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.

Colorado bakeries have a good reason to bet on local grains despite rising food costs
You can taste the difference, say bakers across the state who invest in flour milled from grains grown not far away or mill their own.

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.

Colorado PERA’s bonuses were modeled after much larger pensions
The peer group PERA uses to evaluate its pay and increase its compensation levels includes some of the largest public pensions in the U.S.

Proposition 134: Colorado voters asked to ban transgender kids from gendered sports
The measure would require that kids from kindergarten through college play on school sports teams that match their biological sex, not their preferred gender
Proposition 133: Colorado voters will decide whether to make child sex trafficking punishable by life in prison
Proponents say it would stop offenders from victimizing children and deter trafficking while opponents say the proposition could hurt victims who are forced or coerced into helping their abusers
Amendment 83: Colorado voters will decide whether to place right to hunt and fish in state constitution
The measure was funded by at least $1.5 million from the conservative Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance

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