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Denver area events for July 4
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Thursday. 4th of July Party — With Food, beer gardens and entertainment starting at noon with fireworks at 9:30...
Broncos Camp Preview: Courtland Sutton is Denver’s best WR going into the season
The Denver Broncos have a good problem on their hands as the team prepares for the start of NFL Training Camp here in the next few weeks. With a number of position battles on deck, wide receiver could be one of the most important ones of the offseason. What does the depth look like, and how many receivers might Denver keep?
UFC 303 Winner Makes Two-Week Turnaround, Faces Drew Dober At UFC Fight Night Denver
UFC lightweight veteran Drew Dober will get the chance to fight close to home after one recent victor stepped in on extremely short-notice to meet him on July 13. Dober, who trains out of Denver, Colorado, was originally added to the lineup for next weekend’s UFC Fight Night in the ”Mile-High City” against the in-form Mike Davis. Last month, however “Beast Boy” suffered a nasty torn bicep in training.
New Broncos OLB Jonah Elliss models his game after Haason Reddick
The Denver Broncos used a third-round draft pick this spring to select Utah pass rusher Jonah Elliss. Elliss (6-2, 248 pounds) models his game after New York Jets pass rusher Haason Reddick (6-1, 240 pounds), a two-time Pro Bowler. “I watched Haason Reddick a lot and try to replicate my game after him just because I felt like he had a little more stature, and we kind of use the same moves,” Elliss said during a call with reporters on April 26. “He’s really a speed guy and that’s what I am trying to be, too. I actually watched his film a lot...
Macanta homeowners continue to fight for promised open space
Residents in the Macanta neighborhood in Douglas County aren't giving up their fight to protect the views they say they were promised.The community is just northeast of Castle Rock, off Crowfoot Valley Road. Homeowners say they were sold on the idea of protected open space. But now, the developer wants to build more homes.Neighbors say they paid a higher lot fee to live among nature and were told this 23-acre parcel of land would remain undeveloped, even as another neighborhood was set to be built on the other side of a nearby ridge. However, the developer is now proposing building...
Alamo Drafthouse in Littleton is unionizing; organizers allege firings
Another location of the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain in Colorado is unionizing and union organizers allege the company fired supervisors after asking them to spy on organizers.The Littleton location of the theater chain announced it was forming a union, just a few months after the Westminster location announced it would unionize."The Alamo Collective Organizing Committee-CWA at the Littleton cinema expresses profound disappointment following the recent announcement of layoffs affecting four supervisors within our ranks," the union said in a statement. "Alamo Drafthouse corporate cited a new policy as the rationale for these layoffs, a policy that was implemented without...
DIA, event organizers paid for Mayor Mike Johnston's trips to Paris, Ireland
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has been hopscotching to European cities practically free of charge, his office confirmed. Event organizers picked up Johnston's expenses for his trip to France, while Denver International Airport paid for his trip to Ireland. Because organizers paid for much of those expenses, it's not clear what...
Three moose make their way to Northern Colorado plains
Three moose have wandered away from the foothills along the Front Range and are now navigating their way through the plains of Northern Colorado. Two cows and one bull moose have been spotted recently making their way through the small town of Nunn, east of I-25. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the three moose have been spotted in the area in the last two days. It is believed they followed rivers and creeks east, ultimately bringing them into Weld County. Viewers Aidan and Abi Holsten shared the video with CBS News Colorado's Dillon Thomas showing the moose trotting around through rural...
Strange non-native animal identified after sightings at Lakewood park
An odd-looking animal not native to Colorado has been reported in Bear Creek Lake Park. Officials have identified what it is and are creating a plan on what's next for the far-from-home critter.
Celebrities descend on Colorado for 2024 Fan Expo convention
DENVER — Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration is back this weekend. Fan Expo Denver runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. Fans will be able to meet, get autographs and take photos with celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers. Hundreds of figures of film, television, animation,...
11AM-7:15PM Lions Club 4th of July Festival @ Lions Park
For the 52nd year, the Golden Lions Club will host a 4th of July Festival in Lions Park, at 10th & Maple. Get there early and buy some raffle tickets, because they hold drawings all day long, throughout the day. The grand prize (announced at the end of the day) is $1,000!
Rise in E. coli bacteria levels prompts swim beach closure at Aurora Reservoir
AURORA | City officials have temporarily closed the swim area at the Aurora Reservoir because of elevated bacteria levels detected in the shallow water, city officials announced Wednesday. “Like any untreated, natural body of water, levels of certain bacteria fluctuate,” city officials said in a social media post. “It cures...
Shadeur Sanders' Cryptic Five-Word Message to College Football Fans Turns Heads
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shadeur Sanders has a lot of expectations before this upcoming college football season. Despite a season where Sanders threw for 3,231 yards, 27 touchdowns, and ran for four more scores, Deion Sanders' youngest son is still a long shot to compete for the Heisman ...
Furniture bank aims to help Coloradans transitioning out of homelessness
A nonprofit just opening in Denver wants to help people furnish their homes as they transition out of a homeless situation.It can be pricey decorating your home and it may be even more difficult for those trying to get back on their feet.The new nonprofit, On The House Denver, works with caseworkers and other nonprofit organizations to provide its clients with furniture and essential home items at no cost.The goal is to give them a dignified experience. "You don't have to come and just take the couch you're given; you get to pick one out that makes you happy," said EmilyJane Zahreddine,...
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