🧑‍🍳 When a local food influencer's fans revolted

📲 Safe2Tell Reports Increase

Colorado students are increasingly turning to the state’s anonymous reporting system for help, with report volumes reaching pre-pandemic levels. Last school year saw 22,486 reports made, a 16% increase from the previous year, with suicide concerns being the leading reason. Bullying reports also surged by 40%, signaling a growing comfort among children and teens to report such issues. [Denver Post 🔒]

🧑‍⚖️ Aurora Officer Acquitted in Elijah McClain Case

Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard has been found not guilty in the death of Elijah McClain. The jury deliberated for nearly a day and accepted Woodyard’s claim that he had followed training protocols to use a carotid hold – a method of restraint that has since been banned in Colorado. [CPR]

🏰 Historic Aztlan Theater for Sale

Longtime Chicano activist Timeo Correa purchased the theater in 1972 and says he is ready to sell, citing his age and rising property taxes. The building has operated as a music venue and served as a hub for the Chicano arts community for decades. Correa’s asking for $5 million and says he hopes to sell it to someone with ties to the institution that can restore the former movie house. [Axios Denver]

🍸 What’s Next for Tom’s Starlight?

Speaking of historic Denver landmarks, the building that housed Tom’s Diner for decades was turned into a cocktail bar called Tom’s Starlight just a year ago, and now it’s up for lease. So what’s next for the iconic Googie-style joint? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🧘 Brewery Yoga | Thursday | 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Enjoy an all-levels vinyasa flow and a complimentary after-class beer at Flyte Co. Brewing. [Highlands; $10-$30 Donations]

☕ Beer & Coffee Tasting | Thursday | 6:30 p.m.

Copper Kettle Brewing and Locust Coffee team up for an exclusive tasting inspired by the brewery’s new Snowed In Mocha Imperial Oatmeal Stout. [South Denver; $25]

🍽️ SAME Cafe Chef Takeover | Friday | 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Chef Jeff Osaka of Osaka Ramen and Sushi-Rama takes over the kitchen for a morning at Denver’s only pay-how-you-can restaurant. [Cheesman Park; Pay-how-you-can]

Tom's Twilight, On-Screen Eating, and Who's a Bad Influence?

The distinctive Googie-style building on east Colfax that was once Tom’s Diner (and is currently Tom’s Starlight) is up for lease. What’s next for the iconic historic landmark? And what’s next for Tom? Plus, a Colorado-based food blogger has become a “lightning rod for controversy” — but is it real criticism or just keyboard warriors looking for a target?