Denver Residents Share Top Concerns About Rent, Home Prices and Tax Increases
“For a three-bedroom house [in Denver], you could have a ranch in the South.”
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Boulder County Homes Survive Despite “Wall of Flames” in Stone Canyon
“Every time I saw a big black plume of smoke, I just thought, ‘That’s my house.’ It was very, very surreal.”
Venezuelan Comic Rebeca Trejo Presents Spanish Standup Acts in ¡Me Meo! Comedy Series
“When you do comedy in your own language, we’re all in on the joke together. It kind of feels like we’re laughing together and serving as a mirror for the immigrant experience in the United States.”
Aurora Evicting Venezuelan Migrants at Neglected Apartment, Owner Claims Gang Takeover
The company managing the property says it fell into disrepair after a Venezuelan gang took over, which the city refutes.
Olympus Discotheque Moves Into Former Triangle Bar
“We’re open for everybody to come here and have a fun time and enjoy…an actual Hispanic, Latino club doing things different than what Denver has experienced.”
Motel Owners Sue Greenwood Village Over Ordinance That Limits Homeless Motel Stays
“I feel like we’re genuinely contributing to society by being a hotel that steps up…I just want them to allow us to continue to do the good that we’re doing.”
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These Groups Take Underserved Youth Outdoors During the School Year
The after-school programming, trips, gear and lessons are all free or discounted.
Mayor Stumps for Tax-Based Ballot Measure Needed for $570 Million Downtown Investment
Mike Johnston used a town hall about downtown vibrancy to push for a $570 million tax revenue expansion that needs council and voter approval.
Homeless Services Provider Turns Tent Encampment Into Tiny Homes
Colorado Village Collaborative is upgrading three sites overall, and closing a supervised tent encampment in the Montbello neighborhood.
Fresh Off a Migrant Crisis and Still Battling Homelessness, Mayor Johnston Looks to Year Two
“We want to focus on climate, we want to focus on childcare, we want to focus on transit.”
Six New Opioid Clinics Coming to “Treatment Desert” in Metro Denver
“We’re just not meeting the treatment demand with the population that we have.”
Once a “Most Wanted” Fugitive in Weld County, Efrain Muñoz Now Fights for a Boxing Career
Efrain Muñoz is trying to restart his boxing career after spending three years on the run.
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Mayor Digs in Heels for Affordable Denver Tax, Says Working Families Hardly Affected
During a town hall about affordability, Johnston promised Harvey Park residents that his proposed sales tax wouldn’t affect grocery or gas prices.
Ammo Vending Machine Coming to Buena Vista Grocery Store
“What is the need for this?” asks Tom Mauser. “We have at least 1,600 gun shops in the state.”
New Fencing, Lighting Not Enough to End Safety Issues Around West Colfax
West Colfax residents report an influx of homeless encampments and public drug use despite more fencing, lighting and police patrols.
Urban Peaks Opens “Mothership” Shelter for Homeless Youth
A few months after a $2 million wage theft decision went against Urban Peak, the organization was able to secure funding and open its 136-bed shelter on schedule.
Johnston Touts Homeless Efforts, Looks Ahead to Affordability in State of the City
“If we want to keep the mom and the grandma and the college graduate in Denver, we can, but we have to choose it and we have to fight for it.”
Mike Johnston Promised to End Homelessness in His First Term. Here’s What He Did His First Year
As Denver’s mayor delivers his State of the City address, we look back over his first twelve months.
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Mayor Pledges Housing Assistance to Help Downtown Denver Residents
“The truth is you can only live in San Francisco if you’re rich. We do not want Denver to be a city where only the rich live.”
Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer Launches in Colorado Ahead of RNC Speech
Despite being sober for a year and a half after struggling with addiction, the retired wrestler is slinging booze.
Denver Concert-Goers Get Baked Courtesy of the “Smoke Thrower”
“If I were to do that in Louisiana, I would go to jail, for sure, but you’re not going to catch me on the news for something like this out here.”
Tobacco Giant Investing $600 Million in Aurora to Open Zyn Nicotine Pouch Factory
The company expects to fill 500 jobs for the facility over the next two years.