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Back to SearchEvery Issue on Denver’s 2025 Ballot, Explained
There are only two weeks left until election day! It may not be the most important one of our lifetimes, but Denverites have some really important decisions ahead that will shape the future of our ci…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Replacing Cops With Drones, Cheap yet Controversial Calzones, and the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Fail
Should law enforcement employ drones to respond to 911 calls? DPD has already signed a free-trial contract with Flock, but how these drones will actually be used isn’t clear. Then, even as restaurant…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Will Littleton Vote for Housing Density? The Fight Is Getting Nasty!
A big fight over housing density has been brewing in Littleton for years, and with voters set to decide the fate of Mayor Kyle Schlachter’s “missing middle” housing reforms early next month, the deba…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Secret Garden’s Sudden Closure, DIA Mutes Kristi Noem, and Love Is Blind Gossip
What in the heck happened to the Secret Garden Cafe & Bar? We broke the story of the very popular spot’s sudden closure last week — and staff are wondering if it was connected to their recent unioniz…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Has Denver Lost Its Swag? Fmr. Mayor Webb on the Park Hill Park, the Stadium Deals, and Mayor Johnston’s Bond
Wellington Webb served as Denver’s mayor from 1991 to 2003. In those 12 years, he oversaw the expansion of the Denver Art Museum, the construction of DIA and Empower Field at Mile High, and many more…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Casa Bonita’s Spooky New Labor Dispute, DCPA’s Latest Flop, and Den-Mex Redemption
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts announced this week that it was shutting down Off Center, its immersive theater programming. Meanwhile at Casa Bonita, the restaurant unveiled its “Casa Bo…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Why Firefighters Are Getting Raises When the City Is Doing Layoffs
City Council is meeting today to debate amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget for 2026, and it could get spicy! Because Mayor Mike Johnston been facing a lot of criticism for the way he’s handled…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Is ‘Love Is Blind’ Doing Denver Dirty?
The Netflix dating show “Love Is Blind” has descended on Denver, but just how much of Denver really shines through in the contestants? We binge-watched the first six episodes to suss out these Colora…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Could Conversion Therapy Return to CO? Plus, the Avs’ Betrayal and Another Diner Gets Bank-ified
The conservative legal activists at Alliance Defending Freedom are taking another Colorado case to the Supreme Court this week. Will conversion therapy for minors — which has been illegal in this sta…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Inside Denver’s Biggest Debates: Housing Density, the ‘Blue Ghetto,’ and the Mayor’s Budget
Is your neighborhood ready for “gentle density”? The city’s community planning and development office is starting work on a project to bring missing middle housing — duplexes, fourplexes, etc. — to m…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago