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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 […]
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.
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
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 […]
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....
Westword
Where to get Thanksgiving dinner to go in Denver
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. For those who prefer not to cook, there are plenty of restaurants that...
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 […]
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