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Sarah Parady is leaving her office during her first term over serious and uncertain health issues.
Sarah Parady resigns from Denver City Council, setting up an unusual election seasonThe at-large council member's seat will be up for election twice.denverite.comThe Broncos intend to build plenty of green space in the district.
Here’s how the Broncos stadium (and beyond) in Burnham Yard could lookThe Broncos plan to build four distinct districts in addition to the stadium.denverite.comRooster Sanctuary in Bennett is home to well over 100 birds, including roosters, hens, turkeys and peafowl and six emus, plus a few playful dogs.
Where do Denver’s unwanted roosters go? Take a trip 40 miles eastA sanctuary in Bennett is trying to change perceptions of game fowl.denverite.comRob Cohen, controlling owner of Denver Summit FC, bet big on soccer — and it's paying off.
Could Denver get a future Women’s World Cup? Summit FC owner has a planRob Cohen reflects on the future of Front Range soccer.denverite.comYou're going to start to see buses in those BRT lanes.
Buses are rolling down Colfax Avenue’s new BRT lanes for trainingDrivers are getting ready as construction on several blocks wraps up.denverite.comIt's a sea change from over two years ago, when the vast majority of House Democrats voted to provide aid to Israel, including all of Colorado’s House Democrats.
Colorado Democrats flip on Israel aid, reflecting larger divide within the partyTwo years ago, all Colorado Democrats supported aid to Israel, but earlier this month they all supported an amendment to cut aid to the Middle East ally.www.cpr.orgDenver Parks and Recreation is making changes to its personal training program to make room for clients on a lengthy waitlist.
To get more people in the gyms, Denver’s rec centers are capping personal training sessionsClients will get a maximum of 50 sessions before they have to rejoin the waitlist.denverite.comNightclubs and bars won’t have the option to stay open until 4 a.m., after all.
Denver kills proposal for 4 a.m. bar closing timesCity Council members said they want to see a smaller pilot program first.denverite.comOn Friday afternoon, a brief but intense downpour hit the city — and 3 feet of rainwater flooded into the Squire Lounge's basement on Colfax Avenue.
Owner of Squire Lounge blames Colfax bus construction for floodingThe owner of the iconic Colfax bar said the city "needs to be held accountable." The city has said it will look into the flooding.denverite.comPain Doctor Shimon Blau said he believes that Denver will be ground zero for pushback from the “extreme left” as he’s looking to be the more moderate alternative.
Dr. Shimon Blau says he wants to fight extremismThe independent candidate for District 1 spoke with Colorado Matters about his campaign for Congress.denverite.comNo, you’re not just wearing sunglasses: Wildfire smoke has tinted the Front Range sepia and aggravated lungs and noses.
Wildfire smoke from Utah brings haze to Denver and the Front RangeAnd tomorrow's cooler temperatures will only bring more smoke.denverite.com"Do you have any idea of what's happening inside? I have idea. You no have idea," Jeanette Vizguerra said.
Activist confronts lawyers for Aurora’s immigrant detention center after hearing to debate state lawPublic health and GEO Group lawyers trade legal arguments, but provide few answers about health and conditions for hundreds of detainees.www.cpr.orgColoradans braved the heat to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary.
Colorado turns 150 with cake and celebrations at the State CapitolThe state’s past and present were on full display as leaders look to Colorado’s future.www.cpr.orgParents, families, childcare providers, educators and others are invited to share their experiences with the childcare system to inform the task force’s recommendations.
Childcare frustrations? Denver says it’s ready to listenCity to host listening sessions as Mayor Mike Johnston launches childcare plan.denverite.com"They just painted over it. It was the landlord special."
One of Denver’s most bizarre pieces of public art is gone. Kind ofRest in heat, “27 Packets of Taco Bell Diablo Sauce.”denverite.comA leader from the Black Panther Party, a musician who has performed with Beyonce and the infamous Black cowboy Henry Lewis are all connected to Aurora. Now, a new exhibit highlights the connections.
Aurora History Museum debuts exhibit featuring Black people with Aurora connectionsIt’s a new iteration of a traveling exhibit that was previously in Boulder.www.cpr.orgTwo years after a fire burned 5 acres of the former Park Hill Golf Course, some worry the city-owned property has become 155 acres of kindling.
Denver to mow Park Hill Park more amid neighbors' fire concernsDenver waters “select trees,” but the old golf course is dry and often overgrown.denverite.comFar from being a personality quirk or preference for cleanliness and order, OCD is a tormenting condition of fear and uncertainty.
The beauty and burden of seeing everything: A story of art, loss and OCDAfter Ryyan Chacra died by suicide, the photographs he left behind became a way for his loved ones to see the world as he did.denverite.comA program that allowed Denver Public Library patrons to borrow laptops and internet hotspots to take home has ended.
You can't borrow laptops or internets hotspots from Denver Public Library anymoreBudget woes continue.denverite.com