Denver meets tree planting goal for 2025

DENVER (KDVR) — The City and County of Denver planted its final tree Thursday as part of its effort to meet Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s 2025 climate and resiliency goals. The tulip tree was planted at Benedict Fountain Park in Denver’s North Capitol Hill neighborhood and symbolizes the “successful completion” of a goal of planting … Read more

MSU Denver students asking for donations to the campus food pantry as SNAP benefits remain on hold

DENVER (KDVR) — Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver are asking for donations to the school’s food pantry to help ensure their classmates don’t go hungry amid the federal government shutdown. A 2024 study by research firm Trellis Strategies found that about half of Michigan State University’s approximately 18,000 students are food insecure. Many … Read more

Union candidates sweep Denver Public School Board races

DENVER (KDVR) — Issues like the Vibrant Denver bond package and the flavored tobacco ban were the center of attention in Denver Tuesday night, but voters also got a chance to weigh in on the city’s public school board. They’ve made some big changes. This was the only area where the mayor didn’t do well … Read more

Denver weather: More warmer than normal temperatures to start workweek

DENVER (KDVR) — After ending the weekend with record warmth, there’s more sunshine and warmer-than-usual temperatures in Denver’s weather forecast for the work week. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for weather alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Denver recorded a high of 85 degrees, which was 25 degrees above normal for this time of year and … Read more

Denver Inner City Parish sees calls for food assistance jump by 50% amid government shutdown

DENVER (KDVR) — On Saturday, thousands of Coloradans lost federally supported SNAP food assistance as the government shutdown continues. Denver food banks say they’re already seeing more people showing up for help due to loss. The Diocese of the Inner City of Denver has been in existence for more than six decades. Uncertainty over federal … Read more

Denver weather: Near record heat Sunday

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s November, but Denver’s weather has temperatures more like spring than fall. High temperatures on Sunday will be near records, with expectations of them rising into the 80s in some locations. Don’t forget to turn back the clock by one hour on Saturday night. CU Buffs Football vs. Arizona: How to watch … Read more

Wreckage from bombed airplane on display at Denver museum, 70 years after unprecedented air tragedy

DENVER (KDVR) – Now showing onColorado historyIn downtown Denver there is an exhibit highlighting the bombing of United Flight 629, and the stories of the 44 who died that night 70 years ago. “The victims of United Flight 629 were not just names on a list, as they often appear,” said Jeremy Morton, exhibit developer … Read more

Behind the scenes with Denver Health paramedics at Denver International Airport

DENVER (KDVR) — One of FOX31’s field crews tagged along with Denver Health paramedics at Denver International Airport on Friday to see how they handle the millions of passengers who travel through each year. “We get 20 to 30 calls a day,” said Lt. Tom Stover, a Denver health paramedic with the DIA. “But year … Read more

Denver proposes $5,000 fine on unlicensed landlords

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Department of Taxation and Licensing is cracking down on bad landlords, adding thousands of dollars to fines already reaching $999. The city told FOX31 that 28,000 owners have complied with the regulations since a license was first required in 2023, but some are holding back, instead paying fines when violations … Read more

Police use Flock cameras to wrongfully accuse Denver woman of theft

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) – A Denver woman says she was wrongly accused of theft after police tracked her car using Fluke cameras. The controversial tracking system is being criticized by people with privacy concerns, but is being praised by law enforcement authorities after police successfully used it to track and arrest criminals. Aurora’s police chief … Read more