Denver isn’t keeping homeless shelters safe or tracking city’s spending on program, audit finds

The Dever Post 11/21 5:58A Sam Tabachnik

Denver lacks important security measures at its homeless shelters, does not keep track of its spending on the facilities and is unable to ensure city funds are used appropriately, according to a city audit of the program released Thursday. The...

Gun violence drops 12% in Denver as number of shootings plunges

The Dever Post (Politics) 11/21 12:30A Shelly Bradbury

Gun violence in Denver is going down. So far this year, the city has seen a 12% decrease in overall gun violence compared to the same point in 2023, including a 30% drop in the number of fatal shootings and a 28% drop in non-fatal shootings,...

Feds release options for future of Colorado River as negotiations between states stall

The Denver Post (Environment) 11/21 12:30A Elise Schmelzer

Federal officials released a range of scenarios Wednesday that could be used to manage the overallocated and shrinking Colorado River as time for the seven basin states to reach an agreement grows...

Daily horoscope for Nov. 21, 2024

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 9:00P Georgia Nicols

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Leo. Happy Birthday for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024: People respond to your dynamic energy because you re playful and passionate. Nevertheless, you are...

Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 9:00P The Associated Press

Today is Thursday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2024. There are 40 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most because of smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also...

The Orchard Town Center in Westminster adds five new stores ahead of holiday season

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 7:46A Jessica Alvarado Gamez

The Orchard Town Center , an outdoor shopping and dining complex in Westminster at the northwest corner of Interstate 25 and 144th Avenue, has added five stores ahead of the holiday shopping season....

Rockies agree to one-year contract with catcher Jacob Stallings

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 7:33A Jeff Bailey

The Rockies agreed to a one-year contract with veteran catcher Jacob Stallings for 2025, with a mutual option for 2026. After briefly hitting free agency, Stallings opted to return to Colorado for a second season and will likely become the...

DIA celebrates Native American Heritage Month with Indigenous fashion show

CBS Denver (News) 11/20 7:32A CBS Colorado

Denver International Airport celebrated Native American Heritage Month with an Indigenous fashion show on Wednesday.

Colorado man arrested in Denver, charged with sexual assault of boss's 14-year-old daughter

CBS Denver (News) 11/20 6:34A Austen Erblat

A Colorado man was allowing an employee to stay in the basement of his Jefferson County home when that employee forced himself on top of the man's 14-year-old daughter, according to sheriff's office...

Broncos QB Bo Nix named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 5:49A Ryan McFadden

Bo Nix s case for Offensive Rookie of the Year just keeps getting better. The Broncos starting quarterback was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in Denver’s 38-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons last week. Nix, the...

7 recipes that will add a new twist to your Thanksgiving dinner

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 5:16A Tribune News Service

By Nicole Hvidsten, The Minnesota Star Tribune Everyone has their favorites at the Thanksgiving table, and heaven help the cook who takes one of them away. A colleague summed it up perfectly: “You can...

Denver families start moving into Warren Villages affordable housing units

CBS Denver (News) 11/20 5:09A CBS Colorado

The 79-unit homeless housing project is spread over two buildings and includes modern appliances. Families can stay there while their kids are in the early childhood years.

Former workers at Colorado eye bank say pressure, lax oversight led to errors

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 4:19A KFF Health News

By Madelyn Beck , WyoFile , and Rae Ellen Bichell , KFF Health News William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just...

Where to get free Thanksgiving meals, volunteer in Denver in 2024

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 3:42A Elizabeth Hernandez

Denverites in need of a warm, free Thanksgiving meal or who want to volunteer to spread holiday cheer can check out the following opportunities around town. African Community Center When: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 Where: Assumption of the...

Russell Westbrook on 200th career triple-double: “I’m truly grateful”

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/20 3:19A Bennett Durando

MEMPHIS, Tenn. With 15 years hindsight, Russell Westbrook has some nitpicks for his first career triple-double. He can remember the opponent on command. Oklahoma City hosted the Dallas Mavericks that day. And he can remember the stat line....