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Colorado’s Rock Bottom Brewery closes two more locations, only one remains
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery was pouring house-brewed ambers on the 16th Street Mall before most of Denver’s 300-plus breweries even existed. Now, the chain that started it all is […]21 hours ago
A Colorado man just found out he was switched at birth 38 years ago and now he’s suing the hospital
Jeremy Morrison grew up loved. He played sports, did well in school, and built a good life. He’s now a welding inspector for a wind energy company living in Colorado […]21 hours ago
Colorado beaches named one of the least safe in America, which is hilarious for a State 1,000 miles from the ocean
Congratulations, Colorado. We don’t have an ocean. We don’t have salt water. We don’t have tides or sea turtles. But we do, apparently, have one of the 10 least safe […]21 hours ago
96-year-old ‘Grandma Joy’ and her grandson are bringing their viral National Parks story to Tattered Cover in Denver
Joy Ryan didn’t get her first passport until she was 91. She’d never seen a mountain until she was 85. Now she’s 96 years old, she’s visited every single U.S. […]21 hours ago
McGregor Square to host Mario Kart on the Big Screen
If you’ve ever dreamed of throwing a red shell at your friend on a screen the size of a small building, McGregor Square just made it happen. The downtown Denver […]2 days ago
Von Miller signs with Cowboys, ending bid to come home to Denver
For months, Von Miller said all the right things. He called Denver home. He said the mountains still felt like his. He met with the front office. He kept Von’s […]2 days ago
The actual Premier League Trophy is coming to Denver, because we’re a soccer city now
Five years ago, if you told someone the Premier League trophy was making a stop in Denver, they’d have asked you what the heck that even was. Now? This city […]2 days ago
Pindustry announces second Colorado location on the northside of Denver
If you’ve ever driven past Pindustry in Greenwood Village and thought “this is great, but I wish I didn’t have to go halfway to New Mexico for it,” your wish […]2 days ago
LOOK- Englewood, Colorado had to call a snow plow to clear roads in after hail storm buried streets
If you drove through Colorado’s Front Range on Saturday (Aug. 15) and thought you’d somehow time-traveled to January, you weren’t alone. A severe thunderstorm dumped so much hail on Englewood […]2 days ago
Anderson Farms runs annual U-Pick Sunflowers event through August 23
Every August, Colorado’s sunflower fields go viral, and every August, somebody drives a Honda Civic into a farmer’s crop to get the perfect shot. The sunflower fields near Denver International […]6 days ago
Denver’s CandyLand-themed pop-up bar will wrap up its run August 22
Somewhere between “I need a cocktail” and “I miss being eight years old,” there exists a bar in Denver that is currently decorated like a lifesized CandyLand board game, but […]6 days ago
Madden simulation sends Broncos to Super Bowl, names Bo Nix MVP
Look, I know a Madden simulation is about as scientifically reliable as a Magic 8-Ball, but when the video game says the Denver Broncos are going to the Super Bowl, […]6 days ago
Passengers forced to deplane after live bullet found on plane at DIA
A United Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was delayed Thursday after crew members discovered a live bullet on the airplane during routine pre-departure checks, forcing all passengers to deplane, […]6 days ago
Denver cemetery hosts free car show Sunday
File this under “events that sound made up but are actually amazing:” this Sunday, more than 500 classic and vintage cars will park among the headstones at one of Denver’s […]7 days ago
Denver Broncos release 2026 uniform schedule — Orange Crush throwbacks return twice
I’ll just say it: when the Broncos released their 2026 uniform schedule Wednesday, I got more excited than I did for the actual game schedule back in May. And judging […]7 days ago
Colorado’s own Ziggi’s Coffee releases everything bagel-flavored latte
Leave it to a Colorado coffee company to look at an everything bagel schmeared with cream cheese and think, “What if we made that a latte?” Ziggi’s Coffee, the Longmont-born chain […]7 days ago
Luke Combs teases something big at Empower Field – it has to be a show, right?
