Englewood Herald

07/24/2025

Construction of the Oxford Pedestrian Bridge, a City of Englewood Public Works project intended to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, is underway after more than four years of hopes and plans.

Construction of the Oxford Pedestrian Bridge, a City of Englewood Public Works project intended to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, is underway after more than four years of hopes and plans. The bridge will cross Oxford Avenue just east of the BNSF railroad tracks. The bridge will run....

07/23/2025

UPDATE: Following publication of this article, the City of Englewood now says the pond will open for recreation in a year.

Original post: Englewood's new stormwater detention pond will increase safety, but long-touted plans to offer public open space may be off the table after the city's insurer identified multiple concerns.

Englewood’s newest stormwater detention pond — which was designed to also serve as a public open space when not flooded — will be closed to the public for at least the next year, with no promises to open after that.  The detention pond, which is located along the west side of South Navajo Str...

07/23/2025

The Historic Englewood Museum has extended its inaugural exhibit on the history of Cinderella City mall through Aug. 30, after originally planning to close the exhibit on July 26.

The Historic Englewood Museum has extended its inaugural exhibit on the history of Cinderella City mall through Aug. 30, after originally planning to close the exhibit on July 26. “We’ve seen a surge of visitors over the past month and want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to experience ...

07/23/2025

Swiss aerospace company H55, equipped with the B23 Energic — which is the first fully electric two-seater aircraft with an electric system to be certified under the Federal Aviation Administration — stopped at Centennial Airport as part of its H55 Across America tour. H55 said its mission is to enable the global aviation industry to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions.

As the Bristell B23 Energic aircraft headed to take off from Centennial Airport’s tarmac, only the sound of the propellers turning could be heard — which was at minimal volume.  Then it flew into the sky, and the noise dimmed even more. Swiss aerospace company H55, equipped with the B23 Energic...

07/22/2025

On July 10, Andy Bass accepted the role to serve as South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s new executive director. Within his first year of serving South Suburban, Bass said he will focus on retaining staff and getting the district’s open positions filled. In addition to ensuring financial security, he said he wants to strengthen partner relationships with the cities and counties within the district.

07/19/2025

Hey Englewood friends -- we're posting this at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, which means you have one more hour to check out the gorgeous cars in the old Hobby Lobby lot on Englewood Parkway before Englewood Cruise Night starts rolling up and down South Broadway at 5 p.m. Get over there!

07/18/2025

If you love classic Detroit iron (and who doesn't?), here's a reminder that this weekend brings Englewood Cruise Night on Saturday, July 19, with sweeeet cars cruising Broadway in downtown Englewood. Cruisers will gather starting at 2 p.m. outside the Rodz and Bodz Movie Cars & More Museum in the old Hobby Lobby space at 401 Englewood Parkway, and they'll get their motors runnin' at 5. See you there!

What began as a small get-together among Englewood High School alumni has grown into a large community event for car lovers from all over.  Englewood Cruise Night, now entering its fifth year, will take place on the third Saturday in July as it does every year. This year’s date is July 19. The ev...

07/17/2025

The historic flumes in Littleton’s Slaughterhouse Gulch Park will be saved, as decided during a July 15 vote by city council.  All seven councilmembers voted to preserve and stabilize the flumes above the City Ditch in Slaughterhouse Gulch Park, which is located behind North School in Littleton. ...

07/17/2025

Construction of the Oxford Pedestrian Bridge, a City of Englewood Public Works project intended to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, is underway after more than four years of hopes and plans.

Construction of the Oxford Pedestrian Bridge, a City of Englewood Public Works project intended to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, is underway after more than four years of hopes and plans. The bridge will cross Oxford Avenue just east of the BNSF railroad tracks. The bridge will run....

07/11/2025

Six felony charges have been filed against a Wyoming man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at Pirates Cove Water Park.

A Wyoming man faces six charges related to sexual assault for an alleged July 7 incident at Pirates Cove Water Park in Englewood. When Englewood police officers responded to a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred at the water park, they found 18-year-old Trenton Moskovita in the men’s...

07/11/2025

With the proposed new restrictions on SNAP eligibility, Food Bank of the Rockies is preparing for growing needs.

This winter, the food bank will open a new distribution center in Aurora on East 38th Avenue that spans 270,000 square-feet.

In Colorado, one in eight people, and one in seven children struggle with food insecurity, according to Feeding America, which is a national hunger-relief charity. With the proposed new restrictions on SNAP eligibility, Food Bank of the Rockies is preparing for growing needs. This winter, the food b...

07/10/2025

Ted's Clothiers in downtown Englewood is preparing to celebrate 50 years in business. "We’re blessed,” said owner Theodoros Vasilas. “We’re very busy, more busy right now than ever before.”

A steady hum of sewing machines and laughter from loyal customers have been the background music to Theodoros Vasilas’ life for half a century.  As the owner of a long-standing clothing and tailoring business, Ted’s Clothiers, at 3476 S. Broadway in Englewood, Vasilas is preparing to celebrate ...