Author: Noah Festenstein The Denver Gazette
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Massive Zebulon sports complex being eyed by Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners in October unanimously approved a crucial land exchange deal to build a massive sports complex on land previously bought by developers of Colorado’s largest master-planned community. The county partnered with Sterling Ranch to create plans for a 500-acre sports complex in northwest Douglas County called Zebulon. The land transfer impacts 46.5 acres…
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Denver exhibit provides visibility for incarcerated artists
A Denver art exhibit is continuing a recent tradition by showcasing the work of incarcerated artists from jails and correctional facilities throughout Colorado. Unchained Voices, around since 2015, displays artwork by in-custody inmates from around Colorado. Becoming a nonprofit in 2024, the organization’s committee is comprised of community members, forensic social workers, attorneys, arts and…
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Unchained Voices Co-President JoyBelle Phelan shares the work of other incarcerated artists from across the state at the RedLine Contemporary Art Center on Sunday, Sept. 28 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Noah Festenstein/Denver Gazette)
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Report of man with gun near Boulder schools was false, police say
A false report of a man with a gun in the area resulted in a Boulder high school and middle school locking down on Thursday morning, according to the Boulder Police Department. Fairview High School and nearby Southern Hills Middle School went into lock down around 11 a.m., officials said on social media. The police…
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Denver to remember 9/11 with area events on 24th anniversary of attacks
Several Sept. 11 memorial events are scheduled in the metro Denver region Thursday to remember lives lost and honor heroes from one of the darkest days in U.S. history on its 24th anniversary. On Sept. 11, 2001, 2,976 people were killed and thousands more injured when terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners in a coordinated attack.…
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Jewish Deli Bike Tour 2
Jeff Jewett and his dog, Bagel, departs from the Denver Jewish Community Center location for the Jewish Deli Bike Tour on Sunday, Sept. 7 in Denver, Colorado. Jewett, a local middle school teacher who doesn’t practice Judaism, joined the tour on Sunday to share his passion in biking and community.
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Motorcycle rider dies in racing-related crash in Aurora, police say
A motorcycle rider died after crashing into another vehicle in what Aurora authorities suspect to be a racing-related crash on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the crash around 10 p.m. near the 19500 block of E. 38th Ave., according to a Aurora Police Department news release. Authorities said the crash involved two motorcycles allegedly racing…
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Denver joins national Labor Day protests
Hundreds of people taking the day off Labor Day ended up outside the Colorado State Capitol on Monday to march for workers rights. Denver’s peaceful protest, joining a national movement called “Workers Over Billionaires,” amassed a large crowd along Lincoln Street and at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park. Many motorists along Lincoln Street honked as they…
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Protesters gather around a speaker at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park near the Colorado State Capitol on Monday, Sept. 1 in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of “Workers Over Billionaires” protesters peacefully demonstrated against the current administration, joining a national Labor Day movement.
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Protesters hold signs along Lincoln Street near the Colorado State Capitol building on Monday, Sept. 1 in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of “Workers Over Billionaires” protesters peacefully demonstrated against the current administration, joining a national Labor Day movement.