Viva La Raza: Denver park moving toward a name change
The Chicane community in Denver has called it La Raza park since the ’70s. Now, that name is on its way to becoming official.
Colorado elected a record number of women to the state House, among them the first Muslim-Arab woman
Iman Jodeh is the first Muslim-Arab woman elected to the state legislature. Colorado also sent a record number of women to the State House in 2020.
From the streets of violence to the streets of healing: Halim Ali generates hope for his community
Halim Ali graduated high school into a life of violence and drug use. Now he’s focused on uplifting the Black community in Denver.
Denver women are opening the gates to inclusive financial freedom
Financial planning can be scary for some, but these advisors are on a mission to educate women and BIPOC on money management and investing.
In June of this year, Alexander E. Kearns was an average 20-year-old student at the University of Nebraska. In his free time, Kearns began exploring the popular financial trading app named Robinhood. With negligible background knowledge, the app offered Kearns leverage in the neighborhood of one million dollars to begin trading. Upon finding a negative cash balance of $730,000 on his account, Kearns committed suicide.
“How was a 20-year-old with no income able to get assigned almost a million dollars’ worth of leverage?” Kearns wrote in a letter shared by a family member. “The puts I bought/sold should have canceled out, too, but I also have no clue what I was doing now in hindsight.”
Akiala I is fighting gentrification one block at a time
Denverite Akiala I is using GoFundMe to help buy back blocks of Welton Street in Five Points to fight gentrification and support the arts.
Rep. Brianna Titone talks reelection and what’s next
Colorado State Rep. Brianna Titone talks reelection, pro-LGBTQ+ legislation and what issues she’s going to tackle next.
Beet Box bakery shutters its doors
The pandemic has forced dozens of Denver institutions to shutter their doors. Beet Box, a vegan bakery in Five Points, is just the latest.
Gov. Polis announces new COVID guidelines, special legislative session as cases continue to rise
With no guaranteed stimulus, pandemic fatigue and limping businesses across the state, Gov. Jared Polis announced a new purple level to Colorado’s COVID dial. The new level, sandwiched between a safer-at-home order and lockdown, will apply on a county by county basis. Counties that fall under the purple level will face additional restrictions, but fewer than counties that fall into the red.
The cruising culture of Federal has received unfair coverage, but it’s a major part of Denver’s history
Negative coverage paints cruising as having ties with criminality. In reality, it's a major part of Chicanx culture and Denver's history.
Approved Denver ballot measures that carry the most impact on your everyday life
Here's a look at three Denver ballot measures that were approved on Nov. 3 where you'll see the biggest impact on your daily life.
Coloradans uphold progressive values and personal freedoms in 2020 election
Coloradans voted in favor of several progressive policies and preserve the freedom of body autonomy in the 2020 election cycle.
Colorado Mom says the Affordable Care Act saved her life, now coverage could be stripped from millions
Jessie Bauer lost healthcare coverage after her divorce amidst her cancer diagnosis. Millions like her could lose coverage thanks to the Supreme Court.
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