Author: Rachel Riley for Colorado Politics

Teenage Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg delivered a familiar rallying cry to young protesters in Denver on Friday, calling on them to fight climate change and chastising adults in power for not doing enough. “This is a movement with millions upon millions of people telling world leaders to act on the science. And we are…

Some Denver City Council members want to explore the city’s options for providing internet access to residents who don’t have connections. But first, they need to get  permission from voters to take stock of those opportunities, says City Councilman Paul Kashmann.  On Wednesday, Kashmann began a push to put a question on the 2020 ballot…

Denver International Airport is making progress on picking a construction company to finish the first phase of a major renovation project that’s on hiatus after the airport fired its first contractor. But DIA’s divorce from Great Hall Partners might not be final in mid-November, as officials originally expected. “We are confident Great Hall Partners will…

Denver zoning rules now set a clear path for community groups and other organizations who want to open tiny house villages to shelter people experiencing homelessness. On Monday night, the Denver City Council voted 11-0 to approve the zoning code amendments. Officials hope the amendments will encourage more of the communities to crop up throughout…

More money to help people experiencing homelessness and fill gaps in Denver sidewalks are among the requests that the Denver City Council is making this budget season. In a letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, the council pitched 18 items that weren’t included in the $1.49 billion 2020 budget proposal that the mayor unveiled last…

The Denver City Council could pass new zoning rules for tiny home villages on Monday night. The council will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning code change that would streamline the process for community groups and other organizations to open tiny home villages to house people experiencing homelessness. The villages would be allowed…

Laura Aldrete, Denver International Airport’s senior vice president for real estate, is Mayor Michael Hancock’s choice to lead the city’s planning department.  Aldrete becomes the first Latina to be executive director of Denver Community Planning and Development. She starts on Oct. 14, the Mayor’s Office said in a Monday press release.   While working for the…

Denver’s sheriff is exiting Oct. 14, and a Denver city councilwoman’s proposal to change the city charter to make the sheriff an elected official won’t get in the way of Mayor Michael Hancock’s search for a new overseer of the city’s jails. Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, who presented a draft of the proposed amendment to the…

Denver has lost its bid to become home of the National Medal of Honor Museum. The museum foundation’s board selected Arlington, Texas, as the site of the attraction after a year-long, nationwide search, the group announced Wednesday. In June, Denver and Arlington were named finalists for the museum, which will highlight stories of the more…

Denver on Monday night could join hundreds of other U.S. cities and several states that have raised the minimum required age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The measure has gained initial support from Denver City Council members, who are expected to cast final votes late Monday. Pitched by the Denver Department of…