These DPS incumbent candidates don’t support school choice (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 10/25 2:01A Elaine Gantz Berman, Theresa Peñ

As former members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, we have long respected the complexity and responsibility of serving on the board. It is a demanding and often thankless role. Yet, the gravity of our district’s challenges and t...

Asking Eric: Wife to stepdaughter — ‘this is war’

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/25 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My wife and our 6-year-old daughter went to the wedding of my older daughter from a prior marriage. My wife and daughter have always had a rocky relationship. My younger daughter was a flower girl, and she was asked not to wear a tiara....

Destruction at the White House (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 10/24 9:16A DP Opinion

Destruction at the White House Re: Trump said he wouldn t touch the East Wing, then he tore it all down, Oct. 23 news story I don’t get it. The White House doesn’t belong to Donald Trump; it belongs to the people, our nation. Despite this...

Congress Park restaurant ditches ‘date night’ vibes after customer demand

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/24 4:21A Miguel Otárola

When Briar Patch opened in Denver s Congress Park neighborhood this summer, its owner wanted the food to be a little more elevated than the pub fare he served at his Jefferson Park brewery, Briar...

Asking Eric: Neighbor is friendly but drives drunk

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/24 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly. We do minor favors for each other. I am aware that he drinks and drives home from a nearby bar, which I have issues about. He drives a shuttle for airport crews and others, and I don...

Vote “No” on Denver’s bonds to reject irresponsible debt (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 10/23 4:58A DP Opinion

Vote No on Denver s bonds to reject irresponsible debt After reading my ballot, I researched previous bonds that were passed by voters. The Rise Denver bond in 2021 was $260 million, and the Elevate Denver Bond in 2017 was $937 million. I added...

Things to do: Nuggets tip-off party, Bloody Mary fest, elephant exhibit

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 10/23 2:50A John Wenzel, Jonathan Shikes

Elephants on the down-low Opens Friday. The latest temporary exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is pulling the cover back on one of the planet s most magnificent animals. The Secret...

Get past the harmful stigmas and step up for Colorado’s 3,448 children in foster care (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 10/23 1:01A Laura Rivera

In Colorado, an astounding 3,448 kids need homes. These are real kids, caught in difficult circumstances and are in the foster care system through no fault of their own. Children enter foster care for reasons beyond their control – often because...

Asking Eric: Niece grows distant from family after wedding

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/23 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My 35-year-old niece married a 45-year-old man with two teenage kids in a small ceremony. I have always been close with her. My sister and my niece have had a somewhat up-and-down relationship. They are each strong-willed. But over the...

A south Denver food hall is full and under new management

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/22 2:00A Miguel Otárola

A food hall in a south Denver office and entertainment hub is trying it all over again. Related Articles Cheesesteak joint and commissary kitchen on Santa Fe gets started with $700k buy Jose Avila s new mezcal bar fuses Mexican and Japanese...

Cheesesteak joint and commissary kitchen on Santa Fe gets started with $700k buy

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/22 2:00A Matthew Geiger

Chris Sempeles gets his cheese whiz from back east and his hoagie rolls from a local bakery owned by a Pennsylvania native. “I don’t want to serve a half-assed cheesesteak,” he said. The 36 year old, along with two of friends, purchased 674 Santa...

Insurance companies are underinsuring Colorado homes to disastrous results (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 10/22 1:01A Tony Cookson, Emily Gallagher

Most Colorado homeowners do not have enough insurance coverage to rebuild their house after a total loss. That’s according to our new research examining whether homes destroyed in Colorado’s Marshall Fire which burned more than 1,000 houses in...

Asking Eric: Prolonged grief complicated by obsessive-compulsive disorder

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/22 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My cat died in 2013. Everyone said I treated him like a child. He got so sick, so suddenly, it freaked me out so badly. Then my dad died out of nowhere in 2018. I wanted to die to be with him, because he was my best friend. Now I m...

Polis can’t bully cities into making housing more affordable (Letters)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 10/21 1:01A DP Opinion

Polis can t bully cities into making housing more affordable Re: Housing laws: Most cities make good faith efforts to comply, state says , Oct. 8 news story Gov. Jared Polis is starting to sound more and more like President Trump! His plan to...

The real Biker Jim returns with a new concept at Avanti food hall

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 10/20 9:49A Miguel Otárola

The chef, baker and Harley lover behind Biker Jim s Gourmet Hot Dogs will reintroduce himself to the Denver masses early next month as the newest vendor at Avanti Food & Beverage. Bikers & Bakers is...