Denver announces $50 million cleanup plan at Sloan’s Lake to help prevent algae blooms and dead fish By Elliott Wenzler September 2, 2026 at 5:27 p.m. Just beneath Sloan's Lake's surface is a murky, sometimes-smelly truth: The lake is slowly filling...
Denver advances backstage redesign at Red Rocks Amphitheatre — with aim of keeping it built into the rocks By Elliott Wenzler September 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. City officials plan to complete the project over several years without disrupting any shows at...
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston files to run for re-election in 2027 By Elliott Wenzler August 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. He will take on 10 other mayoral candidates who have entered the race so far,...
Colorado’s 150th anniversary somber occasion for Native Americans who lost territory By Judith Kohler July 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Descendants of Sand Creek massacre, forced removals still regard Colorado as ancestral homelands.
Downtown Denver’s big pot of money starts to work with $166M in projects By Jessica Alvarado Gamez December 16, 2025 at 12:06 p.m. Downtown Development Authority backing housing, businesses, parks and safety projects with $570 million in voter-approved...
Park Hill Golf Course could get $70 million to become one of Denver’s largest parks if bond package passes By Elliott Wenzler August 8, 2025 at 10:08 a.m. While the council approved the agreement in May, the Park Hill Golf Course land swap...
Denver advances now-$935 million list of projects for buildings, parks, Red Rocks — and roads near Burnham Yard By John Aguilar September 9, 2025 at 11:19 a.m. "I think it is ready," Councilman Darrell Watson said. "And we do not have time...
Denver mayor negotiates with council on bond package amid frustrations over project list By Elliott Wenzler July 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. The city's proposed Vibrant Denver bond would pay for projects like road and park improvements...
Denver’s mayor thinks big and moves fast — netting mixed results. Two years in, should he slow down? By Elliott Wenzler July 16, 2025 at 3:42 p.m. During his two years in office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has sometimes acted first and...
How should Denver spend $800 million? Residents pitch bond ideas for street repaving, parks and rec centers. By Elliott Wenzler April 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Denver's expected bond, which must first win voter approval, could pay for things like roads,...