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Saturday, April 11th, 2026
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 11th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Aurora police and local bike shops warn parents that teens are riding dangerous off-highway e-bikes despite a new ordinance fining parents, and they stress that more education is needed to boost safety on local roads. Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ CPR Classical will host Behind the Baton LIVE: The American West at the Denver Art Museum’s Sturm Grand Pavilion on June 16 with shows at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The event celebrates Colorado's 150th and America's 250th anniversaries through classic music and art (tickets are $25). Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims, Jr. visited Village East Elementary School in Aurora on Thursday, Apr. 9 to discuss mental health, academics, and his football journey with third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students in partnership with Aurora Mental Health & Recovery, which also featured a Q&A session and autograph signing. Colorado Public Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Beavers are showing up in Denver as residents in Ruby Hill and along Sanderson Gulch (near Florida Ave and Raritan Street) see felled trees and dams that raise concerns over trail damage and the growing population. Colorado Public Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Denver Broncos owners, Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner, became the Rockies’ largest minority partners after acquiring about a 40% share, announced Friday by Rockies chairman Dick Monfort at Coors Field. The deal, approved by Major League Baseball, lets the franchise retire its outstanding debt. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Denver7 is not available on Xfinity for today’s Avalanche game at 6 p.m. Viewers can watch using a free antenna or streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu and ESPN+. Denver7
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