Denver has long ranked among the top cities for sports fans, thanks to a fiercely devoted fan base led by the Broncos, the city’s unofficial religion. Amidst all the joy and anxiety and heartbreak, it can be tough to find time in the spectator schedule for that emergency session with your therapist when the Avalanche and Nuggets manage co-occurring playoff runs. You might, in that moment, do well to take in a feel-good dose of the consistent success of some of Denver’s under-the-radar sports superstars. Look no further than your Denver roller derby league.

Cynthia Swanson’s 2024 novel “Anyone But Her," a mother-daughter narrative set partly in 1979 and partly in 2004, has already earned multiple honors, including the Colorado Book Award in the thriller category. It’s proof that some of the most interesting stories exist right in your own backyard, waiting for someone patient enough to look closely.

The Park People is branching out to build a greener, more equitable Denver.

There’s an independent, entrepreneurial spirit at the heart of LotusGroup Advisors, the company Raphael Martorello founded and leads as managing partner.