How Colorado’s Changing Climate is Putting Children’s Health at Risk
By Helen Santoro This March, Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter (D-Westminster) stood at a podium in the State Capitol and spoke to a gathered crowd about reducing the…
Helping Latinos Go to College—’It’s Not Easy for Young Brown Men’
By Jason Gonzales What barriers do Hispanic men face getting to and graduating from college? That’s the question Denver Scholarship Foundation leaders asked Hispanic men about their…
FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Centers in Las Vegas and Glorieta
By Austin Fisher Federal authorities opened two disaster recovery centers over the weekend as Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire grew to become the largest in New México’s recorded history….
Immigrant Advocate Poised to Earn Degree After Nontraditional Route
By Jill McGranahan Ana Temu Otting fears every day that she will be separated from her parents. While Temu Otting was born in Los Angeles, her father was an…
Coalition Tells Gov. Polis to Reaffirm Support for Reproductive Healthcare
The Colorado Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Coalition (CO RJRH) is calling on Gov. Jared Polis to be bold, proud, and vocal about his support of access to…
Disappearing Murals Causing Heritage, Cultural Identity to Vanish
Last week, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the historic Chicano/a/x Community Murals of Colorado across the state to its 2022 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The Chicano/a/x community…
DPS Superintendent Proposes Plan to Invest in Four Initiatives
By Melanie Asmar The millions of dollars that Denver Public Schools (DPS) will save by cutting central office employees will be spent on four initiatives, including creating “community…
Elyria-Swansea Neighborhood Celebrates Opening of Viña Apartments
Columbia Ventures has created a new, landmark community in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver that’s under dramatic displacement pressure due to rising prices. Featuring 150 units of quality housing…
Aztec Community Mourning Loss of Mexica Dance Icon Raul Chávez Portillo
The Colorado Aztec dance community is mourning the loss of renowned Mexica dance icon and curandero, Raul Chávez Portillo who died on May 7th, 2022. Chávez was…
New Program Will Pay for Indigenous Students’ Higher Education
By Corey Phare Thanks to a combination of federal, state and institutional grants, Metropolitan State University of Denver will fully cover Indigenous and Native students’ tuition and fees…