Denver leases Colfax motel for $693,543 for Roads to Recovery program for homeless people
The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend up to $693,543 to lease 38 rooms in the Sand and Sage Motel at 8405 and 8415 East Colfax Ave. for the Roads to Recovery program. The lease comes to $95.68 per unit per night, according to the contract. The lease runs through the end of this year.
This Colorado Park Hides a Triple Waterfall Wonderland Tucked Into a Lush Limestone Canyon
If you’ve never heard of Rifle Falls State Park, don’t worry—you’re not alone. But once you’ve laid eyes on its triple cascade of waterfalls tucked into a limestone grotto, you’ll wonder how it’s stayed under the radar for so long. This pocket-sized paradise off Highway 325 in western Colorado delivers a scene straight out of a fairy tale: misty falls, mossy rocks, and lush greenery that feels almost tropical… at 6,000 feet above sea level.
City officials, homeless advocates disagree over Denver’s homeless count
DENVER — Unsheltered homelessness in Denver has decreased more than 25% — from 2,919 to 2,149 — according to the 2025 Point in Time count, a method of measuring homelessness in the city. Large cities across the United States measure unhoused populations through a Point in Time...
Massive Jackpot Hit at Monarch Casino in Black Hawk
According to Monarch Casino Resort and Spa, this person, who wanted to remain anonymous, is the second person in less than six months who has won a jackpot worth over one million dollars. The most recent guest at the Monarch Casino in Black Hawk wagered a fifty-dollar bet on the...
Latest takeover trend pits skaters against metalheads in Denver
“No one’s complaining about the music necessarily. It’s the show taking up the space in the skate park.”. At Denver’s largest skatepark, skateboarders, BMX bikes, motorcycles and underage drinking mark the scene on a typical weekend night. But the 4th of July weekend was especially chaotic, with...
Father drowns after wind flips paddleboard in Colorado; two children rescued
A 70+ mph wind gust flipped a paddleboard at Chatfield State Park, officials said. The father drowned while his children were pulled to safety. A 30-year-old man drowned Monday, July 7, afternoon after he and his two children were knocked off a paddleboard by a powerful wind gust at Chatfield State Park, southwest of...
Dinosaur Ridge discovery reveals huge dinosaur mating dance arena
A remarkable discovery is exciting scientists at Dinosaur Ridge, revealing how dinosaurs behaved 100 million years ago showing similar traits seen in many modern-day birds.
In an act most unprecedented, the Colorado Renaissance Festival shall limit the vending of...
Let it be known and heeded by all: The masses attending the Colorado Renaissance Festival have grown most prodigious. Therefore, by the warden’s decree, the sale of admission shall henceforth be limited — this being the first such edict in the noble history of the faire. OK, sorry,...
For Denver VOICE Vendor Halvin Jones, Survival Means Walking All Night
“I just walk the streets,” he said. “It’s dangerous to close your eyes out here.”. Jones, a vendor for the Denver VOICE, has been experiencing unsheltered homelessness since losing his Section 8 housing voucher. “They terminated my apartment because my paperwork wasn’t completed correctly,” he said. “I...
‘Why did it happen to us?’: Family in fatal crash near Denver airport speaks
Ian Hughes had just landed in Colorado for a family reunion. Now those plans are on hold as they are dealing with a horrible family tragedy.