Denver’s music scene since the mid‑’70s, owning Melody Music and Elite Sound, and running a little‑known music museum that recently had to close.
DPS, doctors warn of return of dangerous social media challenge
Since 2020, at least two teenagers in the United States have died participating in a social media trend, the Benadryl challenge. This week, a Denver high school warned parents they’ve seen the trend start to resurface.
Booze Boom In Colorado: Alcohol Now Fuels Nearly Half Of UCHealth Liver Transplants
Alcohol is muscling its way into the top spot on Colorado’s transplant charts, and not in a good way. Transplant specialists say alcohol-related liver disease now makes up nearly half of the liver transplants performed at UCHealth, a rapid shift that has them treating younger and sicker patients while scrambling to...
