Happy Friday, Bucket Listers! Spring giveth and spring taketh away. After last week’s glorious 80-degree sunshine, this weekend brings a chance of snow and Easter celebrations with a side of frostbite. But no matter the weather, we’ve got fresh local stories to keep you informed, inspired and maybe even get you a little fired up. From South Broadway to Northglenn, here’s what your neighbors are talking about.


A rendering of the new Denver National Women’s Soccer League stadium.

As Denver moves forward with a plan to build a National Women’s Soccer League stadium on the long-vacant Gates Rubber Company site, local leaders are hopeful — but also wary. Our Cassis Tingley reports on the project’s promise and the lingering questions from neighbors about traffic, infrastructure and whether community voices will actually be heard. With City Council weighing a $70 million investment, nearby residents say engagement is key to earning their trust.

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Toni Tresca is the editor of Bucket List Community Cafe, a regular contributor to Denver Westword and Estes Valley Voice, and the host of the OnStage Colorado Podcast.