Colfax Avenue, also known as U.S. 40, is the longest road in America. Stretching from Aurora to Golden, the 26-mile long highway has shuttled millions to and from work and recreational activities including rest stops at over 43 kitschy motels along the way. West Colfax, once a vibrant Jewish … Continue Reading about Hope Shines on West Colfax in Post Pandemic Era
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Politics
N.W. Denver Legislators Seek Increases to Housing Security Amid COVID-19: Pandemic Shed Light on Problems of City’s Most Pressing Issues, Reps Say
Northwest Denver’s three state legislators, recently elected to new leadership positions, said they will seek to help Colorado residents secure housing and COVID-19 assistance during this year’s General Assembly session. Creating policies to add more affordable housing and trying to get more … Continue Reading about N.W. Denver Legislators Seek Increases to Housing Security Amid COVID-19: Pandemic Shed Light on Problems of City’s Most Pressing Issues, Reps Say
Council Approves Group Living Revisions 11-2
One of the most heated debates in the city ended in a nearly unanimous vote before city council on Feb 8. Previously, Denver prohibited more than two unrelated people from living together: one of the most restrictive regulations of any major city in the country and a regulation that was often … Continue Reading about Council Approves Group Living Revisions 11-2
Sandoval Proposes More ADUs by Sloan’s Lake
Following the rezoning of the Chaffee Park neighborhood to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs), Councilwoman Sandoval is proposing to allow more ADUs in the Sloan’s Lake area. ADUs, sometimes called carriage houses, are a secondary dwelling unit on the same property as the main house. Usually … Continue Reading about Sandoval Proposes More ADUs by Sloan’s Lake
Community
North Denverites Invited: Give Some, Get Some – Food, That Is
Denver’s Northside welcomed new neighbors recently: two vibrantly painted public refrigerators. You can meet them filled most days with an assortment of fruits, vegetables, maybe a gallon of milk. The fridges, organized by Denver Community Fridge, provide a connecting-point between people running … Continue Reading about North Denverites Invited: Give Some, Get Some – Food, That Is
Nonprofit Organization Seeks to Expand Community Solar
Environmental impact and long-term savings are two common reasons people hear for switching to renewable energy. Stacy Decker and her husband would cite these as major factors, but it was ultimately a small – yet mighty – voice that pushed them to make the change. “My husband and I are both … Continue Reading about Nonprofit Organization Seeks to Expand Community Solar
Dragon Boat Film Festival Goes Virtual, Boats May Still Grace Sloan’s Lake Later This Year
Denver Film and Colorado Dragon Boat are teaming up to bring the Dragon Boat Film Festival into viewer’s homes. Colorado Dragon Boat, which hosts the popular annual festival at Sloan’s Lake, has been running a film festival since 2016 -- “the only all Asian and Asian-American festival in Colorado,” … Continue Reading about Dragon Boat Film Festival Goes Virtual, Boats May Still Grace Sloan’s Lake Later This Year
New African American Owned Newspaper Launches in Denver
Residents of the Five Points neighborhood have a new source of local news, delivered directly to their mailboxes starting this month: Five Points Atlas is Denver’s newest hyperlocal publication. Kwon Atlas, one of the three heads of the paper along with Benzel Jimmerson and Major Morgan, is entering … Continue Reading about New African American Owned Newspaper Launches in Denver
Free Shots on the House
The house that Rudy Gonzales built, Servicio de la Raza, hosted a three-day drive through COVID vaccination site January 29-31. It almost felt like a party, with elbow bumping Governor Polis, speeches from city and state organizers, “The Five Latinas,” cheers of congratulations after every … Continue Reading about Free Shots on the House
February 2021 News Shorts
Nettie Moore, Beloved Westside Community Member, Passes Away We say farewell to Nettie Moore who passed away February 8, 2021. She was 96 years old. She lived her whole life on 12th and Utica Street (before it was even named) watching it transform from fields and prairies to the hip downtown … Continue Reading about February 2021 News Shorts
Education
DPS Hires Firm, Begins Search for New Superintendent
