The Denver North Star strives to show multiple viewpoints and will publish Letters to the Editor in both support and opposition when different perspectives are sent. At times, only LTEs with one view were received and the letters published represent that. The opinions expressed in letters are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily express the opinions of The Denver … [Read more...] about August 15 Letters to the Editor
Archives for August 2020
Three Tennyson St. Buildings Given New Life Temporarily Immersive Art Show Runs Through 8/23
Joe Hodas beamed looking at the three buildings. “Being designated as an essential business means we have an obligation to give back to the community.” Hodas is the Chief Marketing Officer for Wana, a cannabis company that produces edibles and other marijuana products. Their company is helping underwrite a unique project on Tennyson St. Three buildings that are likely to be … [Read more...] about Three Tennyson St. Buildings Given New Life Temporarily Immersive Art Show Runs Through 8/23
Take Two: Edgewater Public Market Holds Reopening
The Edgewater Public Market is hoping the second time can be the charm. The Market, a collection of restaurants, many of which are food trucks’ first non mobile locations, and retail shops, opened last November. Before they could fill all their retail spots, however, the pandemic forced them to close. They held a grand reopening on August 1. The grand hall, formerly full of … [Read more...] about Take Two: Edgewater Public Market Holds Reopening
Radiator Heats Up 44th Ave With Coffee, Cocktails
UPDATE: Radiator is now open! The business opened later in August, not on 8/15 as originally reported. Many North Denver residents, this author included, were sad to see Common Grounds coffee close earlier this year and readers have been writing in asking about the fate of the property at 44th Ave and Vallejo. Despite zoning that would allow higher development and the large … [Read more...] about Radiator Heats Up 44th Ave With Coffee, Cocktails
DHA, City Look at Homelessness Options
The Rodeway Inn, a motel at I-70 and Federal, has new residents. Denver Housing Authority (DHA) purchased the motel and is repurposing it as housing for Denverites experiencing homelessness. Stella Madrid, Intergovernmental & Community Affairs Officer for DHA, said they are starting a comprehensive process needed to potentially use the site for permanent supportive housing … [Read more...] about DHA, City Look at Homelessness Options