State economic forecasts paint slightly rosier budget picture — but next year’s deficit is still...

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 12/19 8:52A Nick Coltrain

Colorado s projected budget hole may not be quite as deep as originally projected, but economic forecasters warned Thursday that the state was still in for a difficult year. New state economic forecasts predict legislators will have about $250...

Five Denver restaurants that make some of the city’s best empanadas

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 12/18 1:00A Miguel Otarola

The cuisine of the Latin American diaspora can be found all over Denver. To taste the differences is to understand how countries, cultures, and immigrants to this nation have taken foods common in the...

Improving Investor Behavior: We planned for this

The Denver Post (Business) 12/15 1:00A Steve Booren

With the holidays rapidly approaching, I find late December is a great time for family, friends, festivities, and a little reflection. The end of 2024 marks an important milestone: The first quarter...

Driver shoots himself in leg and crashes into Denver building, damaging gas line

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 12/13 3:19A Max Levy

A man shot himself in the leg while driving and crashed his vehicle into a strip mall near Virginia Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Denver overnight, according to police and firefighters. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Teen who killed...

Douglas County school board approves AP African American studies course

The Dever Post (Douglas County) 12/11 1:00A Jessica Seaman

The Douglas County school board unanimously approved a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies after hearing parents and educators express support for the new class during a meeting Tuesday evening. The Board of Education’s...

Colorado's free school lunch program concerned with long term sustainability

CBS Denver (News) 12/10 5:56A Gabriela Vidal

A state program that's been helping serve up healthy meals for all Colorado students is posing concerns about whether it can be sustainable financially. That's according to research conducted by a...

Denver metro area schools see delayed openings of 1 to 2 hours

CBS Denver (News) 12/10 1:59A Austen Erblat

Snow, ice and frigid temperatures have forced a number of schools and entire districts across the Denver metro area, including Jeffo Public Schools and the Douglas County School District, to see delayed openings. Most of those delays are for an...

DTC office conversion, nine other Colorado housing projects awarded tax credits

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 12/7 1:00A Matthew Geiger

Peter Culshaw is one step closer to turning old offices into new bedrooms. The developer and executive with Shea Properties has been awarded over $4 million in federal and state tax credits needed to finance the firm’s office-to-residential...

How to make 3 recipes that Ina Garten mentions in her new memoir

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 12/3 8:26A Cathy Thomas

Ina Garten, the wildly popular cookbook author and TV personality, took the stage before a sold-out crowd at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa this past weekend to talk about her newly...

Betts siblings drive each other to Colorado prep basketball greatness: “I’ve got to continue the...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 12/1 12:45A Kyle Newman

Often, it s 500 shots. Sometimes, a thousand. And the Betts siblings will not stop until they ve pushed themselves to their hooping brink. Sienna Betts, the Grandview senior who is a five-star...

Gifting on a budget: 5 secrets to being generous without going broke

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/30 2:00A Food Drink Life

By Sharon Rhodes Thoughtful gifts for friends and family are a Christmas tradition, showing loved ones that you’re thinking of them this holiday season. But a long shopping list can be pricey. If you are concerned about the cost of Christmas...

Strip club company closes Greenwood Village food hall after two years

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/29 8:20A The Know

Two years after buying Cherry Creek Food Hall & Brewery for $5.2 million , Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings Co. plans to close the business on Nov. 30, according to a Facebook post. RCI purchased the operation, 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.,...

Colorado investigators search for credit card theft, vehicle break-in suspects

CBS Denver (News) 11/25 6:14A Jennifer McRae

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is hoping the public will be able to help investigators identify the suspects wanted in a string of vehicle break-ins at a trailhead. Detectives believe the string of...

5 ways to pamper yourself around Denver

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/24 1:00A Jamie Siebrase

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series,  Staff Favorites . Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and...

Denver isn’t keeping homeless shelters safe or tracking city’s spending on program, audit finds

The Dever Post 11/21 5:58A Sam Tabachnik

Denver lacks important security measures at its homeless shelters, does not keep track of its spending on the facilities and is unable to ensure city funds are used appropriately, according to a city audit of the program released Thursday. The...