DeVotchKa, Judy Collins and more will perform at the Denver Botanic Gardens this summer as part of its annual concert series
The series returns after a pandemic hiatus.

Horticuluralist Jenny Miller at work in the Denver Botanic Gardens, April 7, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The Denver Botanic Gardens has announced the lineup for its 2022 summer concert series.
Local indie rockers DeVotchKa kick things off June 12, with acts including Judy Collins and Corinne Bailey Rae rounding out the series, which concludes July 27.
A previous version of this story indicated the shows would be smaller for social distancing. The shows will, in fact, be their normal size.

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!

Things to do this summer in Denver now that the city is open
From a bus tour of the apocalypse to PrideFest and Juneteenth celebrations!

Denver’s streets are deadlier than ever. The city’s new plans for better buses may make them safer.
“We're failing those who've died."

Luke Combs, the Rockies, Mammoth and snow will bring a traffic jam to Denver Saturday night
All of the things are happening. Stay safe and plan ahead.

Developers propose a 25-story building across from the Mercury Cafe, at the El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Express site
The plans include retail, office space and 646 residential units.