LIVE: Black smoke visible in Denver from large trash fire to the north
A fire on Thursday afternoon consumed part of a large pile of waste at the Denver Disposal & Recycling Transfer Station in Commerce City, according to footage provided by KDVR.
Standing at 6091 Brighton Boulevard, the facility is just north of Sand Creek and Interstate 270. If you’re biking home along the Sand Creek trail, you might want to bring a bandana, what with the tons of burning trash and/or recycling.
KDVR has been streaming video from a helicopter as fire trucks spray the burning pile. Emergency responders appeared to be making progress on the garbage fire.
Denver City Council District 10 Results: Chris Hinds likely headed for re-election, holding double-digit lead over Shannon Hoffman
Incumbent Councilmember Chris Hinds had 57% of the vote at the end of the night, compared to Shannon Hoffman's almost 43%.
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As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, just 20 votes separated the two candidates.
Denver City Council District 9 Results: Challenger Darrell Watson leads incumbent Candi CdeBaca by more than 3,000 votes
Watson leads in the District 9 race with 8,033 votes over CdeBaca's 4,676.
Mike Johnston will be Denver’s next mayor as Kelly Brough concedes race
The next mayor will take office on July 17.
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City Council votes to make safe outdoor sites program permanent
Originally meant to shelter people during the pandemic, the city-sanctioned camping sites can now continue past this year.
City Council makes building ADUs easier by passing zoning code amendment
The change tailors construction rules around neighborhood contexts, allowing more ADUs to be built with less barriers.
The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council will return to Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe later this year
A generous donation made the move possible after the art nonprofit was priced out of Denver last year.
Voting’s going better than normal ahead of Tuesday’s Denver runoff for mayor and three City Council seats
Turnout is higher than in recent municipal elections.
Denver’s realtor association has stopped analyzing naturally affordable homes, citing a lack of data
In May, just 450 homes closed under $500,000, down by 807 from June 2022.
Colorado’s Missing Indigenous Person Alerts has been in use for six months and most have been issued in Denver. Are they working?
“It is said that my people go missing three times; once in person, once in the data, and once in the media."
Lunar New Year is officially a state holiday
Gov. Polis, State Senator Julie Gonzales and State Representative Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez recognized the Colorado Asian community's efforts in bringing the bill forward and for thriving in the city.
The Colfax Avenue and Broadway intersection will be closed for a lot of Saturday as Denver Water kicks off old pipe replacement project
While some of the work could continue into Sunday, Denver Water says it shouldn't disrupt ¡Viva! Streets Denver celebrations.
Her daughter was killed on her bike in Denver. She’s still riding and pushing leaders to make streets safer
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Denver board divided on competing school policing proposals
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Initially a pandemic response to homelessness, safe outdoor sites could become a long-term program
City Council will vote Monday on zoning changes that would codify the program and provide opportunities for expansion.
Broadway and Welton Street will be car-free again this Sunday for Viva Streets Denver
Due to severe weather, the event closes at 11:30 a.m.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, June 2-4
First Friday art walks, Nuggets watch parties and more!
Westwood nonprofit D3 Arts needs $18,000 to pay for building upgrades after getting cease-and-desist letter from Fire Department
The Westwood staple needs a new commercially licensed fire alarm system to continue operating as an event space for the community.
Maki Teshima’s first public art installation promotes connectedness in the Washington Park neighborhood
The installation is an ode to the art and culture of knotting across Asian communities.