Parker couple brings the s’mores-making experience to the community
When thinking back to her childhood, Jennifer De La Rosa is reminded of the times when her family gathered around the fire pit to roast s’mores, sing and play music and catch up with one another. “That was always a nice memory and one thing that I would always...
Novel medical-grade CBD pharmacy opens in Colorado, first of its kind in U.S.
Inside an unassuming yet sprawling industrial building nestled within the high plains of Watkins, about a 30-minute drive southeast of Denver International Airport, step into Kazmira Therapeutics’ “hemp bay,” as it’s affectionately called. Stacked and lined on pallets and metal shelves are dozens of cloth bags...
Georgia man gets probation for role in stealing $850K by scamming Lafayette’s Chamber of...
A Georgia man was sentenced last month to 10 years of probation for his role in a 2023 scam that cost Lafayette’s Chamber of Commerce and its former executive director $508,725. The scammers also used the chamber’s bank account to illegally access funds from U.S. Treasury checks worth $343,678.34, totaling...
Judge: Colorado woman’s neglect at hands of her son, his girlfriend, “so horrible, so...
A Lakewood man and his girlfriend were recently sentenced for the death of the man's mother. They were the disabled woman's caregivers for seven years due to her deteriorating health.
Denver School Board Could Consider Policy to Protect Students, Staff From Immigration Enforcement
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. Denver teachers would be prohibited from cooperating with federal immigration agents without a warrant, and school police officers would be barred from ticketing or arresting students if it would put the students at risk of deportation under a policy the...
Denver Rescue Mission offers program that helps men build a new life
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Late Comedian Hated Colorado’s Largest Airport
While comedian Ralphie May’s most famous Colorado-centric story took place at Grand Junction’s Avalon Theater, the late funny man also once went on a long rant about how much he disliked Denver International Airport.
Every Opening and Closing This Week: Mexican Classic Has New Name, Owner
The first week of February brought eight openings, including a big change for the Las Delicias location in Parker, which has served the community since the 1980s. Las Delicias is a local chain that was started by Robert and Norma Torres at 439 East 19th Avenue in 1976; that spot is still open today as Las Delicias...
Pope accepts Denver archbishop’s retirement, new archbishop named
DENVER — Pope Leo XIV has accepted Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s retirement request and has announced that James R. Golka, the bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, will become the new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Denver. Aquila put in his retirement request to the pope in...
Was this the Worst Colorado Apartment Complex in Recent Memory?
Just over a year ago, a 35-unit apartment complex in Colorado was shut down for reasons that put it in the running for one of the state’s worst of its kind in recent memory.
