Linda Shapley

1 day ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Ann Schimke |Linda Shapley

🌟Read this article in English ~ Traducción por Rossana LongoLas familias de aproximadamente 450,000 estudiantes desde preescolar hasta 12.º grado ya recibieron este mes dinero adicional para compras de alimentos, cargado en tarjetas electrónicas de beneficios, como parte del programa Summer EBT dirigido a menores en situación de bajos recursos.

1 day ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Lindsey Toomer |Linda Shapley

🌟Read this article in English ~ Traducción por Rossana LongoEl gobernador de Colorado, Jared Polis, firmó este lunes la Ley de Derechos Electorales de Colorado, estableciendo en el ámbito estatal diversas protecciones contenidas en la Ley de Derechos Electorales federal. El Proyecto de ley del Senado 25-1, el primero de la sesión legislativa de 2025, prohíbe prácticas electorales que limiten la participación de personas de color y otros grupos protegidos, según explicaron los patrocinadores.

4 days ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Linda Shapley

A few years ago, Cipriano Ortega began integrating a two-string bass guitar into his music, experimenting with stripping his sounds down to the basics. A minimalist at heart, the Denver local said that while researching blues, an African-American music genre dating back to the 1860s, he found that many players would start their music careers experimenting with a Diddley Bow, a one-string instrument.

5 days ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Ernest Gurulé |Linda Shapley

There is a portal separating Denver North High School from a retirement community minutes away. It is an invisible tunnel that erases time, connecting young and old, while also wiping away decades of division. Credit for the portal is shared by two residents of the Gardens at Saint Elizabeth (GSE), Rick Wohlers and Donna Lucero, along with a revolving group of North High students. Wohlers is a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander, and Lucero is a long-time Denver educator.

6 days ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Linda Shapley

Denver is accepting applications for its annual Property Tax Relief Program. The city stated the program is now managed by the Department of Housing Stability and provides financial assistance to older adults, people with disabilities and families. The Denver Property Tax Relief Program provides a partial refund of property taxes paid, or the equivalent in rent, to qualifying Denver residents. Eligible applicants will receive a payment of at least $372, with an average refund of $1,000.