Denver news in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Dec. 13

Today’s news roundup is heavy on design and architecture, but we’ve also got stories about health and politics here in Colorado.

Andrew Kenney

Dec. 13, 2017, 8:00 a.m.

Hi there. Today’s news roundup is heavy on design and architecture, but we’ve also got stories about health and politics here in Colorado.

View of an Owl Club function. A group of African American (Black) teenagers stand in a circle on a ballroom floor in Denver, Colorado. The young women wear formal dresses and the young men wear tuxedos. Other couples crowd the room. Decorations in the distance read: "Be My Valentine" "Love" and "I Love You." (Burnis McCloud/Denver Public Library Western History Collection/MCD-223) — View of an Owl Club function in Denver. (Burnis McCloud/Denver Public Library Western History Collection/MCD-223)

Weather:

We might get a break from our snow drought with an inch or two tonight. (Denverite)

Development:

Groundbreaking is still a few years out, but the Western Stock Show Association has a new replica of the Legacy Building, a four-story piece of the redevelopment that will have seating for up to 700 people and space for National Western’s art and archives. (Denverite)

Civic Center Station is nearly open. Have a look, courtesy of Kevin. (Denverite)

Denver’s public housing authority has rolled out some eye-catching new designs for its affordable projects in recent years. (Confluence)

Politics:

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora became the first Republican to say the FCC should delay its vote on net neutrality so that Congress can act instead. (Denverite)

A Democrat won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Sen. Cory Gardner has already invited him to team up with the Republicans. Seems unlikely. (Denverite)

Health:

Obesity became more common in Colorado this year, but it remains the least obese state. Its health ranking was dragged down by drinking and inequality, John Ingold reports. (DP)

Food:

What’s your favorite Denver coffee shop? We want to know for our tournament. (Denverite)

Stanley Marketplace just welcomed Misaki, a new sushi place. (Denverite)

A plane flies over Confluence Park. Dec. 2, 2021.

Denverites will soon be able to fly directly to Monterrey, Mexico

Viva Aerobus is the latest airline to add operations at Denver International Airport.

Information on eviction support inside Denver's City and County Building. July 25, 2023.

Spike in eviction assistance calls leaves housing nonprofit Brothers Redevelopment ‘floored’

The nonprofit's hotline has seen an almost 60% spike in calls regarding rental and eviction prevention assistance, especially in Barnum, Westwood and Villa Park.

An A Line train pulls into RTD's Central Park station. April 12, 2023.

RTD’s A Line will still be called the ‘A Line’ because no one wanted to pay to rename it

A 2022 review valued the naming rights of the train to DIA at $1 million per year.

Kierre Dawkins works on a three-dimensional piece for the second-annual Black Love Mural Festival at Civic Center Park. June 3, 2021.

Four painters will battle it out at the Black Love Mural Festival at RiNo’s Art Park this Saturday

The event, born after the 2020 murder of George Floyd, will highlight Black women artists.

We’re telling scary stories in October. You should join us (if you dare)

Denverite presents "Denverfright: Tales of the Strange and Unusual" on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Bug Theatre.

Denver Police officers and members of the city's Street Enforcement Team hand out sweep notices to the residents of an encampment at Logan Street and 17th Avenue. Aug. 22, 2023.

Man charged in August shooting at Logan Street homeless encampment that was later swept by city

The shooting served as a justification for the sweep, though one witness interviewed by police said they'd never seen the alleged shooter.

A Safe Outdoor Space at Park Hill United Methodist Church, when it opened in June, 2021. This spot has since moved elsewhere.

At Denver’s sanctioned campsites, a model similar to Mike Johnston’s micro communities, roughly half of residents return to homelessness

Officials say their burgeoning "micro-community" program will strengthen the services needed for success.

Anna and John Sie with their grandchildren, Patrick and Sophia Whitten in their Denver home. Sept. 22, 2008.

