Six months in, there are not yet concrete results in the yearlong study, but organizers report that the payments have been life altering for some
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Denver’s new mayor declares state of emergency on homelessness, sets goal of housing 1,000 unsheltered people by end of 2023
Mike Johnston was sworn into office on Monday. The homelessness declaration and plan was his first major action as Denver’s new leader.
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Nicolais: Denver is overdue for a women’s professional soccer club
With buzz about the For Denver FC official launch during the World Cup, Denver has an opportunity to make a statement about equal treatment
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“Red Rocks: The Concert Years” tracks the performance history of an iconic venue
In “Red Rocks: The Concert Years,” author G. Brown traces the colorful and sometimes raucous evolution of the geological marvel that has developed an unparalleled reputation as a performance space.
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G. Brown wrote it, but notes his Red Rocks book rests on the photos
“Red Rocks: The Concert Years” is no memoir, though author G. Brown has got stories. Instead, Brown painstakingly chronicled the iconic venue with vivid reportage.
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Opinion: “Standing up to guns” won’t reduce Denver’s violent crime
For real results, Mayor-elect Johnston should drop the virtue signaling and study success stories in Omaha and Oakland.
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A final interview with Mike Johnston as he prepares to become Denver’s first new mayor in 12 years
The former state senator joined The Colorado Sun for an extended discussion ahead of his inauguration Monday. Here’s what he said about his preparations, his priorities and the migrant crisis.
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Denver police officer hit by firetruck during Nuggets parade has leg amputated
Sgt. Justin Dodge had a below-the-knee amputation and is resting at home, according to the Denver Police Department
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Colorado is drought-free for the first time since 2019. Will it last?
Over the past 22 years, the state has only seen short breaks from drought often followed by longer, more severe drought conditions.
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Colorado universities will double down on diversity after Supreme Court effectively barred affirmative action
The Court on Thursday limited the role of race in admissions in private and public higher education institutions. Here’s how Colorado colleges are responding.