Silverton
Silverton, CO · Municipal
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Former Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare announces bid for Ward 6 City Council seat
AURORA | Former Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare announced today he will seek the Ward VI seat on the Aurora City Council in next year’s city council election. LeGare said he sees a city facing myriad issues that can benefit from his longtime experience and willingness to work collaboratively with fellow lawmakers.
C-SPAN
Protester Shouts Epithet at Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at Democratic Forum in Colorado
A protester interrupts a discussion with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) during the What's Next Conference hosted by Majority Democrats in Denver. "You are a f---- liar!" the protester shouts at Jeffries and calls him a "traitor." Jeffries responds, "I'm from Brooklyn, this is light work," to the protesters' comments.
The Denver Gazette
The Denver Gazette
Colfax revitalization needs more than a vision | Michael A. Hancock
A vision expresses what people hope will happen. A plan identifies what they intend to do. Leadership accepts responsibility for the distance between the two. Northwest Aurora has reached that distance. The Colfax Community Vision & Action Plan describes a future worth pursuing: safer streets, stronger businesses, stable neighborhoods, vibrant cultural institutions and public spaces […]
hoodline.com
Cat Fest Colorado Returns to Denver's National Western Sunday
Cat Fest Colorado is on Denver's calendar this Sunday, November 15, at the National Western Complex, with shelter adoptions, a cat show and a floor full of feline busywork. The Cat Care Society puts the event at 4655 N Humboldt St. On its site, Cat Fest Colorado frames the day as a celebration of all things cat, and the useful part is the adoption setup sitting next to the spectacle.
hoodline.com
Denver Panel Advances Plan Forcing Big Construction Projects to Pay Hurt Businesses
Denver City and County Building — Associated Council Consideration Landmark. Denver businesses sitting in the shadow of major construction could soon get a guaranteed pool of money to lean on, instead of waiting on the mayor's say-so each time. On Tuesday, the city's Finance and Business Committee advanced a plan to make that kind of relief permanent, sending two ordinances to the full City Council that would reserve funding specifically for businesses caught in the dust and detours of future large-scale city projects.
Chalkbeat
In split vote, Denver school board approves closure of Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy
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. Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy will close at the end of the school year after the Denver school board voted 4-2 Thursday to shutter it. The high school, which was modeled on historically Black colleges and universities, has just 24 students this year . Board Vice President Monica Hunter and member John Youngquist voted no. Hunter, a former Denver teacher who works for the statewide teachers union, asked about pausing the vote until an agreement granting concessions to teachers at the school could be finalized. Superintendent Alex Marrero said the school district was done negotiating. He said the two sides verbally agreed on a $1,000 payment to the teachers, plus protections for international teachers with work visas. Marrero said the district rejected other requests. Hunter said those included giving non-tenured teachers two paid days off to interview for other jobs. “The rationale is this is precedent setting,” Marrero said, “and potentially we have some more (school) consolidations coming, and it would not behoove us
WashingtonExaminer
Pete Buttigieg reminds Democrats he campaigned on Medicare for All Who Want It six years ago
DENVER — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg campaigned on Medicare for All Who Want It in 2020. Six years later, he sees a “convergence” in the party around the proposal. On the sidelines of the What’s Next Democratic conference in Denver, the former Biden official said it is “interesting how some folks have even updated […]