Big money in homelessness: Denver non-profit CEOs earn at least $1.6 million combined
Eight CEOs of Denver non-profits serving the homeless community earned at least $1.6 million combined in 2024 (or 2023 in some instances), according to their federal Form 990s, and that doesn’t even include the Salvation Army. The salaries break down like this:
Denver Walls covered a beloved Chicano mural in RiNo. Now, it’s being restored
There’s a fundamental debate in street art: Should murals be temporary or permanent?. It’s a debate where there’s often no straightforward answer. But as the art form’s reputation has evolved in the current zeitgeist – moving from “vandalism” to “public art” – it’s also become more regulated.
Aurora, Colorado police move closer to using facial recognition technology
After years of internal planning and public debate about biometric surveillance, the Aurora Police Department (APD) has asked city leaders to formally allow it to use facial recognition software in criminal investigations, a move that has sparked questions about privacy, accuracy, and the proper limits of law...
Aww! The Denver Zoo’s Baby Lions Just Made Their Public Debut
On August 13th, four African lion cubs (one boy and three girls) were born at the Denver Zoo.
Opinion: Celebrate World Homeless and Mental Health days in Denver
Today, Oct. 10, is World Homeless Day. It’s also World Mental Health Day. You would think two topics of such importance each would have their own day. In Denver, every day is World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day. Unlike some other cities that I have lived in, Denver cares for its homeless and mentally ill....
Tips lead to arrest of man accused of stealing from Castle Pines massage business
Law enforcement says that a man suspected of stealing from a Castle Pines massage business in September is now under arrest.
Denver’s Brown Palace one of ‘most haunted’ hotels in U.S.
About five years ago, the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa’s historical tour guide Matthew Webb was heading toward the 10th floor when he heard a distinct whistle. “Nobody was there. And I’m just like: ‘well, I know I heard it’,” Webb recalled. The historian later...
Gap in state regulations allowed tow truck driver to sell stolen vehicles
A tow truck driver has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including motor vehicle theft, forgery, and operating a "chop shop," but it's his crimes that prosecutors say have revealed a gap in Colorado regulations.
Mother of man killed in federal prison demands accountability from facility
For more than two weeks, the family of a man murdered inside a federal prison in Colorado has been demanding accountability, asking how his death happened inside the facility.
Missing 16-year-old girl last seen on Oct. 3 in Arvada
Police are hoping the public can help bring a missing 16-year-old girl home after she went missing from Arvada nearly a week ago.
