Flags will fly at half-staff this week in Denver in honor of a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who died last week, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Sunday.…
Read more Why are flags flying at half-staff in Denver this week?There are just 16 Flock Safety cameras in Thornton. But those electronic eyes, mounted to poles at intersections throughout this city of nearly 150,000, brought out dozens of…
Read more Pushback against Flock cameras comes to Denver suburb — the latest Colorado city to enter debateOne of the largest emergency shelters in Denver’s system is again offering refuge from the cold this weekend after Mayor Mike Johnston unilaterally opened the site Friday —…
Read more Denver opens cold-weather shelter at former hotel amid squabble between mayor, councilIn a windowless room at Denver police headquarters on a recent Thursday afternoon, Officer Chris Velarde activated a police drone to investigate a potential car break-in. Officer Chris…
Read more Here’s how Denver police fly drones to 911 calls, triggering fears about privacy and surveillanceThe Denver Board of Ethics has cleared Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington of using his position for private gain when he flew himself and eight other executives…
Read more Ethics board clears Denver airport CEO over flights costing as much as $19,000, but is ‘appalled’ by responseDenver city leaders cut the ribbon on the opening of the city’s 16th Street to symbolize its reopening after years of renovations, Oct. 4, 2025. Hart Van Denburg/CPR…
Read more What we saw on Denver’s reopened 16th Street: protests, politicians and musicResidents near Elati Village in Denver’s Golden Triangle say the city ignored repeated calls regarding unauthorized vehicle encampments before an RV fire early Sept. 11. “For weeks, we…
Read more Neighbors of Elati Village want community relocated after RV fire destroyed vehicleSecond stadium down, one Yard to go. Before you blow your top over the lid at Burnham Yard, the prospective home of the Denver Broncos starting in 2031,…
Read more Keeler: Broncos won’t just be playing in Super Bowls. Thanks to Burnham Yard, we’ll be hosting themDENVER — More city employees learned they were being laid off on Tuesday, as the City of Denver works to address a $200 million budget shortfall. The city…
Read more ‘Low morale at the office’: We talked to a laid-off worker about the City of Denver’s job eliminationsColorado’s 7th Congressional District, centered on suburban Jefferson County, hasn’t had a Republican in the seat since Bob Beauprez left Congress nearly 20 years ago. But Sergei Matveyuk,…
Read more Golden small business owner challenges U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen for suburban seat in CongressFor nearly two years, Diantha Williams’ daughter received $50 monthly to put toward whatever she wanted. Often, that looked like basic needs like groceries, car insurance payments and…
Read more Denver’s basic income experiment could end as mayor refuses requests for more moneyThe Park Hill Golf Course is closed, fenced off and yellowing. Aug. 6, 2024. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite If you’ve driven by the Park Hill Golf Course lately, you’ve…
Read more What’s happening with the Park Hill Golf Course?Xcel Energy’s defunct Zuni Generating Station on the edge of Sun Valley. May 26, 2023. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite It’s suddenly crunch time for a group of westside residents…
Read more Denver has 90 days to buy Xcel’s old Zuni Street steam plantDenver Mayor Mike Johnston’s popularity is holding steady after 11 months in office, according to a new poll released Wednesday, but its findings suggest a sales tax increase…
Read more Poll finds steady support for Denver’s mayor but suggests new tax increases may face skepticismAuthorities force a cleanup of an encampment at 4th Avenue and Kalamath Street. April 25, 2024. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can arrest…
Read more How the SCOTUS ruling on camping bans affects Denver and AuroraDenver voters will be asked in November to consider increasing the city’s sales tax to raise $70 million a year to help stabilize Denver Health, the region’s financially…
Read more Voters will decide whether to support Denver Health through increase in city’s sales taxHome Politics Politics There are currently 52 unsheltered veterans experiencing homelessness in Denver. Dr. Jamie Rife and Mayor Mike Johnston announce the city’s plan to end unsheltered veteran…
Read more Mike Johnston pledges to end unsheltered veteran homelessnessSally Johnston, mother of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and co-owner of the Christiania Lodge at Vail, passed away May 17, with the mayor joining her for a final…
Read more Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says final goodbye to his mother, SallySally Johnston, mother of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and co-owner of the Christiania Lodge at Vail, passed away May 17, with the mayor joining her for a final…
Read more Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says final goodbye to his mother, SallyMayor Mike Johnston and Ben Sanders, the head of the Office of Social Equity and Innovation, announce the city’s new Office of Neighborhood Safety. Kyle Harris / Denverite…
Read more Denver moves $11 million of public safety money to form unarmed Office of Neighborhood Safety
