chris herndon
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Denver city council takes stand against antisemitism
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In a rare instance of total unity, Denver City Council members Monday unanimously approved a proclamation condemning antisemitism. Members spoke passionately about the proclamation, decrying any form of hostility towards, or prejudice against, Jewish people. The measure was introduced by District 8 Councilman Chris Herndon. ‘Do no harm,’ Colorado chamber tells legislators ahead of 2023…
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Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood grapples with namesake’s KKK past
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Colorful and inviting banners flutter in the wind above a popular shopping and dining area in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood where an airport once stood. “We are One Community,” reads a banner with a kite next to it. It is followed by a set of banners that read: “We Care” “We Respect” “We Welcome” And on…
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Beloved tiny-home village needs a permanent space, Denver officials say
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It’s a one-of-a-kind project. A village of nearly one dozen tiny homes serving Denverites who were once homeless. The 11-tiny-home Beloved Community Village touts itself as a “democratically self-governed” community giving people without homes a chance to re-establish their place in a community, renew their purpose and restore their dignity, and most importantly, have a…
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Four years after legalization, Denver officials say more data needed to assess marijuana’s impact
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According to a recent federal study, marijuana use among Colorado teenagers has fallen considerably in the past two years – to its lowest rate in nearly a decade. But high school principals in parts of Denver with high concentrations of pot businesses say the opposite is true, and an organization that works with homeless youth…
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Denver Council argues over extending marijuana store hours
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Instead of a sought-after additional five hours of business, Denver’s recreational marijuana dispensaries seem likely to be allowed three extra hours, and city coffers could see between $664,000 to $1.3 million in extra revenue if all those dispensaries decided to take advantage of the extra hours that may soon be allowed under a City and…
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Marijuana at midnight? Denver pot shops want longer hours
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Denver’s recreational marijuana dispensaries want to be able to stay open later than 7 p.m. and have asked the City Council to extend their hours to as late as midnight. Currently, recreational and medical marijuana businesses operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., shorter hours than all the city’s surrounding communities, Kristi Kelly, director of…
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Short-term rental deadline looms in Denver
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Close to 300 short-term rental hosts have applied for and received their license to operate in the City and County of Denver, with a Dec. 31 deadline near for an unknown number of unlicensed hosts to comply. City Council passed an ordinance in June that required registration and set other rules and regulations to ensure…
