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 a new and gussied-up playground. First, Denver voters need to approve a new arena on the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) campus...

With five candidates vying for an open at-large school board seat, three statewide ballot measures, and a whopping 13 Denver-specific ballot measures, Denver ballots are larger than normal, especially for an off-year election. You must return ballots by November 2nd. Drop boxes will stay open from October 8th until 7pm...

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 other candidates for the board. “I’m a homeschool mom and a taxpayer,” she said in...

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 Weiser will persuade voters to elect him. Esserman chaired DPS’ District Accountability Committee and served...

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 explained that his grandparents moved to Denver in the early 1960s when they couldn’t buy...

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 gave as her reason for running. “What I see is missing is people with deep,...

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 on equity in schools, has been a persistent voice in the Democratic party for more...

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 measure is a way to right a wrong committed by city leaders that didn’t heed...

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 not alone. Depending on who you ask, the fight is either about ensuring continued citywide...

RiNo will be getting a library in the eminent future and The G.E.S. Gazette has the inside scoop. We spoke with Senior Librarian Mónica Lozano about the library and its  connection with the Denver art world. RiNo Art District is a bustling community that has grown into a vibrant art...

Healthy food is a right, not a privilege. This is the guiding principle of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (G.E.S.) serving nonprofit, The GrowHaus. The G.E.S. neighborhoods of Denver represent one of the largest concentrations of food deserts in the city, meaning that roughly 1/3 of residents must travel over a mile...

We Hope To Be Your Community Newspaper Welcome to the first issue of the G.E.S. Gazette! My name is David Sabados. For the past two years, I’ve been the publisher and editor of The Denver North Star, a monthly community newspaper serving Denver neighborhoods West of I-25 and North of...

As much as the RiNo area is rapidly changing, the RiNo Arts District seems to develop its projects at an equal rate, keeping the arts at the forefront. Their latest project is the RiNo Art Park, nestled next to the Platte River near the epicenter of where RiNo was originally...

The Rocky Mountain News described “…a delightful retreat on the banks of the Platte…whose grounds have been prettily laid out… a charming suburban retreat.” The occasion was the dedication of Argo Park on July 25, 1880, a decade before Globeville was incorporated as a town. The park extended from Logan...

Defining YOUR Denver If your community had a soundtrack, what songs would be on it? This was the question I posed as our icebreaker during our first Redistricting Town Hall we held last Thursday evening in partnership with GES Coalition, focusing on the Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea neighborhoods in District...