It’s no secret — Denver’s a car-centric place. But it doesn’t have to be! Today on the show, we’re bringing... more

During World War II, the U.S. government incarcerated more than 10,000 Americans of Japanese descent at a concentration camp smack... more

If there’s anything constant about Denver, it’s change. Recently, Host Bree Davies was driving down Colfax and noticed that a... more

Starting on June 17, Denverites registering a phone number might get a new area code: 983. Yes, it can spell... more

Denver City Council voted last week to ban the concealed carry of guns in city buildings and parks, with the... more

The Stan Kroenke-owned Colorado Avalanche are tearing up the NHL playoffs, but the billionaire tycoon still won’t make a deal... more

When we heard about a new bar opening in downtown Denver themed after the city of Pueblo, we were skeptical,... more

When Styler Rising opened Metamorphosis Fitness in 2015, they focused on creating a place that embraced exercise, strength, and transformation.... more

In the waning hours of their 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly finally reached a compromise on a bill... more

Move over Greta Thunberg, Colorado’s got its own wunderkind climate champion. Her name is Madhvi Chittoor. She’s 11-years-old, and she... more

It has been ten years since Denver enacted an urban camping ban, providing the legal basis for what many housing... more

Ten years ago this week, Denver leaders signed an urban camping ban into law. Since then, folks across the city... more

On April 27, Gary Arellano was shot and killed in La Alma-Lincoln Park. The city’s response? Fence off the park... more

Earlier this year, North High School teacher Tim Hernández came on the show to talk about his experience teaching in... more

It’s our producer Xandra’s last hurrah in Denver before she heads off to Philadelphia. So we had to ask: What‘s... more

Denver is sooooo bad at recycling and composting. In fact, our diversion rate — the amount of waste we divert... more

We’ve brought you a burger crawl, a breakfast burrito battle, and a fried chicken chowdown. Now, we’re tackling something sickly... more

Jen Korte likes to throw big parties. She also doesn’t really drink that much. But as a musician, Korte has... more

The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old decision guaranteeing federal protection of Americans’ right... more

Denver Public Library’s Central Branch is one of the city’s most beautiful, iconic structures, with a design by world-renowned architect... more

Everyone agrees that the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a serious threat to the health and well-being of Coloradans —... more

It’s Friday and we’re talking politics. Specifically, we’re talking politicians — this week, some Colorado legislators were up to no... more

Two years ago, producer Paul Karolyi and his wife, Megan, reviewed local iconic pizza joint Beau Jo’s for their show,... more

As Denver continues to grow and change, there’s a constant conversation happening about our identity. Who are we as a... more

You know the movie “Dodgeball”? The one where Vince Vaughn saves his neighborhood gym by bringing together a team of... more

With one week left in the NHL’s regular season, the Colorado Avalanche are sitting pretty at the top of the... more

It’s the City Cast Denver green and mean Earth Day special! Producers Paul Karolyi, Xandra McMahon, and Lizzie Goldsmith are... more

She dazzled the judges all season with her Victorian baby doll style, and now Denver’s own Willow Pill has made... more

Could you imagine a better way to spend 420 than a sweet hang at Denver’s first-ever, smoke-friendly public weed consumption... more

When the news dropped a few weeks ago that 30,000 hippies are likely to descend on Colorado this summer for... more

Denver’s brown cloud is in the news… again. And it doesn’t seem to be getting better. In fact, in a... more

In less than a year, Denverites will start casting their votes for the next mayor of our city. It may... more

Since 1987, FashioNation has been outfitting Denver’s goths, punks, ravers, and fest-goers with wild streetwear and the latest in counterculture... more

For Denver cyclist Marcus Robinson, biking equals freedom. It’s a chance to experience new things and reach places he’s never... more

We got a crap-ton of super interesting voicemails about our story on 1800 S. Broadway, the once and future weed... more

Ever since the killing of Elijah McClain in 2019, the Aurora Police Department has been mired in turmoil. Now, the... more

