St. Mary’s Glacier — a popular destination for hikers and summer skiers — melted this week after years of shrinking when low winter snowfall and a hot summer led to its disappearance.
Colorado State University experts warn it may not return without multiple heavy-snow years amid warming trends.
Governor Jared Polis announced on Sept.
17 that Pueblo chile will appear on Colorado’s 2028 American Innovation Coin as part of the U.S.-Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program. The coin honors our state’s agricultural heritage while the Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival runs Sept. 18-20 in downtown Pueblo.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates local ties from Sept.
15 to Oct. 15 with the theme Unidos, Somos Más, while events in Adams County include Spanish story time, a mariachi event, arts + crafts, and a block party to honor Latin heritage + support.
Fall theatre and music shows enliven Aurora and Denver as Mel Brooks’ The Producers runs at Vintage Theatre from Sept.
12 to Oct. 11 + a workshop at Aurora Fox Arts Center takes place on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon.
State officials announced on Friday that Golden Gate Canyon State Park earned its designation as Colorado’s first Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International.
Located 30 miles west of Denver, the park replaced 96 light fixtures (among other changes) to reduce light pollution and support wildlife.
PopUp Bagels will launch a new store in Cherry Creek as part of its regional expansion plans.
A company spokesperson confirmed the Denver location Friday but did not share a timeline for the opening.
City staff plan to bid a project to deepen Sanderson Gulch and widen regional trails to improve flood safety for nearby neighborhoods.
Ruby Hill residents voiced concerns that construction will displace local beaver habitat — a natural deterrent to flash floods — and urged an ecological study before work begins.
Valor Christian HS head coach Mike Sanford has mentored standout offensive lineman Reis Russell since joining before the 2025 season in Highlands Ranch.
Sanford draws on decades of coaching experience + upholds high standards to help players honor a long-standing football legacy.
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