Denver City Council eyes millions for infrastructure, airport spending
The Denver City Council meeting Monday will be light, with no required public hearing set, but it does have several big-ticket infrastructure and airport spending items on the agenda. A lot of money is on the table this week, with $6.5 million earmarked for asphalt replacement for 95 lane miles of local, collector, and arterial […]
Colorado cannabis brand finds success in consistency and authenticity
Lines at Colorado dispensaries may be long this week, but overall, cannabis sales in the state are slowing down. A homegrown company is out to prove that quality and culture can still sell.
Live Nation ruling lands as Denver fans seek cheaper ways to watch playoffs
Nuggets and Avalanche fans are gearing up for another playoff run, but with ticket prices still steep and Live Nation freshly hit with an antitrust ruling, many are finding a free way to cheer.
DougCo commissioners challenging COML violation
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is challenging a recent court decision that found the board violated Colorado Open Meetings Law. County commissioners filed a petition Thursday seeking a rehearing from the Colorado Court of Appeals. On April 2, the appellate court ruled that a trial court erred in rejecting a preliminary injunction that would […]
Man shot during late‑night struggle over clothing, Aurora police say
Aurora police say a man was shot during a struggle over clothing he was selling outside his home late Friday night.
Bunny in the Jet Engine: DIA’s Wildlife Wars Cost Denver $1 Million
In the long-running turf battle between jets and critters on the plains, Denver International Airport logged at least 863 collisions between aircraft and wildlife last year, the second-highest total in the airport's history. Airport records put strike-related repairs at roughly $1 million. In one standout incident in April 2025, a white-tailed jackrabbit was sucked into a Boeing 737 engine during...
Multiple RTD lines down as vehicle enters tracks
Multiple RTD lines are down after a vehicle entered the tracks on Sunday afternoon.
Northern Colorado honor flight sends over 100 veterans to D.C. for recognition
The High Plains Honor Flight is a nonprofit that sends veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials built in their honor.
Mark Kiszla: Messi magic in Broncos Country as Denver becomes the U.S. fútbol capital...
With the Broncos stadium awash in a pink sea of Lionel Messi jerseys, Denver was transformed into a fútbol town as rowdy as Buenos Aires or Barcelona. On a Saturday when Nikola Jokic raised the roof in the Nuggets’ home arena and Shohei Ohtani filled a ballpark in LoDo, both those sports giants were dwarfed […]
April 19 to April 25: This week in Denver weather history
17-19 In 1920…snow fell across the city continuously for 57 hours… From the early morning of the 17th until 11:40 am on the 19th. The heavy wet snowfall totaled 18.2 inches with the greatest accumulation on the ground of 12 inches. Winds during the storm were strong with sustained speeds in excess of 27 mph for over 40 consecutive hours…which...
