Wanda James makes ballot for Denver’s congressional primary
Wanda James, CU regent and local business owner, has officially made the Denver Democratic ballot after submitting thousands of voter signatures. “We're just excited that we're just going to be able to casually talk to people. It's what I love to do,” James said in an interview. “Man, this is what I get the charge out of. How do you solve the problems of...
Lakewood mayor calls for unity, community in State of the City speech
Lakewood held its first State of the City address since 2018 on Wednesday — timing Mayor Wendi Strom attributed to fate. “We got bumped a few times on dates,” Strom said to a room of nearly 100 residents and officials. “It could not have ended up being at a better time. There are no coincidences.” […]
Lakewood holds first State of the City since 2018 as leaders address homelessness, crime
For the first time in nearly a decade, Lakewood city leaders delivered a State of the City address Wednesday night, highlighting progress while confronting growing concerns over homelessness, public drug use and crime.
Italianate palazzo wrapped in Roxborough Park red sentinels
If a home buyer was just looking for seclusion, as opposed to the drop-dead views surrounding the house Kentwood agent Jennifer Markus just listed in Roxborough Park, they couldn’t find anything remotely like this. “It’s probably the most beautiful home I have ever seen,” said Markus about her $8.4 million listing at 3755 N. Rampart […]
Random shooting deaths in north Denver lead to community safety meeting, calls for heightened...
The shooting deaths of three people in the span of a week, including a man walking his dog and two people at an Easter picnic in a public park, have rattled the north Denver neighborhoods of Five Points and Cole, leading to calls for a community meeting and increased police presence.
Burned Lakewood home has sat vacant for years due to zoning laws
A home in Lakewood has sat burned out and abandoned for years, and its property owner says he's unable to do anything about it due to zoning regulations.
Tendit Group shutters operations and lays off all Colorado staff
A Denver-based company that specializes in commercial building services — ranging from landscaping, power washing, window cleaning to concrete paving — announced it’s closing. The Tendit Group is shuttering its facilities and laying off all staff in Colorado and Arizona, according to a company letter sent to local officials as required by the Worker Adjustment […]
Denver police investigate shooting in Montbello neighborhood
Denver police are investigating a shooting in the Montbello neighborhood on Wednesday.
Outrage in Cherry Creek Schools amid layoffs
More than a dozen people voiced their disappointment at the recent board of education meeting, after the district announced more than 150 full time positions will be cut.
9 Colorado hospitals at risk of closing due to Medicaid cuts
The $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade could threaten the viability of more than 400 hospitals nationally and at least nine in Colorado, a new report has found. The hospitals span the Front Range and rural communities, from Denver Health — the region’s primary safety-net provider — to smaller hospitals in places […]
