Inside Michael Hancock’s High-Society Fundraiser for His Re-election
As it turns out, the mayor is no more immune to traffic woes than the rest of us are.
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How Reliable Is the A Line? Here Are Its Performance Stats for Year Two
Finally, some good news!
#MeToo in Climbing? Researchers Look for Patterns of Sexual Assault in the Sport
The #MeToo movement has exposed patterns of sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry, schools and political arenas across the nation. Now an effort is under way to determine the severity of the issue in the world of climbing. A coalition of researchers and organizations, including the Alpinist and…
In an Uneasy Time for Refugees, a Nonprofit’s Festival Builds Community
The Dignity Festival coming up on June 16 at the DeLaney Community Farm in Aurora is being held in honor of World Refugee Day and will help raise money for Project Worthmore, a nonprofit based in Aurora that assists Colorado’s sizable refugee community.
What Ever Happened to Virginia’s Law, the State Bill Protecting Immigrants?
Virginia’s Law aimed to protect Colorado immigrants, but the bill sponsors spiked the effort last legislative session after realizing Republican lawmakers in the State Senate were never going to pass it.
City and DU Law School Clash Over Homeless Report Critical of Denver Laws
The City of Denver disagrees with some of the key findings in an explosive new report about laws in the Mile High City affecting the homeless. The University of Denver is defending its report.
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Hear the Song Foster Care Youth Recorded Using Denver Grant Money
Colorado foster care youth use grant money from Denver to record an uplifting track “Lost and Found” at a professional recording studio.
DU Study Decries Denver Ordinances That Target the Homeless
The Homeless Advocacy Policy Project at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law has just released a report showing that thousands of Denver’s homeless are being displaced under the city’s urban camping ban.
It’s Back to Court Over Proposed Housing Complex for Homeless in Lakewood
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a restraining order and preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court of Colorado to prevent a federal agency from selling 59 acres of government land in Lakewood that had been awarded to the nonprofit to build permanent supportive housing for the homeless.
City Unveils New Homeless Commission to Replace Problem-Plagued One
A committee that advises the city on issues of homelessness has been revised and rebooted; its initial lineup consists of fifteen individuals, including people who have experienced homelessness.
A Fun, But Basic Night With Vulfpeck and Kamasi Washington
Before Friday evening’s concert at Red Rocks, my concert buddy and I speculated about which groups of passersby had primarily come to see Kamasi Washington, and who was there to see Vulfpeck.
The Best Hill Climbs Near Denver for Road Bikers
Looking for a road-bike challenge this summer? Here’s your guide.
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General Assembly Considers Bill Limiting State, County Cooperation With ICE
Two Democratic lawmakers in the Colorado House have introduced a bill that would severely limit non-mandatory cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Jeff Sessions Reverses Course, Will Allow Legal Training for Detained Immigrants
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice has changed its mind about suspending legal orientation trainings at immigration detention centers.
Will Unionizing Effort Leave Denver’s Pacific Islanders High and Dry?
United Airlines is threatening the community as the company pushes back against an effort by its catering workers to unionize.
Vote for Our Lives Rally Thursday Will Include Songs From Isaac Slade
Vote for Our Lives is designed to sign people up to vote and educate them on gun issues and school safety. The first rally in Colorado takes place on April 19, 2018, at Clement Park in Littleton.
DOJ Cuts Funding for Know-Your-Rights Trainings for Detained Immigrants
Effective April 30, the Department of Justice is suspending funding for know-your-rights trainings at immigration detention centers, including at Colorado’s sole detention center in Aurora
Colorado’s Election Systems Are Being Hacked…on Purpose, by the Feds
Colorado is one of seven states participating in “Cyber Storm,” a network security exercise led by the Department of Homeland Security.
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United Fighting Local Catering Workers, Many From Pacific Islands, Over Unionizing
Catering workers at United Airlines, including a preponderance of Pacific Islander employees at the Denver International Airport, are trying to unionize to get better pay and insurance and keep the flight benefit they use annually to visit home.
Kayvan Khalatbari’s Campaign Contributions for Mayoral Run Top $100,000
The most prominent challenger so far to Mayor Hancock’s re-election has raised over $100,000 in campaign contributions, campaign finance reports show.
Investors Raised Funds and Pitched Denver on a Land Trust. Now They May Go Elsewhere.
Investors approached Denver with $24 million for a community land trust. Now the backers behind the Elevation Land Trust are in discussions with other municipalities that seem more eager to become partners.
Colorado Students Are Behind Nationwide Vote for Our Lives Campaign
Launched by Colorado students, Vote for Our Lives will hold voter-registration rallies and build upon recent student organizing in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, shooting and the March 24 March for Our Lives calling for sensible gun laws and increased safety in schools.