Hello fellow North Denverites! This issue marks the start of our 3rd year. Thank you for reading. Last year was rough on us, like it was on most small businesses, but we got through it in large part because of the support from so many community members. Thank you. As we embark on our 3rd year, we’ve continued to grow our team of writers and expand into new coverage. We also … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Two Years Down, Another Election Issue, and a New Publication
Opinion
Green vs Concrete
Tom Noel, Dr. Colorado, Denver's premier historian, reminds us in his axial book, Denver, the City Beautiful that Denver in the early days was filled with "sooty coal smoke, stockyard stench, and smelter fumes fouled the air. Housewives complained that their wash became dirty again while hanging out to dry. Street corners were perfumed by more than 300 saloons, which gave 1890 … [Read more...] about Green vs Concrete
Opinion: Nobody Has to Lose for All of Us to Win on Wages
In Denver’s competitive job market — for everyone from restaurant employees to construction workers — hiring and keeping the best personnel starts with paying at least the minimum wage rates required by law. That’s where my office can help. Denver Labor is a division of the Denver Auditor’s Office. As Denver’s elected Auditor, I oversee our work to provide oversight … [Read more...] about Opinion: Nobody Has to Lose for All of Us to Win on Wages
It’s Time for Denver to “Make the Switch”
Trash talking feels dirty. But the time to talk about trash is now. So trash talk we must. Like many Northsiders, I spend my weekends, holidays, and summers exploring the mountains & wilderness of our state. One of the basic tenants in the outdoors is to Leave No Trace, which essentially means leaving the land better than you found it. As residents of this … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Denver to “Make the Switch”
Clean Air is a Right
I recently had a friend visit me in Denver for a few days. As we moved about the city he began coughing and complaining that his nose burned. He asked me why he couldn’t see the mountains and why the air was filled with haze. I found myself not only embarrassed but angry that, yet again, I was having to explain why we as Denverites have to live with horrible air quality day … [Read more...] about Clean Air is a Right