Month: July 2026

awesome + uniting

• Denver’s Underground Music Showcase returns in new RiNo home, giving local artists and businesses a fresh stage
• ‘We genuinely have too many potatoes, I cannot stress enough’: 42,000 pounds of free taters headed to Denver
• Dog rescued after 29 days on the run in Colorado mountains thanks to search and rescue group for pets

awesome + controversy

• Colorado’s monsoon rains are helping firefighters. But they won’t end the state’s wildfire season
• Eagle County is home to new Colorado wolf pack
• Phil Weiser names Lesley Dahlkemper as his running mate

awful + uniting

• Colorado gas prices rise above $4
• 4th firefighter dies from burn injuries battling Colorado’s Knowles wildfire
• City settles wrongful DUI lawsuit for $500K, more lawsuits pending

awful + controversy

• Two Douglas County towns say no to delivery drones — for now: ‘We don’t want to be the test case for it’
• Congressman Crank Joins Victor Marx Unity Rally: ‘We Have to Stick Together’
• Colorado historic sites could lose protections under proposed federal rule changes

awesome + uniting

• Summit fans pack the house for sold-out first game in temporary Centennial Stadium
• Colorado officials announce new mascot for upcoming Front Range passenger rail project
• New heat pump rebate aims to curb emissions in Colorado’s Front Range

awesome + controversy

• Will Colorado get permanent daylight saving time?
• John Deere agrees to landmark “right to repair” settlement driven by Colorado farmers
• National Park Service workers in Rocky Mountain region unionize, with more votes expected soon

awful + uniting

• Colorado ICE detention center employee arrested, accused of shooting protester
• RTD considers ending Denver’s 16th Street FreeRide shuttle due to budget issues
• Five face trespassing charges after two rescues from Arapahoe County silo

awful + controversy

• 12 Colorado hospitals considered ‘financially vulnerable’ to upcoming federal health care cuts
• Coloradans are worried about affordability and say elected leaders aren’t doing enough to help, new poll shows
• Colorado joins multistate antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

awesome + uniting

• Thornton paramedics can now give whole blood transfusions before patients reach the hospital
• Denver rolls out $100M jobs strategy
• CU study challenges Colorado’s moose origin story

awesome + controversy

• Artificial resurrection: CU study used AI to chat with dead loved ones, to surprising results
• Waymo to begin fully autonomous trips in Denver soon, but you’ll have to wait longer to catch one
• With primary nod in hand, Weiser turns focus to general election

awful + uniting

• Colorado air quality: Bad! Blame wildfire smoke, but you already knew that
• Gut-wrecking stomach bug cases confirmed “throughout” Colorado
• Staffing cuts raise concerns about wildfire prevention work on Colorado’s public lands

awful + controversy

• Victor Marx faces big challenge uniting GOP after winning Colorado’s Republican primary for governor
• Former Mountain View town council member who shot a 17-year-old gets four years of probation
• Denver sees sharp increase in homicides as overall crime continues to fall

awesome + uniting

• How to see the Strawberry Full Moon in Denver tonight
• The Big Belmar Bash lights up sky with drone show as fire ban grounds traditional fireworks
• New grizzly cubs at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs a reminder of human-wildlife responsibility

awesome + controversy

• Colorado immigrant advocates feel relief for their neighbors after birthright decision
• Several new state laws take effect on July 1
• Colorado Democrats bet on “big tent” after progressive surge

awful + uniting

• Man drowns in Chatfield Reservoir, helped rescue his kids from flipped tube
• 3 firefighters killed in Mesa County wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames
• In wake of shootings, Denver police urge caution if someone tries to break into — or steal — your car

awful + controversy

• Victor Marx maintains lead in Colorado GOP governor primary with few votes remaining
• Polis terminates clemency board members who revealed he defied their recommendation for Tina Peters
• Colorado Supreme Court blocks 2028 redistricting measures in blow to Democrats