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Denver Walls mural fest hopes to reset, expand street-art scene - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
For this year's inaugural Denver Walls mural festival, Ally Grimm, the 31-year-old, Denver-based director, is doing everything she can to set the right tone.
Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in two cases Thursday. One involves the coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan. The other involves coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid. During the proceedings, at least two judges said it’s likely the case will eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Both states appealed lower court rulings that found the denial of gender-affirming care to be unconstitutional.
Denver to sweep homeless encampment near governor’s mansion, offer residents hotel rooms - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
Denver officials say the sweep at East Eight Avenue and Logan Street will be the first public step toward meeting Mayor Mike Johnston's goal of moving 1,000 people living on the city's streets into temporary or permanent accommodations before the end of the year.
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“That can’t happen again”: Southwest Airlines CEO prepares for winter in Denver to avoid last year’s meltdown - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan is taking precautions months before winter storms blow through Denver International Airport in an effort to avoid repeating last year's holiday meltdown
Xcel Energy plans to spend $15 billion to boost renewable energy by 2030. How much will it cost customers? - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
The company expects to spend an estimated $15 billion as it leases property for wind and solar farms, adds new natural gas generators, shutters coal plants and builds new biomass plants, Kenney said in an interview with The Denver Post.
Denver City Council passes East Colfax hotel financing, but bulk of new members vote no - Wed, 20 Sep 2023
A scaled-back plan to redevelop a dilapidated East Colfax hotel with the help of public funds moved forward on Monday, although it got a chillier reception from the Denver City Council than it did last year.
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Denver Walls mural fest hopes to reset, expand street-art scene - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
For this year's inaugural Denver Walls mural festival, Ally Grimm, the 31-year-old, Denver-based director, is doing everything she can to set the right tone.
A Reba McEntire corn maze, a silent film fest and more things to do this weekend - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
Best Bets for the week of Friday, Sept. 22, through Thursday, Sept. 28.
Denver’s toughest tickets: Good luck getting into these shows, restaurants or games - Thu, 21 Sep 2023
In-demand Colorado spots include newly Michelin-starred restaurants, but also concerts and holiday shows
