A standing-room crowd greeted Commander Marion Penn at the Denver Police District 5 station in Montbello, where he has been a leader since 2022. Inspirational, humble, a great mentor, and friend were words used to describe the man everyone in the room came to see.
Park Hill resident Dave Stoll said he has called 911 dozens of times in response to crashes outside his home at 17th Ave. and Monaco St. Pkwy. In the last 16 months alone, speeding cars struck his house in three separate incidents, causing serious damage.
For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning when he needs extra time to bundle up before hopping onto his bike. But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.
This month: Park Hill Park Opens; A New ‘People-Focused’ Homeless Campus in Aurora; Denver Mayor Johnston’s 2026 Budget Adopted; New Development in Lowry; Times Up for Drivers with Expired Plates; and DPS SchoolChoice Opens in December.
Seventy years after a bomb on United Flight 629 killed all 44 people on board, a granite memorial was dedicated at the site of the former Stapleton air traffic control tower, where the flight originated.
This week brings the December edition of our Film Series at The MCA Cube in Northfield on Friday...
Even as the City of Denver faces a $200 million budget shortfall in its 2025–26 fiscal period, Denver voters decided to approve $950 million in debt for the Vibrant Denver bond package. Measures 2A-2E were all passed in the Nov. 4 election. The bond will fund infrastructure maintenance and cultural projects across the city.
Fans at sporting events within Denver Public Schools are encountering an extra layer of security this semester: K-9 dogs on duty.
This month: 1) New Affordable Housing in NE Denver; 2) A 1960s-Inspired Motel is Opening on East Colfax; 3) A New Sculpture Along the Sand Creek Greenway; 4) White Cane Day: A Celebration of Pride and Independence; 5) Honors for Local Businesses; 6) Conrad Climbs Again; 7) Parking for the Holidays at Stanley Marketplace; and Openings and Closings.
Hunger is an invisible issue. The government shutdown has made the problem even worse in metro Denver. Food banks are looking for support to meet the needs of the community and people are stepping up to help. Here are some resources to find food and donate to help.
White Cane Day, established on October 15,1964, is celebrated across the country, including at the Anchor Center for Blind Children in northeast Denver.
The La Vista Motel at 5500 East Colfax was the home to visitors for decades, but not in recent years. Now, the renovated building will be welcoming customers again starting this fall.