Denver Public Schools announced this month that they were finalizing a contract with a Chicago-based search firm to head up the search for a new superintendent, meaning the search will now start more earnestly. District officials highlighted Alma Advisory Group’s focus on “diversity, equity and inclusion,” noting the firm was led by a woman of […]
DPS Schools Reopening, Educators Start Getting Vaccines
More Denver Public Schools students returned to in-person learning this semester. At the same time, teachers and staff in schools are beginning to have access to COVID-19 vaccines. For months, parents, teachers, and community members have debated whether it’s appropriate for DPS to reopen for in-person learning, particularly before in-school staff are fully vaccinated. Governor […]
Dining
Turducken Businesses? A Year Into Operation, Berkeley Donuts Still Going Strong Inside Hops and Pie
They don’t actually stuff a donut into a pizza (though if someone starts that business we’ll cover it), but Berkeley Donuts is a business inside of another: in this case Hops and Pie, one of North Denver’s … Continue Reading about Turducken Businesses? A Year Into Operation, Berkeley Donuts Still Going Strong Inside Hops and Pie
Transportation
A Historic New RTD CEO
In November Debra Johnson took the helm as the CEO of the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Denver area’s transit agency. Her tenure at the agency is historic as she is the first … [Read More...] about A Historic New RTD CEO
Health & Wellness
What are you Getting your Self-Care for Valentine’s Day?
Your heart beats about 115,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day. It beats 2.5 billion to 3 billion times in a lifetime. Seems like if anyone deserves a Valentine this month, it’s … Continue Reading about What are you Getting your Self-Care for Valentine’s Day?
Welcome to The Gray Zone
Volunteers Adapt, Serve Up 300 To-Go Dinners to Support Church They Love
As lawmakers in the state legislature begin their work for 2021, Colorado Senior Lobby President Robert Brocker has a reminder for them: the contributions and value of older Coloradans is significant. … Continue Reading about Volunteers Adapt, Serve Up 300 To-Go Dinners to Support Church They Love
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Checking Out: Even As We Breathe
Residing in North Carolina, The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) are descended from a small group of 800 Cherokee who avoided the forced removal and relocation of the U.S Government-mandated … Continue Reading about Checking Out: Even As We Breathe
Views on Parenting
Let’s Teach our Kids About Social Media
In light of the events that happened at our nation’s capital January 6, I think it is more important than ever to monitor how we manage our time on phones and social media. With so many … Continue Reading about Let’s Teach our Kids About Social Media
Shaping Our Future by Remembering Our Past
Reflections on Black History Month
February is Black History Month and it offers an opportunity to think about history from your own ethnic point of view and how it relates to Black History. For example, in Denver in the mid-1920's, … Continue Reading about Reflections on Black History Month
Student Voices
The Last Hurrah Becomes The Little Hurrah
To be honest, this is not what I imagined my senior year would look like. In middle school my friends and I would sit in the stairwell during lunch and craft elaborate daydreams of what we’d do when we were finally ‘older’, that mystical far-away time of indistinguishable happiness that we couldn’t pinpoint but were […]
New Years Resolutions
As a child, you assume that the world is either entirely orderly or pure chaos; growing older and understanding that neither is particularly true can be a paralyzing recognition of the challenging mountains that life presents. The uncertainty may feel like an elephant on your chest. But one fateful morning in middle school science class, […]
Guest Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Local Versus State Boards of Education
One of the most frequent questions I am asked these days is, “Who decides ‘X,Y,Z’, the state or local board?” Depending on ‘X,Y,Z’, some decisions are easy to place at either the state or local board level, while other decisions result from interplay between the two entities and can include the federal level as well. […]
Real Estate 2020 & 2021 – Get the Facts Here
No one really knew what kind of effect COVID-19 would have on housing. Most in the industry prepared for the worst, but what unfolded was something absolutely extraordinary – a new found appreciation for what it means to be “home” and a movement to make that “at home” experience as fulfilling as it could possibly […]