Denver weather: Getting warmer for a few more days
Good morning. Temperatures remain unseasonably warm today, with a high of about 57 expected for Denver, according to the National Weather Service. It could get even warmer over the next few days, peaking around 64 degrees on Sunday.
That should change Monday with the arrival of a cold front and storm, dropping Denver temperatures into the 30s and bringing a chance of snow showers early next week.
Joel Gratz of OpenSnow expects four to eight inches of snow for the northern mountains. It could get colder over the next couple weeks but dry weather could continue into mid-December or beyond, he predicts. Go read his stuff for more.
Denver wants to slow catalytic converter thefts by tracking a lot more information about who’s selling catalytic converters
The goal is to give authorities a way to monitor trends and suspects.
I-70 flood: Pumps didn’t turn on automatically as intended, contractor says
They say that they're still confident that the system, when finished, will handle a lot of rain in a little time.
The Montbello High revamp is “the biggest project that DPS has built in a long time”
Students will be on campus amid construction when the school reopens in a few weeks, even if it wasn't quite what activists had in mind.
“It appears these lanes are for dogs riding bikes… what the heck?”
Denverite: When you want to know what the heck, we do, too.
Here’s where people have been going when they can’t afford Denver anymore (or just want out)
Affordability and crime were big reasons people said they left.
Whittier’s former Scottish-owned Mexican restaurant turned swingers club turned gay bear bar will soon be a restaurant, cafe, coworking space, art gallery and more
The former home of the Wrangler will soon be a plant-based, health-conscious cultural hub called Society Colorado.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, Aug. 5-7
Let’s kick off the weekend with First Friday art walks or Meow Wolf’s outdoor festival Vortex!
Verizon agrees to upgrade Denver’s 911 call routing system after Ma Kaing’s death
Family members and residents complained to law enforcement that emergency calls route to Aurora instead of Denver, which delayed vital medical treatment to Kaing after she was shot.
The upgraded Colfax bus line will be called the “Colfax Lynx”
This is the one that'd get you up and down Colfax faster -- in about 2028. It affects future projects on Federal and possibly other places, too.
Tom’s Diner on Colfax will reopen next month as a cocktail bar and lounge
The new layout will be an indoor-outdoor concept that owner Tom Messina describes as “Palm Springs 70s.”
Denver Housing Authority’s low-income-housing lottery will last two days, and it’s coming up soon
"We hope to house approximately 500 members of the community through this year’s lottery."
Want to sell a Denver home? It’s harder than it was a few months back — good news for buyers
Prices are around 11% higher than they were at this time last year and there are still too few homes on the market.
Established in 1975, an oasis in the city with a devoted following got bought in 2020. What happened next was … it stayed mostly the same?
We checked out the Merc's new menu.
Brad Revare is running for District 8 council’s seat with equity as his main goal
The northeast Denver seat will be unoccupied come April 2023, as current Councilmember Chris Herndon terms out.
Politicians threw a bash to splash at the new Congress Park Pool, but not everybody swam
"I didn't bring my trunks," Mayor Michael Hancock told the crowd. Councilman Chris Hinds couldn't find his.
MSU Denver will freeze tuition to help give students more financial stability
Mandatory fees, which can change year by year, are not covered under the tuition lock.
Meow Wolf has voluntarily recognized a workers’ union in Denver — now the sides will negotiate a contract
“Meow Wolf fully did the right thing,” said Nina Moldawsky, a creative operator and union organizer who helped lead the push. “That’s a huge, amazing win.”
A city-wide overhaul of Denver’s sidewalks will be on this fall’s ballot
Advocates say a head-to-toe remake of the city’s spotty sidewalk network would be completed in just nine years.
Remember when Westminster had lower rent? Denver one-bedroom apartments are cheaper
But Mile High two-bedrooms continue to be the priciest in the metro area.