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Kirby's first-ever community festival hits Friendship Park October 3, with a 5K, car show, and a portion of proceeds aiding veterans.
Free downtown event returns October 22, 2026, and organizers want local businesses to host trunks and tents.
Kids can climb aboard fire engines and try obstacle courses at West Metro's training campus on September 26 — and the shuttle from D'Evelyn High is free.
The Arapahoe County project pairs housing with on-site therapy and job help for people leaving jail or shelters. Leasing starts next spring.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's Millennium Excellence Week pairs Howard University lectures with a push for $500 million in real capital commitments.
The former Rosa Verde Tower on West Houston Street will replace a training center nearly 20 times smaller once Goodwill moves in next year.
A retired Army colonel says the Hometown Heroes display leaves out veterans of color in a borough that's nearly a quarter Black.
A derecho knocked out power just long enough to spoil 15,000 handmade ravioli at Sacred Heart Church, forcing organizers to cancel October's fundraiser.
Blue Lake Regional Park hosts the third annual gathering, complete with slingstone workshops and a 5K, all free to attend.
Crews from Stations 40 and 67 got baby snuggles and pink stork pins after a roadside delivery near Orting last month.
The Southeast Portland street contest that started as a Reddit joke now has city sponsorship, a drag queen judge, and a tournament of champions.
The 57th annual beachside gala began as a $12,000 barefoot picnic in 1969 and has now raised nearly $30 million lifetime.
A 14-year-old spotted a disoriented woman with dementia wandering alone and stayed with her until help came — now the city is honoring the teen.
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