More than 150,000 (and counting) Denver voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election, which saw close races in many city offices and the major defeat of one closely watched ballot initiative. Next up: a series of runoff races on June 4.
Activist and artist Kalyn Heffernan spoke to 5280 about her platform for the 2019 Denver mayoral election.
The Colorado Senator came out swinging this year in a campaign to reform broken politics. Now he wants to start a revolution.
How a bipartisan effort between a Boulder Democrat and a Salida Republican opened doors for Colorado’s youngest learners.
Thanks to a big winter and springtime snowfall, a few local mountains are spinning their lifts into May.
We spoke with the three candidates on the May 7 ballot for the Denver County Clerk and Recorder race. Here’s what they had to say about voter turnout, public records, and more.
An Arvadan works through her feelings about RTD’s long-delayed commuter rail on the train’s maiden voyage.
Watch Beatriz Hatz vie for a spot on the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field team at the Desert Challenge Games in Arizona this month.
We take a trip through the scientific literature to learn how psilocybin mushrooms can help (or harm) your mind.
Will the Denver company’s new web portal make buying music royalties mainstream?
A few small Mile High City–based digital media organizations attempt to remake local journalism.
A letter from the editor of 5280‘s May 2019 issue.
Denver’s eastern neighbor, which just happens to be the third-largest city in Colorado, has big plans for the future—take a look.
In her first 100 days, Griswold has championed a sweeping package of voting reforms intended to give Coloradans a stronger voice in government.
The Wild Animal Sanctuary’s 9,684-acre expansion in southeast Colorado will be home to lions, tigers, and bears rescued from the captive wildlife crisis.
On Monday night, City Council approved Blueprint Denver, a 300-page document that will inform the Mile High City’s next 20 years of growth and development.
From why their representation matters to an introduction to each candidate, here’s your guide to the Mile High City’s 2019 City Council election.
A primer on the issues and candidates in District 3, ahead of the 2019 municipal election. (You can vote by mail or in-person on May 7.)
A primer on the issues and candidates in District 4, ahead of the 2019 municipal election. (You can vote by mail or in-person on May 7.)
A primer on the issues and candidates in District 5, ahead of the 2019 municipal election. (You can vote by mail or in-person on May 7.)
