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Lakewood’s Cider Days festival celebrates the city’s agricultural past and marks its 50th anniversary.

The event will run Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park — drawing over 10,000 visitors with cider pressing, mule wagon rides and heritage tours.

After years of construction, the first part of the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit is open and RTD buses now use a center lane between Broadway and Colorado.

The lanes offer near-level boarding, cameras, lighting and transit signal priority + extension toward I-225 will finish by early 2028.

Golden officials closed a section of the Tucker Gulch Trail (between 1st and 7th Streets) earlier this week due to increased bear activity amid drought conditions that push bears toward urban areas.

Neighbors have reported seeing more bears near their homes.

A new report shows that Colorado's obesity rate has nearly doubled over 25 years with 26% of adults obese and 61% either overweight or obese.

Health experts worry that recent federal SNAP cuts may make it harder for families to find nutritious food and safe exercise spaces.

Denver opened its first student residence for at-risk college students facing homelessness through Depaul USA’s Dax Program on Sept.

24 near the Capitol building. The historic 1890s duplex (North Capitol Hill) houses up to 15 students and offers essential support like workshops, movie nights, and food pantries.

CDOT crews began repairs on the eastbound Kipling St. bridge in Wheatridge, forcing I-70 closures today and overnight Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers must detour (via W 44th Ave, Ward Rd, W 58th Ave, Ralston Rd and Wadsworth Blvd) and face 30 minute delays.

Federal public lands policy is set to allow more motorized access and timber harvesting in some Colorado forests, though state roadless protections remain in effect.

Changes also renew the legal debate after Utah monuments shrank further, which may lead to future adjustments in land protection.

Sally Glass opened the Creative Grounds Arts Center in Lyons on Sept.

16 to honor her late son Christian’s love for art by transforming a vacant building into a welcoming creative space for youth projects and community gatherings + displaying some of his artwork.