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.
Beckwith’s passion in the classroom has been nationally recognized. She was named a 2014 All-Star Teacher by Major League Baseball, and in 2010, her class was selected to help open the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. “I would have taught forever, but at some point, you have to step aside,” she says.
The walls of the large room are covered with beautiful murals. Nearby smaller rooms are decorated with images of whimsical Disney characters. This is a welcoming space for families. It’s also a space that’s under the shadow of barred windows inside the Denver County Jail.
One person’s yard menace is another person’s food. Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) has identified five edible weeds commonly found in Denver’s parks, yards, gardens, and sidewalks.
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.
The long days of summer are setting in, so here are two films that you can enjoy in the air conditioning—one at home and one in the theater.
On May 19, Ed Dwight became the oldest person ever to go into outer space when he rode aboard a Blue Origin rocket for a 10-minute space flight.
The rain cleared and the Central Park Synchro team took their skills to the water during a showcase event in late May.
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The distinctions between the western, semipalmated, and white-rumped sandpipers plus the seasonal difference in plumage in the long-billed dowitcher.
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.”
Energy was the focus of several bills in the 2024 Colorado legislative session, including one that set new emissions standards and industry regulation practices and another that assessed a fee on oil and gas production. Other legislation sought to bring relief from high property taxes and increased support for education. In all, 525 bills were passed during the very busy session.
