Central City
Central City, CO · Municipal
boulderreportinglab.org
🎻 Boulder musicians rally to save the Merc + 41 things to do
This week’s Culture Club is sponsored by the Downtown Boulder Partnership, which is kicking off the holiday season Nov. 22 with a Cookie Crawl, TubaChristmas, festive performances and Santa lighting up the Pearl Street Mall. See what’s planned. Hi there, Boulder, and welcome back to Culture Club! It’s...
Westword
Where to order your holiday pies in Denver
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Denver one of a kind, Westword is there. Help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Not a cook? Well, fortunately for you, there are plenty of alternatives to...
macaronikid.com
Embrace the Magic of the Holidays at Denver Union Station
Embrace the magic of the holidays at Denver Union Station, which will officially kick off the festive season with the annual Grand Illumination celebration on Friday, November 27. Plus, Denver’s landmark train station will once again open a pop-up Miracle Bar and host FREE Santa at the Station visits. Mark your calendar!
Westword
Where to get Thanksgiving dinner to go in Denver
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Denver one of a kind, Westword is there. Help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. For those who prefer not to cook, there are plenty of restaurants that...
Chalkbeat
In Denver, a 3-school effort to take advantage of the federal tax credit scholarship program
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Most of the efforts for public schools to get in on a new federal tax credit have been macro: Public education boosters are creating organizations to grant scholarships for tutoring or SAT prep across an entire school district, state, or region of the country. But a new effort in Denver is micro. Here, parents are launching an organization to grant scholarships at just three public schools: East High, Morey Middle, and McAuliffe International. “The general concept is as a parent, if I’m going to give a donation, I’d like to see it impact my neighborhood school,” said East High parent Greg Graeber. This type of experimentation and parental choice is allowed under the federal tax credit program, a major school choice expansion that’s projected to raise billions of dollars for private school tuition and other educational expenses. The program works like this: Taxpayers will receive a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 if they donate to a scholarship-granting organization. Those organizations then give
The Denver Gazette
DPS board votes to close Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted to close Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy at the end of the 2026-27 school year during a meeting Thursday evening, after opening the campus just five years ago. DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero recommended closing Robert F. Smith last month, citing enrollment decline as the reason why. Enrollment […]
coloradomusic.org
Dave Ratner, formerly of Creative Law Network, Moves to New Law Firm
I’ve got major news to share: I’ve joined Fairfield and Woods, a full-service law firm that has been serving the Rocky Mountain West since 1934. I’m still doing the work I love, practicing entertainment, intellectual property, and business law for creative people and businesses. The difference is that I now get to do it with a bigger team, a deeper bench, and a lot more expertise under the same roof. I’m excited for what’s next!
hoodline.com
Aurora's 419-Unit Gild at Metro Center Opens
Five new apartment buildings have risen across from Aurora Town Center, bringing 419 fresh units to a stretch of Aurora. Kairoi Residential and Clarion Partners announced they have completed construction on The Gild at Metro Center, a Class A community built across 12 acres within a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Five...
The Denver Gazette
Colfax revitalization needs more than a vision | Michael A. Hancock
A vision expresses what people hope will happen. A plan identifies what they intend to do. Leadership accepts responsibility for the distance between the two. Northwest Aurora has reached that distance. The Colfax Community Vision & Action Plan describes a future worth pursuing: safer streets, stronger businesses, stable neighborhoods, vibrant cultural institutions and public spaces […]
Vail Daily
Opinion | Flynn: Aurora Water’s plan for Wild Horse Reservoir should be rejected
One of my favorite water jokes is, What does the fish say when it hits the wall?. And that is exactly what I was thinking as I read Aurora Water’s application for additional Western Slope water. “Damn!”. Colorado’s rivers are facing unprecedented challenges. Climate change, prolonged drought, growing...
The Denver Gazette
Aurora City Council moves forward with public comment timing changes
The Aurora City Council is considering changing the format of public comment at meetings, which has changed numerous times over the last several years as more people attend to speak. In many council meetings, the public comment period lasts several hours and the meetings go late into the night. As the council rules are currently […]