Fireworks vs. drones: As options grow, cities search for balance of safety and spectacle

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/30 2:00A John Wenzel

Drones: they re not just for surveillance anymore. Anyone who watched the skies during the holidays last year would have seen hundreds of the buzzing, blinking, battery-operated bugs moving...

Denver restaurant debuts gourmet meal kits for camping

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/30 2:00A Jonathan Shikes

Hot dogs on a stick over a flame make a fine meal when camping. But maybe you’ve been looking to upgrade your dining experience while enjoying the outdoors? Last week, Root Down in Denver rolled out a gourmet camping meal kit that can be...

Kafer: Stealing Pride flags is not cool (but also keep them off government buildings)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 6/30 1:12A Krista Kafer

What the? A masked man on a unicycle has been stealing Pride flags in Longmont . A cursory news search revealed similar thefts in Fort Collins, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma sans unicycle. Although I don’t recognize Pride Month, these thefts anger...

Asking Eric: Mother unsure whether to contact estranged son on deathbed

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/30 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted contact because he didn’t like the way he was raised and considered me a negative presence. I didn’t agree with his reasons,...

The Book Club: A Read with Jenna title, and a Bronte novel (no, not that Bronte)

The Denver Post (Books) 6/29 2:00A The Know

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all...

Trump’s ICE targeting noncriminals, like the nursing student detained in Colorado, here’s how we...

The Dever Post (Editorials) 6/29 1:30A The Denver Post Editorial Board

The apprehension and two-week detention of Caroline Dias Goncalves was a waste of federal resources and a violation of human decency. Goncalves, a nursing student from the University of Utah, has not been charged with any crime, and because the...

Megan Schrader’s call for Trump protests is dangerous (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/29 1:01A DP Opinion

Calling for Trump protests dangerous and met with pessimism Re: A common cause: What would it actually take to force Trump to resign? June 22 commentary Using the example of a protest in Puerto Rico...

Asking Eric: Husband’s hygiene causes big stink in marriage

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/29 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I’ve been married for a few decades to someone who lacks self-awareness about the impact of his choice not to shower for several days, sometimes more than a week. He doesn’t even shower after he works out/runs. He also wears the same...

PHOTOS: Metallica plays Empower Field at Mile High

The Denver Post (Music) 6/28 6:21A Rebecca Slezak, John Wenzel

Heavy metal icon Metallica returned to Denver s Empower Field at Mile High on Friday, June 27, in Denver, as part of its M72 World Tour. The act also has a Sunday, June 29, concert planned for Empower Colorado s largest concert venue, and one that...

Blake Street Tavern successor now eyeing December opening amid $1M repair bill

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/28 2:00A Max Scheinblum

The new iteration of Blake Street Tavern, once expected to debut by Rockies Opening Day, is still coming, according to its operator. But the aim now is to open in December. Jeff Moerke, who is working to open what will be called The Tavern on...

Colorado play about Israel-Gaza debate explores difficult conversations as crisis deepens

The Dever Post (Perspective) 6/28 2:00A Seth Klamann

The intent of Ami Dayan s play is laid bare at its outset. Our objective is not to necessarily agree, prove anyone right or wrong, or even alter anyone s position, actor Mark Collins told a Boulder...

FBI’s attack on fentanyl is working to reduce overdose deaths (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 6/28 1:01A Mark Michalek

After years of heartbreak and rising fatalities, Colorado has reached a long-awaited turning point in the fight against fentanyl. For the first time in more than a decade, we are seeing a meaningful decline in overdose deaths not just in isolated...

Keep our public lands public (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/28 12:33A DP Opinion

Keep our public lands public Re: Public land, on and off the chopping block, needs our continued support , June 25 commentary I appreciate the commentary by T.A. Barron. Loss of our public lands, even in small increments, is stealing from our...

Asking Eric: Longtime friends ignore friend’s daughter’s wedding

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/28 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My daughter got married a year ago and decided to have a wedding with immediate family members only due to the huge family on the groom s side (the wedding was still about 100 people). It was planned on the West Coast (we are on the...

Cuba Cuba co-founder returns with soulful take on Cuban specialties

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/27 2:00A Jonathan Shikes

Enrique Socarras has led the kitchens in restaurants as varied as Sushi Den in Denver and Centro Mexican Cuisine in Boulder, but he s probably best known for Cuba Cuba , which he and his sister opened...