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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1h

In Denver, activists and protesters will gather near the Capitol to protest the policies of the Trump administration from noon to 4 p.m.

No Kings protests return to Denver and other Colorado cities on Saturday

Here's what to know.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4h

Denver City Council voted to approve two settlements – for a total of $1.5 million — to six people who sued the city over police misconduct during the 2020 George Floyd protests.

Denver settles another George Floyd protest police misconduct lawsuit – this time for $1.5 million

The city's spending on excessive force accusations continues.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 19h

"And that's really what it's about, is this universal thread of us. We're all going to die. It's really important to celebrate the time we have here and the stories of our loved ones before us."

Rita Flores de Wallace would have loved her ofrenda

History Colorado is honoring Denver’s “First Lady” of Mexican folk art.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22h

This pact highlights a growing Colorado trend in recent months and in the last few years to simplify the four-year university application process.

CU Denver and Aurora partnership highlights growing statewide trend to make admissions easier

Easier admissions policies have started to grow in popularity in Colorado.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1d

A few tickets still remain for the third annual "DenverFright: Tales of the Strange and Unusual with Denverite"!

Hear from 'The Buffalo Hunter Hunter' author Stephen Graham Jones at the third annual DenverFright

Plus "Escaping Denver," Phil Goodstein and a special Denver Zoo animal guest.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1d

Rick Williams doesn’t just want your land acknowledgement.

His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s. Now he’s among the leaders of Colorado’s Indigenous land back movement

Hundreds of years after most of Colorado’s Indigenous tribes were forcibly removed from the state, a movement emerges to bring them home.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1d

The South Prairie, a swath of grass near 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, will be transformed into an actual prairie with native grasses and mushrooms.

Acres of City Park to become a 'living' acknowledgement of Indigenous communities

The action came two decades after the city arrested hundreds of American Indian Movement protesters who wanted to abolish Columbus Day.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1d

n Saturday morning, the antisemitic symbol was spotted on a steep hillside next to I-70 on Jefferson County Open Space land.

JeffCo Sheriff investigating swastika displayed along I-70, no suspects yet

Local leaders called the vandalism an “appalling act.”

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 1d

Clerk and Recorder Paul López has criticized Mayor Mike Johnston and threatened to close voting centers and ballot boxes if election funding isn’t increased.

Denver City Council recommends restoring Clerk and Recorder’s election funding

City Council made a total of 16 recommendations for Mayor Mike Johnston’s budget.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh Menver is a place on Earth.

Is 'Menver' even real?

We ran the manly numbers as "Love is Blind" Denver begins.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 2d

Health advocates say banning flavored tobacco will reduce the chances that kids are tempted into lifelong addictions.

Their opponents say that keeping the ban will hurt local businesses, with customers simply going to other cities to buy flavored products.

Referendum 310: Keep or drop a ban on flavored tobacco products

Denver City Council banned the sales less than a year ago. Now it could be undone.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 2d

Denver’s savings are low, the national economy is uncertain and the city’s budget is on shaky ground.

Denver faces its biggest budget cuts in years. How did we get here?

Critics blame Mayor Mike Johnston’s spending, but he says he’s shrinking government.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 2d

Your guide to Propositions LL and MM.

CPR News’ voter guide to the 2025 November election

Election Day is Nov. 4. Here’s what you need to know.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 3d

If it’s approved, the Vibrant Denver bond could bring changes to roads, cultural institutions, parks and more.

Vibrant Denver bond: What it is and how we got here

Voters could approve nearly $1 billion in long-term debt for dozens of major projects.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 3d

As “El Milagro” is restored, Lucha Martinez de Luna and David Ocelotl Garcia hope people will continue to learn about the significance of work and other community murals around the city.

Denver Walls covered a beloved Chicano mural in RiNo. Now, it’s being restored

David Ocelotl Garcia’s “El Milagro,” or “The Miracle,” honors the community’s Tepeyac Health Clinic.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 3d

2. Show you’re willing to move.

How to renegotiate your rent in Denver

The window for dropping rents may be short. Here’s how YIMBY Denver says you can get a better deal.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 3d

The team will return to Coors Field on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

How to get Savannah Bananas tickets for 2026

They sold out Coors Field this summer.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4d

The three new organizations are taking over from The Salvation Army.

Denver taps new groups to run homeless shelters. One has a messy record

Urban Alchemy, based in the Bay Area, faced accusations of overspending, mismanagement, sexual harassment and a lobbying rule violation.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4d

On your mark. Get set. Chug.

‘Please finish all of your beer': Cerebral’s beer mile relay

“There were some really fast runners out here that could run, but they couldn't chug. So practice the chugging.”

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4d

Your ballot is on its way. We'll help you prepare.

The Denver voter guide to the 2025 election

Bond. Vibrant Bond.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4d

Not only are customers being turned away from the closed doors, but the restaurant's online presence has disappeared .

Cheesman Park’s Secret Garden Bar & Cafe suddenly closes

A union leader claims the closure was “retaliatory.”

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 4d

Also on the calendar are the Great Mexican Beer Fiesta and a pumpkin festival.

Things to do in Denver this weekend, Oct. 10-12

The Great American Beer Festival is in town, as is Paul McCartney.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 5d

We’re looking for stories from people like you, who are directly impacted.

Survey: Have you been impacted by the shutdown?

We want to know how the government shutdown is impacting you as a federal worker or recipient of federal services.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 5d

We spent two hours figuring out how to watch the most ball for the fewest dollars.

The cheapest way to watch every Nuggets game this season

It can be hard (and expensive) to watch basketball in Denver.

Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 5d

When the cubs moved into a public-facing enclosure on Thursday, hundreds of people were waiting to meet the cute fuzzballs.

We met the zoo’s new lion cubs

Fuzzy, tiny, adorable.