Author: Dennis Huspeni
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Kwame Spearman leaves CEO Tattered Cover position; explores Denver school board run
Kwame Spearman announced Wednesday that participating in the Denver mayoral election this year gave him “the bug” – a calling to public service and participating in community discourse. So he stepping down as CEO of the Tattered Cover and will be exploring a candidacy in the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election this November as…
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More buyers than homes for sale in metro Denver, according to report
With Denver area for-sale home listings at the lowest point since 2014 in February, buyers “still have an inventory problem,” according to the latest report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. There were 3,778 homes for sale at the end of February, including single-family homes and condominiums, according to the latest Market Trends report.…
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Denver homeless camp cleanup nets more than one ton of trash
Trucks from the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, Denver Police officers and an environmental hazmat cleanup company descended on a homeless tent camp Tuesday morning on the northeast side of I-25 and Broadway. Crews removed more than 2.5 tons of trash and debris and 120 pounds of propane, according to DOTI spokeswoman Nancy Kuhn.…
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Tips for avoiding parking stress at the National Western Stock Show
Newsflash: Parking at the National Western Stock Show grounds remains challenging. In talking to attendees and reviewing feedback on social media, frustration mounted last weekend for the record-setting crowds at the 117th year of the Stock Show. The free parking at the Denver Coliseum filled up and was closed well before the 2 p.m. Sunday…
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Stock show President & CEO, Paul Andrews, talks to the Denver Gazette
Stock show President & CEO, Paul Andrews, talks to the Denver Gazette at the opening parade of the
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Insurance companies asked to extend coverage for Marshall fire victims
Insurance companies with clients who lost homes in the Marshall fire had until Friday, the one-year anniversary of Colorado’s most destructive fire, to let Colorado’s Division of Insurance know if they’re going to extend coverage of those clients’ additional living expenses to 24 months. Commissioner Michael Conway sent the companies notice in early December. Superior…
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Aurora restarts search for new police chief after another finalist withdraws
One of the two finalists for Aurora’s next police chief withdrew last week after the three-day interview process that included a meeting with the public, so the city said it is starting the search anew. In its statement, the city alluded to efforts finding more minority and women candidates. “I greatly appreciate the time the…
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Colorado now accepts cryptocurrency for tax payments, Polis announces at Startup Week kickoff
The state of Colorado is accepting cryptocurrency for all state tax payments, Gov. Jared Polis announced at a kickoff event for Denver Startup Week, which began Monday. The cryptocurrency payment option will be offered on all state tax bills, including individual and business incomes. “We’re just showing again, from a customer service perspective, how Colorado…
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Judge to decide if accused Planned Parenthood shooter will be forcibly medicated
After weighing three days of testimony from dueling experts on whether Robert Lewis Dear should be forcibly medicated to make him competent to stand trial on murder charges, Senior Judge Robert Blackburn said he would take the matter under advisement and issue a ruling “as soon as practicable.” Dear, 64, faces 179 counts in state…
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Downtown Denver visitor level almost to pre-pandemic levels, report shows
The Downtown Denver Partnership’s 67th annual “State of Downtown” report shows things are looking up for the Mile High City, after downtown was all-but emptied of visitors and office workers by the pandemic in 2020. After a low of 40,000 downtown visitors per day in April of 2020, visitation has come roaring back in 2022…