News across Greater Denver

Contribute to the annual Children’s Stuffed Animal Drive starting Oct. 1
The Sue Corbett Active Adult Center invites the community to bring comfort to children facing difficult circumstances by participating in its annual stuffed animal drive benefiting the Child Rescue Foundation.

Eye for Art program seeks artists for 2027 Sculpture-on-Loan Exhibit
The City of Brighton’s Eye for Art program is now accepting artist submissions for its 2027 Sculpture-on-Loan Program, a year-long outdoor exhibit displayed at Carmichael Park (650 Southern Street).

How tortillas get made at a Denver molino
Julian Salas, owner of Don Zorros Molino, explains how he makes tortillas.

City of Brighton and Brighton EDC Named 2026 Medium Community of the Year
The Brighton Economic Development Corporation (Brighton EDC), in partnership with the City of Brighton, has been recognized by the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) with the 2026 Medium Community of the Year Award.

Info about Prop 123 hearing
At a business meeting on Oct. 6, 2026, Arvada City Council will consider changes to the Land Development Code that are needed to comply with Colorado Proposition 123, which provides funding for affordable housing projects.
El día de las elecciones es el 3 de noviembre. Esto es lo que necesita saber sobre los candidatos de Colorado, las medidas electorales y cómo votar.
The Colorado Sun está aquí para asegurarse de que sepa cómo emitir su voto y brindarle información sobre los candidatos y las medidas electorales para ayudarle a completar su boleta.
Colorado to stop killing wolves amid worries over falling population, parasites and low pup counts
CPW says it will continue to work with livestock producers to mitigate wolf attacks but that it must address lower-than-normal adult wolf survival rate and pup survival rate that’s expected to fall

Black teen who says white peers wrote “slave auction” in school bathroom sues Lakewood charter school
The plaintiff says school leader told him to “hit, punch or slug” the bullies

Parker Road and Mainstreet Intersection Project Open House
The Parker Road and Mainstreet Conceptual Design Project is moving forward, and the Town invites you to join us for a second public open house.

Ballot Issue 7A: Front Range voters will weigh sales tax hike to pay for passenger train service
The measure would increase sales taxes by about 33 cents per $100 in purchases to expand the frequency of passenger train trips between Denver and Fort Collins and expand the route to Pueblo
Newly proposed federal rules would have “disastrous” impact on Medicaid, insurance funding, state says
Lost funding could further strain an already stressed Colorado state budget
Amendment 82: Colorado voters will decide whether to put right natural gas in state constitution
The measure was written by conservative activists, who are offering it as a counterweight to Colorado laws and policies aimed to reduce the use of natural gas in the state as part of its goal of reducing greenhouse gases