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Colorado has a horse in the World Series: Meet Rays pitcher Griffin Jax
The Rockies’ season ended a long time ago, but Colorado still has someone to root for in the World Series. Griffin Jax grew up in the Denver area, pitched at […]1 hour ago
Old Dominion, Edwin McCain return to Colorado for 2027 Ski Fest Benefit
Old Dominion normally plays arenas. In January, the country hitmakers are coming to Beaver Creek for a show with just 530 seats. Old Dominion and Edwin McCain will headline Rocky […]1 hour ago
Move over, Stanley: This Colorado casino named one of America’s most haunted
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park gets most of the attention when people talk about Colorado ghosts, thanks to Room 217 and a certain Stephen King novel. But about 40 […]1 hour ago
Target offers $30 Thanksgiving meal for 6
Denver, we may have found something to be thankful for before anyone even passes the gravy. Target has announced a $30 Thanksgiving meal designed to feed six people. That works […]8 hours ago
Country music remembers John Anderson: the voice, the legacy and the songs we’ll never forget
Some artists have hit songs. Others leave behind a legacy. For generations of country music fans, John Anderson, 71, was both. As news spread of Anderson’s passing on October 21, […]1 day ago
Colorado’s National Parks are free Oct. 27 in honor of Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday
Teddy Roosevelt has a birthday coming up, and you’re the one getting the gift. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at every park that […]1 day ago
No flying shrimp, no onion volcano: Benihana Express announces Denver location
If your best Benihana memory is a chef flipping a shrimp tail into his hat and stacking onion rings into a flaming volcano, keep your expectations in check for this […]1 day ago
Colorado couple spends year plus building post-apocalyptic Halloween yard
Most of us call it a big Halloween if we get a pumpkin on the porch before Oct. 30. In Brighton, Bache and Misty Rojas work on theirs for more […]1 day ago
Get free coffee for 100 days at Castle Rock’s new Dunkin’
Some people camp out for concert tickets or the new iPhone. In Castle Rock this weekend, the prize is coffee, and a lot of it. Dunkin’ is officially opening its […]1 day ago
Zach Top to release ‘Zach Top – Live From Red Rocks: The Concert Film’ from Morrison shows in September 2025
If you were one of the lucky fans at Red Rocks in September 2025 when Zach Top sold out two nights in a row, get ready to relive it. If […]2 days ago
Brave the Haunted Forest in Highlands Ranch Oct. 23 and 24
For most of the year, the woods south of Rocky Heights Middle School are quiet. This weekend, they belong to the monsters. The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Haunted Forest is […]2 days ago
Colorado’s celebrity exorcist is logging off for a year, right before Halloween
Most people try a “digital detox” for a weekend and give up by Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Chad Ripperger, one of the most famous exorcists in the country, is going […]2 days ago
Colorado’s most mispronounced word of 2026? It’s our own name
It’s the name on our license plates and our sports jerseys. Apparently, it’s also the word we can’t stop Googling. A new study of Google search data found that the […]2 days ago
Chris Young, Lee Brice and Blake Whiten to head to Denver for KYGO’s St. Jude Jam
Each winter we gather at the world famous Grizzly Rose to enjoy great music and raise a bunch of money for St. Jude. This year’s St. Jude Jam will be […]2 days ago
Another wayward Waymo: Self-driving car causes chaos at Downtown Denver school
School drop-off is already one of the most stressful parts of any parent’s day. On Monday morning, parents at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School had to deal with something new: an […]3 days ago
Denver’s most popular dog and cat names of 2026
If you yell “Luna!” at a Denver dog park, expect a lot of heads to turn. Rover’s 2026 pet name report says Luna is now the most popular name for […]3 days ago
Colorado’s Riverdale Road named among most haunted roads in America
Most Colorado roads are known for traffic, potholes or that one merge on I-25 nobody can figure out. Riverdale Road is known for ghosts. The winding, two-lane stretch between Thornton […]3 days ago
Sean Payton says Bo Nix will remain Broncos’ starting QB
Broncos Country has spent the past week arguing about Bo Nix on sports radio, social media and probably at a few dinner tables. Sean Payton isn’t joining the debate. On […]4 days ago
Denver climbs to No. 8 on Orkin’s ‘rattiest cities’ list
