Yesterday afternoon, I needed to run a quick errand, not realizing that a sudden snow squall, along with a stiff wind and biting cold, was not a good plan. So how do people on the street deal with this? Shelters? Tents? Whatever they can find? Today, Denver City Council members are spending their time in …
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Along with about many hundreds (thousands?) of people, I picked up the phone two weeks ago to ask Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to insist that witnesses and documents be presented in the impeachment trial in the Senate. I left a message on voicemail, but I am not holding my breath. It's like chasing a cloud. …
When there is important national news, it makes sense to check out various newspapers’ editorials. Yesterday, while the impeachment trial in the Senate was in full steam, the editorial in The Washington Post was titled: “The end of dot-org as we know it feels a lot like giving up.” When the internet and the World …
There are days when Denver seems to be a soap opera, dramatic “ups” and upsetting “downs”. This sensibility especially pertains to preservation in Denver, during the past few weeks and certainly last year. Instead of writing something yesterday that would have been sad and murky, it was a respite to attend a Denver Landmark Preservation …
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Vote once. Vote twice. And vote three times in 2020. That’s how many elections Denver will see, as will every county in the state of Colorado. First is March 3 – Super Tuesday – in which voters will cast their ballots for their party favorites. Then there is the June 30 primary election, to address …
If you lived in the Denver/Boulder area in 2018, and you appreciate art or create it, you probably visited three exhibitions under the umbrella of “Pink Progression.” Creative dynamos in our area decided to put on a show (shows, actually), with really fine work. “Pink Progression” is now back. This Saturday, January 18, “Pink Progression: …
It’s also time for a series of blogs on what’s happening in Colorado during a year revolving around women’s history. Aside from the march, 2020 marks the centennial of the United States Congress ratifying the 19thAmendment, giving women the right to vote. (The wonderful photo posted here is from History Colorado’s collection.) The Denver Post …
And that’s because the Olinger Moore Howard – Berkeley Park Funeral Chapel at 4345 West 46th Avenue apparently is poised to become a designated landmark. How things change. And how things can change when there is more time to discuss and meet in the middle. Last month, a Facebook post from the neighborhood organization Historic …
A story posted this morning on Westword not only explores Denver’s homeless legal situation but also the issues that have had an impact on Boise, Idaho, as well. Westword reporter Sara Fleming explains the differences in both cities. But the crux of the matter is this: “As Denver’s camping ban is tested in courts — the city …
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While scrolling through today’s online New York Times, there was a story about the upcoming centennial of the Volstead Act, when Prohibition swept through the United States on Jan. 17, 1920. But just as you would think, since Colorado is always in the forefront of just about everything, the Centennial State began Prohibition in 1916. …
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Chandler in Denver 