If you haven’t heard part one of our look at 1800 S. Broadway and the dawn of public weed consumption... more

Ever since Coloradans started taking the prospect of legal weed seriously, stoners have wanted a place to partake in public.... more

Daylight Saving Time. Love it or hate it, it’s part of our lives… but if a new law passes in... more

Janae Burris used to fudge the numbers when people asked how long she’s been doing stand-up comedy. “I kind of... more

It might be a false spring, but can you blame us for letting a little nice weather get us excited... more

“There is no accurate picture” of how many indigenous people have been murdered or gone missing in Colorado, according to... more

Union Station is a mess. At least that’s what news outlets keep saying about the transit hub and fancy downtown... more

News broke last week that local music non-profit Youth on Record was buying a stake in the Underground Music Showcase,... more

The push to unionize Starbucks workers started in Buffalo, New York, with one small group of baristas stepping forward to... more

With fentanyl-related deaths spiking across Colorado, our elected officials have been debating new measures to better protect people from the... more

Too often there’s inherent bias at play when we think about who makes a good firefighter — strong, athletic… manly.... more

It’s Friday and we’re chatting about stories big and small in Denver this week, starting with Union Station — which... more

The painter Stevon Lucero was his own person through and through. He created his own style, which he called “metarealism,”... more

About an hour west of Denver is a place called Lincoln Hills, an outdoor recreation destination created especially for —... more

Lipgloss is one of the longest running indie club nights in the country — and it takes place every Friday evening,... more

Nearly 800 Coloradans have received aid-in-dying medication since voters approved a controversial law giving doctors that prescription option under certain... more

It’s Friday! And we’re looking back at two years in Denver since lockdown. What’s changed about the city for the... more

Almost 20 years ago, Erika Krouse took a job as a private investigator. Her first big case? A massive sexual... more

There was a time when food trucks were the hottest thing out there, and it seemed like every chef and... more

Denver Restaurant Week is the perfect occasion for a nice night out without breaking the bank. And that means Frank... more

It’s Denver Restaurant Week and we’re exploring all aspects of the dining scene. Today, John Hinman is a pastry chef... more

Denver Restaurant Week kicks off today! We’re talking Mile High culinary history, the cowtown stereotype we can’t seem to shake... more

The City of Denver has already paid out more than $3 million in settlements to people injured by the police... more

Until recently, Justin Murchison wasn’t really thinking about buying a home. He was more focused on paying down his credit... more

More than 1,000 homes were destroyed when the Marshall Fire ripped through Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County in late... more

In the summer of 2020, the mayor’s office joined forces with Colorado Village Collaborative to launch the Safe Outdoor Space... more

It’s the transportation quagmire of a generation: the RTD train to Boulder that never arrived. CPR transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor... more

Last May, we brought you the story of Shawn and Ben Johnson, a Sunnyside couple who wanted to build an... more

You know that spot on I-70 on the way into the mountains? That spot where it goes from three lanes... more

Search for the “best” schools in the Denver metro area, and you’re going to find your way to the Cherry... more

Lots of people move to Colorado to enjoy our mountains and sunshine, and that means that Denverites tend to be... more

Earlier this month, Texan transplants in Colorado were hit with some life-changing news: We’re getting a Buc-ees. So what's the... more

No, it’s not deja vu. The Supreme Court is going to hear yet another LGBTQ+ discrimination case out of Colorado.... more

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has been dominating the news over the last 48 hours, impacting Ukrainians at home and all... more

A frothy mix of supply chain issues has set two longtime collaborators on a collision course: Westminster’s aluminum can giant,... more

When Parker McMullen Bushman and her business partner, Crystal Egli, founded Inclusive Journeys, they were on a mission to bring... more

The overdose deaths of five people in Commerce City over the weekend were a harsh reminder that fentanyl, a synthetic... more

Denver has a unique relationship with the Olympics, that's for sure. But our friends on the other side of the... more