The last time Luke Combs played in Denver was May 21, 2022…more than four years ago! But it sure looks like that is finally about to change! Empower Field at […]7 days ago
Boulder restaurant named best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ spot in Colorado
Guy Fieri’s Camaro has pulled up to a lot of Colorado restaurants over the years. Some of them are still standing. Some of them aren’t. But only one got crowned […]8 days ago
Fifth grader gets thrown in handcuffs for refusing back-to-school photo
Every parent of a fifth-grader knows the struggle. The chalkboard sign is ready. The backpack is new. The kid wants absolutely nothing to do with any of it. But one […]8 days ago
‘World’s Largest Bounce House,’ Big Bounce America, to come to Denver
Somewhere between “I’m too old for this” and “absolutely nobody is stopping me,” there exists the “World’s Largest Bounce House,” and it’s landing at the Denver Coliseum on Aug. 22-23 […]8 days ago
Denver’s own Spencer Crandall kicks off Make-A-Wish concert series at Number 38 on Aug. 14
A Denver kid who picked up a guitar for a high school project and turned a shoulder injury into a country music career is coming home Friday for a very […]8 days ago
Greek basketball owner makes attempt to buy Nikola Jokic out of final year of Nuggets contract
Somewhere in Athens, a Greek businessman is plotting his next move. Somewhere in Denver, the Nuggets are laughing. Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, the owner of Greek basketball club Panathinaikos, revealed on the […]9 days ago
Denver is in the top five most expensive cities in America to raise a kid, beating out LA and New York
If you’re a Denver parent currently staring at a back-to-school supply list that reads like a mortgage application, congratulations, a new national ranking just confirmed what your bank account has […]9 days ago
Savannah Bananas players to serve coffee at Denver-area Dunkin’ locations before Coors Field games
The Savannah Bananas – the backflipping, kilt-wearing, TikTok-famous baseball team with more followers than every MLB franchise – are bringing their Banana Ball World Tour to Coors Field on Aug. […]9 days ago
Denver Broncos’ horse Thunder’s owner, rider and handler retire after 33 years, but a white horse will still run
Before you panic, Broncos Country: there will still be a white horse running after every Denver touchdown. Deep breaths. Now, here’s the emotional part. After 33 years, the entire team […]9 days ago
Denver International Airport reinstates four murals that helped fuel conspiracy theories
The Illuminati can finally exhale. The murals are coming home. Denver International Airport announced Monday that four iconic and deeply unsettling pieces of artwork are returning to the Jeppesen Terminal […]9 days ago
Denver’s minimum wage will go up another 55 cents, nearing $20 per hour
Great news for Denver workers: starting in 2027, you’ll be making an extra 55 cents an hour. That’s almost enough to cover the sales tax on a single Coors Light […]12 days ago
Denver Broncos mascot, Miles, is now Hall of Famer
Move over, Elway. Move over, Peyton. There’s a new Broncos Hall of Famer, and he has an orange mane, wears Crocs and climbs a scoreboard for a living. Miles the […]12 days ago
Waymo confirms all of its vehicles in Denver are now driverless
If you’ve been doing double-takes at those white Jaguars with the spinning sensors on top, here’s the update that will either thrill you or keep you up at night: there’s […]12 days ago
Farmers’ Almanac announces winter prediction for Colorado
It’s 102 degrees outside and your car’s steering wheel could fry an egg, so naturally it’s time to talk about winter. The Farmers’ Almanac released its 2026-2027 winter forecast this […]12 days ago
WATCH – Country star Ashley McBryde puts Greeley on blast
I was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado, so I am used to the town getting smacked around a bit by all the other towns in Colorado. But I think […]13 days ago
Despite being on sale for over a week, some Garth Brooks Denver tickets are still available
If you’ve been kicking yourself for missing out on Garth Brooks tickets, did you know you actually aren’t too late? There are still seats available for the country legend’s Blame […]13 days ago
Colorado police warn public to display front license plate to avoid getting car impounded
Listen up, Colorado. That front license plate sitting in your glove box, your garage or that drawer where dreams go to die? It’s time to drill some holes and mount […]13 days ago
Legendary Broncos tailgate bus ‘The Orange Crush’ is up for sale
If you’ve ever tailgated at Empower Field at Mile High, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen it — or heard it, or smelled the grill smoke billowing from it. The […]13 days ago
World Population Review ranks moose as Colorado’s most dangerous animal
Congratulations, Colorado. Of all the toothy, venomous and clawed creatures roaming the Centennial State, the one most likely to ruin your day is a gangly, 1,500-pound herbivore — the moose. […]13 days ago
Colorado seeks submissions from residents for time capsule in Loveland
Quick: If you had to explain Colorado in 2026 to someone in 2076, what would you put in the box? A Palisade peach? A photo of your $4,200-a-month one-bedroom? A […]14 days ago
AMC Theatres opens two Premium Large Format experiences in Denver metro area
Going to the movies in Denver used to mean picking between stadium seating or the sticky-floored discount theater. Now your choices include getting misted with water while your chair bucks […]14 days ago
Colorado man gets slapped with restraining order from entire Kardashian-Jenner family
Of all the ways for Colorado to make national headlines, “local man allegedly tries to propose to Kylie Jenner and gets restrained from all seven Kardashian-Jenners” was probably not on […]14 days ago
Cases of ‘explosive-diarrhea’ parasite triple in Colorado
Just when you thought it might be safe to put lettuce back on your Taco Bell taco… Cases of cyclosporiasis — a microscopic parasite that causes what health officials have […]14 days ago
Denver Zoo’s newest residents are part pig, part deer, and 100% weird-looking
The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance just added a species to the roster that looks like it was designed by a committee that couldn’t agree on anything, and honestly, we’re here […]15 days ago
Sorry night owls, Denver has rejected the idea of keeping bars open until 4 a.m.
