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Parker girl fundraises enough to buy special gift for children with scoliosis

Sydney Black's family started the club Sydney’s Bench to connect families impacted by scoliosis. A QR code on the back of each Barbie Chelsea doll will allow other children to join.

Children can read to adoptable pets at Denver shelter's Bedtime Stories event

Bedtime Stories at the Denver Animal Shelter is back, and children and their families are once again invited to read their favorite books to adoptable dogs and cats.

Students organize donation drive to help hundreds of migrant families in Denver

Denver high school students organized a donation drive to help hundreds of migrant families who recently arrived in the Mile High City.

15 must-see residential Christmas light displays from around the Denver metro

If you’d like to be in awe of human ingenuity during the holiday season, there’s no better place to be than your own neighborhood. These are some of the best Christmas lights around the Denver metro.

2 Colorado natives get their big break in the hip hop industry

Two Colorado natives are getting their big breaks in the hip hop industry after one record label's search for talent brought them to the Mile High City.

Christmas in Colorado is a time to unwrap gifts — and tamales

As Christmas nears, many Coloradans are looking forward to unwrapping gifts — and tamales. A Mexican-American tradition bringing families together, whether they make them at home or buy them.

Colorado organization on a mission to remove employment barriers

CommunityWorks began in 1995. More than two decades later, it has spread to five locations and has helped more than 35,000 people.

Rockies' VP of international scouting named International Scout of the Year

The vice president of international scouting and development for the Colorado Rockies was honored as the International Scout of the Year this week.

Hundreds of Christmas trees to be distributed to Fort Carson soldiers

Fort Carson soldiers and their families can take home a free Christmas tree Friday thanks to the annual Trees for Troops program.

Make-A-Wish Colorado helps kids get their Christmas shopping done

A converted conference room at Children’s Hospital Colorado — packed with presents and brimming with holiday cheer — welcomed patients and Make-A-Wish kids to the 35th annual Wish Store on Monday.

Denver nonprofit empowers youth through employment

A unique program is giving young adults on-the-job training while also working to solve food insecurity in an underserved neighborhood.

Denver nonprofit donates Pokémon toys to children's health foundation

A Denver family's time at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children inspired them to donate thousands of Pokémon toys to children who are receiving treatment.
CO woman reunited with firefighters 5 years after crash nearly took her life

Christine Gerry has undergone 65 surgeries since a crash in Adams County five years ago and spent the better part of four years in the hospital.

Dog missing for two months found by hikers in Jefferson County

The dog, Nova, suffered a broken leg and might have to get surgery, but is now resting comfortably at home.

Manna restaurant in Castle Rock celebrates 10-years in most unusual place

If the secret to success in the restaurant industry is good food and stellar service, Manna in Castle Rock has nailed it.

Wild Willie: Colorado man with autism says music 'works wonders'

Willie Schandel started speaking at three years old, which was the same age he was diagnosed with autism.

Local artists' work featured around Empower Field at Mile High

Local artists will display their work around Empower Field at Mile High this season for the Denver Broncos' Stadium Artist Series.

'I'm gonna get this thing': Boulder runner breaks 50-mile world record

The 2019 world record for the men's 50-mile race fell last weekend after a runner from Boulder dug deep to cross the finish line almost two minutes under the previous record.

Denver Illuminations lights Broomfield home for 5-year-old battling cancer

A Broomfield family who has been in and out of the hospital as their 5-year-old daughter battles cancer has some extra holiday cheer thanks to Denver Illuminations.

How Anne Trujillo, Denver7 helped a woman get a life-saving kidney transplant

Denver7's coverage of a Colorado family's desperate plea for an organ donation led to a perfect match and a successful transplant. To this day, Arlene Faybik credits the station for saving her life.

Denver7's 70th Anniversary: Celebrating the life and legacy of Pam Daale

The on-air personalities you invite into your home, simply by turning on your TV, can feel like family. Never was that truer than it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s with Denver7’s Pam Daale.

Dennisaurus Rex: The Colorado Springs emu delivering smiles

For Billie-Sue Mitchell and her pet emu Dennis, meeting new people and posing for photos has become part of regular life, as they go out for walks around Colorado Springs.

Denver brewery teams up with nonprofit to help veterans take flight

An aviation-themed brewery in Denver has partnered with a nonprofit to help veterans take flight through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificates.

Team of all-Black women, including Coloradan, aspiring to summit Kilimanjaro

Full Circle Everest, the first all-Black climbing team to summit Mount Everest, has announced a new expedition for 2024 — a group of all-Black women who will pursue the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
These Coloradans earned gold medals at the Pan Am Games

Meet the Colorado athletes who earned gold medals at the recent Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Colorado boy gets to meet his hero Doctor Who

8-year-old Tristan Robinson has fallen in love with the British Sci-Fi show Doctor Who, using it to communicate with his friends and family. Watch the moment he got to meet the doctor himself.

One of most heavily damaged trails in 2020 Cameron Peak Fire to reopen Saturday

One of the trails most heavily damaged by the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire in northern Colorado will reopen on Saturday morning.

Accessible trail around Rocky Mountain National Park lake has been updated

One of Rocky Mountain National Park's wheelchair- and stroller-friendly trails has been updated to improve accessibility for visitors.

Father joined by fellow pilot sons for final flight before retirement

An Arvada man was joined by special copilots — his sons — for his final flight before retirement after 42 years as an airline pilot.

Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers

Two Alaska Wildlife Troopers spotted two deer struggling against the current while trying to swim from one island to another.

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