Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Aug. 16
Politics, the police and the environment are today’s big news in Denver.
Politics: Ken Salazar, who’s kind of Colorado politics royalty, will lead the team planning for a potential Hillary Clinton presidency. (Denverite)
Channel 7’s Marshal Zelinger has once again turned up signs of signature fraud for a ballot measure. (Denverite)
Justice: The office that watches Denver’s police isn’t a permanent part of the government, but that could change this November. (Denverite)
Environment: Xcel Energy will try charging more for electricity when usage is highest. (DP)
A coal executive thinks his industry should act more like Big Tobacco. (Denverite)
Sports: The Rockies bandwagon has ground to a halt again. (MLB) The U.S. Air Force Academy has super sweet new helmets. (Denverite)
Lastly, watch Boulder’s Jenny Simpson run for the gold tonight!
Denver invested in electric bikes, but RTD still bans them on buses and trains
Could the rule that irks bike advocates finally change?
Denver students protest gun violence in schools after Uvalde school shooting
“Don’t be afraid to use your voice, because at the end of the day, student voices are sometimes the thing that gets the point across.”
“To Ukraine with LOVE from Colorado”: Local family heads back to Europe to see friends and help with the fallout of war
The Radchenko family was done watching things unfold from afar.
Things to do in Denver this Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30
The Denver Arts Festival, CHROMEO, the Boulder Creek Festival and much more to do over the long weekend.
Days after Uvalde shooting, four Denver area schools had to be secured — a chilling reminder of the threat of mass shootings
“If I die in a school shooting, send my picture to everybody in Congress.”
EPA gives Denver $500,000 to transform Federal Boulevard
Cleaning up contamination can clear the way for big-time development.
Northfield High School in Central Park placed under lockdown due to ‘suspicious occurrence’
Two people were taken into police custody and charges are pending. The lockdown was later removed and no students were injured.
Downtown Denver residents want temporarily sheltered homeless people out of their neighborhood
If Denver ends its contract with the Aloft hotel, 140 people at high risk of COVID-19 complications could be on the streets, as cases rise again.
Uvalde mass shooting prompts increased security at Denver Public Schools
The focus will be on elementary schools through the end of the school year.
These Denver Parks and Rec pools won’t reopen for the summer
Staffing shortages and routine maintenance will keep certain pools closed, but here are some nearby alternatives.
Cherry Creek Trail flooding might disrupt your commute today and Wednesday
Parts of the trail could be flooded Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
Denver one-bedroom rent jumped a massive almost 27% over the past year
Will this fast growth slow down soon?
Do Denver landlords have to keep their buildings at a comfortable temperature?
Not always...but sometimes...
City Council takes on Denver’s mental health and gun violence crises in twin proclamations
"Three in ten Coloradoans are in need of mental health or substance use disorder care," stated one proclamation. "In Colorado, 78 percent of firearm deaths are suicides, and nearly half of all suicide deaths in Colorado involve the use of a firearm," noted the other.
Denver’s Spring snowstorm comes and goes but leaves a load of tree branches behind
Here's what to do with those fallen tree limbs.
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library in Five Points will close for renovations
The branch will close on May 28th and is expected to reopen in early 2023.
Rainbows and Revolutions brings the state’s LGBTQ+ past to History Colorado
The exhibit highlights moments of rebellion from the 1950s to the present.
Should Golden Triangle’s Niles and Moser Cigar Company warehouse be demolished or saved?
The public has until June 9 to decide whether the former cigar warehouse should go up in smoke (metaphorically, of course).
Denver placed 597 people experiencing homelessness into housing in the past 100 days
This is the second round of Mayor Michael Hancock's housing surge, funded by emergency COVID-19 money.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, May 20-22
The Denver Silent Film Festival returns!