Night owls, put down the glow sticks. Denver City Council on Monday (Aug. 3) voted down a proposal that would have let certain nightclubs and venues keep the party going […]15 days ago
Denver’s July was historically hot, but it actually wasn’t the hottest ever
If July felt like living inside a hair dryer, your sweat glands were not lying to you. Denver just logged its second-hottest July on record, missing the all-time crown by […]15 days ago
Spirit Halloween stores are already open in Colorado, here’s where they are
Your sunscreen is barely half-empty, and Colorado’s Spirit Halloween stores are already flinging open the doors of former Safeways, old Kirklands locations and at least one ex-Forever 21 to welcome […]15 days ago
Colorado is cracking down on counterfeit peaches, other produce
Move over, knockoff handbags. Colorado has a new public enemy: fake fruit. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1031 last Wednesday (July 29), making it a deceptive trade practice to […]16 days ago
Denver fan launches petition to turn Empower Field into a park when the Broncos leave
In a handful of years when the Denver Broncos leave Empower Field at Mile High for a new stadium, what happens to the old one? My guess, more apartments probably… […]16 days ago
August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day — Here’s where to score free (or cheap) ones in Colorado
If your diet had plans for Tuesday, cancel them. Aug. 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and a stack of chains with Colorado locations are practically giving away the […]16 days ago
Colorado Zillow listing goes viral because the current homeowner won’t leave
House hunters scrolling Zillow for their dream Colorado home probably weren’t expecting this deal: a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house about 25 miles north of Fort Collins, listed at more than $215,000 […]16 days ago
Porta-potties steal the show at Jelly Roll concert in Colorado
Fans packed Weidner Field in Colorado Springs on Thursday night (July 30) for a Jelly Roll concert. What many of them got instead was an unobstructed view of a row […]16 days ago
WATCH – A red-tailed hawk just took down a police drone in Denver
In a state where squirrels start wildfires and marmots have OnlyFans pages, Colorado’s wildlife has officially added a new flex to the résumé: taking down law enforcement aircraft. An Arvada […]21 days ago
NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick is racing at Colorado National Speedway this weekend
In a sport defined by superspeedways, 200-mph straightaways and stadiums that seat 100,000, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history is spending his Saturday at a 3/8-mile oval in […]21 days ago
Forget the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite — Salmonella is the stomach bug actually surging in Colorado
You’ve probably heard about the “explosive diarrhea parasite” making headlines across the country this summer. That’s cyclosporiasis, and yes, it’s in Colorado too. But the stomach bug that should actually […]21 days ago
Megan Moroney’s Denver show has been rescheduled to Aug. 27 — Here’s everything you need to know
If you, like me, were at Ball Arena on Tuesday night (July 28) so bummed you didn’t get to sing “Tennessee Orange” at the top of your lungs. Megan Moroney […]21 days ago
Denver will be one of the first cities to experience Garth Brooks’ new ‘Halo’ video technology – What is it?
