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forest fire blaze

Trees Don’t Like to Breathe Wildire Smoke, Either – and They Hold Their Breath to Avoid It

By Delphine Farmer and Mj RichesJuly 30, 2024

When smoke is in the air, doctors urge people to stay indoors. But what happens to trees and other plants that can’t escape?

clocktower with moon

The Latest Chapter in the D&F Tower’s Long History Is a Real Shitshow

By Teague BohlenJuly 30, 2024

The Cabaret space in the basement was flooded with raw sewage this spring by a mall construction project gone wrong.

Mayor Mike Johnston man sits next to American flag.

Fresh Off a Migrant Crisis and Still Battling Homelessness, Mayor Johnston Looks to Year Two

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 30, 2024

“We want to focus on climate, we want to focus on childcare, we want to focus on transit.”

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A new clinic opens.

Six New Opioid Clinics Coming to “Treatment Desert” in Metro Denver

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 29, 2024

“We’re just not meeting the treatment demand with the population that we have.”

Two men box.

Once a “Most Wanted” Fugitive in Weld County, Efrain Muñoz Now Fights for a Boxing Career

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 29, 2024

Efrain Muñoz is trying to restart his boxing career after spending three years on the run.

9News Forecaster Ed Greene on Why He’s Really, Definitely Retiring This Time

9News Forecaster Ed Greene on Why He’s Really, Definitely Retiring This Time

By Michael RobertsJuly 26, 2024

The forecast is that he’s really finished.

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A tennis player holding a racket and a tennis ball prepares to serve.

Boulder Tennis Community “Endangered” Amid Court Shortage, Pickleball Boom

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 26, 2024

“We’ve made it a game of exclusivity. …This tennis community is going to disintegrate.”

abortion protesters at Colorado capitol with signs

Colorado Will Soon Expand Insurance Coverage for Abortion

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 26, 2024

This latest update comes as Colorado voters consider solidifying abortion rights even further.

Hunter S. Thompson Halloween costume

How Can I Conceal My Cannabis High?

By Herbert FuegoJuly 26, 2024

“My sisters and friends often give me weird looks or call me out, but I’m an adult and ain’t stoppin’.”

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A main speaks.

Mayor Digs in Heels for Affordable Denver Tax, Says Working Families Hardly Affected

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 26, 2024

During a town hall about affordability, Johnston promised Harvey Park residents that his proposed sales tax wouldn’t affect grocery or gas prices.

The Hottest (and Coolest) Neighborhoods in Denver

The Hottest (and Coolest) Neighborhoods in Denver

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 26, 2024

All five of Denver’s hottest neighborhoods are located downtown.

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Three More Proposals Submit Signatures for Colorado’s November Ballot

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 25, 2024

Voters could be weighing more than a dozen statewide proposals in the next election.

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A man takes ammo from a vending machine.

Ammo Vending Machine Coming to Buena Vista Grocery Store

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 25, 2024

“What is the need for this?” asks Tom Mauser. “We have at least 1,600 gun shops in the state.”

Hazy Denver skyline cover in smoke

Is That the Apocalypse, or the Denver Sky?

By Evan SemonJuly 25, 2024

These tales of fog, smog and pollution make Denver’s sky seem crystal clear by comparison.

Party Animal cannabis strain

Eight Cannabis Strains That Make Cooking More Fun

By Herbert FuegoJuly 25, 2024

Sharp and hot things aside, it’s easy to forget ingredients and instructions or allow the food to get more burnt than you are. And that still doesn’t stop many of us.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson

Let’s Get Dangeruss: Ten Most Disappointing Denver Broncos Quarterbacks Ever

By Michael RobertsJuly 25, 2024

Bo Nix doesn’t want to end up on this list.

Kids play in a park.

New Fencing, Lighting Not Enough to End Safety Issues Around West Colfax

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 25, 2024

West Colfax residents report an influx of homeless encampments and public drug use despite more fencing, lighting and police patrols.

Woman smokes marijuana out of pipe at park

Colorado Governor, Denver District Attorney Write DEA in Support of Marijuana Reclassification

By Thomas MitchellJuly 24, 2024

“Our data shows that regulation works and is most certainly a preferable option over the failed notion of prohibition.”

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ribbon-cutting ceremony in Denver

Urban Peaks Opens “Mothership” Shelter for Homeless Youth

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 24, 2024

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.

16th Street and Stout

Another Intersection Closed for 16th Street Mall Construction to Reopen This Week

By Jack SpiegelJuly 24, 2024

The downtown intersection has been closed for five months.

Hazy Denver skyline cover in smoke

Here’s When Hazy Skies, Smoke Will Clear Over Denver

By Thomas MitchellJuly 24, 2024

Air quality in Denver likely won’t improve for another day or two, according to state and national forecasts.

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Altitude TV and Denver Nuggets announcer Chris Marlowe

Nuggets Announcer Chris Marlowe Heads to Paris for Tenth Olympics

By Catie CheshireJuly 24, 2024

Chris Marlowe won Olympic Gold in 1984 as an indoor volleyball player and has been commentating since 1988.

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