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Denver annual arts event named the best festival in the world
DENVER — An annual Denver event has been named the best festival in the world, beating out big gatherings in other cities, states and countries, such as the Kentucky Derby, Rome Future Week, and the Huangling Shaiqiu Cultural Festival in Shangrao, China.
An Arvada woman's Halloween display has cheered her community for years. Now the community is helping her.
ARVADA, Colo. — An Arvada community is rallying around a woman known for her tireless commitment to making others smile, helping her to keep her holiday spirit going strong. Every Halloween, Amber Klein decorates her front yard with dozens and dozens of inflatable decorations. At Christmas, she does the same thing, with a popular box for kids to drop off their letters to Santa.
Tech Center office building eyed for residential conversion
The latest attempt to convert an office space into housing is banking on city financing. The big picture: Denver wants to issue $29 million in bonds to pay for the conversion at 4340 S. Monaco St. into affordable units in the city's Southmoor Park neighborhood. Why it matters: Office-to-residential conversions...
Nationwide IV fluid shortage impacts patients, hospitals in Colorado
Ralph Owen was just four days away from receiving surgery in Colorado."I got the phone call. It was kind of a shock, and they just said, 'We're canceling the surgery,'" said Owen. "I set it up six to eight weeks ago."The Littleton resident is now among hundreds of patients across the country that are learning their non-emergency surgeries have been canceled amid a national IV shortage."I was frustrated because I had it all set up," he said. "My wife took off time from work and so forth, and I had to stop taking certain medications ahead of time.""We're being...
Community comes together one year after 7th grader was hit and killed
One year ago in Colorado, 13-year-old Liam Stewart was hit and killed by a driver while riding his bike to Euclid Middle School in Littleton. On Thursday morning, Liam's family, friends, classmates, teachers and even people he never met rode their bikes or walked from the middle school to Bemis Library. A sea of people wearing red moved through the community, as red was Liam's favorite color. It was a day to remember and honor Liam, but also to push for changes to make the community safer for everyone -- including drivers, pedestrians and bikers. ...
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