Denver is moving up in the national rankings. Unfortunately, it’s not for craft beer or hiking trails. Pest control company Orkin released its 2026 Rattiest Cities list, and the Mile […]4 days ago
Ice Castles nix both Colorado locations for 2026-27 season
Earlier this month, Colorado lost its Ice Castles in Cripple Creek. Now Silverthorne is out too. The company behind the frozen attraction announced Oct. 14 that it won’t run either […]4 days ago
Turnpike Troubadours announce two Red Rocks shows for May 2027
Colorado has two new reasons to look forward to next spring. Turnpike Troubadours are returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for back-to-back headlining shows on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May […]4 days ago
What Colorado voters need to know ahead of the 2026 midterm election
Election officials expect about 80 percent of Denver voters to cast a ballot this year. That’s a big number for a midterm, and it means most of your neighbors plan […]4 days ago
Will they or won’t they? Buc-ee’s returns with plans for second Colorado store
Colorado’s relationship with Buc-ee’s has had more ups and downs than a drive over Monument Hill. The Texas travel center chain famous for its beaver mascot, brisket sandwiches and very […]7 days ago
Sadboy Creamery opens new pint shop on Colfax
Most ice cream shops want you to be happy. Sadboy Creamery wants you to eat your feelings on the couch, during a rom-com, maybe after a breakup. “This is ice […]7 days ago
Broncos haven’t lost in Orange Crush throwback uniforms, Broncos Country asks to make them permanent
Some Broncos fans have lucky socks. Some have a lucky chair. The team may have found something better: lucky uniforms. Denver beat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime Thursday night while […]7 days ago
Banana Ball announces two 2027 Coors Field games
Denver is going bananas again…sort of. Banana Ball, the circus-style version of baseball that has sold out stadiums across the country, is coming back to Coors Field for two games […]7 days ago
Colorado’s spookiest town makes America’s top 10 most haunted list
The elk aren’t the only ones wandering around Estes Park this October. A new study ranks the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park as the seventh most haunted town in […]7 days ago
Ski Free Sundays to return to Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs this season
The words “lift ticket” and “free” rarely show up in the same sentence in Colorado. Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs is the exception. The state’s oldest continuously operating ski area […]9 days ago
DIA debuts express pay parking for additional fee
Flying out of Denver International Airport takes some planning. You budget for gas, coffee and a $14 airport sandwich, and then you get to the parking exit and you’re slapped […]9 days ago
Denver cemetery calls out those using its grounds for photoshoots: ‘It’s not for playtime’
Spooky season brings out the creativity in Coloradans: haunted houses, costume parades, a car wash that turns into a tunnel of terror. Fairmount Cemetery has one request: please don’t bring […]9 days ago
WATCH – Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić bombs during stand up routine for hilarious new Sprite ad
Nikola Jokić has three MVP trophies, an NBA championship ring and a stable of racehorses back in Serbia. Comedy may be one thing he can’t do, and he seems fine […]9 days ago
Denver’s Curtis Hotel offers clown-themed Halloween stays with haunted house tickets
Most hotels skip the 13th floor. Denver’s Curtis Hotel leans all the way into it. The downtown hotel is famous for its over-the-top themed floors, and for Halloween it’s giving […]10 days ago
Cavender’s Boot City opens fourth Colorado store at Colorado Mills
Your excuse for showing up to the Grizzly Rose in sneakers just ran out. Cavender’s Boot City, the Texas-born Western-wear chain, has opened its newest store at Colorado Mills in […]10 days ago
Castle Rock restaurant serves free dinner every Sunday, asks for donations and volunteers
For years, Mary Grothe’s Sunday tradition was simple. She cooked salmon and vegetables and invited friends and family over to eat. Then she decided to set a much bigger table. […]10 days ago
Both Matchbox Twenty and Nickelback announce shows in Denver
Somewhere in Denver, a millennial just pulled a burned CD out of a Honda Civic glove box and started crying. Two of the biggest rock bands of the late ’90s […]10 days ago
Former Broncos QB Peyton Manning joins Riley Green for first country song ‘Alabama vs. Tennessee’
