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Winter on a budget: ski swaps pop up around 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. As winter weather settles across the Front Range, mountain regulars and newcomers alike...
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Proposed town gate opens legal fight: ‘If you bring war upon Bow Mar, we will defend ourselves.’
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. A wealthy enclave wants to block itself from the outside world, but Denver...
sentinelcolorado.com
Colorado legislators say area metro districts need more accountability, transparency
AURORA | If you live along the Front Range, there’s a good chance you or someone you know lives in a metro district. Similarly, they’ve got problems with it. That’s the take from a recent state Senate interim committee review and report, which found and outlined a variety of problems linked to special government districts created to offer homeowner services often provided by cities or counties.
The Denver Gazette
Denver and beyond holiday events
If you have an event to add, email information to listings@gazette.com THANKSGIVING EVENTS Nov. 25: Everything But the Turkey Cooking Class — 5-7:30 p.m., Create Kitchen & Bar, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, $245. Registration: createkitchenbar.co. Nov. 26: Turkey Rock Trot — To benefit Help & Hope Center, 7:30 a.m., Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, […]
hoodline.com
Aurora Metro District Exceeded Debt Limit; Colorado Audit Flags 32 Districts
A review of Colorado metro districts surfaced two separate concerns: Wheatlands Metropolitan District exceeded its approved debt limit, while a broader audit found that at least 32 districts missed certain required filings in 2024 and 2025. The audit examined 16 districts in detail, including two in Aurora, and prompted state lawmakers to call for tighter oversight of a system that touches roughly one in five Coloradans.
The Denver Gazette
Denver seeks new 911 chief amid response concerns
Andrew Dameron has left to run Jeffcom 9-1-1 after six years at the helm of Denver’s Emergency Communications, leaving the city in search of a new executive director. Officials announced the search for his replacement earlier this week. “Our emergency communications systems are quickly evolving with advancing technology, increased demands, and new data integration,” Al […]
travelmag.com
This Colorado Bookstore Fills Rooms With Armchairs, Reading Nooks And Shelves Of New Books And Deserves A Spot On Your 2027 List
The curtain went down on this Denver theater, but the stories never stopped. These days, the former performance space is packed with books instead of actors. And the audience gets to take the stories home. Head downstairs, and the plot thickens. The basement is filled with used books and bargain...
Denver Post
Magical Winter Nights Returns to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Looking for a little extra magic this holiday season? Magical Winter Nights returns to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Nov. 25, 2026, through Jan. 2, 2027, transforming select museum spaces into a festive winter wonderland for an after-hours adventure the whole family can enjoy. This self-guided experience invites...
The Center Square
Colorado voters approve transit tax despite economy
(The Center Square) - Colorado voters approved a sales tax increase to fund a transit project that could cost the state over $1 billion in gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Residents in the Front Range Passenger Rail District voted 56% to 44% in favor of Ballot Issue 7A, which would create a 0.33% sales tax for the district, including 31 cities such as Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The Nov. 3 ballot initiative is expected to raise an estimated $295 million annually for the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The extra tax revenue will help the public agency expand its starter rail route between Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and Pueblo while increasing train frequency across the corridor. The Denver-to-Fort Collins route is expected to start in 2029, while the others are anticipated to begin in 2032. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said Colorado is “one of the most congested states in the country,” especially in the Denver metropolitan area. “On average, people are losing two entire full work weeks every single year being stuck in traffic,” he told The Center Square. The new project will
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
Denver7 News KMGH
VOA Colorado honors veterans whose service continued even after leaving military
Volunteers of America Colorado's Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center honored veterans on Wednesday. Each of the veterans who were honored continued their service to this country even after their time in the military came to an end.
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
As Denver’s economy crashed in 1986, plans for a new airport took off
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. This is part of 50 for 50, Editor Emeritus Patricia Calhoun’s series of...