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State Legislature Delays 2021 Session Due of COVID-19 While the state legislature officially began on January 13th, they won’t have a full session right away. As of the time of publication (Jan 12), the legislature’s plan is to work for three days on priority bills and then recess and begin work again mid-February due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19. In December, … [Read more...] about January 2021 News Shorts

BookBar is known for doing a wide variety of things and doing them well.  As an independent bookstore with a small but well curated selection, a wine bar and coffee shop with tasty options, and as the organizer behind BookGive, a nonprofit that distributes free books to underserved locations, this unique local business has a huge presence in the Northwest Denver community … [Read more...] about BookBar Releases Debut Title under New Independent Publishing Arm BookBar Press

Higher education – and student loans – can be a daunting prospect for any young adult. But for 18-year-olds who have just aged out of the foster care system, attending a college or university might simply feel impossible. Fortunately for Hayley Houk, she had what many young adults aging out of the foster care system did not: resources. Houk had just graduated high school in … [Read more...] about Help for Young Adults Aging out of Foster Care Coming to Denver

While Denver has large, citywide plans including Blueprint Denver and the Comprehensive Plan 2040, the Community Planning and Development Department also spearheads smaller local plans with support from district city council offices and community groups. Neighborhood Planning Initiatives (NPI) allow the city to work with the community in several neighborhoods at once. The city … [Read more...] about Near Northwest Area Plan Kicks Off, Needs Your Input

Jason Lewiston believes he’s building for the future while meeting a critical need in the present. “The fundamental issue is middle class people can no longer afford to buy homes in urban areas,” Lewiston explained. His solution? A newer idea known as co-ownership. The homes his business (Co-Own Company) are building have separate bedrooms, bathrooms, and a small … [Read more...] about Co-Ownership Company Eyes North Denver