Broncos fans have heard Peyton Manning call audibles, sell pizza, host the CMA Awards and join the stars at concerts throughout the city. Now we get to hear him on […]11 days ago
Denver’s annual Halloween parade takes place October 17
Most cities have Fourth of July parades and maybe even Christmas parades, but Denver has one for Halloween too! The Broadway Halloween Parade takes over one of Denver’s quirkiest streets […]11 days ago
Denver overdue for first freeze, but it may happen this week
It’s been a long goodbye to summer on the Front Range. Denver should hit about 80 degrees again Tuesday, October 12, and plenty of people are still wearing shorts. Enjoy […]11 days ago
Remembering John Denver 29 years later: how a New Mexico kid became Colorado’s voice
Colorado lost one of its own 29 years ago today. John Denver died on Oct. 12, 1997, when the small plane he was piloting went down off the California coast. […]11 days ago
WATCH – Video shows man pelting Denver Waymo with full carton of eggs
Denver’s driverless cars have already taken a wrong turn into a farmers market. Now they’re getting breakfast thrown at them. A Waymo passenger filmed a man throwing eggs at his […]15 days ago
Study ranks Denver International Airport among most stressful airports in US
If your blood pressure goes up somewhere around the Peña Boulevard exit, you’re not alone. Denver International Airport ranked as the seventh most stressful airport in the country in a […]15 days ago
Rockies, Broncos and Bolder Boulder legends elected to Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
Rockies fans get to chant “CarGo” one more time. Carlos González, Broncos center Tom Nalen and Olympic runner Jenny Barringer Simpson lead the six-member class of 2027 for the Colorado […]15 days ago
After helping so many others throughout his career, legendary Colorado musician needs community’s help as he battles cancer
If you’ve been to a bar, brewery, big concert, tiny concert or benefit show in Northern Colorado in the last decade, there’s a good chance Tim Elliot was behind the […]15 days ago
Colorado loses one Ice Castles exhibit for 2026-27 season
Winter in Colorado will be a little less sparkly this year. Ice Castles won’t return to Cripple Creek for the 2026-27 season. The city and the company announced Oct. 2 […]16 days ago
Popular Pokémon Fossil exhibit to come to Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Trainers, start your countdown. The Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit is coming to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on May 28. Denver is only the second North American stop, […]16 days ago
Rockies fans will pay more in 2027, following fourth straight 100-loss season
The Colorado Rockies just finished their fourth straight season with at least 100 losses, one short of the Major League Baseball record. Yet somehow next season, season-ticket holders will pay […]16 days ago
Jon Pardi postpones Colorado show due to infection, sets new date for May
Jon Pardi fans in Colorado will have to wait a little longer. The “Head Over Boots” singer was supposed to bring his Gamblin’ Man Tour to Blue FCU Arena at […]16 days ago
Get scared and clean at haunted Colorado car wash
Most people go to the car wash to get rid of dirt and bugs. This October, one Colorado car wash will throw in clowns, fog and screams. Tommy’s Express Car […]17 days ago
Colorado ranked among least safe states in America in new study
Colorado usually does well in “best of” lists for hiking, craft beer and sunshine. WalletHub’s new safety rankings went the other way. The personal finance site’s 2026 “Safest States in […]17 days ago
LOOK – Evergreen High School’s therapy dogs crowned homecoming king and queen
Homecoming at Evergreen High School has officially gone to the dogs. The school’s two therapy dogs, Polenta and Norene, were crowned its first canine homecoming king and queen Friday night […]17 days ago
Oct. 6 is National Taco Day – where to score cheap and free tacos around Denver
It’s National Taco Day and Taco Tuesday Tuesday, so clear your dinner plans. National Taco Day now falls on the first Tuesday of October, and several chains with Denver-area locations […]17 days ago
Colorado’s oldest haunted house features coffin simulator
Some people spend their Halloween picking out the perfect costume. Others pay to lie down in a coffin and get “buried alive.” If you’re in the second group, the Frightmare […]18 days ago
Old phone booth in RiNo helps Denverites find perfect match
Denver dating has seen it all: swiping, speed dating and that guy at the brewery who wants to tell you about his 14er count. Now the city has a new […]18 days ago
New nonstop Denver-to-Moab flights take off Oct. 7
