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Fish to be moved as Denver Water drains Antero Reservoir for drought
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (341+ words) As Denver Water girds for ongoing drought, recreation at Park County's Antero Reservoir will cease so the utility can divert water to Jefferson County's Cheesman Reservoir." Denver Water said in a statement that Antero Reservoir has "the highest ratio of…...
Denver's queer gun club is booming, part of a national trend
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1437+ words) By Cassis Tingley for Denverite It was Kaitlin Mazotti's second day as a gun owner." Her firearm of choice? A Canik TTI Combat pistol. "Easier to have, I feel like," Mazotti said of the handgun. "I can kind of ignore…...
Denver fight: Does higher pay drive up affordable housing costs?
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (663+ words) Two of Denver's anti-poverty measures have clashed in recent years: a push to build affordable housing and a law that is meant to boost pay for workers on city projects. The city has had a law on the books for…...
Drivers are challenging Uber with their own Denver startup. Here's how it's going
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1694+ words) Ahmed Eloumrani was already a veteran of the ride-share industry. He'd given thousands of rides through Denver and knew the city's streets like the back of his hand." But on a Thursday in September 2024, parked outside Denver International Airport, he…...
Wanda James makes ballot for Denver's congressional primary
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (557+ words) Wanda James, CU regent and local business owner, has officially made the Denver Democratic ballot after submitting thousands of voter signatures. "We're just excited that we're just going to be able to casually talk to people. It's what I love…...
Lime vs. Veo tensions ramp up as Denver's new scooter contract is once again delayed
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1103+ words) A Denver City Council committee again delayed a vote on Wednesday for the contract with Veo, the city's new scooter provider." This is the second time the vote has been delayed due to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's lack of…...
Days after raising $83 K, The Pearl is imploding
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (590+ words) The resounding hope for the future of The Pearl was short-lived." As of Tuesday, the lesbian bar and community space has filed articles of dissolution with the state, marking the end of the business." "The Pearl is officially closed," said…...
Denver could turn old CDLE office into Cap Hill housing
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (515+ words) The city of Denver plans to buy a former Colorado state office in Capitol Hill for $4. 5 million and use the property for affordable housing. The building at 251 E. 12th Ave. has been vacant for several years after the state downsized its office…...
Jefferson County tries something new: vasectomy Fridays
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (631+ words) Have testicles and don't want kids " ever? Now, you can head on down to Jefferson County Public Health. For the first time, the local health agency will offer in-house vasectomies on a sliding scale. Each Friday, around 10 patients can get…...
A Central Park wildlife refuge is finally reopening with $8. 5 million in improvements
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (255+ words) Central Park's wildlife haven, the Bluff Lake Nature Center, is celebrating its grand reopening on Saturday after an $8. 5 million upgrade." The 123-acre preserve, with a mile-long trail around Bluff Lake, has served as an outdoor nature education facility for more…...