The region has tallied its fair share of unusual wildlife sightings in recent years, including a bear that made its way to East Arapahoe Road and South Havana Street, mountain lions near Southlands and even a rogue wallaby spotted roaming the city’s eastern flanks. The latter animal had gotten out of a local sanctuary and was never officially recaptured.

“We want the governor and state agencies to make sure that any pandemic response centers the needs of children and families, especially those who have the most barriers to opportunity already,” said Mares of the Colorado Children’s Campaign, among those signing the letter.

“We’re not saying, ‘OK murderer, here’s your probation,’ but I think we are listening more to one another and looking for ways to find alternatives to jail and prison, and for the most part, I think that’s a good thing …"

Football seemed destined to not happen at all given the parameters issued by local health organizations and the myriad challenges the sport presents, but got some promise in early August when CHSAA moved it to the spring instead of canceling it. Some took it well and were encouraged that football would be played, while others started to push back.

“The effects of this may be greater this year with fewer beds available in shelters due to social distancing.” Byron Shaw, a street outreach staffer with Mile High Behavioral...

It’s not unusual to see baby booms after snowstorms, hurricanes and other natural disasters that keep humans confined to close quarters for extended periods of...

Long-term construction headaches, far too many cars in places unable to handle them, and the angst of the virus on top of the angst of everything else are a bad mix, traffic and safety experts say.

Rangeview High School teacher Amanda Brecht was drawn to teaching math because she’s passionate about problem-solving, which she believes is “a way of thinking...

“Or have we been hoodwinked and have we been bamboozled and has the past year been a waste of f***ing energy?”