Silverton
Silverton, CO · Municipal
The Denver Gazette
Denver businesses battered by construction could get permanent relief
The orange construction signs that diverted and snarled traffic along a 2-mile stretch of Colfax Avenue for nearly two years also drove away customers. Now, the Denver City Council is weighing whether to make permanent a program that seeks to help businesses weather the financial fallout. Councilmembers Chris Hinds and Amanda Sawyer — whose districts […]
kunc.org
Nation’s top Democrats gather in Denver to chart course for future after midterm victories
The mood was festive at Denver’s Mission Ballroom on Friday, where top Democrats from across the country gathered to celebrate their wave of midterm wins and talk about the party’s priorities. Majority Democrats, a political action committee that bills itself as working to build lasting power for the...
sentinelcolorado.com
Food truck owners invited to share feedback on new Aurora regulation proposals
AURORA | The Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center is holding a discussion for food truck operators on the city’s proposed regulations, which would limit the number of trucks at one location and outlines truck operation and storage requirements. The guided conversation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Nov....
The Denver Gazette
Denver area events for Nov. 13
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Friday Gryffin — With Oliver Heldens, AR/CO, 6 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, $188 and up. Tickets: axs.com. Los Gemelos de Sinaloa […]
kpcw.org
'We can't let them down' -- After midterm wins, Democrats turn to charting path ahead
DENVER — Democrats descended on Denver for a two-day conference that was half victory party, half sober look at the road ahead on delivering for the voters who elected them. The "What's Next" conference, hosted by the group Majority Democrats, was scheduled long before Democrats outperformed expectations with their best electoral performance since Watergate. It brought together rising stars — like incoming Gov. Rob Sand in Iowa and Sen.-elect James Talarico in Texas — along with strategists, organizers, state and federal lawmakers and potential presidential contenders.
hoodline.com
Aurora's 419-Unit Gild at Metro Center Opens
Five new apartment buildings have risen across from Aurora Town Center, bringing 419 fresh units to a stretch of Aurora. Kairoi Residential and Clarion Partners announced they have completed construction on The Gild at Metro Center, a Class A community built across 12 acres within a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Five...
The Denver Gazette
Aurora City Council moves forward with public comment timing changes
The Aurora City Council is considering changing the format of public comment at meetings, which has changed numerous times over the last several years as more people attend to speak. In many council meetings, the public comment period lasts several hours and the meetings go late into the night. As the council rules are currently […]
takemetotn.com
This Massive Colorado Hangar Shelters More Than 50 Rare Warplanes Most Locals Have Never Seen
Thousands of Denver drivers pass a huge old military hangar every week without knowing what sits inside. Behind those tall doors are fighter jets, a rare bomber, spacecraft pieces and even a few Star Wars ships. The building itself dates back to 1941 and helped train people for several wars.
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Railroad Earth Confirm Winter Dates, Fillmore Freeze-Out in Denver
A number of roots acts will come together at Denver, CO’s The Fillmore for a special night of music on January 15. Billed as the Fillmore Freeze-Out, the evening will boast two sets of Railroad Earth, a segment billed as Travelin’ McCourys Present The Grateful Ball, tweener spots from hosts Vince and Silas Herman, and a performance by Drunken Hearts.
Chalkbeat
In Denver, a 3-school effort to take advantage of the federal tax credit scholarship program
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. Most of the efforts for public schools to get in on a new federal tax credit have been macro: Public education boosters are creating organizations to grant scholarships for tutoring or SAT prep across an entire school district, state, or region of the country. But a new effort in Denver is micro. Here, parents are launching an organization to grant scholarships at just three public schools: East High, Morey Middle, and McAuliffe International. “The general concept is as a parent, if I’m going to give a donation, I’d like to see it impact my neighborhood school,” said East High parent Greg Graeber. This type of experimentation and parental choice is allowed under the federal tax credit program, a major school choice expansion that’s projected to raise billions of dollars for private school tuition and other educational expenses. The program works like this: Taxpayers will receive a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 if they donate to a scholarship-granting organization. Those organizations then give
Westword
Proposed town gate opens legal fight: ‘If you bring war upon Bow Mar, we will defend ourselves.’
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Denver one of a kind, Westword is there. Help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. A wealthy enclave wants to block itself from the outside world, but Denver...