Public officials and dignitaries representing Denver and Colorado at the annual MLK Marade honored Dr. King with stories about him and reminded the crowd to take inspiration from his work. But the speeches on this cold snowy day reflected a new urgency to work together and a concern that progress that has been made may be at risk.
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Lamontagne Leaves the Bluff
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Jeff Lamontagne knew he wouldn’t be able to endure the commute forever so after five and a half years as executive director of the Bluff Lake Nature Center, the Lakewood resident has resigned to take on a job closer to home – as executive director of the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison.
Couples Working Together: The Challenges and Benefits
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The concept of “work-life balance” has new meaning when couples form a business partnership.
Winter Welcome
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Winter Welcome on November 18 at the East 29th Ave. Town Center brought the coldest temperatures of the season to date—but that didn’t dampen the spirits of 3,000 people who came out to view the lighting of the tree and celebrate the holiday season.
City Casts Doubt On Affordable Housing’s Future at Stapleton
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The city of Denver will not enforce the Green Book vision for rental housing at Stapleton. “While the Stapleton Development Plan (Green Book) is mentioned in the Development Agreement as ‘principles’ to be adhered to, the Development Agreement does not adopt those principles as enforceable terms,” says Denver’s housing director Rick Padilla.
In the Face of Hate, Neighbors Jump in to Spread Love and Support
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Vandals defaced Stapleton’s Isabella Bird school with a swastika and other offensive graffiti over the weekend of November 18th.
Dance and Culture for All—from Professionals to School Children
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Cleo Parker Robinson is known both for her talent as a dancer and her tenacity in creating a cultural arts institution that serves more than 60,000 people each year.
Lusher Recognized for Legislative Work
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Ben Lusher received the Ruth and Warren Toltz Young Leadership Award at JEWISHColorado’s annual meeting in September.
Not Your Typical Boy Scout Troop
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The Boy Scouts of Troop 1532 enjoy laughter-filled monthly campouts, learn scouting skills, and even go to summer camp, but…