One by one, as names were called, individuals lay down on the pavement in front of Denver’s City and County Building, holding flowers over their chests. The action was part of a “Die-In” protest organized by Denver Streets Partnership to honor the 93 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists who were killed on Denver streets in 2025.
A change in traffic patterns in the East Colfax neighborhood has neighbors upset and asking for better communication about infrastructure changes in the future.
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.
This month: A ‘Shared Street’ in Central Park; It’s Time to Think About Spring Trees; Aurora Library Doubles in Size; Local Breweries Join Support for The Blue Bench; Redefining the Future of Public Education; A Colorful World; and Openings and Closings.
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) The Denver Debate Over Flock Cameras; 2) A Big Step Forward for Construction at Bluff Lake Nature Center; 3) Denver Provides Free Narcan and Overdose Response Training at Local Libraries; 4) City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and Other Neighborhood Needs; 5) New Mural Sprouts along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway; and 6) Alumni Center Opens at Manual High School.
In 2024 there were 134 pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Colorado, and Park Hill resident Bob Shaver has had enough.
This month: 1) Westerly Creek Restoration Project Hits Milestone; 2) A New Home for the Food Bank of the Rockies; 3) Dinosaur Fossil Found Beneath Denver Museum of Nature & Science; and 4) Hundreds of Teens Show Up for “Takeover Northfield” Event.
The mission of FIPI, launched officially two years ago, is not to take on gun owners or gun control groups, Betz said. “It’s not to tell people they should or shouldn’t own guns.” Rather, the group’s mission is to help prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths in homes and communities across Colorado.
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.
This month: 1) Bicycle Shop Owner Asking for Help from the Community; 2) Copper Thefts Create Slowdowns and Noise Along Train Lines; 3) A Pilot Program to Provide Technology Services to Seniors; and 4) New Pickleball Courts in Lowry.