Posts tagged with senior

Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:47 p.m.

The DEA introduced Drug Take Back Day to educate about prescription drug abuse. (Neur0nz/Flickr)

Drug Take-Back Day: Denver police collected 1,400 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

Thousands of Denver-metro residents deposited bottles with unused prescription drugs at the six district stations and the Cherokee Street headquarters.

Susan Dean peeks over the railing of her apartment's top story. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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OPINION: I’m 70 years old and I live in Ballpark. Homelessness is never far for me.

I am a retired librarian and a Denver native. The specter of homelessness is always with me, even though I have worked most of my life.