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Denver council OKs first managed homeless camp on city property
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For the first time, one of Denver’s managed homeless campsites will be run on city property after the City Council approved a license agreement for the camp Monday. The agreement, which passed in an 11-1 vote, allows Colorado Village Collaborative to lease the parking lot of the Human Services East Office at 3815 N. Steele…
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Denver City Council considered flavored tobacco ban with 2023 launch date
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The Denver City Council weighed the health of young people against the rights of adults who like to vape flavored fumes in crafting a potential ban on flavored varieties. Denver is the latest city nationally to consider a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, which opponents say is a gateway to smoking tobacco or hard drugs. The…
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Denver City Council honors local Thanksgiving legend Daddy Bruce Randolph
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The Denver City Council made a proclamation Monday honoring the legacy of Bruce Randolph, a local philanthropist responsible for feeding thousands of Denver’s needy every year on Thanksgiving. Randolph, more popularly known as “Daddy Bruce,” opened his restaurant Daddy Bruce’s Bar-B-Que in 1963. Within the restaurant’s first year, Randolph, then 63, started the Daddy Bruce…
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Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with exemptions for Hookah, premium cigars
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The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council safety committee Wednesday, with added exemptions for flavored Hookah and premium cigar and pipe tobacco. Wednesday’s unanimous vote comes after the committee has delayed votes on the ban since early October. The ban will now be sent…
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Denver committee advances rezoning of baseball field despite community opposition
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The Denver City Council land use committee advanced a proposal to rezone a baseball field Tuesday despite opposition from the surrounding community. The private baseball field, located at 8890 E. Lowry Blvd., is currently zoned to be used as a park, playground, church, school or theatrical studio. If approved by the full council, the rezone…
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Denver’s first managed homeless camp on city property approved
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The Denver City Council governance committee unanimously advanced a license agreement Tuesday that would allow the establishment of the first managed homeless camp on city property. The agreement will now go to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed, Colorado Village Collaborative will be cleared to lease the parking…
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Denver to expand construction career program for high schoolers
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Denver is set to expand its Careers in Construction program beginning next year, providing training and recourses for high school students looking to go into construction. The Denver City Council unanimously approved the establishment of a Denver Construction Careers Contribution Fund to fund the program expansion on Monday. The Careers in Construction program is currently…