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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FAST FACTS Andrew Hudson is the founder of Andrew Hudson’s Job List, a trusted jobs board in Colorado that he launched in 1998. He spent more than two decades in a number of prestigious communications roles, including as the spokesperson for the Regional Transportation District…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council is considering a proposal from used-car retailer Carvana to rezone a vacant lot adjacent to Interstate 25 in southeast Denver and build an eight-story “vehicle vending machine.” The proposal, first submitted to the city in August, was advanced by the City…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver officials published a plan this week to reduce natural gas emissions and achieve “net zero energy” in new homes and buildings by 2030. The city defines net zero energy as a building or home that is “highly” energy-efficient, completely powered by renewable energy, all-electric…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District implemented new COVID-19 safety protocols Wednesday in Denver’s Union Station bus concourse to address “problematic and unsafe behavior” at the transit stop, RTD officials announced in a news release. Starting today, people are barred “at all times” from lying or sitting…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative received a $300,000 grant to provide transitional housing, rentals and homeownership programs to people who are exiting or at risk of experiencing homelessness. MDHI is a regional organization that works with the public and private sectors to coordinate housing resources…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A temporary law in Denver limiting food delivery fees that companies like GrubHub and DoorDash charge restaurants will be extended to June 14, a crucial decision for restaurant owners who have relied on to-go orders to make ends meet during the pandemic. More than 93%…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the pandemic rolls on, Denver officials are deploying another $6 million in city and state emergency grants to meet “significant demand” from small, local businesses that find themselves floundering. The Denver City Council unanimously approved two contracts on Monday that will “bolster and expand”…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ten communities in Northwest Colorado will be able to travel by bus to the Front Range, and vice versa, at the turn of the New Year, thanks to a temporary partnership between the Colorado Department…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock — who for months has called on Congress to provide more coronavirus relief funding — was one of thousands of mayors across the country celebrating President Donald Trump’s signature on…