Author: Ramsey Scott
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Rose Andom Center opens doors to help domestic violence victims
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When the Rose Andom Center opened its doors to the public in late June, it marked the end of more than a decade of work to make the state’s first family justice center a reality.The center, located at 1330 Fox Street, will provide survivors of domestic violence a way to access services ranging from social…
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National public affairs firm opens office in Denver
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Colorado, and Denver specifically, is getting a new public affairs firm. Five Corners Strategies announced this week it has opened an office in downtown Denver, making the Mile High City the sixth location for the firm. Five Corners, which has worked on several campaigns in Colorado, currently has offices in Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco,…
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City’s affordable housing plan draws praise, criticism
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The talk about how Denver should promote affordable housing has gone from what path the city should take to whether or not the proposed $150 million plan over 10 years will go to the right places, and are the right groups paying their fair share. The plan announced during Mayor Michael Hancock’s State of the…
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Hancock delivers a ‘perspective’ state of the city address
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Mayor Michael Hancock delivered his annual State of the City address Monday above the new RTD Light Rail stop at Denver International Airport to a crowd of local and state politicians and community leaders from across the metro area. While Hancock said the state of Denver was strong, his assessment was called into question just a…
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Denver looking to audit how it determines city staff’s salaries, pay scale
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Denver is set to audit how it determines the pay structure for jobs across the city. Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien is accepting proposals from firms to audit how the city’s Human Resources Department determines city staff’s salaries and pay scales. The winning firm will compare pay of city staff to their private-sector counterparts and gauge…
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Mayor, others offer messages of sorrow, condemnation over Dallas shooting
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Mayor Michael Hancock was among a large group of Colorado politicians Friday that issued messages of sympathy, condemnation and unity after a week of tragic national news. Hancock’s message comes after Thursday’s shooting in Dallas that left five police officers dead. The shooting, which has been described as an ambush that targeted police officers, occurred…
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New zoning for Arapahoe Square could alter Denver’s skyline
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Denver City Council’s approval of new zoning guidelines for the Arapahoe Square Neighborhood could substantially alter the view of the downtown skyline, along with possibly putting a dent in the city’s struggle to provide affordable housing. City council voted in June to create new zoning guidelines along with a design review system for the Arapahoe…
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Denver Councilman Albus Brooks battling bone cancer
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks who had undergone surgery July 5 to remove a malignant tumor that was discovered in his back a little more than a month ago, continues to recover this week. Brooks, who represents District 9, announced on his Facebook page on June 28 that a tumor the size of a cantaloupe had…
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Hancock’s State of the City speech involves many hours of preparation
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Mayor Michael Hancock and his staff are in the midst of crafting this year’s State of the City address to Denver, which is set to be delivered on July 11. Hancock sat down with the Colorado Statesman to give readers a chance to see what work goes into crafting a speech that not only lays…
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Short-term rentals in Denver rules kick into effect
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Denver’s new online licensing program for owners of short-term rentals launched Friday, marking the start of a long-term practice in the city being made legitimate in the eyes of the law. The city’s new rules passed Denver City Council on a 9-2 vote on June 13, created a system where property owners can apply for…