It’s time for another City Cast Denver food fight! This time, the crew chows down on fried chicken, and tries... more

“As we are all keenly aware, our community is experiencing a disturbing rise in crime,” said Mayor Michael Hancock on... more

The pandemic has created a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to tackle Colorado’s housing crisis. At least, that’s according to our guest today,... more

Before comedian Josh Blue was headlining world tours and making Simon Cowell bust a gut on America’s Got Talent, he... more

Whether you’re spending the day in love with love or grumpy with the greeting card companies, this Valentine’s Day special... more

Even with Omicron slowly waning, Denverites are still not going downtown at a rate anywhere close to pre-pandemic levels. The... more

The King Soopers strike last month showed Coloradans what organized labor can accomplish to improve working conditions… but what about... more

There are so many people experiencing homelessness in Denver. And in some ways, Colorado’s problem is bigger than any other... more

One day in 1925, Kate Slaughterback and her adopted son Ernie were riding horses near Hudson, Colorado, when they were... more

In a private (and allegedly illegal) meeting last week, two conservative members of the Douglas County School Board issued Superintendent... more

The Denver Broncos — what a week. From news of the team officially being put up for sale to a... more

Billions of people all over the world celebrated the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, including here in Denver, where Mimi... more

Earlier this week, Mayor Hancock announced that he was letting Denver’s indoor mask mandate expire on Thursday. This means the... more

There is a special place in Denver with all the best old junk: shelves of antique tools, a ratty old... more

If you’ve visited Denver’s Downtown Aquarium recently, you probably noticed something fishy. According to numerous current and former employees, the... more

Too many neighborhoods in Denver lack access to fresh food. It’s an ongoing problem as the city continues to grow... more

Denver’s Phamaly Theatre Company doesn’t just accommodate theatre artists with disabilities, they welcome them and celebrate them — they are... more

Vail Resorts isn’t just the biggest ski resort operator in Colorado, it’s the biggest operator in all of North America.... more

The mass shooting across Denver and Lakewood last month led to the deaths of five people, many of whom were... more

Ten days after more than 8,000 grocery store workers across Denver walked out on strike, Kroger-owned King Soopers and the... more

For this week’s Friday news roundup, City Cast Denver host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are joined by Westword... more

People have been moving to Denver since, well, Denver became Denver. And it’s no secret, this tension between longtime residents... more

Denverites are slowly returning to public buses, trains, and light rail, but ridership is still far below pre-pandemic levels. At... more

Welton St. Cafe has seen Five Points change — a lot. But unlike many other Black-owned businesses in the neighborhood,... more

This past Wednesday morning, after negotiations with their parent company fell apart, thousands of King Soopers workers across metro Denver... more

The Marshall Fire burned hundreds of homes and businesses in Colorado to the ground, leaving many of us to wonder:... more

State Sen. Brittany Pettersen has served the community of Lakewood for 10 years, leading legislative efforts to fix our broken... more

With a snowstorm bearing down on Denver last Wednesday evening, Denver Public Schools sent an email to families cancelling the... more

Early on in the pandemic, employees of grocery stores were deemed “essential” and “frontline workers.” But for many of them,... more

It’s Friday, which means the City Cast Denver crew is back for a roundtable discussion on all things Denver. Producers... more

Two years ago, thousands of Denverites took to the streets to protest the murder of George Floyd. Many politicians joined... more

What do Jay-Z, John Elway, Jeff Bezos, and Peyton Manning have in common? They’re all rumored to be interested in... more

It seems ironic that in a state that touts healthy lifestyles like hiking and biking and being outdoors, we have... more

Denver entered the new year under a dark cloud of tragedy. First, a man shot and killed 5 people last... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

The City Cast Denver team is taking some time off until the new year but we didn’t want to leave... more

All week, we’ve been revisiting the biggest Denver story of the year — Casa Bonita’s bankruptcy and eventual sale to... more

