Italian gelato, sorbet, coffee, and paninis have made their way to Denver by way of Venezuela. That not-so-natural progression started more than a decade ago when the team behind Pozzetti Gelato & Coffee opened shops in Venezuela and Equador.
Christie Gosch
Indie Prof: 3 Films From The Denver Film Festival
November is Denver Film Festival (DFF) month, and it is time to review films from this year’s program: A White, White, Day; Castle of Dreams; and Pahokee.
Cultural Travel: Dominican Republic With Kids
It’s our first international trip as a family of four. The Dominican Republic seems like a good fit.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Gotham Greens, 2) Open Space Supporters Say Park Hill Land Can’t Legally Be Developed, 3) Major Fossil Discovery by DMNS Team
November and Early December Events
Fall colors ended on Oct. 11 this year; the next day, after the snow and freezing temperatures, most of the leaves turned brown. Events were submitted online so double check dates/times with contact info provided. Events submitted by the 17th of the month are considered for printing as space allows.
November SUN News
Denver Public Schools approached SUN this fall to determine the amenability to a conversation about shifting from proximity buckets to proximity zones for the elementary school choice process for the Stapleton enrollment zone.
NE Denver SPF Scores – No Surprise, Academic Performance Tracks with Affluence
If you have a child in one of these DPS schools, the first score you looked for was likely your own child or grandchild’s school. Lacking any of those you probably looked first at the closest school. Humans are wired to instinctively care for their own family and “tribe”—those closest to us.
De-escalation – Not Handcuffs
This past June, the DPS school board passed a resolution eliminating the use of handcuffs in elementary schools; the only exception is “if the student is openly displaying a deadly weapon,” according to the resolution. This piece addresses alternatives to handcuff use, including de-escalation training DPS staff undergo.
Additional Information for Voters
Denver Ballot Guide. State Ballot Guide. Why are we voting on these things? What about other ballot measures?
Denver Ballot – Referred Question 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D
Referendums on Establishing City Department of Transportation; Arts and Venues Facilities; Fire Department Ranks and Grades and Elected Official Residency.
Proposition DD – Legalization and Taxation of Sports Betting
Passage of DD would legalize sports gambling in Colorado, impose taxes on the casinos that offer such betting, and devote the tax revenues to water projects.
Proposition CC – Retention of State Revenue
Proposition CC proposes amending the Colorado statutes to allow the state government to keep all of the money it collects every year beginning in the 2019-20 state budget year.














