The Denver Public Schools board wants to yank much of the power to innovate from the district’s innovation schools. The board is seeking input at two community meetings this month, but it is expected to approve the move later in March.
No More Free Removal
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By the end of the year, Denver residents will likely lose a time-honored tradition – free trash pick-up.
Front Porch Publishers Retire
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We can hardly believe we printed the first issue 22 years ago—though looking around at all that has changed makes it believable. It was a great run, but it’s time for the paper’s smart and energetic staff to carry Front Porch into the future.
139 Affordable Apartments: Quality Inn Becomes Fusion Studios
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Being home (whether or not in time for the holidays) will soon have a profound new meaning for over a hundred Denver residents—the Quality Inn on Quebec is being transformed into 139 affordable microhousing units.
2020 Grads Roll into an Unknown Future
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As schools shut down across the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, students have had to adapt to a new reality—and seniors in college and high school are trying to creatively reevaluate what they had thought were firm plans for graduation and their futures.
Bird Sightings: Rare Sighting of Tropical Bird—Groove-billed Ani
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Local bird watcher and photographer George Ho, MD captured this photo of the Groove-billed Ani in Sand Creek.
Your Hidden Investment in Precious Metals Is at Risk
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If you have a gas-powered vehicle, you have three to seven grams of precious metals in your catalytic converter.
Local Family Hosts Afghan Refugees
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Mohammed flew out of the Kabul Airport on August 24th. Forty-two hours later, a suicide bomber killed 60+ Afghans and 13 U.S. Service members. He remembers when the Taliban used to perform public amputations and stone people to death at soccer games. “They’re wearing a mask now,” says Mohammed. “But this is the same Taliban.”
Message to Central Park residents: The “financial health” of your special district is being “negatively impacted.”
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The issue? Refinancing bonds for Central Park infrastructure construction at a lower rate—a move that could save Central Park property owners $65-70 million in interest over the life of bonds.
The Story Behind Eisenhower Tunnel
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The Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel system, or EJMT, has a long history many may not know.