More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in Denver after the City Council on Monday approved a new ordinance paving the way for them. Only three needle exchanges have been permitted to operate in the city under a 1997 law, but if the mayor gives his stamp of approval to the new policy, an … Read more
Starting next year, there won’t be any police officers in Morrison. Instead, this tiny town of 400 residents — home to the busy Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a steady stream of tourists window-shopping on Bear Creek Avenue — will contract with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for round-the-clock law enforcement services. The new arrangement is … Read more
For Andrew Kaczmarek, the most heart-wrenching parts about shutting down his Denver brewery are the memories of all the “great people and so many great friends coming through.” But Kaczmarek and business partner Nato Francescato — who have been friends since they attended Wheat Ridge High School — will close 14er Brewing on Saturday. The … Read more
The Denver City Council is giving voters a direct say on their elected leaders’ pay raises in the form of a potential law change that would eliminate the council’s role in that process. On Monday, the body voted unanimously to refer a measure to voters in November that would remove language from the city charter … Read more
Colorado breweries raked in the hardware at this year’s U.S. Open Beer Championship, collecting 38 medals in style categories from American-style pilsener to imperial porter. The winners, announced during a live stream Monday night, were selected from a pool of more than 9,000 entries, competition organizers said. In all, Colorado beer makers scored nine gold … Read more
Denver City Council voted Monday unanimously to delay the voter-approved sidewalk repair program until 2025 to give city staff and stakeholders more time to figure out a fee structure and billing system. Approved by voters in 2022, Denver’s sidewalk program will collect fees from property owners to repair the city’s dilapidated sidewalk network, 40% of … Read more
New York-style pizza restaurant Enzo’s End is closing this month after nearly three decades of slinging pies on East Colfax Avenue. Unless, that is, a buyer emerges for the longtime neighborhood joint. “The feedback has been overwhelming and emotional,” owner and founder Charlie Puma told The Denver Post. “I started calling our best, long-term customers, … Read more
Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this year need to be focused primarily on several broad issues: democracy and good government, the economy and cost of living, the environment, climate and natural resources, immigration and abortion. Which concerns weigh most heavily on respondents’ minds … Read more
A Colorado bill to ban the sale, transfer and manufacturing of many high-powered, semi-automatic firearms is set to die Tuesday amid opposition in the state Senate, a month after the measure passed a historic vote in the House. Sen. Julie Gonzales, the bill’s Senate sponsor, announced in a statement Monday that she would shelve the bill … Read more
Leading Colorado Democrats and the state’s oil and gas industry announced a preemptive armistice Monday — one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot initiatives and legislation aimed at the industry and its environmental impacts. The proposals, described to reporters by Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leadership, include imposing a new per-barrel … Read more
