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Transportation

RTD Plans to Suspend Light Rail Lines, Add Bus Routes During Construction. Here’s How to Navigate.

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 25, 2026

Downtown light rails lines will be shut down in June, with new bus routes launching in their place.

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Politics & Government

Denver Mayor Wants to Pull the Plug on New Data Centers…for Now

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 23, 2026

According to a tracking map, 47 of Colorado’s 57 data centers are in the Denver area.

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Opinion | Community Voice

A Letter to Denver: Things Are Getting Ugly

By Brad K. EvansFebruary 22, 2026

“Denver, I love you in a way that’s not always polite. I love you like someone who notices the chipped nail polish, but still holds your hand.”

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Bars & Breweries

Very Nice Brewing Company Not Having a Very Nice Time in Nederland

By Michael RobertsFebruary 19, 2026

“Who wants to come up to a majestic little mountain town with a toxic pile of burnt rubble in the middle of it?”

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Opinion | Reader Response

RIP Dark Horse: Remember the Good Times

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 15, 2026

The legendary Boulder bar will close on March 14, its 51st birthday.

Why Colorado’s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue
Opinion | Community Voice

Why Colorado’s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue

By Daniel PriceFebruary 15, 2026

Commerce City is grappling with Denver’s desertification.

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Sports

Broncos Stadium Plan Calls for Eighth Avenue Redesign, New Streets

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 13, 2026

A proposed redesign for Eighth Avenue and new crossings at light rail tracks raised excitement and concern.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Will Boulder See the Light Before the Dark Horse Is Demolished?

By Maria SmithFebruary 8, 2026

“This is not just a cultural loss — it is economic displacement. “

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Business

Englewood Plans to Fill Vacant Spaces, Hopes to Attract an Aldi Grocery Store

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 5, 2026

Large properties that once housed Big Lots, Safeway, Starbucks and Walgreens sit empty, but there are plans for some of them.

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Sports

Denver Could Host a Super Bowl One Day…If It Meets These Conditions

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2026

With a new stadium on the way, it’s not a crazy idea. But there are some crazy requirements.

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Visual Arts

Prismajic Ousted from Colorado Mills Mall

By Teague BohlenFebruary 2, 2026

The immersive arts venue was given thirty days to vacate in order to make room for a new anchor tenant.

Denver Mayor Wants Less Gun Violence, Fewer Empty Office Buildings in 2026
Politics & Government

Denver Mayor Wants Less Gun Violence, Fewer Empty Office Buildings in 2026

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 27, 2026

Mike Johnston wants to fill 3 million square feet of downtown commercial space in 2026.

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Opinion | Reader Response

“People Are Mourning the Loss of a Very So-So Food Place Again”

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 25, 2026

Did this Machete really close because of Colfax construction?

Residents Want Airport to Add Lanes, Tolls to Ease Peña Boulevard Traffic
Transportation

Residents Want Airport to Add Lanes, Tolls to Ease Peña Boulevard Traffic

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 24, 2026

Peña Boulevard handles an estimated 187,000 drivers a day, significantly more than intended when it was built in 1993.

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Transportation

Colorado Ranks Among the Worst States to Drive In U.S.

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

The study was based on issues like road congestion, safety and vehicle affordability.

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Politics & Government

Colorado Legislators Once Again Seek Tax Break for AI Data Centers

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 21, 2026

Lawmakers say data centers bring jobs and tax revenue to communities, but critics warn of potential environmental and financial harm.

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Transportation

CDOT Moving Ahead With $800 Million I-270 Highway Widening

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 20, 2026

CDOT plans to widen and add express toll lanes to Interstate 270 in north Denver. This is just one of several highway widening projects in Colorado.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: Zoning for Financial Resiliency in Lakewood

By Shane SarnacJanuary 19, 2026

Lakewood’s efforts to make its residents more financially resilient is under threat in the upcoming special election.

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Performing Arts

The Next Step: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Opens New Healing Arts Center

By Kristen FioreJanuary 17, 2026

“Anything that’s in your mind, anything that’s in your body, gets cleared away for that moment of time when you dance.”

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Crime & Police

Aurora Man Arrested in Connection to Major Fire at Denver Construction Site

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 14, 2026

The planned apartment complex is “a complete loss.”

Broncos stadium
Sports

Broncos Say New Stadium Will Be “Privately Financed,” but That Could Mean Hundreds of Millions in Public Resources

By Geoffrey PropheterJanuary 14, 2026

“Private dollars are often masked as public dollars in these arrangements.”

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Business

Nuggets, Avs Owner Now the Country’s Largest Private Landowner

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 14, 2026

Nuggets and Avs Owner Stan Kroenke is also the largest private land owner in the U.S.

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