Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Bucket Listers. Make sure to pull out your shamrock green from the back of the closet for the 2026 Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which begins this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. For more St. Patrick’s Day fun, check out our Bucket Listicle of ways to celebrate Irish Culture in Denver. This week’s stories dig into a transportation rollout that left drivers scrambling, a big step forward for a historic neighborhood theater, debate inside the state Capitol on International Women’s Day, how the Denver Summit FC is inspiring young athletes and a family-run café bringing Salvadoran and Caribbean flavors to a local library.
Denver Admits Communication Breakdown on 13th and 14th
A sudden traffic change on East 13th and 14th avenues left drivers confused and residents scrambling for answers. When the city switched from one-way to two-way streets in the middle of the day on Feb. 18, many commuters were taken by surprise. Now, Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure admits it “missed some communication steps” when implementing the change. Reporter Daniel Montoya speaks with neighborhood residents who witnessed the chaotic first hours and asks city officials about what went wrong and how they intend to avoid similar confusion in the future.
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