I took my first vacation in Moab, Utah this summer, and I am in love! However, getting from Denver to Moab usually means a long drive on I-70, a stop […]18 days ago
More than 1,000 runners eat their way through Denver’s Taco Bell Ultramarathon
Most runners spend race week cutting back on junk food. The runners in last Saturday’s International Taco Bell 50K did the opposite. More than 1,000 people lined up at the […]18 days ago
Denver Mayor wants the city to host the Super Bowl in 2033
Denver has hosted the Stanley Cup Final, the NBA Finals and the World Series. One big game is missing, and Mayor Mike Johnston has a date in mind for it. […]21 days ago
LOOK – Mural of Ella Langley goes up in Denver
Denver is officially choosin’ Ella Langley, and now there’s a wall to prove it. A new Ella Langley mural has gone up on South Broadway, just in time for the […]21 days ago
Breaking News: Colorado Deer Still Refuse To Look Both Ways
Hear ye! Hear ye! Let this declaration be known far and wide – Wildlife Crash Season is officially open. Let’s face it; driving in Colorado is a lot like the […]21 days ago
WATCH – Viral video shows a bull elk shattering a car window in Colorado
Estes Park’s elk have made it clear they don’t want to be photographed this fall, and one of them just put that in writing, using his antlers on somebody’s car […]22 days ago
Blue Collar Comedy legend Bill Engvall plays a Denver charity show Oct. 3
If you’ve ever watched someone ask a dumb question and thought, “Here’s your sign,” you can thank Bill Engvall. This Saturday, you can thank him in person, and help Colorado […]22 days ago
WATCH – A bear walked up and sniffed a man reading in Colorado, and he didn’t even flinch
Maybe it’s just me, but if a wild bear gets within 10 feet of me, I am probably booking it… Not everyone is built like me though, I guess. Andy […]22 days ago
The Red Clay Strays are coming to Fiddler’s Green in Denver in 2027
Mark your 2027 calendar now. The Red Clay Strays are coming back to Colorado. The Alabama country-rock band announced Thursday that it’s extending its Grateful Tour into 2027, and one […]22 days ago
A Colorado man drove across a golf course and tried to run down the golf pro
Wyoming already had strong opinions about Colorado drivers. This week didn’t help. A 48-year-old Lakewood man was arrested Monday evening after police say he drove a pickup truck across the […]23 days ago
Cold snap has Coloradans craving chili and cinnamon rolls, the combo nobody can agree on
The first real cold snap of the season rolled into Colorado this week. It didn’t make me want a pumpkin spice latte or even a trip to the mountains to […]23 days ago
Farmers’ Almanac says Colorado is among the 10 worst weather states in America
Colorado brags about its sunshine, but the Farmers’ Almanac just reminded everyone about the other thing that falls from our sky. The Almanac has released its list of the 10 […]23 days ago
LOOK – Former Colorado Avalanche star Erik Johnson is selling his Cherry Hills Village mansion for $14.5 million
Erik Johnson spent nearly 15 years guarding the Avalanche blue line. Now he’s guarding a pretty impressive real estate return. The retired Avs defenseman and his wife, Jackie, have listed […]23 days ago
Chipotle’s long-lost margarita is coming back, and Denver is one of just five cities getting it
Denver, the margarita is back from the dead, and it’s coming home first. Chipotle is bringing back its long-lost margarita for a limited five-city Halloween tour, and the first stop […]24 days ago
Bill Nye the Science Guy is coming to Colorado in November
Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! If that theme song just started playing in your head, you’re in the right place. Bill Nye the Science Guy is coming to Colorado this fall. […]24 days ago
Tickets to Colorado’s Polar Express just went on sale, and they sell out every year
It’s still September, but the most competitive Christmas ticket in Colorado went on sale this morning, and they never last long. The Polar Express Train Ride returns to the Colorado […]24 days ago
The Blue Angels are part of a Colorado air show this weekend
The Blue Angels are coming back to Colorado this weekend. You’ll need to drive over the mountains to see them, but with the aspens changing along I-70 right now, that’s […]24 days ago
Northern Colorado’s newest fall festival brings truck pulls, pie and live music to Kersey on Oct. 3
If your idea of a perfect fall Saturday involves smoked brisket, a slice of homemade pie and a tractor doing its best to drag a giant sled as far as […]25 days ago
Cleveland fans say thanks to the Rockies’ Hunter Goodman with donations to his favorite Denver charity
