Author: Deborah Grigsby
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DIA to cut flights until government shutdown ends
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Denver International Airport will reduce its flights by up to 10% while the government shutdown persists. The news comes after the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it would be reducing air traffic across 40 “high-volume” markets, as air traffic controllers have become increasingly strained amid the shutdown. DIA is on that list. Reductions are…
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Mayor presses ‘go’ on Denver bond projects
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Denver will break ground Thursday on the first of 90 projects funded by a $1 billion bond approved by Denver voters Tuesday, Mayor Mike Johnston announced. At a news conference Wednesday, Johnston thanked voters for their support of the new six-year general obligation bond, which will fund a wide range of capital repairs and improvements…
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Denver voters opt to keep flavored tobacco ban in place
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In what is being called one of the city’s most expensive races on this year’s ballot, Denver voters are leaning heavily toward keeping the city’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, according to the latest tally. In late December 2024, the Denver City Council decided to outlaw the sale of flavored tobacco products within…
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$1B ‘Vibrant Denver Bond’ approved by voters
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Supporters of the $1 billion borrowing proposal successfully convinced Denver voters to approve the measure, which they said would improve the city’s infrastructure, according to the latest tally on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a proposal to repeal the city’s ban on flavored tobacco products lags behind, the unofficial election results showed as of 10 p.m. Of…
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Denver Council rejects push to pull millions from police for homeless spending
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A push to shift millions of dollars away from the Denver Police Department to pay for homeless families’ shelter failed on Monday night, when councilmembers waded through more than two dozen amendments. The council voted against a pair of amendments, sponsored independently by Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and At-large Councilmember Sarah Parady, both of which proposed…
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Denver ramps up efforts to increase affordable housing
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With a population of more than 729,000 and growing, the city of Denver has long struggled with an unaffordable housing market and needs to create close to 44,000 affordable units over the next decade, according to the city’s Department of Housing Stability. The median sale price of a home in Denver stands at $584,500, up…
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Council panel insists on more robust discussion on Denver’s Flock dealings
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A Denver City Council committee has called for members of the city’s Surveillance Technology Task Force to have more input not only into Mayor Mike Johnston’s dealings with license plate reading camera vendors, but with all city surveillance technology and the policies that governs it it. The meeting comes on the heels of a recent…
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Denver considers commissioning civic assembly
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By next spring, Denver could be among the first major U.S. cities to commission a “civic assembly” if the City Council moves forward with an ordinance to establish it. The concept comes with a sizable price tag – the assembly would be composed of citizens who would get paid for participating – at a time…
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Residents weigh in on Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan
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More than 60 individuals signed up to weigh in on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan at a required public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting. While public comments spanned the gamut of city issues, many called for the mayor to restore funding to the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office and to provide…
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Denver City Council to hear from public on mayor’s proposed budget
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Monday’s Denver City Council meeting will likely be a long night. Council members will hold a required public hearing on Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan. City officials note that on budget hearing night, the number of people providing public comment has averaged in the range of 50-60, but this year’s number will not…
