Time is swinging toward the end of September, when many of us get a flu shot. I’ve been getting them for years, whether at the company I worked for, or, now, going to a grocery store nearby. For a day, I might feel crummy, but not always, and have been fortunate to not have had …
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Starting this Wednesday, July 16, Denver City Council members will begin to address the next budget year: Annual Budget Presentations Kickoff: 2021 Budget Overview. We all know many of us have had to pull in our belts, and for some people in Denver have lost jobs, fear of losing their homes or apartments to eviction, or …
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It’s hard to believe that 9/11 happened 19 years ago. The shock and sorrow still resonates. And in this year, with a divisive political situation and a virus that has been claiming so many lives, I felt this morning I needed to think about 9/11. Five years ago on a chilly January day, I visited …
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One of the first posts on this blog was on October 31, 2018. If you live in Denver, you probably have seen the Colburn Hotel on Grant Street, just south of West 10th Avenue. The 10-story building was constructed in 1925 as a residential hotel, and has sheltered many people. There used to be several of …
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This morning, the Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee discussed the extension for about 5-ish minutes, so that owners and applicants may look for a plan for Carmen Court’s future. The extension would last for 45 days until it goes back to that committee to October 13. Then, about 2 hours and 30 minutes later, …
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