Fireworks vs. drones: As options grow, cities search for balance of safety and spectacle

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/30 2:00A John Wenzel

Drones: they re not just for surveillance anymore. Anyone who watched the skies during the holidays last year would have seen hundreds of the buzzing, blinking, battery-operated bugs moving...

Trump’s ICE targeting noncriminals, like the nursing student detained in Colorado, here’s how we...

The Dever Post (Editorials) 6/29 1:30A The Denver Post Editorial Board

The apprehension and two-week detention of Caroline Dias Goncalves was a waste of federal resources and a violation of human decency. Goncalves, a nursing student from the University of Utah, has not been charged with any crime, and because the...

Megan Schrader’s call for Trump protests is dangerous (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/29 1:01A DP Opinion

Calling for Trump protests dangerous and met with pessimism Re: A common cause: What would it actually take to force Trump to resign? June 22 commentary Using the example of a protest in Puerto Rico...

Fourth of July 2025: Fireworks displays across the Denver metro (including drone shows)

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/25 4:29A John Wenzel

Independence Day is almost here, and as usual, there will be displays all across metro Denver and beyond. Here s a handy guide to both the fireworks and drone displays before and during the holiday...

Did the media over- or underreport “No Kings” and Trump’s Army parade? (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/24 1:01A DP Opinion

Reader s question coverage of No Kings protests and Trump s parade celebrating Army Re: Thousands join anti-Trump protests across Colorado , June 15 news story No Kings Day was a valuable expression of our fears and anger, but The King just does...

Long-vacant, 102-year-old movie house will reopen as a Denver music venue

The Denver Post (Music) 6/19 5:00A John Wenzel

After decades of darkness, the Federal Theatre will relight its neon sign this summer as the city s newest mid-size music and entertainment venue. The 650-capacity theater, which was built in 1923 as a movie house , stopped showing films in the...

Don’t overlook the nuclear option in the climate change fight (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/18 12:45A DP Opinion

Don t overlook the nuclear option Re: “ New laws on turf, wild horses, clean energy , June 11 news story Among many issues in this article, of note is House Bill 1040, which adds nuclear energy to be counted toward utilities clean-energy goals...

$45 million for Trump’s ego parade? America has lost its mind! (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/14 1:01A TJ Hutchinson

$45 million for an ego parade? Let’s talk fraud, waste and abuse. We can’t afford to send food to starving children, but we are going to spend $45 million on a birthday/military parade to feed Donald Trump’s ego? America has lost its mind! Sharon...

A water bird rarely seen in Colorado is hanging out at Boulder County pond

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/12 2:00A Katie Langford

A water bird rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the delight of hundreds of Front Range birdwatchers. This is only the fourth recorded...

Puppy yoga, Juneteenth Music Festival and more things to do this weekend

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/12 2:00A John Wenzel

Yoga + puppies at the Stanley Saturday. Forget goats: rescue puppy yoga has all the animal goodness of that formerly trendy activity, but with the scrappy cuteness of puppies. The first of three Puppy...

‘Belonging looks like mapo tofu.’ Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings continues expansion

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/11 2:00A Jonathan Shikes

Every family has its recipes, its own spin on classic dishes. Whether it’s spaghetti sauce or green chile or dumplings. In the case of Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings, most of the recipes were handed down...

Families in Colorado facing danger of return to Afghanistan (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/9 5:28A DP Opinion

Families in Colorado facing danger of return to Afghanistan Re: “Trump s presidency was never about deporting illegal immigrants,” June 1 editorial We thought your editorial was excellent as far as it went. Yanking the rug out from under thousands...

Summer cookouts call for green chile — even as we await this year’s crop

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/9 2:00A John Wenzel

(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 more. We’ll also let you in on some hidden...

Elephant show permit for Colorado Renaissance Festival denied, animal advocacy group says

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/7 2:00A Katie Langford

State officials denied a permit for an elephant show at the Colorado Renaissance Festival , according to an animal advocacy group that threatened to sue the state over the issue. Attorneys with the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project, which is...

End of an era: 30-year-old Durango brewery sells to new owners

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/6 7:26A Jonathan Shikes

Colorado craft beer fans took another hit to the heart Friday when Dave Thibodeau, who co-founded Ska Brewing in Durango 30 years ago, said the company has been sold. The new owners are two longtime...