Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of June.
Good morning, Denver.
Bridge House Tri-Cities in Englewood marks one year of offering sober living and meals in exchange for work.
The 50-bed program helped 82 individuals while the adjacent Homeless Navigation Center served over 500, contributing to a 35% drop in unsheltered homelessness in Arapahoe County.
Denver's annual Juneteenth Music Festival will expand to a three-day celebration starting Friday, June 19 in the city's Five Points neighborhood.
The festival will feature live music, a Juneteenth Parade on Saturday and a free music crawl on Sunday—headlined by SiR and local talent.
Colorado asks residents to send photos, letters and keepsakes for a time capsule that shows state life at 150 years.
In-person submissions are accepted until Aug. 4 and mail until Aug. 10, and the capsule seals this fall at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland + it opens in 2076.
The Cherry Creek Schools Board filled District D's vacant seat after Terry Bates resigned in late April amid reports of racialized remarks.
Keith Frazier (a parent and acquisition entrepreneur) was chosen unanimously and will be sworn in Monday to serve until November 2027.
Guild converted office space into The Beehive, an in-house daycare on Republic Plaza that supports employees with child care despite high costs and waitlists in Denver.
The company subsidizes 10% of tuition and hopes the model could spur partnerships among local businesses to ease care challenges.
An Eaglecrest High School senior taught 8th grade math using Rubik's cube puzzles on Tuesday at Prairie Middle School, where teacher Amy Jaster and the Cherry Creek Foundation provided hands-on learning tools.
A Colorado family said a Turkish Airlines flight from DIA smelled of sewage and had a leaking toilet during boarding, which delayed departure and left passengers waiting.
The family expressed frustration with the airline for its lack of prompt maintenance action.
Construction has begun on the Prairie Point development in southeast Aurora.
The 900-acre community from Oakwood Homes will eventually include more than 1,600 homes, parks, an 18-hole golf course, and trails, with the first homes set to hit the market in 2028.
Golf participation is growing in Colorado as rounds increased by 7.8% in 2025 and officials say a PGA Tour return is possible in the coming years.
The Colorado Section of the PGA of America is in discussions about hosting professional tournaments at local venues.
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