Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Jan. 22
Maria Sykes, of Denver, attends the Women’s March on Denver on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
Relive the excitement of the Women’s March on Denver if you were one of the thousands in attendance, then apply that excitement and invigoration to local news. It is important after all.
The Women’s March on Denver was quite a sight
- Like, a 60,000 to 200,000 people out on the streets sight. (Denverite)
- Here’s a bit of what they had to say. (Denverite)
- Three people got arrested during the march — one for assault on a police officer, one for possession of an illegal knife and one had a warrant out for his arrest. (Denverite)
- Some of our elected representatives were there too, and here’s what they told veteran politics reporter Joey Bunch about the event. (Denverite)
- Bunch also found Mayor Hancock. Here’s what he said. (Denverite)
In other news…
- Colorado Springs is the latest housing market to explode. (DP)
- Denver Public Schools is letting parents enroll their kids in a school outside of their assigned neighborhood. (Fox31 Denver)
- East Colfax shooting victim expected to survive, suspect at large. (Fox31 Denver)
- Couple wants to keep coffee at old Rooster & Moon spot, turn it into a shop staffed by at-risk women. (CBS Denver)
- Andy overcomes his disappointment in Ansel Adam’s Colorado pictures. (Denverite)
- And there are a lot of other things to do today. (Denverite)
Thousands rallied for gun legislation for the third time this month
DPS is supporting five bills this session to address the issue.
Pozole Fest returns to Westwood this weekend
“Food is an expression of culture."
Curious about cumbia? Join Ciudad Reina for a cumbia history and dance lesson
“It’s so much more than just music."
Pinkerton, the security firm involved in the 2020 killing of a protester, can resume operating in Denver
The city recently renewed the firm's license, after a judge overturned Denver’s decision to revoke it over the killing of a right-wing protestor in October 2020.
Kids home today? Here’s Denverite’s Instant Art Contest For Kids
We asked kids if they'd make some artwork of Denver places today. They did!
Things to do in Denver this weekend, March 24-26
Black Restaurant Week, a bee-themed menu at Tamayo and more!
After East High shooting, armed police are temporarily headed back to DPS high schools. The debate to keep them there is underway
DPS board approved the return of officers until the end of the school year a day after a shooting at East High school.
East High students march on State Capitol and call for gun control a day after school shooting
Students from various Denver high schools walked out of class and marched to the Capitol earlier this month after 16-year-old Luis Garcia died from a gunshot-related injury sustained outside East High.
Cleo Parker Robinson among those honored at White House with National Medal of the Arts
Her group The International Association of Blacks in Dance shared the honor with Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and others.
East High shooting: Coroner confirms body is suspect’s as students plan protest
The Board of Education has replaced its Thursday meeting with an executive session about school safety.
Big money floods the fight over the Park Hill Golf Course — 155 acres of Northeast Park Hill
All but six of the contributions are from outside the neighborhood.
“We just buried Luis”: East High parents, students fume after another shooting and call for stricter security
On their way to school today, students walked past a memorial to Luis Garcia, who was shot outside East earlier this year.
East High shooting: Police say they’ve found a body near the suspected shooter’s car in Park County. One victim remains in the hospital.
The Park County coroner identified the body as the 17-year-old suspect Thursday morning.
Sun Valley is rapidly changing, but a History Colorado project wants to keep the neighborhood’s memory alive
“This is an opportunity to make sure that the history of this neighborhood is told by those of us who lived it."
PlatteForum’s latest show features the work of a rising star in the Denver street photography scene — and his mentees
Anthony Maes mentored high schoolers for six weeks teaching them about street photography. Their work is now on display together.
Kelly Brough’s partner has long influenced city politics on behalf of businesses like Frontier Airlines, Kroenke and large developers
David Kenney would have to step back from business with the city if Brough is elected mayor.
So you voted for a candidate who dropped out of the election. What happens to your vote?
We asked the Clerk and Recorder's office about what happens to votes for candidates who withdraw from the race.
More than $1 million in taxpayer money went out to mayoral campaigns in final payment
The Fair Elections Fund spent more than $7 million total but didn’t run out of money, as many feared.
Tamayo and Toro are premiering a bee-themed menu to raise awareness about the climate crisis facing our honey-making friends
The special menu and philanthropic campaign will be available through April 23.
Denver is paying out $110,000 for two liability claims involving police
The two cases date back to 2014 and 2020, and involve a SWAT raid and unlawful search and seizure.