Anna Sie remembered as trailblazing philanthropist across the state

“My mom’s story was a love story between an immigrant from Italy and an immigrant from China."

One of the Colorado Department of Transportation's "neon navigators" at the corner of Federal Boulevard and Howard Place/14th Avenue. Sept. 26, 2023.

Denver pedestrians give a collective shrug to CDOT’s ‘neon navigators’ safety campaign

CDOT this week recognized dangerous intersections in the Denver metro, including 14th Avenue and Federal Boulevard.

5013 E. Montview Blvd. in South Park Hill is up for demolition. Sept. 21, 2023.

A demo company wants to raze this Park Hill mansion on Montview for development. Will Denver save it?

The “Italian Design Home” was once owned by Denver theater mogul Harry Huffman.

This RTD bus on Federal Boulevard says the agency is hiring. July 12, 2023.

Here’s how to have your say on RTD service changes that will go into effect January 2024

Feedback will be accepted through next Thursday.

City workers hauled yellow plastic bags of belongings from a homeless encampment Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, onto a bus at 8th Avenue and Logan Street, across from the Governor’s Mansion, to move people there to an undisclosed motel, as part of Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 campaign.

Denver’s upcoming sweep of encampment near Governor’s Mansion came with housing offers. Some who were at work missed out

Approximately 70 people living at the 8th and Logan camp are headed to individual shelter as Mike Johnston's admin conducts first camp relocation.

E-bikes on the expo floor during the (e)Revolution e-bike trade show at the Colorado Convention Center. June 10, 2023.

A guide to Denver’s e-bike rebate program

The next round of vouchers for the city’s popular program drop Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m.

A moon cake-eating contest at the Far East Center's second Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. Westwood, Sept. 10, 2022.

Craft beer or Mooncakes? Head to West Denver to get both at Suave Fest and the Mid-Autumn Festival

Celebrate Latinx craft beer brewers at Steam on the Platte and then head to the Far East Center to celebrate the harvest and a bountiful year.

The escalators at Denver Public Library's Central Library have been replaced with stairs. Sept. 8, 2023.

DPL Central is still under construction, but at least nobody’s stuck in the elevator

Library officials are hopeful things will finish within a year.

Dance instructor Colby Ariane does bachata steps in La Rumba, the Golden Triangle venue where she teaches. Sept. 21, 2023.

Want to learn how to dance salsa, bachata or merengue? The Golden Triangle’s La Rumba Nightclub dance instructor has advice for you

Dancing has helped Colby Ariane embrace her Afro-Latindad since moving to Colorado six years ago.

Daniel Trujillo's Latin Vibes warm up before showtime in Dazzle Denver's new location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Sept. 21, 2023.

Relive El Chapultepec’s glory days at Sunday’s Dazzle tribute concert to Denver’s Jazz Latino Heritage

Local jazz figures will play a tribute concert honoring the life and legacy of Denver music icon Freddy Rodriguez Sr.

Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne. Sept. 21, 2023.

Denver Health is at a ‘critical point’ due to rising costs and treating uninsured patients, but its city funding is staying the same

The hospital’s costs for treating uninsured patients look set to more than double since 2020.

The GABF 35th Anniversary IPL, a collaboration between festival founder Charlie Papazian and Boulder Beer Co, paired here with black truffel salami and MIdnight Moon goat gouda from Cypress Grove cheesemakers. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Things to do in Denver this weekend, Sept. 22-24

The Great American Beer Festival, the Feed Your Seoul Colorado Korean Culture Festival and more!

Loretto Heights, seen looking southwest from La Alma/Lincoln Park. Sept. 21, 2023.

With the city’s acquisition of Loretto Heights’ library and theater, development of Southwest Denver’s likely future core is well underway

Apartments. Entertainment venues. Green space. And in the future, a "Union Station."

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View of an Owl Club function in Denver. (Burnis McCloud/Denver Public Library Western History Collection/MCD-223)

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