How a geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy inspired Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ movie

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/16 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

A dearly departed, geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy served as a major inspiration for Pixar s latest animated delight, Hoppers. Ginger the beaver trains with her keepers at Cheyenne...

Free Oral Cancer Screenings in Denver, Parker and Arvada This Week

Denver BubbleLife iReporter 4/13 10:00A Krista Simmons

In honor of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, two local oral and maxillofacial surgery practices will offer free oral cancer screenings. They are Colorado Oral Surgery in Denver and Parker, and Colorado Regional Oral Surgery in Arvada....

Denver Zoo sues over $19 million sea lion habitat construction, alleging ‘errors, omissions, and...

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/8 8:14A John Wenzel

A $19 million sea lion habitat that opened less than a year ago is already rusting, leaking, and breaking down mechanically, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said in a lawsuit filed against the...

What’s a Lamb Jam? Plus a wild night at Denver Zoo, and more local events

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/2 2:00A John Wenzel, Jonathan Shikes

Lamb Jam Throughout April. Colorado isn’t New Zealand, but the state is still one of the largest producers of sheep in the U.S., coming in behind only California and Texas when it comes to the number...

House Bill 1011 would shut down Colorado’s puppy mill pipeline (Opinion)

The Denver Post (Pets) 3/29 1:01A Elise Gingrich

Editor s note: This column ran as a pro-con with another column that argued against House Bill 1011 . With lots of walking trails and dog-friendly spots, Colorado has a reputation for being one of the most dog-friendly states in the country;...

House Bill 1011 would push more buyers to the black market where puppy mills thrive (Opinion)

The Denver Post (Pets) 3/29 1:01A Ed Sayres

Editor s note: This column ran as a pro-con with another column that argued in favor of House Bill 1011 . Colorado has some of the strongest laws for pets in the country. But a bill in the legislature,  House Bill 1011 , would undo protections...

A ‘Bad Indian,’ burlesque and more things to do in Denver

The Denver Post (Pets) 3/19 2:00A John Wenzel, Tiney Ricciardi

Slither into snakes, lizards Saturday-Sunday. If you watched any recent seasons of Love Island, or this year s wildly popular The Traitors, you know that the hot Southerner known as Rob Rausch is a...

Outraged over incentives for data centers that are no good for Colorado (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 3/9 1:01A DP Opinion

Data centers: What good are they for Colorado? Re: Dueling policies for data centers , March 1 news story The Denver Post article about two competing bills in the legislature regarding new data centers in Colorado seems to start with the...

Asking Eric: Pal’s huge ego squeezes friendship

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 3/9 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I have a friend that I generally enjoy spending time with, however she feels the need to constantly put into the conversation how great she is. I call it “Tooting Your Own Horn.” She can be very dramatic in general; I usually just...

‘The Best Dog in the World,’ an Ann Cleeves mystery and more book reviews

The Denver Post (Books) 3/8 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...

Welcome to Colorado, Sundance Film Festival. Now about those $34 million tax credits. (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/8 1:01A Bob Marshall

Dear Sundance Film Festival: Welcome to Colorado! We hope you enjoy your stay. And congratulations on your negotiating skills that led Colorado s state, city and county governments to provide $70 million in relocation incentives when our...

Asking Eric: Father’s simplistic questions frustrate son

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 3/8 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I’m 35 years old with a dad who is 67. We talk frequently about business, sports and politics. We talk just by ourselves and as a group with my wife and mother. The issue is that my dad asks me questions that are simple to look up...

CHSAA sidelined my sons because it didn’t consider tuition increases a hardship (Letter)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 3/7 1:02A DP Opinion

CHSAA should consider large tuition increases as a hardship Re: A balancing act , Nov. 30 sports story The Colorado High School Activities Association’s stated mission is to “create a positive and equitable environment in which all qualified...

Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar will play a downtown Denver venue this summer

The Denver Post (Music) 3/6 9:40A John Wenzel

Dogstar, the Los Angeles alt-rock band that counts movie star Keanu Reeves as its bassist, is playing Denver this summer as part of the tour behind new album All in Now, which releases on May 29. The trio announced a lengthy 2026 tour Friday,...

Four renowned Denver chefs are cooking all day Sunday to raise money for Colorado Immigrant Rights...

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 3/6 7:21A Miguel Otárola

Four of Denver s most renowned Mexican-American chefs are teaming up to raise funds for a state immigrant rights group, barbecuing all day long Sunday and serving food to those who donate. The Cookout con los Compas is a combined effort from...