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Chicano and Chicana students at Denver’s West High School on March 20, 1969, led what became one of Colorado’s largest and most violent school protests after district leadership took no action to address students’ concerns about discrimination in the classroom. The “blowouts,” as they were called, marked one of the def

Denver drivers could soon see more parking tickets as the city rebuilds its parking enforcement workforce and rolls out a new online citation review system. Why it matters: Fines are no fun. Driving the news: The city is positioned to increase citation activity with nine new officers — its highest daily staffing levels

Police are probing a shooting in far-northeast Denver after a person was wounded Tuesday in the 6000 block of N Ceylon Street and taken to a hospital, according to Denver police. Officers stayed on scene while detectives started piecing together what happened, but there were no arrests or suspect details publicly relea

DENVER — Denver-based Sugar Lab is producing and distributing a new line of collagen protein sorbet launched nationwide by Michigan company Sorbet Sorority. The frozen dessert brand, founded by women’s health physician Dr. Gina Fundaro, introduced five dairy-free, gluten-free sorbet flavors June 29. Every pint is creat

A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.

Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/Getty Images) This story was originally published by The 19th. This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet..

The Denver City Council voted Monday to roll over money from a previously unspent contract with a harm reduction agency to be able to continue free needle disbursement and referral to treatment for drug users.

Downtown parking just got a lot cheaper. Denver is rolling out a pilot that lets drivers park in about 3,000 spaces for $5. Why it matters: It's the latest experiment in Mayor Mike Johnston's turnaround strategy to lure people back downtown post-pandemic. The big picture: The SpotHero partnership kicks off this week an

Denver's Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton is the first Asian woman from Colorado to win the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the mountain region.

Wildfires burning in Colorado, Utah and Arizona are contributing to smoke and poor air quality across much of Colorado, with more expected overnight. An air quality alert is in effect until 4 p.m. June 29 for Front Range counties like Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Weld and Larimer. B