Rockies fans didn’t get a playoff race this September, but it turns out Hunter Goodman could still swing one. Now kids across the Denver area are getting new school clothes […]25 days ago
WATCH – A nearly 100-pound tortoise named Lard escaped his Denver-area home with ‘no sense of urgency’
Somewhere in Littleton, a tortoise named Lard made a break for it. He had big travel plans, a head start and absolutely no reason to hurry. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s […]25 days ago
WATCH – A bear crashed a Colorado farmers market and went straight for the pastries
Somewhere in Aspen, Colorado right now, there’s a bear lying in a sunny meadow, patting its belly and thinking about the best Saturday of its life. A black bear wandered […]25 days ago
National Coffee Day 2026: Every free coffee and deal you can get in Colorado on Sept. 29
Colorado, set your alarm. Tuesday, Sept. 29, is National Coffee Day, and just about every coffee chain, doughnut shop and gas station along the Front Range is giving out free […]25 days ago
A Colorado police department now has AI answering the phone
First they came for the taxi drivers. Then they came for the fast food drive-thru. Now they’re coming for the 911 dispatchers. Colorado, the robots are winning. The Colorado Springs […]29 days ago
LOOK – The Colorado property where John Denver wrote ‘Rocky Mountain High’ is for sale for $62.5 million
If you’ve got $62.5 million and a deep appreciation for the song that became one of Colorado’s two official state anthems, have we got a listing for you. The Aspen […]29 days ago
Colorado fire department begs residents to stop climbing trees after their cats
Colorado Springs, we need to talk. Not about the bears. Not about the mountain lions. About you. Specifically, about you climbing trees after your cat and then getting stuck up […]29 days ago
LOOK – Chris Janson was in Colorado last week and brought home a massive bull elk to prove it
Chris Janson doesn’t just sing about country living, he actually lives it. And last week, he was living it in Colorado. The “Buy Me a Boat” singer posted on Instagram […]29 days ago
Mountain Dew offers $1 million reward for submitting verified proof of Bigfoot’s existence
If you’re mapping out the most Colorado way possible to begin a million-dollar Bigfoot hunt, you might as well start at the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey, where the vibes are […]1 month ago
After lawsuit, venue swap and plenty of drama, ‘Unvaxxed Singles Mixer’ is back in Denver
Remember when an unvaccinated dating app tried to throw a singles mixer in Denver back in May and the whole thing turned into an absolute circus? Well, they’re coming back. […]1 month ago
NASA prepares to fly plane low over Colorado to study cow farts
Alright, let’s just get this out of the way: NASA is about to fly a plane very, very low over Colorado farmland, and they say it’s to study cow farts. […]1 month ago
UFL brings new pro football team to Colorado in 2027
Colorado Springs is getting a professional football team. The United Football League announced Wednesday morning that Colorado Springs will be one of two new expansion markets joining the league for […]1 month ago
Dolly Day is 9/25, Colorado is going all out — where to celebrate
September 25 falls on a Friday this year, and if you rearrange the numbers just right, 9/25, 9-2-5, you’ve got the title of one of the most iconic country songs […]1 month ago
Arc Thrift Stores to open first outlet in Denver, everything will be sold by weight
If you’ve ever left an Arc Thrift Store thinking “I can’t believe that vintage Carhartt jacket was $18,” get ready, because Arc is about to change the math entirely. Arc […]1 month ago
Colorado’s I-25 wildlife overpass cuts animal collisions by 91 percent over nine months
If you drive I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument, you’ve driven under it, a massive dirt-covered bridge spanning all six lanes of the interstate near the Greenland exit. It doesn’t […]1 month ago
Colorado’s new $1 coin won’t have mountains on it, it’ll have the Pueblo chile pepper
If you collected state quarters back in the day, and let’s be honest, most of us had that cardboard map with the little slots, you probably remember the 2006 Colorado […]1 month ago
Meet ‘Smash,’ Colorado bull elk who declares war on anything with wheels
There is a bull elk in Estes Park, Colorado who has decided – firmly and with great conviction – that golf carts are his mortal enemy. His name is Smash. […]1 month ago
WATCH – Bear climbs out of garbage truck in Castle Rock
The wildlife in Castle Rock are on a roll. First it was the squirrels knocking out the power grid two days in a row. Now it’s a bear hitching a […]1 month ago
