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Local veterinarians offer information, caution on infectious canine respiratory illness
An infectious respiratory illness is impacting dogs across the country, including in Colorado, but national and local veterinarians say there are a lot of unknowns about the illness. The illness…
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Denver to ‘Light the World’ with donations for fifth annual year
The Giving Machines are back in Denver again this year to “Light the World.” Craig McIlroy, team lead for the Denver Giving Machines, said his favorite part about the machines is watching the faces of people as they give. “And seeing the excitement in the eyes of children and parents as they select what they…
We Don’t Waste expands its services throughout Denver
When Sue Liming was a teacher at Goldrick Elementary School in Denver’s Athmar Park neighborhood, she was keenly aware of how many students didn’t have access to healthy, affordable food. Combined with her food service experiences seeing tons of food thrown away each night, finding We Don’t Waste was just what she needed. “It married…
From stone to sterling: Meet the artisans shaping the local jewelry scene
The heat of the torch, the smell of pickling solution, the sound of metal on a mandrel and the look of a completed piece are common aspects silversmiths and jewelers in the Denver metro area enjoy about their craft. Sarah DeAngelo Jewelry: “Southwest, feminine, natural and detailed” For Englewood business owner and professional jeweler Sarah…
Sports
Prep basketball: Colorado moves closer to implementing a shot clock
Colorado’s high school basketball programs are a bit closer to seeing a shot clock. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors officially recommended the use of a 35-second shot clock, effective in the 2026-2027 school year. This summer, CHSAA’s website said three in five athletic directors and district athletic directors wanted a shot…
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Denver Adult Strings Camp offers an opportunity to make music with others
Susan Munsinger was 54 when she started playing the violin. A long-time Denver Public Schools school teacher, Munsinger decided to join her fifth-grade class’ orchestra lessons to learn alongside her students. Now, after nearly 20 years of private lessons and playing in community orchestras across Denver, Munsinger is a proud participant of the Denver Adult…
Denver artist Ed Natan to hold popup show at Tom’s Starlight
Many people have seen artist Ed Natan live-painting on Denver’s sidewalks and street corners. For instance, his abstract painting of downtown Denver’s skyline. Or his painting of the Bluebird Theater on bustling Colfax Avenue. Locals will sometimes approach him as he works. They’ll chat and reminisce about the city. Or, tourists will sometimes stop to…
Annual Denver Film Festival includes a lineup of ‘must-see’ movies
Gun control is a hot topic and two of the movies being shown at the 46th annual Denver Film Festival focus on the intractable nationwide problem of creating and implementing safer gun control. In “The Great Divide,” Director Tom Donahue followed Colorado state legislators around as they fought hard to pass newer and stronger red…
Denver’s PlatteForum has more youth internships, will pay them more
PlatteForum plans to increase the number of youth it can serve through its ArtLab program. It will go from 40 to 50 interns thanks to a grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation. PlatteForum’s ArtLab is an arts-education internship program for high school teens. It encourages them to engage with social issues and to…
Columns & Opinion
From the editor: Amid the holiday season comes Colorado’s day to give
I can’t imagine a world without nonprofits. While they need our support all year, my favorite time to give to…
CU Denver program helps older adults navigate transitions in work and life
When his company restructured him out of a job in his 60s, my dad retired badly. After a successful 35-year…
From the Editor: Becoming an adult today is not easy
There has been a common conversation taking place around my house over the last few weeks about adulthood. With my…
Coming Attractions: DFF46 aims to entertain and create empathy
Routines are easy things to fall into, especially when it comes to our viewing habits. Many find a genre or…
Letters
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Sonya
To Sonya Ellingboe: Reading of your retirement, my heart was filled with conflicting emotions. First, a sense of support for…
Letter – Able Shepherd off-base
Able Shepherd off-base Regarding the Colorado Community Media article “Emails show Able Shepherd organized PrideFest protest, despite denial”: Given the…
Letter – Stop bad-mouthing equity
Stop bad-mouthing equity In the recent LTE by Susan Renton, she erroneously combines equity with preferential treatment of certain identity…
Local LIFE
Game shops foster thriving communities amid a booming $26 billion board game market
When game shop owners throughout the metro area talk about the reasons they got into the business, they all use the same word: Community. Games stores are more than just a center for play or a place to buy games. They serve as social hubs, something shop owners say is increasingly hard to find and…
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