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Butterfly House free admission for 25th anniversary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield is celebrating its 25th anniversary Tuesday and that means you can get in for free.You can learn about the legacy of the house's founder, Evelyn Newman, and see thousands of tropical butterflies. You can order tickets in person or online at ButterflyHouse.org. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today They'll also hold their Silver Anniversary Party next Friday, September 29. It's $125 for members and $150 for non-members.

St. Louis Cardinals welcoming 20 new U.S. citizens at Busch Stadium tonight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - On Tuesday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will join the Cardinals in welcoming 20 new U.S. citizens.It's also a celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The new citizens emigrated from 15 countries, including Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today The naturalization ceremony is at Busch Stadium before Tuesday night's game at 6:00 p.m. The first pitch in the second matchup between the Cardinals and Brewers is at 6:45.

Police: Missing 70-year-old man found

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory has been canceled for a 70-year-old Monday morning.The man was last seen Monday around noon on La Padera Lane in Florissant. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today He was later found safe at an area hospital.

Man killed, two others injured after shooting, crash in City Park West

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

A man died and two other people were injured, one critically, after a shooting Monday night in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.The shooting happened on 17th Avenue near the intersection with Gilpin Street, Denver police said in a 10:04 p.m. post on X.UPDATE 3/3: A security guard who saw the crashed vehicle stopped to assist & was shot by the suspect & is in critical condition. The adult male suspect fled driving the security guard’s vehicle & was stopped by officers near Lincoln/Colfax using PIT maneuver and was arrested.— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 19, 2023Police originally reported three people injured in the shooting, but later clarified only two people were shot. The third person was injured in a crash after the shooting.Police said the suspected shooter fired shots, hitting a man driving on 17th. The man crashed, and his passenger was injured in the crash. The man shot died from his injuries.A security guard in the area who saw th...

Illegal Pete’s restaurant teams up on queso-flavored cannabis vape pen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

There are myriad ways to celebrate National Queso Day (Sept. 20), whether you use this culinary delicacy as a dip, a dollop or a full-on smothering agent. Thanks to one Colorado cannabis company, locals will be able to enjoy queso in a new way – by smoking it.Denver-based company O.pen recently teamed up with local Tex-Mex chain Illegal Pete’s to create a marijuana vape pen inspired by the restaurant’s signature side. According to O.pen spokesperson Brittany Hallet, the oil in the Illegal Pete’s Queso pen gets its well-aged flavor from a strain of cannabis called UK Cheese, a sativa-leaning hybrid that boasts “euphoric” effects.The pen, which costs $37, hits dispensary shelves on Friday to coincide with National Queso Day. Those who buy it also get a coupon for free small chips and queso (retail value $4.29) redeemable at any Illegal Pete’s location in the state.“Food and marijuana go well together, so we felt this is nice harmony,” Hallet said.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and ...

8 must-see Denver classical, jazz and dance performances for fall 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

Related ArticlesArts | What to do this week in Denver: Festival of Horror, Latin Fashion Week, Chuck D on stage Autumn is the high season for the fine arts, the time of year when the folks who make and show classic and contemporary music and dance put on their biggest events. This year, there are plenty of performances to choose from, and these eight are at the top of the list.Martha Graham Dance Company, 100th Anniversary TourNewman Center, Sept. 22-23No company embodies the history of contemporary dance in the U.S. quite like the troupe Martha Graham first assembled in 1926. The legendary choreographer stretched the limits of modernity and inspired scores of dance makers that followed. To celebrate its upcoming 100th anniversary, the company has embarked on a three-year, international tour that stops for two nights at Newman. The program celebrates the past with one of Graham’s jewels, the 1948 work titled “Diversion of Angels,” but also mirrors the company’s desir...

Vail looking to distribute $5,500 through e-bike rebate program before end of year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

VAIL — Vail’s rebate program for electric bikes will distribute about $5,500 before the end of 2023, the town announced Monday afternoon.Related ArticlesColorado News | E-bike shops in Denver battle repeat thefts: “Insurance doesn’t solve trauma” The e-bike rebate program was implemented in May 2023 in an effort to make e-bike ownership more accessible to residents and Vail employees.Since May 1, 32 rebates — which equates to about $9,500 — have been issued. An additional $5,500 will be distributed before the end of the year, the town said.This effort, like many others around the state, stemmed from a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the Climate Action Plan for Eagle County has a goal of reducing these kinds of emissions 25% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 80% by 2050. That plan was developed in 2016 by more than 30 stakeholders and updated in 2020. It was adopted by the Town of Vail in 2018.According to the latest energy...

This Colorado farm has repeatedly violated federal labor laws. Why does the U.S. continue to grant it foreign workers?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

BRIGHTON — The seasonal workers from Mexico stoop in oppressive summer heat, bending low to cut cucumbers bound for farmers markets and produce aisles at Colorado’s big-box grocery chains.The laborers come to Star Farms every year on temporary visas, part of the federal government’s H-2A program that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for critical agricultural jobs.From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., they till the soil and tie the vines. Others thin, prune, seal, pack and load cabbage, peppers, onions and other vegetables.But despite federal regulations, workers and their lawyers say the farm’s owner does not provide them with clean water, forcing them to buy and bring their own. The bathrooms on-site, they say, sometimes go months without being cleaned. With little option, they allege, workers feel compelled to urinate and defecate in the fields.On top of that, they say the workers at Star Farms haven’t seen a paycheck in seven weeks.“Every year it...

GABF spotlights Black brewers in special section at this year’s beer festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

Despite being a longtime beer drinker and brewery owner, Celeste Beatty has only attended the Great American Beer Festival once in its 40-plus-year history.In 2001, she founded Harlem Brewing Co. and began contracting with other beer makers to bring her original recipes to market. Beer has been Beatty’s way of connecting with her heritage and community. As a Black woman, she looks to the Harlem Renaissance, the Sugar Hill district, and icons like baseball players Buck Leonard and Josh Gibson for inspiration in her craft.Beatty has always wanted to share her beers – and the unique stories they honor – with drinkers at GABF, but was unsure if she’d fit in with the “big guys” who typically serve there. This year, however, Beatty jumped at the opportunity to pour on the festival floor after learning there would be an area dedicated to brewers of color.Harlem Brewing Co. will be one of five booths in the first National Black Brewers Association Pavilion, which will inha...

My Brother’s Bar owner bringing coffee shop, food truck park to West Colfax

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:52 GMT

Danny Newman usually buys a property and leaves it be. This time around, he’s starting something new.The 42-year-old tech entrepreneur is known for preserving unique buildings and buying beloved Denver businesses, like 150-year-old My Brother’s Bar and the Mercury Cafe.But at 4200 W. Colfax Ave., in a former tire shop, he’s launching a new concept: Full Tank Food Park.Newman — who also owns the top of the downtown clocktower — said the business on Colfax, which will open next week, is a mashup of a traditional neighborhood coffee shop and a food truck park. The coffee shop will operate in the 1,200-square-feet building, while the food trucks will park outside the 0.22-acre lot.Newman bought the site in 2018 for $755,000, but it’s sat untouched since. He originally planned to open “Colfax Country Club” — not to be confused with the public golf course in Iowa — which would include table tennis, mini golf, a swimming pool and “Denver’s tiniest motel,” with just one room.Tha...