By now, you know Garth Brooks is coming to Ball Arena on Sept. 4 and 5. It has been the talk of the city since the announcement dropped. But here’s […]21 days ago
Aurora is the top five most dangerous cities for driving in America
If you’ve ever merged onto I-225 in Aurora and immediately started questioning every life decision that led you to that moment, science has validated your instinct. Aurora has been named […]22 days ago
Scientists studying marmots in Colorado launched an OnlyFans page to save their research
Colorado’s marmots are on OnlyFans… And that isn’t a joke! A team of UCLA scientists who study yellow-bellied marmots at a field station in Colorado — a research program that […]22 days ago
Person who stole Colorado dog returns it with a note saying they were drunk
A lot of us have had a drunk moment we regret, but this one may take the cake… Someone stole a dog from a Colorado Springs backyard in broad daylight […]22 days ago
Wyatt Flores is playing a free show in Denver on Aug. 5 — no tickets needed
A guy that could definitely sell tickets for $50 a pop or more is coming to Denver to play a show for FREE! Wyatt Flores — the Oklahoma-bred singer-songwriter who […]23 days ago
Buy cookies, support St. Jude: An eight-year-old’s fundraiser at Landmark Lincoln might be the best thing happening in Denver this weekend
A girl named Adi is setting up a cookie stand at a car dealership to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. That’s it. That’s the story. And it’s […]23 days ago
A Colorado reservoir is so low that it’s returning big ticket items people lost years ago
Here’s a sentence that could only happen in Colorado in 2026: An ice fisherman’s ATV that fell through the ice at Green Mountain Reservoir five years ago has resurfaced — […]23 days ago
Denver just had its hottest night since 1881
Did last night (Sunday into Monday, July 26-27) feel like the hottest night ever? Well, it basically was in Denver… Denver recorded its warmest official overnight low temperature in 145 […]23 days ago
Taylor Austin Dye | Performance Studio
Taylor Austin Dye sang “Bible Belt,” unreleased “Bad Drunk” and “Man For That” – her first single sent to country radio – in 98.5 KYGO’s Performance Studio. Dye has had […]27 days ago
Fire, drought, mudslides and now giant sinkholes: Mother Nature must be upset with Colorado
Let’s take a quick inventory of what Mother Nature has done to Colorado in the last few weeks: record-breaking heat that buckled pavement in Boulder, a drought so severe that […]28 days ago
Denver just approved the bridge that will connect Ball Arena to LoDo
For decades, the walk from Ball Arena to downtown Denver has involved one of the city’s least pleasant decisions: jaywalking across Speer Boulevard like a human game of Frogger, or […]28 days ago
Denver is building a new soccer stadium at Broadway and I-25 — Here’s what it’ll look like
A city that already proved this summer it could out-party every World Cup host city in America is now getting a permanent home for its women’s soccer team — and […]28 days ago
A live orchestra will perform the ‘Love Actually’ soundtrack while you watch the movie in Denver this December
It is July. It is 100 degrees. And we are here to tell you that “Love Actually” is coming to Denver in December with a live orchestra, because apparently this […]28 days ago
Denver ranks among most unsafe vacation cities in America
If you’ve ever parked your car on a Denver street and returned to find the window smashed and your backpack gone, congratulations: You are a data point. Denver has been […]29 days ago
The QB who started Denver’s AFC Championship Game is now doing a meet-and-greet at Panda Express
In a city that watched Jarrett Stidham start the biggest game at Empower Field at Mile High in nearly a decade and produce exactly seven points, the Broncos’ backup quarterback […]29 days ago
Colorado named one of the best states in America for spotting a meteor
If you’ve ever stood in your backyard at 11 p.m. squinting at the sky and wondering if that was a shooting star or a plane heading into DIA, science says […]29 days ago
Denver International is the second-best airport in America at not losing your stuff, study finds
For a city whose airport is best known for a demonic horse, a conspiracy-theory-inducing baggage tunnel and being roughly 45 minutes from everything, DIA just quietly picked up one of […]29 days ago
Colorado native and former Bronco Dalton Risner and wife Whitney share heartbreaking loss
Dalton Risner has never been just another NFL player to Colorado. He’s ours — born and raised in Wiggins, a tiny farming town of about 1,000 people an hour northeast […]30 days ago
Somehow a man stole $65,000 in change from Coinstar machines across Colorado
This has to be a Netflix documentary at some point… There are heists, and then there is whatever Richard Pena did. A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to up […]30 days ago
