A 10-acre stretch of three medians that used to be covered in high-maintenance, high-water-usage bluegrass is now a site for native plants and pollinators. But the City of Denver has received complaints from nearby residents who think the area has been neglected and taken over by weeds.
After a series of break-ins at his cyclery shop in northwest Aurora, Mackenzie Hardt changed store policy to admit customers by appointments only—no walk-in business.
The residents of the Fitzsimons Place apartments were ordered to be out of their homes by 7am on August 13. The building at 1568 Nome St. was closed by the city due to poor living conditions.
A demand for copper is creating travel issues for commuters along the Regional Transportation District’s lines and neighbors may be hearing more train horns because of the thefts.
Neighborhood advocates and residents of northwest Aurora say they’re determined to find a way to return grocery access to a stretch of the Colfax corridor where Walmart closed its doors at 10400 E. Colfax Ave. in June.
One year into his administration, Mayor Mike Johnston says he is proud of the work that has been accomplished, but he admits he’s only just getting started. “Our work is not done, but our progress is dramatic,” he told a crowd of several hundred people during his first “State of the City” speech in late July.
A heat advisory on Tuesday, July 30 created the need for cooling centers in Denver. The centers are open during regular business hours at all currently operating recreation centers in the city.
Bicycles get stolen all the time. This theft is different. The stolen electric bicycle is a $20,000 bike specially designed for Visit Aurora. It was stolen from Hardt Family Cyclery in NW Aurora, and store owner MacKenzie Hardt just wants it back.
This month: 1) New Trees for Northeast Denver; 2) Travel Down Under at the Denver Zoo; 3) East Colfax Neighbors Take on Gun Violence; 4) Supporting the Bears at Stanley Marketplace; and Business Openings and Closings.
Community members gathering to learn more about the climate crisis went home with “something that’s not usually part of the climate discussion,” says Central Park resident Marita Franzke. “That’s hope.”
A weekly meeting of women in Denver focuses on friendship, support,and acceptance for the LGBTQ community.
On a chilly, overcast day in May, more than 30,000 people filled Folsom Field to celebrate commencement at the University of Colorado Boulder. Amid the graduates were friends and family of Marc Witter, who grew up in Park Hill and had a very different kind of graduation four years ago from East High School.