The biggest Denver story of the year was undoubtedly Casa Bonita, and the watchword for this second chapter of the... more

City Cast Denver will return with new episodes on January 3. In the meantime, we’re looking back at some of... more

It's time for another #listenlocal podcast recommendation from our friend Berry of Podcasts in Color, the largest database of podcasts... more

It’s been a year, Denver. Maybe not a particularly great one, but it wasn’t all bad. And that’s why, for... more

Burnout is hitting nurses hard as we barrel toward the pandemic’s second anniversary. Nearly one in five nurses in Colorado... more

So apparently Denver International Airport just needs a billion more dollars to finish the construction project that’s already over-budget, overdue... more

For a long time, schools have been used to erase Indigenous identities. Take the boarding schools of the 19th and... more

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died last Thursday at the age of 33. He last played for the... more

Christmas lights have been a tradition for so long, it’s hard to imagine December without them. We heard a rumor... more

Where does Denver’s power come from? It’s a deceptively complex question, loaded with all kinds of personal, political, and global... more

One RTD driver recently described Union Station as a “hellhole,” and concerns with safety, drug use, littering, and public urination... more

A traditional holiday celebration in Spain and Latin America, La Posada has never really taken root here in Denver. But... more

Did you know that today is actually a holiday here in Colorado? Happy Margaret Coel Day! So we thought, what... more

The LoDo nightclub Beta was once one of the top EDM clubs in the country, if not the world. But... more

Tay Anderson made national headlines in 2019 when he was elected as the youngest Denver Public Schools board member in... more

Of all Denver’s great holiday traditions, there’s only one carefully crafted to drive whiskey lovers wild. Local distiller Stranahan’s started... more

It’s official: the Omicron variant has hit Colorado. As we brace for continued disruptions in our daily lives, there’s still... more

There is only one lesbian bar left in Denver. It’s one of only around 20 left in the United States.... more

When Pastor Ryan Canaday confessed his alcoholism to his congregation back in 2013, he was shocked by the outpouring of... more

We may have yet to see snow on the ground, but artist Lonnie Hanzon has successfully captured the feeling of... more

What’s the best part of any good local bookstore? The staff recs! Duh. We love those colorful little handwritten notes... more

We’re taking the rest of the week off to be with friends and family, so please enjoy this re-run of... more

After suffering a stroke in 2019, Kristen Aguirre was let go from her dream job at 9News. Her colleagues supported... more

For the last 20 months, the fate of Casa Bonita has been uncertain. Would Denver’s original “immersive experience” survive a... more

These days, it seems like the Casa Bonita news faucet never turns off. This week, the new owners Matt Stone... more

The Bookies has been an institution in Denver for decades. Tucked away inside a nondescript Glendale strip mall, the bookstore... more

It’s no secret that Denver’s a pretty expensive place to live these days. But there’s hope — in recent years,... more

Way back in the spring of 2019, Denver became the first American city in the country to decriminalize psilocybin, or... more

Like many American cities, Denver is home to many buildings, streets, and monuments commemorating problematic figures from our sometimes violent... more

Denver had to face a hard truth this week: so far in 2021, 73 people have been killed on the... more

Last week, it was announced that the boarded-up Denver Diner would not re-open, but instead become a Chase Bank. The... more

Jenny Shank grew up in southeast Denver, but when it was time for school, she was bused all over the... more

If you’ve tried to watch the Nuggets or the Avalanche on TV at all in the last three years, you... more

Walk into SAME Café on East Colfax, and it looks like your average fast-casual lunch spot. But there’s A LOT... more

Way back in the early ’90s, the Denver-style-Mission-style burrito rolled into town thanks to Chipotle. They introduced a massive meal you... more

In this morning’s episode, Bree talked to documentarian Sara Terry about her new film A Decent Home, which is premiering... more

After filmmaker Sara Terry almost lost her home in 2008, she thought a lot about housing stability and inequality. In... more

Yes, voter turnout was low. And yes, there weren’t any major offices up for grabs. But there were a lot... more

