We want to know what’s on your mind!
We always want to know what you’re thinking here at Denverite. It’s about being a good neighbor — we live here too — and hearing from you helps us deliver you news that’s relevant and useful.
That’s why we’ve started a new series aimed at your neighborhood curiosities. Submit your questions here, we’ll put it up for a vote, get back to you with answers, and everybody wins!
We’ve already hit the ground on queries like “How can Denver be more walkable?” and “What makes an effective neighborhood organization?”
So… what’s on your mind?
Here’s what we’ve tackled so far:
What makes some neighborhood organizations more effective than others?
What can Denver do to be more walkable?
Why is the Capitol building two different colors?
What’s up with all those stone lions in Capitol Hill?
DeGette will try to clamp down on hydrogen cyanide emissions, but will it matter?
The congresswoman pointed specifically to Suncor, the tar sands refinery just over Denver's northern border, as a site that's currently allowed to choose its own limits.
Neighborhood preservation tops to-do lists for many Denver City Council District 1 candidates
The district is home to some of the oldest neighborhoods in Denver. And for this election, the largest pool of candidates.
Denver’s 2019 election: Six at-large city council candidates want your vote to rep the entire city
Who's who, who's got money, and who has ideas.
Mission Ballroom, Denver’s fancy new North Wynkoop venue from AEG, will open Aug. 7
AEG is also taking a shot at making buying tickets less demoralizing.
Colorado’s getting a spaceport! To go with its massive military-focused aerospace industry!
So you want to be an aerospace engineer.
Family services suspended during renovations at Samaritan House
More rooms for families will be available when the work is done.
2019 Denver election guide: Denver’s two ballot initiatives
Voters will decide on whether to overturn the urban camping ban and decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.
The new executive director of Metro Denver Homeless Initiative is a stubborn optimist
He has a community mental health background.
SAME Café’s mission is going mobile
A pay-what-you-can food truck is set to hit the road in the spring.
Colorado’s largest mosque to rethink security following white supremacist massacre in New Zealand
“This was a hard 24 hours for a lot of people.”
Gov. Polis signs law on presidential electors
The bill would have Colorado join others in casting their presidential electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote.
The Denver ballot lottery is like Mega Millions, except if you win, you might get to govern
Candidates whose names appear first on the ballot tend to win runoff elections, but it's no silver bullet.
Metro Denver landlords bowl to raise money for nonprofit that helps families experiencing homelessness
The Apartment Association of Metro Denver held a bowling tournament that raised over $34,000 for Family Homestead.
A new face will represent District 3 in west Denver, an area poised for growth amid displacement concerns
Four candidates want to focus on improving the district's housing options.
In northeast Denver’s District 8, incumbent Councilman Chris Herndon faces five challengers
The district has a lot of problems with — you guessed it — growth and development.
What candidates have to do to win Denver’s May 2019 race for mayor
From voter turnout to money to, you know, policies, let's set the table for the race to run Denver.
New report shows just 26 homes available for every 100 very low-income Denver-area households
Meanwhile, people earning 100 percent of the area median income had a surplus of units.