Author: Noah Festenstein
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Denver joins national Labor Day protests for workers rights
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Hundreds of people taking the day off Labor Day ended up outside the Colorado State Capitol on Monday to march for workers’ rights. Denver’s peaceful protest, joining a national movement called “Workers Over Billionaires,” amassed a large crowd along Lincoln Street and at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park. Many motorists along Lincoln Street honked as they…
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Denver joins national Labor Day protests for workers rights
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Denver’s protest joins national movement calling to tax the billionaires, not the workers.
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Northwest Colorado wildfires improve containment levels Sunday
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One of Colorado’s largest wildfires in history almost halfway contained.
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Douglas County School District explores own AI platform for classrooms, superintendent says
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School is back in session in Douglas County. So is the school district’s efforts to expand the use of artificial intelligence in its classrooms. For roughly three years, the Douglas County School District — comprising 61,000 students among 92 schools in the large county south of Denver — has tested the use of AI in its…
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Douglas County School District explores own AI platform for classrooms, superintendent says
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As DCSD begins the new school year, AI, 2026 school closures top conversations.
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Complaints via RTD app sees drop — here’s what passengers are noticing
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RTD authorities have increased security presence, fare checks
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Douglas County crime numbers trending down
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Douglas County crime numbers are trending down this year, according to officials from the 23rd Judicial District and the sheriff’s office. Douglas County is on pace for 11,648 crimes in 2025, compared to 12,908 in 2024. In 2023, there were 11,810 crimes. The officials noted that many of those arrested in the county are not from the…
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Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 2,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed
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A wildfire sparked by lighting in northwest Colorado has, so far, destroyed three buildings, including two homes, while growing to more than 3,000 acres overnight into Monday. Additionally, two other fires in the Meeker area continue to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. As of Monday around noon, the blaze destroyed…
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Douglas County cans idea to allow ‘minimalist camping’ at Sandstone Ranch
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Following stakeholder backlash over wildfire concerns, Douglas County commissioners dropped an idea to allow “minimalist camping” at Sandstone Ranch in Larkspur. Commissioners, however, have expressed interest in allowing camping elsewhere in a county that is 51% open space. “Following community feedback and further fire risk analysis, (commissioners) decided not to pursue camping at Sandstone Ranch…
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Littleton group collects enough signatures to force public vote on housing ‘density’ proposal
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A Littleton group has collected enough signatures to force a vote on the city’s proposal to allow multiplexes, duplexes and similar housing options in communities zoned for single-family homes. Critics of the push for housing “density” argue that it would change the character of single-family home neighborhoods, diminish property values and undercut what homebuyers thought…