Good morning, everyone.
Happy Juneteenth, the day celebrating when the last enslaved people found out they were free in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Whether it’s a day of celebration, rest or remembrance, I hope it’s a good one for you.
Now, let’s turn to the news.
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THE NEWS
SOCIAL SERVICES
An experiment doled out money to homeless people in Denver, no strings attached. Here’s what happened.
An experiment paid people who were homeless in Denver with no limits on how they could spend the money. The result? The percentage of people who had housing at the 10-month check-in climbed to 45%, the percent who work full-time increased and tax dollars from public services were saved. Jennifer Brown has more on Denver Basic Income Project’s findings.
ENERGY
Western Slope electric co-op gets $72M from feds to build solar farm that can reliably support 7,000 homes
A new $72 million federal loan is helping Delta-Montrose Electric Association build a big solar array and battery storage as the co-op continues to transition to solar power. With 30,000 members on the Western Slope, the new solar project is expected to become a reliable source of energy for 7,000 homes, Michael Booth reports.
EQUITY
A new Colorado law will study the harms of slavery. But only if supporters raise almost $800K on their own.
A new law directs History Colorado to study the financial impact of slavery, racism and discrimination on Black Coloradans and make recommendations for corrective measures. But to do that, supporters must first raise $785,000 to prove there is strong community support behind it. Tatiana Flowers has more.
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SunLit
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The Bookies Bookstore suggests a trio of thought-provoking titles
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends:
Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
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