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Finding ways to grow during a year of loss
A ‘chef farmer’ pivots to survive the pandemic, his son’s death. Bruised clouds loom over the charred foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and a frigid wind tears at the hand-lettered sign that hangs from a new wooden shelter barely a dozen yards off the road. A 17-year-old lies buried here. “You will not be forgotten,” the sign reads. Photo: Matt Staver.
Colorado nonprofit coffers run dry during surge of demand sparked by coronavirus shutdown
Relief agencies are struggling to meet demand while other organizations furlough workers and rethink critical fundraising events. The Denver Dumb Friends League’s Furry Scurry hopes to lure 10,000 people to a virtual dog walk on May 2.
Expanding efforts to keep ‘cows over condos’ are protecting land across the West
Through dusty binoculars, rancher Keven Turecek surveyed dozens of black Angus heifers grazing under a midday sun on the undulating plains. Real estate speculators from Denver frequently make offers for his expansive spread just 63 miles east of downtown.
Troubled renovation of Denver International Airport offers lessons for others
The record crowds expected at Denver International Airport this holiday season will be required to navigate a partially gutted central terminal that disorients even the most seasoned volunteer airport ambassadors.
Denver Public Libraries Are Helping Immigrants Become Citizens
A unique program in the Mile High City seeks to integrate the city's growing immigrant and refugee population into its 75 neighborhoods—and the country as a whole.
Increased Access to Local Produce Is Leading to Healthier Lives For Snap Recipients
Advocates working to increase access to fruits and vegetables in America's food deserts report that the growing popularity of Double Up Food Bucks programs is helping curb the $160 billion spent on illnesses related to lack of healthy food.
Meet the Women’s Bean Project
Michelle Potter has found a sense of self-confidence for the first time since she dropped out of school at age 14. A recovering meth addict, Potter, now 42, attributes her new lease on life to the Women’s Bean Project.
Cover story: DU's Joy Burns: An enduring legacy of sport, learning and leadership
Outfitted in a crimson and gold sweatshirt and her trademark chocolate brown bouffant, Joy Burns is easy to spot at University of Denver gymnastics meets, hockey games and fundraising events.
“The Newcomers” Is an Antidote to Anti-Refugee Rhetoric Invading Politics
As the Trump administration prepares to allow fewer refugees into the United States this year than at any time in the 38-year history of the Refuge Act, Helen Thorpe’s The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom seeks to shift the nation’s polarized immigration debate
K-12 Accreditation’s Next Move
The current generation of American public-school students has grown up in the era of centralized, standardized data. Anyone curious about how local schools were doing could look at pass rates on annual exams in math and reading, the foundation of federally mandated, test-based accountability.
‘Tiger Mother’ meets reality: Asian-American students struggle, too
Angela Lo grew up in a strict household, under constant pressure to get grades good enough for admission to a top university. But in stark contrast to stereotypes of Asian student success perpetuated in Amy Chua’s new bestseller Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Lo put off going to college and instead got a job.