Amanda Sawyer voted against the first sanctioned homeless campsite on Denver city property but it was approved 10-1 and will open Dec. 14.
Councilwoman: ‘We have an urban camping ban, we should enforce it’
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Proposed flavored tobacco ban delayed, menthol exemption snuffed
The City Council moved the start date to 2023 and nixed a suggestion to allow sales at age-restricted and specialty vaping stores.
Denver adopts emission standards for commercial, multifamily buildings
Office and apartment building owners will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions and use more renewable energy-powered appliances.
New buildings to debut at National Western Center after bond rejected
The National Western Stock Show returns to Denver in January after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Denver orders businesses to check for COVID shots or require masks
“Our system is on the brink of collapse,” said Denver Health’s CEO. Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties issued similar mandates.
Lincoln Park homeless camp opens without good neighbor agreement
The nonprofit that operates the temporary shelter site and a neighborhood association were unable to come to terms.
Loveland Ski Area leases Idaho Springs motel for employee housing
“We explored so many things, and this was the quickest thing we could do for this season,” said Loveland’s HR Director Karen Cameron.
Juan Padro has new locations for 3 restaurants landing at the airport
The Culinary Creative owner signed a licensing deal to bring his Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Aviano Coffee brands to DIA by the end of 2022.
‘They call me the king of nightclubs’: Beta owner defends management
“I got new management, new security,” said Hussam Kayali, whose Denver nightclub faces possible fines or the loss of its liquor and cabaret licenses.
Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco to exempt hookahs, hand-rolled cigars
A vaping store owner said the measure, if approved by the City Council, would put his business “in a desperate situation.”
