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Key Lime Air needs City Council’s permission to expand its storage area at DIA. But its involvement in ICE operations could lead to controversy on the council.
ICE contractor Key Lime Air faces questions about Denver airport operations
The Colorado-based company needs Denver City Council’s permission to expand its operations at DIA.
denverite.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Key Lime Air needs City Council’s permission to expand its storage area at DIA. But its involvement in ICE operations could lead to controversy on the council.
One of the contracts Urban Alchemy may take over in Denver is from The Salvation Army.
Denver’s next homelessness contractor flies first class and pays its CEO $370K
Urban Alchemy is the newest big dog in Denver’s nonprofit world.
denverite.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
One of the contracts Urban Alchemy may take over in Denver is from The Salvation Army.
RTD’s Board of Directors approved the price increase to Access-on-Demand in October, drawing intense pushback.
RTD broke federal disability law with transit changes, lawsuit alleges
Access-on-Demand, which provides flexible rides, will see cost increases Jan. 1.
denverite.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
RTD’s Board of Directors approved the price increase to Access-on-Demand in October, drawing intense pushback.
Gas prices around the Denver metro averaged $2.41 per gallon recently.
Why Denver has some of the lowest gas prices in the country
The arrival of big-name gas stations may be driving prices down.
denverite.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Gas prices around the Denver metro averaged $2.41 per gallon recently.
People are drinking less and breweries are closing in Colorado. But industry insiders believe the steady flow of bad headlines doesn’t tell the full story.
Craft beer crisis? No, say the brewers, it’s more like a needed adjustment
"You have to have good beer, but you also have to have a good business plan."
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December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
People are drinking less and breweries are closing in Colorado. But industry insiders believe the steady flow of bad headlines doesn’t tell the full story.
"They had a choice. You can curl up in a ball and just sit there and anguish, or you can do something. And they chose art."
This Vietnam veteran lost his sight, but not his vision. Now, his art hangs in the Denver Art Museum
Jim Stevens directs Denver's Veterans Arts Council and organized "Beyond the Military: From Combat to Canvas."
www.cpr.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"They had a choice. You can curl up in a ball and just sit there and anguish, or you can do something. And they chose art."
“The epitome of what Andrea was about was you could talk about anything, you could ask anything, you could laugh about anything. You could cry about anything.”
Andrea Gibson’s compassion shines in the film ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’
The documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light” shares the story of Colorado’s late poet laureate.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“The epitome of what Andrea was about was you could talk about anything, you could ask anything, you could laugh about anything. You could cry about anything.”
Ibotta signed a 10-year lease on its LoDo building — and the CEO is betting on a wider downtown bounce-back.
A key ally of Denver’s mayor is betting big on 16th Street
Hundreds of Ibotta employees will work out of their new 85,000-square-foot office downtown.
denverite.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ibotta signed a 10-year lease on its LoDo building — and the CEO is betting on a wider downtown bounce-back.
Colorado's flushing ban abides by the “three P’s” rule — the only thing that should go down the toilet is pee, poop and toilet paper.
Colorado passed a law to keep wipes out of pipes. That isn’t stopping you nasties
Wipes are the enemy for wastewater workers.
denverite.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Colorado's flushing ban abides by the “three P’s” rule — the only thing that should go down the toilet is pee, poop and toilet paper.
“I can’t stay. I can’t go back. I have nothing. We have already tried to make our life here.”
Thousands of Venezuelans in Colorado lose legal status, move into the shadows
The change places them in danger of detention.
www.cpr.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“I can’t stay. I can’t go back. I have nothing. We have already tried to make our life here.”
You won't be hearing howling anytime soon.
Why doesn’t the Denver Zoo have wolves?
People want to know.
denverite.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You won't be hearing howling anytime soon.
Lace up those skates.
Where to ice skate around Denver this winter, inside and out
Skyline Park is closed, but there are plenty of other options.
denverite.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Lace up those skates.
Ultimately, the policy's attempt to distinguish between different religious beliefs is what doomed it.
