Good news for south Stapleton: a garage burglar who has been prowling the alleys since last August has been caught.
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How Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Impact Denver
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With the news of possible big federal budget cuts, particularly to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Front Porch contacted U.S. Congresswoman Diana DeGette to get additional information and background. Her district, where Front Porch readers live, would be doubly affected by NIH cuts—ending research at the Anschutz […]
Proposed NIH Cuts “Risk Losing a Generation of Scientists”
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The budget proposal put forth by the current administration seeks a 19 percent cut in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a federal agency that is responsible for conducting medical research and funding it at centers across the country.
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
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In a sign of the times, a town hall meeting held by State Reps. James Coleman and Leslie Herod and State Sen. Angela Williams had to be relocated from the Whittier Café to a larger space at Manual High School.
No Timetable for MLK Extension
Denver Public Works is unable to provide an updated timeline for the MLK extension project. T
Letter to the Editor
Colorado State Legislators: Please Support Solutions for Working Families
A Horse with No Name
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Officer Theresa Gessner introduces Izzi B students to the DPD Mounted Patrol Unit’s (MPU) newest horse, temporarily known as “Blue.” Izzi B students were given the opportunity to give Blue a permanent name, and out of their ten suggestions, the MPU chose three finalists: “Lucky,” “Justice,” and “Galaxy.” At the introduction ceremony, the students got […]
Stapleton is only halfway to its affordable homes goal. It’s past time to remedy that.
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Mayor Hancock has said affordable housing is a crisis for Denver—and it is his number one priority.
TABOR. Love it or hate it, but understand it.
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Colorado newcomers still learning the difference between the Front Range and the kitchen range may already have figured out that something called “TABOR” largely determines Colorado politics, tax policy and funding.