Alex Scoville

Denver

Audience Editor at Colorado Public Radio

Audience Editor at Denverite

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Articles

Target plans to open a new store in Green Valley Ranch

2 weeks ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Denver news2 min. readDenver is continuing to grow into Green Valley RanchA 150-acre development called Link 56 will bring a new Target store, housing, restaurants and other retailers to the neighborhood near Denver International Airport. The development is slated for 150 acres at the northwest corner of 56th Avenue and Tower Road, backed by the companies Kensington Development Partners and IM Properties. Initial renderings show a community that looks a lot like Denver’s Central Park.
Summertime reservations for Casa Bonita are open, if you can brave the queue

2 weeks ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

It’s open season for Casa Bonita summertime reservations — and the competition is fierce. The Denver icon’s reservation portal opened at 9 a.m. on Monday for chances at a date between June 1 and Sept. 7. But the scene awaiting fans once again resembled that of a Ticketmaster sale: When I hopped into the queue shortly after 10 a.m., more than 10,000 people were ahead of me.
We asked for your NWSL name ideas, and you guys want to root for the Colorado Black Diamonds

1 month ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

We asked you to pick your ultimate fantasy Denver NWSL team. And 1,569 votes later, we have a winner: Colorado Black Diamonds! Thank you to youtalkintoschmie.bsky.social for your striking idea. We loved Kevin's illustrations so much, we had to put them on something else. Specifically, hats and raglan tees. They're available now!You can shop these fantasy NWSL team merch items (and other sweet Denverite and public radio swag) at shop.cpr.org.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, March 7-9

1 month ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Things to do in Denver7 min. readBy Cassidy Ritter, Special to DenveriteMarch is in full swing now and so are several annual Denver events!Denver Restaurant Week kicked off on Thursday and runs until March 16, and Month of Photography events are taking place across the Mile High City until March 31.
We drew 6 of your Denver women's soccer team ideas

1 month ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Two weeks ago, we asked Denverite readers to come up with their own names (and colors and logo/mascot) for the city's future women's soccer team. And you delivered. Thank you to everyone who wrote in — it was extremely hard to whittle down your ideas to our final six. Rest assured, they were (in my opinion) all better than the league's official suggestions.
We regret to inform you another phase of DIA Great Hall construction has begun. Here’s how it will look

2 months ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Construction on Denver International Airport’s Great Hall has entered its final phase. By the time it’s done — projected to be 2027 — there will be new arrival spaces for international and domestic passengers, a lot more security lanes and a big crystal tree. The ongoing Great Hall construction aims to accommodate the airport’s ever-growing traveler count. The Jeppesen terminal was originally designed to serve 50 million annual travelers.
Name! That! Denver soccer team!

2 months ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Yesterday, the National Women's Soccer League shared its top six ideas for names for the Denver team. I can only speak for myself, but I wanted to see more options. Denver Gold FC? Denver Elevate FC? Denver FC? Where are the Rocky Mountain creatures? The niche references to Denver history? The whimsy? That's why Denverite is launching its own name that team contest. We want to hear your ideas for not just a name, but also colors and a logo or mascot.
The Denver Short Film Festival returns to the Mayan Theatre on Feb. 20

2 months ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

The past year has been hard for independent cinema in Denver. Two arthouse theaters, the Landmark Esquire and Landmark Chez Artiste, both shut their doors, shaking local cinephiles who had built communities there. But an upcoming local festival aims to both lift some cinephile spirits and elevate Colorado’s independent film scene. The Denver Short Film Festival will bring 16 short films made by local, national and international filmmakers to the Landmark Mayan Theatre on Thursday, Feb.
They thought they were following immigration law. Now they’re rushing for legal help in Denver

2 months ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville |Kyle Harris

On the last Friday in January, more than 100 people stood in the cold outside the Denver Aid Center near the downtown courthouse. The dads wore Yankees, Bulls, Dodgers and Nuggets caps. One woman nursed her baby – young enough to be born in the United States, a citizen. The mother was not.
Denver paid people to bike in 'a fascinating psychological experiment.' Here’s what 6 riders learned

2 months ago | denverite.com | Alex Scoville

Denver news8 min. readLast year, the city of Denver tried a new way to get people on bikes: pay them. The city spent $442,000 on experimental bike incentives, trying several different models to lure people onto two wheels. Now, the first results are in. Community groups found that people biked more — and kept biking instead of driving after the program was over.