How a COVID-19 vaccine policy cost University of Colorado $10.3 million
The Anschutz campus policy only allowed religious exemptions from people who could cite “official doctrine” that opposed vaccinations.
denverite.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Ultimately, the policy's attempt to distinguish between different religious beliefs is what doomed it.
The pop of pickleball won’t be heard anytime soon at the Civic Center Station gravel pit.
The dream of pickleball may be dead at Denver’s Civic Center gravel pit
It was just too expensive in a year of layoffs and budget cuts.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The pop of pickleball won’t be heard anytime soon at the Civic Center Station gravel pit.
Check out any number of pop-up holiday bars and meet with Santa.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, Dec. 5-7
The Parade of Lights is Saturday night.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Check out any number of pop-up holiday bars and meet with Santa.
South Broadway’s Gypsy House Cafe has been shuttered since March, but the funky, well-loved coffee shop hasn’t been fully laid to rest.
Gypsy House Cafe ordered to pay $122,000 to its former landlord
The South Broadway business closed in March.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
South Broadway’s Gypsy House Cafe has been shuttered since March, but the funky, well-loved coffee shop hasn’t been fully laid to rest.
The notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" will once again echo at Red Rocks.
Red Rocks will host some Denver Public Schools graduations again
It has been years since a Denver school sent graduates to the amphitheater.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" will once again echo at Red Rocks.
Trump’s cuts pushed the nonprofit to the brink. Then the building was burglarized.
A $10,000 theft and $800,000 of lost funding have a Black LGBTQ group reeling
Youth Seen is taking a “hard pause” to set priorities.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump’s cuts pushed the nonprofit to the brink. Then the building was burglarized.
Dozens of upset neighbors allege a group of influential residents who were against the road diet gained an unfair advantage by hiring a former DOTI staffer to lobby the city.
City met with a lobbyist before cutting Alameda road narrowing, public records show
City transportation officials insist the scaled-back project is just as safe.
denverite.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Dozens of upset neighbors allege a group of influential residents who were against the road diet gained an unfair advantage by hiring a former DOTI staffer to lobby the city.
Anything you throw into purple recycling bins ends up at a Materials Recovery Facility in northern Denver.
You asked if Denver really recycles. We took a tour to find out
Put on your hard hats.
denverite.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Anything you throw into purple recycling bins ends up at a Materials Recovery Facility in northern Denver.
The Denver Police Department will soon rebuild and expand its 51-year-old station on Colfax Avenue.
However, the plan is missing one obvious addition, according to neighborhood leader Frank Locantore: housing.
However, the plan is missing one obvious addition, according to neighborhood leader Frank Locantore: housing.
Should this Colfax police station include housing?
Some argue that building up instead of sprawling out would leave space on the block for “desperately needed” housing.
denverite.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Denver Police Department will soon rebuild and expand its 51-year-old station on Colfax Avenue.
However, the plan is missing one obvious addition, according to neighborhood leader Frank Locantore: housing.
However, the plan is missing one obvious addition, according to neighborhood leader Frank Locantore: housing.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless estimates that it could lose funding for some 800 households in permanent supportive housing.
Thousands of Coloradans could lose supportive housing in 2026, major nonprofits warn
President Donald Trump has ordered cuts and changes to the national program for permanent supportive housing.
denverite.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless estimates that it could lose funding for some 800 households in permanent supportive housing.
Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket and The Flaming Lips will need little introduction for millennials.
Millennial musical juggernauts (and some newer acts) to play Denver’s Outside Days fest
Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast and a slew of local bands will perform in a new location.
denverite.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket and The Flaming Lips will need little introduction for millennials.
Airports make good observation sites.
Why Denver's weather reports come from DIA where no one lives| Colorado Public Radio
A lot of the answer has to do with airplanes — but that's not all.
www.cpr.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Airports make good observation sites.
Will Jones alleges the district retaliated against him after he filed a race, gender and age discrimination complaint in February 2023.
Former spokesperson accuses Denver Public Schools of discrimination in lawsuit
The district says it's "confident in its position."
denverite.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Will Jones alleges the district retaliated against him after he filed a race, gender and age discrimination complaint in February 2023.