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Trump Trial, Day Two: Extremism Expert Testifies About “Violent” Rhetoric

By Chase WoodruffNovember 1, 2023

Six Coloradans are suing to keep former president Donald Trump off the presidential primary ballot, citing the Fourteenth Amendment.

Free needles displayed on a table for clients of the Harm Reduction Action Center

Bill for Supervised Drug Use Sites Fails, Polis Says He Would Have Vetoed Anyway

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 31, 2023

Representative Chris deGruy Kennedy says he won’t introduce the bill again next year.

The Harm Reduction Action Center is cleaning up Denver's downtown streets.

Homeless Residents Clean Up Denver Streets Through Harm Reduction Center Program

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2023

The Harm Reduction Action Center leads a weekly cleanup around Capitol Hill and the Golden Triangle using homeless residents they’ve provided services to.

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Trump Presidential Candidacy Case Opens in Colorado

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineOctober 31, 2023

Plaintiffs seek to bar the former president from the 2024 primary ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment, a Civil War-era insurrection clause.

beetlejuice outfit on one side, lauren boebert on the other

Boebert Beat: Beetlejuice Just Won’t Die

By Teague BohlenOctober 30, 2023

As if Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District representative wasn’t scary enough…

Donald Trump against blue background

Colorado Court Will Hear Arguments for Barring Donald Trump From Primary Ballot

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineOctober 30, 2023

The suit charges that his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election disqualify him from Colorado’s presidential ballot under the 14th Amendment.

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Two white men side-by-side. One wears a suit and button up without a tie. One wears the same with a tie.

A Guide to Telling Denver Mayor Mike Johnston From Speaker Mike Johnson

By Catie CheshireOctober 26, 2023

Denver’s Mike Johnston is not the new Speaker of the House; that’s Louisiana’s Mike Johnson. Confused? Don’t worry, we’re here to help.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen at the Colorado Capitol on October 25, 2023 urging Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to address rising property taxes during a press conference with Republican legislators.

Republicans Continue Cry for Emergency Property Tax Session as Prop HH Decision Nears

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 26, 2023

Proponents of HH called the Republicans’ policy recommendations “fundamentally unserious.”

A tent in front of the U.S. Post Office has a makeshift stove pipe sticking out.

Second House1000 Encampment Sweep Coming, City Being Secretive on Details

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2023

The City of Denver is keeping quiet on when the second House1000 sweep will happen and where the homeless will go, citing “privacy and safety” concerns.

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Fencing is up for the micro-community in the Baker neighborhood.

Micro-Communities Start Going Up in Denver As Questions Still Loom About House1000 Plan

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 23, 2023

The city has broken ground on four of Mayor Johnston’s micro-communities, which are central to his House1000 plan to shelter 1,000 homeless people by 2024.

Want to Buy a House With a Sex Room? This Flip Might Be the Place for You

By Amber TaufenOctober 20, 2023

“Look at Highlands Ranch. It’s one of the most cookie-cutter places out there, but they have the most swinger clubs.”

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New LiveWork Denver Program Helps Groups Buy Homes

By Catie CheshireOctober 20, 2023

In partnership with Gary Community Ventures, the team at LiveWork Denver is snagging homes for co-buyers in a competitive Denver real estate market.

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Mayor Mike Johnston speaks alongside a pair of high-ranking federal officials.

Mayor’s House1000 Plan Makes Concrete Progress, Picks Up Federal Liaison

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 18, 2023

“The urgency with which you’ve tackled this problem is extraordinary, and we’re behind you in this. Denver gives me hope right now.”

Denver’s Stonewall: Commemorating a Half-Century of Fighting Back

Denver’s Stonewall: Commemorating a Half-Century of Fighting Back

By Phil NashOctober 18, 2023

On October 23, 1973, 350 gays and lesbians showed up at a Denver City Council meeting to protest the city’s anti-gay laws.

Housekeys Action Network Denver organizers Terese Howard and Ana Lilith Gloom speak outside of City Hall.

Homeless Advocates Rally Against Ongoing Sweeps, Mayor’s Housing Plan

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 17, 2023

Activists with the Housekeys Action Network Denver gathered outside City Hall October 16 to criticize Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan.

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Hanky Panky: Fifty Years Ago, the Triangle Established a Stronghold for Gay Liberation

Hanky Panky: Fifty Years Ago, the Triangle Established a Stronghold for Gay Liberation

By Phil NashOctober 17, 2023

In 1973, the Triangle opened in an old building on the edge of downtown, where it catered to the leather and denim community.

Mayor Mike Johnston sits in the crowd.

Mayor Johnston Nixes Golden Triangle Micro-Community After Neighborhood Complaints

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 16, 2023

Residents in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood can now rest easy knowing they won’t be getting two micro-communities anymore.

The 1515 Flats apartments near Sloan's Lake in Denver.

Mishandled Power Outage at Side Pony, 1515 Flats Could Spark Legal Changes

By Catie CheshireOctober 16, 2023

Side Pony, Duality, Original Glam and tenants at the 1515 Flats apartments near Denver’s Sloan Lake are pushing to hold Cardinal Group accountable.

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Boebert Beat: A Not Very Quiet Republican Lady

By Teague BohlenOctober 16, 2023

President Joe Biden canceled his visit to Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, but he hasn’t canceled Lauren Boebert.

A homeless man stands in area that's a permanently posted cleanup area.

Denver Revs Up Right-of-Way Sweeps Despite Lack of Homeless Housing

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 13, 2023

Over the past few weeks, Denver started enforcing right-of-way codes and sweeping more encampments, despite not having extra housing for the homeless.

Mayor Mike Johnston speaks to Overland neighborhood residents.

Overland Residents Grill Mayor Johnston and Cole Chandler Over City’s First Micro-Community

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 10, 2023

Denver’s mayor and senior advisor on homelessness heard concerns from Overland residents on Sunday about the city’s first micro-community going in there.

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Mayor Johnston Announces Thousands in Event Grants to Revitalize Downtown Denver

By Catie CheshireOctober 10, 2023

The City of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership are teaming up to dole out over $350,000 in grant dollars for events that bring fun to downtown.

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