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Denver Rescue Mission to Lay Off 71 Workers as 48th Avenue Shelter Contract Ends
Denver Rescue Mission plans to lay off 71 employees at the end of the year after its contract with the city to operate the 48th Avenue Center comes to a close. The nonprofit filed a layoff notice with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on October 30, citing the termination of its agreement to run the shelter at 4600 E. 48th Ave., near Interstate 70 and Colorado Boulevard.
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Brinkmann Completes All‑Electric Affordable Housing Build in Historic Denver Neighborhood
DENVER, Colo. – Named in honor of the first African American woman to win an Academy Award, The Hattie McDaniel – a new permanently affordable condominium development – now stands in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood where the iconic actress and singer once grew up. Built...
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12 applicants for Denver school board vacancy talk about school closures, rebuilding trust
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. “Independent” yet “collaborative” was a common way the 12 applicants to fill a vacancy on the Denver school board described themselves at a forum Wednesday night. The board has long been plagued by infighting, personality differences, and accusations , and applicants sought to prove they are willing to work with their colleagues to avoid future drama. The overarching theme of the evening was the need to rebuild trust. “Nobody sitting up here applied for this job thinking it was going to be easy, or that they were going to get along with everybody, or that there were going to be a lot of flowers,” said Scott Esserman, a former board member who lost a re-election bid and applied to fill the vacancy. The vacancy was created by the resignation of DJ Torres , who was elected last November to represent central-east Denver’s District 3. Torres left the board last month after repeatedly clashing with President Xóchitl Gaytán, who accused him of several policy violations
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Melat Kiros, 29-year-old Democrat, wins election to Congress
Denver voters on Tuesday elected Melat Kiros, 29-year-old former attorney and democratic socialist, as the congressional representative from Colorado’s 1st District. The Associated Press called the race at about 7:30 p.m. Kiros led with 78% of the vote, ahead of Republican Christy Peterson with 14% and unaffiliated candidate Shimon Blau with 6%. Kiros is the […]
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Las Vegas Developer Breaks Into Colorado With 63-Unit Garage Condos Near Centennial Airport
A Las Vegas family business is staking its first claim in Colorado with a 100,000-square-foot garage condo development just north of Centennial Airport. Ventura Enterprises plans to build 63 units on a 7-acre site at 6507 S. Racine Circle, purchased for $3 million earlier in November, with spaces designed to fit everything from personal car collections to working businesses.
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Denver, Jefferson and Boulder counties host warrant clearing event
The First Judicial District will host another Fresh Start warrant resolution event this Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility in Golden. Individuals with active warrants for nonviolent, low-level offenses in Gilpin or Jefferson counties will have an opportunity to...
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The merriest Christmas pop-up bar is coming to Denver this December—and you can join the waitlist now
Ever dreamed of stepping directly into the picturesque Christmas scenes from your favorite holiday films? This December, Club Vinyl is getting a complete seasonal takeover to turn those holiday wishes into reality. The Jingle Bar is officially landing in Denver for a limited run from December 3rd through December 23rd....
CBS Colorado
Denver LeafDrop sites open for fallen leaves, pumpkins to become compost
After raking up those leaves and clearing the porch of any leftover Jack-o'-lanterns, people living in the Denver metro area can take them to a LeafDrop site where the organic material will be turned into compost.
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Quacks Vote To Approve Duck Bills in D.C. and Denver
Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, approved ballot initiatives on Tuesday to ban the sale of foie gras, a delicacy made from the enlarged livers of ducks and geese. They also bar its production, although there are no foie gras farms in D.C. or Denver. The results are a win for animal welfare activists whose campaigns, however well-intentioned, ultimately relied on leveraging widespread misconceptions about the basic science—and the occasional appeal to class resentment.
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Aurora lawmakers consider reducing and rearranging its city council committees
AURORA | City council is reducing and rearranging its council committees from nine to six in an effort to streamline lawmakers’ responsibilities. The city currently has nine council committees that cover different policy areas, including water, public safety, housing and parks and open space. The proposal would reduce the total number of committees and reorganize which committees oversee which policy priorities.
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Aurora seeks task force volunteers to advise city on new registration program to protect renters
AURORA | The city is seeking volunteers and accepting applications for its Rental Registration Task Force to advise city lawmakers on the creation of a rental registration and licensing program. In June, city council approved moving forward with creating a registration and licensing program for rental properties to bolster the...
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28-Year-Old Photographer Turned Developer Pitches Apartments For Sunnyside Body Shop Site
2301 W. 44th Ave. — Approximate Site of Proposed Apartment Project. A 28-year-old Colorado native with no prior commercial development experience has submitted a proposal to the city of Denver for a three-story apartment and retail building at the corner of 44th Avenue and Wyandot Street in Sunnyside. Elias Miller’s plan calls for 12 two- and three-bedroom apartments stacked above roughly 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, replacing a former auto body shop that once sat on the site.
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Alterra's move to former Denver Post Building could face costly hurdle
Alterra Mountain Company's planned move into the former Denver Post building downtown could be more complicated than city officials have indicated, with the company's current landlord warning that the relocation could trigger millions of dollars in additional financial obligations.
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Aurora Mayor Coffman pursues data center moratorium amid calls for new regs, tax-break ban
AURORA | Aurora lawmakers are planning to continue tackling data center regulations at a city council study session and regular meeting on Monday. First, the council is set to discuss a proposed prohibition on tax incentives for data centers. The prohibition on future tax incentives for data centers was proposed...