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A cracked sidewalk

Walking the Talk: City Wants Feedback on Changes to Its New Sidewalk Fees

By Catie CheshireFebruary 19, 2024

Proposed changes would create a flat fee for residential units and change who can get discounts on the new sidewalk fee.

sign in park about dogs

Dog Owners Pushing for Off-Leash Hours in Denver Parks, but City Bites Back

By Catie CheshireFebruary 19, 2024

“People in the parks don’t feel safe with the dogs running around off-leash and not knowing how they’re going to react to their presence.”

Denver's City and County Building with a banner showing love to immigrants.

No More “Sweeps” or “Migrants”? Denver Rolls Out the “Welcoming” Mat

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 18, 2024

“We consider ourselves a place that has traditionally put pride and put value on being welcoming to immigrants.”

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John Hickenlooper talks to reporters.

Former Mayor John Hickenlooper Urges Mike Johnston to Keep Up the Fight for Federal Migrant Support

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 16, 2024

“He might be a little too skinny to be intimidating when he’s got his fists clenched. But he’s doing the heavy lifting.”

Images from the @DoBetterDNVR pages on Instagram and X.

DoBetterDNVR: This Social Media Account Shines an Uncomfortable Light on the City

By Chris PerezFebruary 15, 2024

The @DoBetterDNVR pages on Instagram and X have gone viral over the past year, going from 3,000 followers to over 40,000 in less than eight months.

woman in front of mural portrait

Nuggets Honoring Lunar New Year by Giving Refugee Advocate Nga Vương-Sandoval First Shot

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 13, 2024

“I’m representing those who are not professional basketball players but appreciate the game, and I’m representing those who are 5’2.”

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Why George Brauchler Left KNUS to Run for New District Attorney Post

Why George Brauchler Left KNUS to Run for New District Attorney Post

By Michael RobertsFebruary 12, 2024

“I was a conservative talk-show host, but I was not viewed as a die-hard Trump supporter.”

A migrant waves hi.

Migrants “Sorry” as Denver Cuts Services, Hours at DMV and Parks & Rec to Pay for Crisis Response

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 9, 2024

“I am incredibly proud in what the city has done and in what city employees have done,” says Mayor Mike Johnston

Venezuelan migrant Rosemely Perez embraces her dog.

This Migrant Family Brought Their Dog Through Nine Countries – Only to Lose Her in Denver

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 9, 2024

Rosemely Perez and her children traveled through nine countries with their dog to get to Denver, where they found help…and heartache.

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Jayson and Lauren Boebert posing for a photo.

Lauren Boebert’s Restraining Order “Not Enforceable” as Ex-Husband Jayson Skips Court

By Chris PerezFebruary 8, 2024

A Garfield County judge told the congresswoman that her restraining order against her ex-husband isn’t valid until he’s personally served with it.

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Director Talks Strategy, Dudley Brown Status and Going Broke in 2023

By Chris PerezFebruary 8, 2024

Taylor Rhodes on the group’s outspoken founder and future, as well as Colorado’s “last stand” for gun rights.

An illustration of blue and red hands putting ballots inside of a ballot box.

Colorado Has the Most Minor Political Parties in Decades – Meet the Newest One

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 7, 2024

The Forward Party just became the state’s eighth official minor political party.

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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and her husband Jayson Boebert in an Instagram photo standing next to a motorcycle.

Lauren Boebert’s Ex-Husband Calls Restraining Order “Cruel and Unfair,” Says He Wasn’t Served

By Chris PerezFebruary 7, 2024

Jayson Boebert believes the restraining order filed by Lauren was the congresswoman’s way of further justifying her move to CD4.

Tina Peters

Colorado Republican Party Rallies Around Tina Peters – but Some GOP Officials Are Pushing Back

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2024

“We are praying for you, dear Tina,” state GOP chair Dave Williams wrote in advance of the disgraced former Mesa County clerk’s February 9 trial, now postponed until July.

capital dome against blue sky

Airbnb Owners Have Big Reservations About Proposed Property Tax Increase

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2024

“They’re rallying everybody around a bill that functionally doesn’t exist anymore,” says the bill’s sponsor, who’ll see opponents at the Capitol today.

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Someone wearing a grey sweater warms their hands on a radiator.

Warrant of Habitability Bill Could Put Landlords in Hot Water If Their Tenants Don’t Have It

By Catie CheshireFebruary 5, 2024

The 2008 Colorado law doesn’t even have a timeline for the completion of necessary repairs; some lawmakers want to change that.

a group of people holding posters

They Don’t Have Hot Water at the Felix, But They Do Have Mice

By Catie CheshireFebruary 5, 2024

Over 100 of the complex’s residents – including several refugees from Afghanistan – have joined a union to fight for better conditions.

Adam Frisch smiling for a photo.

Adam Frisch Talks Boebert, “Hollywood Money” and Being on 2024 “Red to Blue” List

By Chris PerezFebruary 3, 2024

The CD3 candidate spoke to Westword about his former opponent, her claims about his fundraising efforts and how he plans to actually win this time.

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Terese Howard speaks against freezing sweeps.

Saturday Rally Planned to Protest Mayor Mike Johnston’s Veto of “No Freezing Sweeps” Bill

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 2, 2024

“Though well-intentioned, this legislation would restrict the city’s ability to do this life-saving work for approximately four months of the year.”

Protesters with Denver Communists and within the LGBTQ+ community hold a demonstration at the Drip Cafe in Denver, Colorado.

Protests Continue at Drip Cafe as Christian Coffee Shop Gets Hit With Neo-Nazi Bible Study Accusations

By Chris PerezFebruary 2, 2024

The coffee shop on Santa Fe Drive has been accused of being a “hub” for neo-Nazis and Proud Boys members who have been allegedly hiding in plain sight as a Bible study group.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen climbing out a window in the Senate.

Paul Lundeen Every Day: A Step Toward Bipartisanship (and Levity) at the Colorado Capitol

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 2, 2024

“I see Paul Lundeen every day, so maybe everyone should.”

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A father and son who are Venezuelan migrants stand outside a shelter.

Denver Prepares to Discharge 350 Migrants a Week From Shelters – Without Sending Them to the Streets

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 31, 2024

“Once you start camping, you’re focusing on your day-to-day survival. What we want is for you to be focused on long-term strategies.”

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