Bass Pro Shops opens its newest Colorado store this week with a crystal mill, indoor trout stream and Broncos Super Bowl trophies
If you’ve ever wanted to stand inside a recreation of Colorado’s Crystal Mill while a 70-pound blue catfish swims beneath you and a mountain lion stalks a ponderosa pine overhead, […]30 days ago
More than three out of four Coloradans worry they can’t afford to live here anymore
A lot of people around the country are wondering when gas and groceries got so expensive, but people in Colorado just want to know when our whole state got so […]30 days ago
Jon Pardi’s recently announced Gamblin’ Man Tour has one Colorado date
Northern Colorado is seeing a country music boom all of a sudden. last week Chris Young announced a show in Greeley, and now this… Jon Pardi is bringing a little […]30 days ago
You can hold tarantulas at Colorado’s Butterfly Pavilion again — just not Rosie
For 30 years, the deal was simple: You go to the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, you walk through the tropical conservatory, you look at the butterflies, and then — if […]1 month ago
Where to watch the World Cup Final in Denver on Sunday, July 19
The World Cup final is Sunday, and it’s a blockbuster: Argentina vs. Spain, noon kickoff (Mountain Time). Denver isn’t a host city, but that hasn’t stopped it from partying like […]1 month ago
National Ice Cream Day is July 19 – Here’s where to get deals around Colorado
It’s 100 degrees outside, so hot that the state is asking you not to take selfies with fish. Colorado, you deserve some ice cream. Good news: National Ice Cream Day […]1 month ago
Naked man arrested for surfing moving train in rural Colorado
In a corner of Colorado so remote that the county has fewer residents than most Denver apartment buildings, a naked man was arrested Thursday for surfing on top of a […]1 month ago
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has message for anglers: Please stop taking selfies with fish
Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like you to know that the trout do not want to be in your Instagram photo. Not right now, anyway. CPW is asking anglers across […]1 month ago
A Denver guy got dumped from ‘Love Island USA,’ came back, and almost won the whole thing
In a state that’s produced Super Bowl champions, ‘South Park,’ and Chipotle, Colorado can now add another claim to fame: We almost won “Love Island USA.” Carl Schmidt, a 28-year-old […]1 month ago
Fire investigators blame a squirrel for one of Colorado’s fires that threatened homes
In a state currently battling wildfires that have consumed more than 260,000 acres this year, investigators have determined that the latest brush fire to threaten homes south of Denver was […]1 month ago
Denver’s viral ‘so ugly he’s cute’ baby cape buffalo has died, and the zoo is heartbroken
A month ago, the internet was arguing about whether the Denver Zoo’s new baby Cape buffalo was adorable or hilariously ugly. His bottom teeth stuck out, his big eyes bulged, […]1 month ago
WATCH -Sad/eerie video of an abandoned pro baseball stadium in Colorado goes viral
It wasn’t that long ago that Colorado Springs was a vibrant baseball city. Now the old pro baseball stadium not only sits empty, but is in really bad shape. The […]1 month ago
Cheyenne Frontier Days starts this week, and it’s totally worth the short drive from Denver
Every summer, about 200,000 people descend on a Wyoming town of 65,000 for 10 days of rodeo, country music and an alarming amount of free pancakes. Cheyenne Frontier Days — […]1 month ago
Denver bar beat every World Cup host city’s bars as most-visited in nation
If you had to guess which American city had the busiest World Cup bar in the entire country, you’d probably say New York, or Miami or maybe one of the […]1 month ago
A ‘Shark Tank’-backed ice cream chain where the cone is basically a donut is coming to Denver
The origin story of Denver’s next ice cream shop sounds like a fever dream: A college kid goes to the Czech Republic on a church mission, falls in love with […]1 month ago
LOOK – A 145-foot, $1.8 million piece of art is now hanging 70 feet above the Colorado Convention Center
The city that gave us a glowing-eyed demon horse at the airport has added another piece to its growing collection of public art that makes visitors go, “Wait, how much […]1 month ago
LOOK – It’s so hot in Colorado that the pavement in Boulder County is literally buckling
You know it’s hot in Colorado when the ground itself starts giving up. The City of Boulder warned residents Tuesday (July 14) that high temperatures are causing concrete pavement to […]1 month ago
Chris Young is playing an intimate show in Colorado this November
Country star Chris Young is heading to Colorado this November, and he’s not playing Red Rocks or Ball Arena. He’s playing Greeley — which, honestly, might be the most country […]1 month ago
