Levitt Pavilion’s free summer concerts for 2026: Rebirth Brass Band, Sunsquabi and more

The Denver Post (Music) 3/3 5:00A John Wenzel

Levitt Pavilion Denver on Tuesday revealed its first lineup of free concerts for 2026, including local hip hop, Grateful Dead and Fleetwood Mac tributes, and opera from Central City. The nonprofit amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park, which opened in...

Drinking out on the taxpayer’s dime? Voters should shut down Caring for Denver (Editorial)

The Dever Post (Editorials) 3/3 4:33A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Eating out four times a week on taxpayer money, or as the case may be, drinking out, is not acceptable behavior for stewards of a foundation dedicated to Denver’s mental health. The City of Denver auditor released a report that found employees at...

Try these spa traditions from around the world without leaving Colorado

The Denver Post (Travel) 3/3 1:00A Mindy Sink

Hot springs are nice, but now wellness seekers can dip their toes into places around the world with new experiences inspired by traditional spas from Korea to Turkey all while staying in Colorado. New...

Polis is right to accept Trump’s tax credit for donors to K-12 scholarship programs (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/3 12:01A Krista Kafer

Thank you, Gov. Jared Polis for filling the gap. Currently, Colorado supports the youngest and the oldest students enrolled in private schools through tuition vouchers or indirectly through tax incentives, but abandons them in the intervening and...

Palantir right to exit Colorado and its unfriendly (business) climate? Or good riddance? (Letters)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/2 11:45P DP Opinion

Palantir is right to exit Colorado and its unfriendly (business) climate Re: Palantir s exit is the warning smoke, Feb. 21 commentary Plantir’s exit is the warning smoke. There is more than just smoke. The canary in the coal mine has croaked....

Legal notices from our governments belong in open, transparent third-party publications (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/2 12:00A Tim Regan-Porter

A bill before the Colorado legislature, House Bill 1095 , would allow public notices to be satisfied solely by posting them on government websites in certain circumstances. That should not be allowed in any circumstance. Public notice exists to...

Asking Eric: Grandson has no motivation; daughter enables him

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 2/28 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My 26-year-old grandson has never held a job. Three years ago, he earned a master’s degree. Despite his achievement, he engages in all-night computer gaming, sleeps during the day and lacks motivation to seek employment. His father is...

Exploitable loophole could take the ‘public’ out of required legal notices (Editorial)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 2/28 1:00A The Denver Post Editorial Board

On Monday, lawmakers have a chance to stand up for transparency and ensure that Colorado s cities, counties and the ever-growing number of special districts continue to put paid legal notices in a...

Loss of thousands of trees at Chatfield State Park is heartbreaking (Letters)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 2/28 12:01A DP Opinion

People and wildlife feel the loss of Chatfield s trees Re: 6,000 trees removed from Chatfield , Feb. 25 news story Major damage has been done to one of Colorado s premier state parks. Chatfield State Park has been damaged, disfigured, and stripped...

Let citizens elect U.S. attorney general to deweaponize the Department of Justice (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 2/27 3:50A DP Opinion

A better way to safeguard the DOJ from executive abuse Re: How to safeguard the DOJ against the next Trump, Feb. 22 commentary I would advocate a more concrete way of safeguarding the Department of Justice than even Barbara McQuade suggests....

Four dishes we loved in February, like Joy Hill’s affordable pizzettes

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 2/27 1:00A Miguel Otárola

Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible.  Each month , we’ll...

Asking Eric: Differing religious traditions create confusion in friendship

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 2/26 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I m an African American man in my late 60s. Nobody would call me the most religious guy on the planet, but the center aisle in the church would not open up and swallow me if I walked in. I have a white friend, proud of his Jewish...

Homemade dumplings are a Lunar New Year staple. Last week, a cafe invited those who’d never made...

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 2/26 1:00A Miguel Otárola

Lunar New Year festivities in China are preceded by days of preparation leading up to the first new moon of the calendar, including cleaning the house, clearing the clutter and getting a head start on...

Jewish drag queens, 303 Day, a shoebox-sized parade and more things to do in Denver

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 2/26 1:00A John Wenzel

The littlest parade Sunday. Big fun will arrive in tiny packages at the eighth annual Dairy Block Petite Parade , which plays off Mardi Gras and features miniature floats built from a shoebox base,...

Asking Eric: Longtime friends leave couple out of annual vacation

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 2/25 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: For the past several years, our family has celebrated the new year with another family at a very specific location on the Jersey Shore. It’s been a lovely yearly tradition. This year, for whatever reason, we did not book the hotel....