Data from the Colorado Health Foundation’s annual poll shows concerns over housing increased — just as Denver’s new mayor declares state of emergency over homelessness
Parker Yamasaki
Parker Yamasaki covers arts and culture at The Colorado Sun as a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellow and former Dow Jones News Fund intern. She has freelanced for the Chicago Reader, Newcity Chicago, and DARIA, among other publications, and had a short stint as a culture editor at Iceland's only English-written newspaper at the time, The Reykjavík Grapevine. Parker was born and raised in California and has lived all over the Southwest.
Posted inCulture
When Taylor Swift came to Denver she brought a spectacle and left a $140 million economic afterglow
But pop superstar Taylor Swift’s Eras tour isn’t just about the money. It’s also about friendship bracelets, handmade outfits, and connecting with fans from around the world
Posted inOutdoors
Colorado fourteeners see record decline in visitors, new report shows
Lloyd Athearn, executive director of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, wonders if this is a “canary in the coal mine” moment for Colorado’s recreation economy
Posted inOutdoors
How to have a backcountry campfire in Colorado
The short answer is: don’t. But if you do, here are some expert tips to minimize your impact and risk.
Posted inCulture
Step into an intimate mystery in 19th century Colorado with the play “Ruin” at Boulder’s Dairy Arts Center
Aaron Klass, the writer and director of the play, runs a museum out of his Longmont home, and also mines for gold.
Posted inBusiness
Workers at several Colorado Starbucks stores join nationwide strike as company, unions remain at odds
Monday’s one-day strike was meant to draw attention to LGBTQ+ causes and a lack of progress in contract negotiations
Posted inCulture
How Denver’s 50-year-old Cherry Blossom Festival came to be
Downtown Denver’s Sakura Square has remained a hub of Japanese-American culture throughout the decades, and the annual Cherry Blossom Festival serves as a reminder of that continuity
Posted inSports
Hundreds of thousands flood downtown Denver for parade celebrating Nuggets’ first NBA championship
“Y’all give me energy, we give you energy,” Jamal Murray told fans. “We’re champs for life.”
Posted inElection 2023
Mike Johnston beats Kelly Brough to become Denver’s first new mayor in 12 years
Johnston will take the reins from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. He will be inaugurated July 17.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Jared Polis isn’t going to ban guns. But that might not be the point of the Colorado Capitol sit-in.
Part of asking for such a radical — if unrealistic — change is to garner attention, regardless of whether their demands will actually be met