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Neighbors, City of Denver Clash Over Traffic Woes

November 1, 2021 / Tracy Wolfer-Osborne / Central Park, Public Safety / No Comments

Approximately 100 frustrated neighbors who live on or near Emporia St. between MLK Jr. Blvd. and E. 26th Ave., just north of the Stanley Marketplace, are trying to mitigate large amounts of traffic flowing through their residential street.

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Central 70 Makes the “Mile High Shift”

June 1, 2021 / Mary Jo Brooks / Denver News, Development, Public Safety / No Comments

The Central 70 Project celebrated a major milestone at the end of May when it opened up a new two-mile stretch of I-70 that is 30 feet below ground level. The new section, from Colorado to Brighton Blvds. is considered the “crown jewel” of the entire 10-mile highway reconstruction project.

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Suncor Permit Renewal Worries Neighbors

June 1, 2021 / Tracy Wolfer-Osborne / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, Public Safety / No Comments

In recent weeks, environmental advocacy groups and concerned neighbors have called on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and their subsidiary the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) to deny one of Suncor Energy’s operating permits.

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Stopping Youth Gun Violence

May 1, 2021 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Community Organization, National Issues, Politics, Public Safety, State Issues / No Comments

Just three weeks after a mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers store left 10 people dead, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law designed to reduce gun violence: one mandates the safe storage of weapons, the other requires owners to report lost or stolen guns.

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Let’s Talk about Gender Diversity in Policing

April 1, 2021 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

The City of Aurora appointed its first woman Police Chief, Vanessa Wilson, in 2020. She is the exception that proves the rule.

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Police Training: “Stress Inoculation”

November 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, National Issues, Public Safety, State Issues / No Comments

Law enforcement may well be the only profession where you can be called upon to change a tire, address neighbors’ disputes over barking dogs, intervene on behalf of someone who has been physically battered by a spouse, and talk down a gunman. All in one day. “Regardless of the purpose of the call,” says Capt. Sylvia Sich, the 38-year Denver Police Department veteran now in charge of the Police Academy, “that is the most important thing happening in that person’s life right now…And you respond to it that way.”

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City Park Golf Course Tees Off

October 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Denver News, Development, Public Safety / 2 Comments

Denver’s historic City Park Golf Course reopened September 1 after years of major work and considerable controversy that spanned petitions, protests and even a lawsuit over the now-completed changes.

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Q&A with Chief Pazen

July 1, 2020 / Community Issues, Denver News, Public Safety / No Comments

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen held a virtual town hall on June 3 to listen to community concerns and respond to questions. The Front Porch transcribed questions from that session and edited for length and clarity.

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Controlling the coronavirus: Where we stand. Where we’re going.

June 1, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, Public Safety / 1 Comment

How is Denver doing at flattening the curve? What symptoms are Denverites reporting and how does that help track illness in the community—even before tests are done? Are we having Covid outbreaks in our grocery stores? What should we do when someone isn’t wearing a mask in the grocery store? What is the projection for how well the virus will be contained in coming months?
And, in a broader view, why do bats spread pathogens; and how are llamas contributing to possible treatments?

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Impacting Communities —Where It’s Needed Most

April 1, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Central Park, Community Issues, People, Public Safety / No Comments

Sam Gary made a tremendous fortune in the oil and gas industry—and made a commitment to use his fortune to give back to the community. “Sam’s vision was to find the ways to make a big impact on the community—and he never really cared if he got the credit,” says Mike Johnston, a former state senator and Stapleton resident who was just recently named CEO of Gary’s charitable organizations, the Piton Foundation and Gary Community Investments (GCI).

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