Good morning, Denver.

A Colorado mother has started a jail-based program called Gelli’s Community Fridge at Arapahoe County Jail to offer food and hygiene items to people reentering the community – a move aimed at reducing overdose risks.

She launched the program in memory of her daughter and is working with the sheriff’s office to maintain care after release.

History Colorado is nominating La Jara Buddhist Temple and the Alamosa Spanish Cemetery in the San Luis Valley for the National Register of Historic Places.

The temple served as a place of worship and hosted Japanese cultural classes until 1993 — while the cemetery, opened in 1913 for segregated burials, is maintained by local volunteers, with the state still accepting recommendations.

Denver locals and visitors have reported eerie encounters at sites like the public library, the Oxford Hotel in LoDo, the State Capitol, and a Lafayette mine shaft, with ghost tours sparking both curiosity and caution as Halloween nears—experts note these ghost stories are part of longstanding local lore. The Colorado Wonders series has compiled these accounts to answer questions on ghost sightings throughout the metro area.

Federal funding cuts ended college support programs for children of farmworker families at several Colorado campuses (Adams State and MSU Denver) and removed key scholarships, tutoring and mentoring.

CSU programs will continue while CU Boulder self-funded its program through June as officials search for new donors.

Eight-year cancer-free survivor Christina Somes launched a foundation with her husband to help people fighting breast cancer.

The Colorado Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation has issued over $170,000 in grants this year — and it will host a pickleball challenge in February to reach more patients in need.

Researchers at CU have developed a new walker that looks stylish and folds so it fits in an overhead bin or car trunk— the team plans to begin production by 2027 to help older adults avoid falls and feel confident.

Arapahoe Basin kicked off its ski season on Sunday when the resort opened after Keystone’s half-day launch.

Local skiers such as veteran Darren Droge and 10-year-old Charlie Leckandy enjoyed early runs on steep slopes—marking a festive return to skiing.

At Ball Arena, the Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 in their home opener after a loss, and fans cheered the return of good luck hats + new players Cameron Johnson and Bruce Brown.

The team will face the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. today + renewing hopes for a championship run.