In the spring of 1958, Marilyn Van Derbur was on University of Colorado’s ski team, worried about moguls and final... more

It’s no secret that RTD has been struggling for years. Even before the pandemic, the regional public transportation provider was... more

It’s Halloween weekend and the City Cast Denver crew created a special episode to celebrate the spooky season. Today on... more

It’s election season here in Denver, but elections are far from the only way to make changes you want to... more

There’s been a battle brewing over kids and vaping for the past few years — and now Denver is mired... more

The National Western Stock Show has been a big deal in Denver for decades, drawing farmers, ranchers, equestrians and rodeo... more

Every January for more than 100 years, Denver has hosted the National Western Stock Show. The event draws farmers and... more

The Denver Art Museum opened up its new $175-million front door this morning, and Bree has some thoughts.  Learn more about... more

Berry is back! That's right, our favorite local podcast critic is back with another #listenlocal recommendation for your weekend. Berry’s... more

It’s an off-year election, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an important one. Denver voters will be deciding things like... more

There’s a measure on Denver ballots this year that was many, many years in the making. After countless community debates,... more

Denver is in the middle of another election. Did you notice? It’s an off year, but there are still plenty... more

The music you hear every day on City Cast Denver wasn’t made for a podcast — it’s the work of... more

Palantir Technologies is a massive, publicly traded defense contractor founded on the promise of bringing Silicon Valley-style data analysis to... more

Welcome back to Fridays at City Cast Denver where the crew chats about the news of the week and shares... more

It has been 500 years since the fall of Tenochtitlan, but the Spanish colonization of Mesoamerica still reverberates across the... more

Ron Morales has been roasting green chiles in a parking lot at the corner of 52nd and Sheridan every fall... more

Since 2012 when the City of Denver enacted the Urban Camping Ban, the forced removal of people from tents and... more

Redistricting is important. We swear. Every ten years, our elected officials fight over how and who will elect them next... more

It’s Friday, which means the City Cast Denver team chats about some of the craziest news items from the week.... more

It’s tough to talk about, but we’ve got a problem. There are 20,000 people on Colorado’s sex offender registry, including... more

In this morning’s episode, Bree went deep on what makes Casa Bonita special with David Thomas, “professor of fun." But... more

It’s official: Trey Parker and Matt Stone have purchased Casa Bonita. So, now what? Will the Lakewood landmark stay the... more

Back in March, Black Lives Matter 5280 posted an account of alleged sexual assault by Denver Public Schools board member... more

Denver has been in a housing and homelessness crisis for many years, and the pandemic only increased the need for... more

It’s the City Cast Denver Friday chat with Producer Paul Karolyi, Newsletter Writer Peyton Garcia, and Host Bree Davies. This... more

Thirteen years ago, a group of friends and strangers got together and decided to start a music festival in Denver.... more

You’ve called, you’ve written us, and now we bring you the hotly anticipated Breakfast Burrito Throwdown where the City Cast... more

Denver’s sidewalks are in a sorry state, and that’s if you’re lucky enough to live in a neighborhood that has... more

The first legal weed deliveries happened in Denver last month. But like many aspects of the weed business, the actual... more

Happy first Friday of fall! For our news roundup, this week: Producer Paul Karolyi and Host Bree Davies discuss the... more

On September 15, the City of Denver set up metal barricades around Civic Center Park, blocking people from taking in... more

Zaidy’s is back! Once a Cherry Creek staple, the Jewish deli’s owners decided it was time to close up shop... more

After being unhoused and struggling with food insecurity himself, Jim Scharper knew he wanted to help others. What started out... more

Back in March, Black Lives Matter 5280 issued a statement on behalf of a woman who said that Denver Public... more

As more businesses and events require a COVID vaccine, and Gov. Jared Polis chomps at the bit for booster shots,... more

The High Plains Comedy Festival returns to South Broadway this weekend and the line-up is stacked with funny people, including... more