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2 days ago | denver7.com | Anusha Roy

DENVER — As part of a new environmental initiative, state agencies are officially transitioning away from gas-powered garden equipment, including lawn mowers, in favor of battery-powered alternatives. This policy took effect June 1 and it will remain in place through Aug. 31, which is Colorado’s ozone season.

2 days ago | denver7.com | Ryan Fish

BOULDER, Colo. — Members and supporters of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community spoke out at a rally in Boulder on Wednesday following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law barring minors from receiving gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers or hormones. Roughly half of U.S. states have laws in effect restricting gender-affirming care for minors. Current Colorado law protects gender-affirming care, though supporters fear that could change one day.

3 days ago | denver7.com | Danielle Kreutter

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Trailers serving as a temporary shelter on The Rock Church's property have been at the center of legal disputes after the Town of Castle Rock said it violated code. Now, Denver7 is following up on a new settlement between the church and town. The Rock Church's Lead Pastor Mike Polhemus can still remember the night nearly a decade ago when he came up with the idea to offer people temporary housing on church property until they got back on their feet.

3 days ago | denver7.com | Bradey King

DENVER — A summer camp created by Denver Public Schools (DPS) brought in the Denver Onyx women's professional rugby team to inspire its elementary school campers. The ELCSports summer camp offers sports to elementary students to help them develop skills before they reach middle school and create a pipeline into high school athletics.

3 days ago | denver7.com | Jessica Porter

DENVER — Denver welcomed 37.1 million domestic visitors in 2024 and generated $10.3 billion in tourism spending, matching the previous year for record-breaking tourism in the Mile High City. “Despite concerns about the economy among travelers, you saw a year that sustained those record high-level volumes of visitation and record levels of visitor spending,” said Amir Eylon, president and CEO of Longwoods International.