Hundreds of thousands of Colorado kids missed more than 10% of school last year
School attendance is improving from past years but has not fully rebounded to pre-COVID rates
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Protected: Soak it up: Acid Bath is resurrected, Ministry (maybe?) rides into the sunset
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Soak it up: Acid Bath is resurrected, Ministry (maybe?) rides into the…
Read full article βColorado road funding ballot measure will be pulled following deal reached with state lawmakers
A construction industry-backed group says a βfunding frameworkβ they've agreed to with Democrats at the Colorado Capitol will provide more dollars than Initiative 175 would…
Read full article βA near-total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red over Colorado. Hereβs how to catch the show.
The peak of the eclipse is expected around 9:45 p.m. with clear views along the Front Range and βhit or missβ farther south
Read full article βWhat to do in Colorado this week: A John Denver ballet in Aspen
Plus: The annual Dragon Boat Festival, a Pride celebration in Aurora and the festival formerly known as Boulder Roots
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Psychs Peak fest wants to build on momentum sparked by King Gizz
The grassroots rock festival in Pine celebrates its sixth year this weekend with over 30 bands. The post Psychs Peak fest wants to build on…
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Hearth Bakery expands with Euro-style patisserie in Highland
The grand opening takes place today at noon. The post Hearth Bakery expands with Euro-style patisserie in Highland appeared first on Denver Westword.
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Denver author Peter Heller on βThe Dog Starsβ becoming a film
Peter Heller is teaming up with Denver Book Society for a Q&A and screening of the big new film based on the beloved novel set…
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Aurora boosted police pay on the anniversary of Elijah McClainβs death
βThat was a damn fucked-up oversight on our part." The post Aurora boosted police pay on the anniversary of Elijah McClainβs death appeared first on…
Read full article βTempers flare in southern Colorado as popular museum requests nearly $1M in taxpayer support
Pueblo City Council at odds over sending money from taxpayer-approved economic development fund to the da Vinci Museum, which promised it could manage without public…
Read full article β4 largest ski resort companies are a βcartelβ scheming to raise prices, Colorado lawsuit alleges
There are now three lawsuits in Coloradoβs federal court arguing that resort companies are violating antitrust laws with their pricing for passes and lift tickets
Read full article βJeff Hurd is touting his disagreements with Trump amid a reelection bid that looks increasingly competitive
At the beginning of this yearβs election cycle, Hurd appeared to be cruising toward an easy reelection. But as President Trumpβs approval ratings have cratered…
Read full article βPolis pardons 29 people in 2nd round of clemency this year
The pardons come three months after the governor commuted the sentence of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. More pardons and commutations are still possible…
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Woman ejected, dragged on Copperβs Rocky Mountain Coaster, lawyers claim
The rider reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung and other injuries. The post Woman ejected, dragged on Copperβs Rocky Mountain Coaster, lawyers…
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Bitter, spicy and βviolently explosiveβ: Local distillers lean into alpine-style liqueurs
"People like it or they don't. But as long as the response is polarizing, you did your job.β The post Bitter, spicy and βviolently explosiveβ:…
Read full article βVoters will decide whether to require people to verify their identity on Colorado ballots with social security, driverβs license numbers
The Colorado Secretary of Stateβs Office said Wednesday that the supporters of Initiative 362 turned in a sufficient number of voter signatures to get the…
Read full article βDenver Water approves Oct. 1 ban on lawn watering, threatening finesΒ
βHottest metro July on recordβ calls for drastic measures to save reservoirs, agency says.
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Glory days: A Colorado nostalgia boom is fueling local artists
As beloved landmarks come down one by one, people are turning to artists, photographers, and local designers to keep the soul of old Colorado breathing.…
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Most Colorado universities havenβt responded to Trump administrationβs higher education letter
Colorado State University System officials said they are reviewing a letter from the Trump administration asking about free speech, research, admissions, campus protests and more.…
Read full article βColorado will get nearly $615M as Meta reaches $17B settlement with states over teen social media addiction
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states thatΒ sued the tech giantΒ in 2023, but the deal cuts short the trial, which was expected…
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