Farrah Gray: The Million Dollar Smile Returns to Inspire a New Generation
It’s been 14 years since Denver Urban Spectrum covered Dr. Farrah Gray. Or, to be more precise, it’s been that distance since the renowned entrepreneur covered the magazine, his prime-time grin beaming beneath the October 2011 publication masthead with a simple but stunning statement introducing that month’s cover...
A key metric for downtown Denver’s recovery had its best month yet
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitors who came to downtown Denver tanked. Slowly and surely, the city has seen gains in the recovery of the office workers, tourists and residents who come downtown but has hovered around 85% of what it used to be. Yet in September,...
See a list of Hunger Relief & Holiday Help resources
Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not released the funds that states use to pay SNAP benefits.
Pedestrian identified after deadly Denver hit-and-run involving sign and truck
DENVER (KDVR) — Officials have identified a person who was killed on the sidewalk after a driver allegedly hit a vehicle and a sign near 16th and Market streets, then fled the scene early Sunday morning. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified the victim on Friday as 26-year-old Garrett Bimler and said...
Denver has one of the nation’s sharpest drops in restaurant spending
Denver’s decline in restaurant spending is more than triple that of cities like Austin and Boston. Denverites are spending less at restaurants compared to other U.S. cities. In September, spending at restaurants in Denver was down 6.7 percent from last year, according to credit and debit card data collected by Bank...
Thornton family goes all hands on deck for Halloween
Every neighborhood has those houses that take Halloween to another level. For one family, their elaborate decorations go beyond their love for the holiday.
70 years after the first sabotage of a US airliner, the 44 killed are...
A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the 70th anniversary of its bombing over Colorado. A farmer who helped recover
Wreckage from bombed airplane on display at Denver museum, 70 years after unprecedented air...
On display now at History Colorado in downtown Denver is an exhibit highlighting the bombing of United Flight 629, and the stories of the 44 who died that night 70 years ago.
Denver-based chain Chili Shack aims to open 100 franchised restaurants
DENVER — A local chain selling Mexican food smothered in green chile hopes to open as many as 100 restaurants over the next few years through its new franchising initiative. Chili Shack, a Mexican restaurant chain with five locations in the Denver area and another opening soon in Brighton, has launched a franchising...
Brooke Shields Confronts ‘South Park’ Creators Over Casa Bonita
Brooke Shields just called out Casa Bonita management in Denver — and her message to the South Park creators is making waves.
