Author: Alex Edwards
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After losing everything in Marshall fire, Louisville family rebuilding home and neighborhood
Davidson Mesa in Louisville is a popular spot for runners, bikers and four-legged friends. Nestled in its shadow is the Centennial Heights West neighborhood. The Marshall fire annihilated the almost 40 homes there one year ago Friday. Three hundred and sixty-four days later, residents like Mark Carson and his partner, Amber Tetreau, welcome the sight as…
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Denver’s minimum wage increases Jan. 1, city auditor advises awareness
Denver’s minimum wage will increase from $15.87 per hour to $17.29 per hour starting Jan. 1. The city’s minimum wage is adjusted annually based on calculations made at the Department of Finance. The $1.42 increase translates to a raise of almost 9% according to City Auditor Timothy O’Brien, and is a response to rising prices…
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Casa Bonita targets reopening date after long closure; fiesta!
Everyone’s favorite Colorado restaurant experience makes its comeback in May after being closed for almost three years, according to a Thursday news release. Casa Bonita owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker announced a tentative reopening date of May for the colorful restaurant, at 6715 W. Colfax Ave., known for its cliff divers, roaming mariachi bands and…
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Residents want Denver building code to be greener, more electric focused
Denver voters are a half-step closer to determining the future of the former Park Hill Golf Course land. The city’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tuesday sent a resolution to city council that authorizes the city to put the question of whether the land should stay open space or be cleared to allow development…
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90 more immigrants arrive in Denver, emergency shelter space up slightly
Ninety new immigrants arrived in Denver overnight according to a city report released Sunday — the result of what appears to be a flood of southern U.S. border crossings. This comes after the city welcomed 76 on Saturday. The city has served 984 immigrants — who crossed the U.S. Mexico-border without authorization and arrived in Denver by bus — since Dec.…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Outgoing Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, sits down with Denver Gazette for exclusive interviewTom HellauerTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazettedev.gazette.comhttps://gazettedev.gazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/74/9d6/9749d644-3b6b-11ed-b91d-37444d2bf7b7.f54b911252c540f1d61709edc4727a39.png Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to…
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Denver opens second recreation center to shelter immigrants
Denver has received more than 300 immigrants since December 6. But the first shelter city officials set up at a local recreation center is already at capacity, prompting them to open a second at a recreation center. While officials allowed media to tour the second recreation center emergency shelter, they asked its location not be…
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Denver City Council nixes landmark status for Cherry Creek home slated for demolition
Denver has 359 structures or districts designated “historical” or granted “landmark” status by the city. These include iconic titans of the city like the Wells Fargo Center and Union Station downtown, but also includes the Speer Boulevard historic district and other smaller parcels of land. United Airlines purchases new Boeing ‘widebody’ planes After a public…
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City council to approve $8 million in airport related contracts
The Denver City Council has 34 resolutions on its agenda ahead of today’s weekly 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are 13 bills being introduced from various committees and 11 that are on final consideration. There is one public hearing. Here’s a list of the major happenings during council today: Contracts and Resolutions: 22-1568, 22-1569 and 22-1570:…
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Stolen jeep collides with ambulance in Lakewood, injuring two firefighters
Lakewood Police Department officers arrested three people after a stolen jeep collided with an ambulance Sunday night, toppling it. The crash occurred near west 14th Avenue and Reed Street, according to a LPD Tweet. Two firefighters of the West Metro Fire Protection District were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay, according…