Photographs line the walls, plants sit on windowsills and a Buddhist altar is arranged atop a dresser. Nearly every surface of the living room is covered by an item or memento collected by Thin Soe, Ye Ye Thin and their five children over the years in their three-bedroom apartment in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood. Since … Read more
The Denver Board of Ethics on Wednesday found that City Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez’s spending and bookkeeping habits in her first few months in office did not violate the city’s ethics code. But board members expressed serious concerns about what some termed Alvidrez’s “careless” or “reckless” use of taxpayer dollars last year, and they voted to … Read more
A plan to convert a Crowne Plaza Hotel into a facility to temporarily house and serve individuals who are homeless has spurred concerns from residents of Aurora and Denver about safety in the area and the effectiveness of the center in addressing homelessness in the region. The Aurora City Council approved the purchase of the … Read more
The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved a new law requiring restaurants that sell combo meals for children to list only milk, water or milk substitutes like almond milk as the default drink options in those meals. Sweet beverages like soda, juice and flavored milk can still be provided by request, but by July 1, … Read more
The number of migrants staying in Denver shelters dipped below 1,000 for the first time in six months this week, leading city officials to consolidate hotel shelters amid a period of respite. Sarah Plastino, Denver’s recently hired newcomer program manager, called the dip in numbers a “turning point for the city” during a lull in … Read more
The Denver City Council on Monday approved two bills that will allow the city to raise up to $115 million to buy a downtown office building formerly occupied by The Denver Post and a hotel in the southeastern part of the city that is now being used as a homeless shelter. The council previously signed … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Denver on Tuesday that she would fight to ban “assault” weapons, raise the federal minimum wage and protect abortion rights if she and President Joe Biden win reelection in November. “In memory of Columbine, Aurora, Uvalde and Club Q, we continue — and we all continue — to … Read more
Denver homeowners in single-family homes would pay a flat rate of $148.64 per year to fuel the city’s sidewalk repair, replacement and construction program under proposed changes to the voter-approved effort released Thursday. It’s a pivot that would do away with a fee structure that would have calculated each home’s bills based on how many … Read more
The Denver City Council on Monday rejected a proclamation that would have added Denver to the growing list of American cities that have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. That final vote — 8-4 — came via a hastily launched virtual meeting after council members vacated the council chamber at the … Read more
Supporters of a Denver City Council measure that would limit the city’s ability to clear homeless encampments in sub-freezing weather fell short Monday in their attempt to override Mayor Mike Johnston’s veto of the ordinance changes. No 32-degree temperature threshold will be added to Denver’s municipal code. The council voted 7-6 to override Johnston’s rejection … Read more
