Month: October 2021

Marla Benavides says her background as a former DPS staff member who now homeschools her son, as a reading advocate, and as the author of a book teaching students to read sets her apart from […]

Scott Esserman hopes his background as an educator and involved father of two DPS students, along with high profile endorsements from The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (teachers’ union), and elected officials like Colorado Attorney Phil […]

Vernon Jones touts his background as a DPS parent with longtime roots in the city, educator, and administrator, and the need for more diversity on the board as his reasons for running. The Denver native […]

Jane Shirley toutes her 35 years in education, including 9 years as principal of William Smith High School in Aurora, as her biggest strength as a candidate. “I know what’s possible,” the East Denver resident […]

Nicky Yollick hopes his background in education activism and a broad community coalition will entice voters to choose him as the next at-large school board member. Yollick is the founder of several community organizations focused […]

Voters Will Determine Future of National Western Sometime, maybe a little two-step down the road, cowpokes coming to Denver will be doing what cowpokes do — bull riding, barrel racing, bronco busting — but in […]

Whether or not the city’s new rules for group living remain in place will be decided by Denver voters this November. Question 2F seeks to repeal a recent amendment to the city’s zoning code.  The […]

If you’re looking at your ballot and wondering why 1) there are two very similar sounding measures and 2) why residents far from the Park Hill Golf Course are voting to decide its future, you’re […]

If you’re looking for information on 2E, 2F, or 301/302, we gave them each their own writeup in this issue. Those may be the measures getting the most attention, but we wanted to help summarize […]