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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Chris Walker is a freelancer and former staff writer at Westword. Before moving to the Mile High City he spent two years bicycling across Eurasia, during which he wrote feature stories for VICE, NPR, Forbes, and The Atlantic. Read more of Chris’s feature work and view his portfolio here.

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Kayvan Khalatbari Ends His Mayoral Run

Kayvan Khalatbari Ends His Mayoral Run

By Chris WalkerOctober 2, 2018

Khalatbari, a serial business owner, had up until this week been the main challenger to Mayor Michael Hancock.

Nearly 10,000 Signatures Submitted for Ballot Initiative to Overturn Urban Camping Ban

Nearly 10,000 Signatures Submitted for Ballot Initiative to Overturn Urban Camping Ban

By Chris WalkerOctober 2, 2018

The Elections Division has 25 days to determine whether an initiative that will overturn the city’s urban camping ban will be on the May 2019 ballot.

Eric Holder Pushes Fair Redistricting, Calls Jeff Sessions a Hypocrite

Eric Holder Pushes Fair Redistricting, Calls Jeff Sessions a Hypocrite

By Chris WalkerSeptember 28, 2018

At an panel discussion on gerrymandering and voter suppression, Obama AG Eric Holder says of his successor, “If you look up hypocrisy in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of Jeff Sessions.”

Most Coloradans Don’t Read Past News Headlines or Short Summaries

Most Coloradans Don’t Read Past News Headlines or Short Summaries

By Chris WalkerSeptember 26, 2018

This week, Colorado’s media industry received some sobering statistics compiled by the Colorado Media Project.

Deborah Ramirez Gives Former Boss Permission to Describe Her Character During Protest

Deborah Ramirez Gives Former Boss Permission to Describe Her Character During Protest

By Chris WalkerSeptember 24, 2018

Deborah Ramirez is the second woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

ICE Way Behind on Processing FOIA Requests, Federal Case in Denver Shows

ICE Way Behind on Processing FOIA Requests, Federal Case in Denver Shows

By Chris WalkerSeptember 24, 2018

Despite a vast expansion of ICE under Trump, the agency is behind on processing open records requests, a lawsuit shows.

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The Story Behind Homeless Camps Sprouting Up in the Golden Triangle

The Story Behind Homeless Camps Sprouting Up in the Golden Triangle

By Chris WalkerSeptember 20, 2018

We got to know the homeless encampment that’s been outside our office since Labor Day.

Preliminary Hearing Set for Man Accused of South Broadway Triple Homicide

Preliminary Hearing Set for Man Accused of South Broadway Triple Homicide

By Chris WalkerSeptember 18, 2018

Maurice Butler is accused of killing 28-year-old Nicole Boston, 39-year-old Jerome Coronado and 45-year-old Christopher Zamudio.

New Survey, No Surprise: People Hate Ticket Scams and Scalpers

New Survey, No Surprise: People Hate Ticket Scams and Scalpers

By Chris WalkerSeptember 13, 2018

It’s not exactly surprising that a new survey from Aventus shows that people hate ticket scams and scalpers.

Tiny Home Village in RiNo Moving to the Zeppelins’ TAXI Campus Next to the Platte

Tiny Home Village in RiNo Moving to the Zeppelins’ TAXI Campus Next to the Platte

By Chris WalkerSeptember 11, 2018

The tiny home village must move again. But organizers have found a ready host at the nearby TAXI development.

Aspens Near Denver Are Turning Color Right Now!

Aspens Near Denver Are Turning Color Right Now!

By Chris WalkerSeptember 11, 2018

If you’re into seeing Colorado’s aspens turn their golden color each fall, you better go soon because it’s already happening.

This Triple Homicide Hit Close to Home for Connie Jones

This Triple Homicide Hit Close to Home for Connie Jones

By Chris WalkerSeptember 10, 2018

The three victims were all homeless, but there’s much more to their story.

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Suspect Arrested in Connection to August Triple Homicide on South Broadway

Suspect Arrested in Connection to August Triple Homicide on South Broadway

By Chris WalkerSeptember 6, 2018

The Denver Police Department has arrested and named a suspect in the shooting deaths of three individuals experiencing homelessness whose bodies were found in early August near the South Broadway and I-25 interchange.

Northside Family Feels Duped in Forced Sale of Home for National Western Expansion

Northside Family Feels Duped in Forced Sale of Home for National Western Expansion

By Chris WalkerAugust 30, 2018

David Torres thought it was all over. Then, last week, his brother spotted a placard nailed to the home his family was forced to sell to the National Western Center.

24-Hour Hotline to Report ICE Raids in Colorado Extends to Wyoming

24-Hour Hotline to Report ICE Raids in Colorado Extends to Wyoming

By Chris WalkerAugust 30, 2018

Immigrant-rights organizations in Colorado and Wyoming have joined forces to create a 24-hour, interstate hotline to report ICE raids.

ACLU Blasts 31 Colorado Cities for Cracking Down on Panhandling

ACLU Blasts 31 Colorado Cities for Cracking Down on Panhandling

By Chris WalkerAugust 29, 2018

The ACLU has sent letters to 31 cities in Colorado demanding an end to laws against panhandling, saying such ordinances are unconstitutional.

United Airlines Catering Workers Will Vote to Unionize

United Airlines Catering Workers Will Vote to Unionize

By Chris WalkerAugust 28, 2018

A government agency overseeing labor relations at airports has denied an effort by United Airlines to stop a vote by its catering employees over whether to unionize

Denver International Airport Workers Will Ask Voters for a $15 Minimum Wage

Denver International Airport Workers Will Ask Voters for a $15 Minimum Wage

By Chris WalkerAugust 23, 2018

An effort is underway to get a measure on the May 2019 ballot that would raise the minimum wage for airport workers at DIA to $15 an hour.

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Colorado’s Getting a Spaceport in Adams County

Colorado’s Getting a Spaceport in Adams County

By Chris WalkerAugust 21, 2018

The Colorado Air and Space Port will replace the Front Range Airport in Adams County, servicing aerospace vehicles that make horizontal takeoffs and landings.

New Director of City Homeless Agency Shifts Focus From Shelters to Housing

New Director of City Homeless Agency Shifts Focus From Shelters to Housing

By Chris WalkerAugust 20, 2018

Chris Conner, the new director of Denver’s Road Home, has big ideas and ambitions to house the city’s homeless.

Beach House’s Ogden Show Transported Us to a Blissed-Out Dreamscape

Beach House’s Ogden Show Transported Us to a Blissed-Out Dreamscape

By Chris WalkerAugust 16, 2018

Over seven studio albums, Beach House has damn-near perfected its dreampop soundscapes to the point where it can regularly transport – and transfix – listeners.

Twenty-Year-Old Tay Anderson Jumps Into the Denver Board of Education Race

Twenty-Year-Old Tay Anderson Jumps Into the Denver Board of Education Race

By Chris WalkerAugust 16, 2018

Tay Anderson was the youngest person to ever run for Denver’s Board of Education. This week, he announced he’s running again, this time for its at-large seat.

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