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This week on Denverite Now… 1) Christian Clark bemoans the state of the top three active local sports franchises and recommends a game of the week. Can you top Paul’s suggestion for a new Jokic nickname? Tweet it at us using #DenveriteNow. 2) Erica Meltzer and Andy Kenney discuss City Council president Albus Brooks’ proposal to ban vaping and smoking on the 16th Street Mall—who’s against it, who’s for it and why.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Adrian D. Garcia discusses the Boulder-based Brewers Association’s latest plea for attention to their struggle against Big Beer. 2) Kevin Beaty shares the story of Ingrid Encalada, a Peruvian immigrant who has escaped deportation and is currently taking sanctuary at a church in Fort Collins.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Paul joined the Denverite team on Colfax this past Tuesday to interview residents and other passersby about their experiences on the iconic avenue. FYI: Some of the responses included here are explicit. 2) Dave Burdick, Andy Kenney and Ashley Dean have a roundtable discussion to conclude Colfax Week. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Megan introduces Colfax Week and offers an update on last year’s theme week, which was all about the 16th Street Mall. 2) Erica talks through her new comprehensive dive into gentrification and how it has been affecting our city in all different ways. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Ashley got a chance to dine at Denver’s hottest new restaurant, Tavernetta, and she gives us the skinny. 2) Erica reports back from the City Council’s Monday night session, which stretched deep into Tuesday morning. The council voted to designate Packard’s Hill a historic district. Erica explains why it took seven hours and how it fits into our ongoing conversation about gentrification.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Kendall Smith, who recently joined Denverite as its first vice president of sales and events, introduces himself and teases some upcoming events. 2) Adrian D. Garcia talks through Denver’s bid to host Amazon’s second North American campus and the controversy surrounding it. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Christian Clark previews the week ahead in sports and tosses out a few recommendations for games to watch. 2) Megan Arellano breaks down the results of her study of the gifts received by Denver’s elected officials so far this year. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Megan Arellano cold-called by a real estate salesman and learned something new about the housing market. 2) Andy Kenney and Erica Meltzer break down the local effects of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Kevin returns to give us the answer to last week’s installment of our sound-guessing game, “Where’s Kevin Now?” 2) Erica breaks down City Council’s new ordinance governing how the city will interact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and puts it in the context of the ongoing debate over illegal immigration. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Kevin returns for another round of our sound guessing game "Where’s Kevin Now?" 2) Andy, Erica and Dave have a roundtable discussion about place names in light of the op-eds Denverite ran this week. Respectively, they covered RiNo vs. Five Points, Highlands vs. Northside, and Stapleton’s KKK connection.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Dave Burdick talks through Denverite’s Facebook comments policy in light of a conflict that broke out on Wednesday over a post about Black Lives Matter and the Denver City Council. 2) Christian Clark and Kevin Beaty tell us the story of Beth Buglione, Colorado’s first female high school varsity football coach. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Megan Arellano joins us for a new segment we’re calling Number of the Week! 2) Erica Meltzer breaks down DIA’s proposal to renovate its Great Hall, which would mean major changes for how the security line works. 3) Adrian D. Garcia and Ashley Dean put the spotlight on Meow Wolf, the Santa Fe, New Mexico-based art collective. #DenveriteNow

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Ashley Dean delves into the history of the Underground Music Showcase and doles out a few recommendations to anyone joining the festivities on South Broadway this weekend. 2) Adrian D. Garcia discusses the future of Colfax Avenue and how your vote on this fall’s GO bond could help shape it. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now... 1) Denverite’s first birthday party is on July 26 at Galvanize Platte, and you are invited. RSVP here! 2) Erica Meltzer breaks down the new ordinance giving DIY and other unpermitted spaces a way to bring their buildings up to code. Her coverage – links below – is the latest of Denverite’s award-winning reporting about Denver’s response to the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland this past December. Denver artists will get more time to bring their spaces into compliance, but what they really need is money 3) Kevin Beaty offers us a peek into the life of Aaron Walbert, a Capitol Hill resident and Medicaid recipient who says he’s afraid of losing his freedom under the recent Republican health care proposals. Here’s the story Kevin and Andy Kenney put together about Aaron and the human impacts of a Medicaid rollback: Medicaid keeps him in his own Denver condo, but now he fears the nursing home Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Stephanie Snyder and Dave Burdick invite you to Denverite’s one-year anniversary party at 6 PM on JULY 26 at GALVANIZE PLATTE. RSVP here! 2) We do a “close read” of Mayor Michael Hancock’s State of the City speech, with Denverite’s beat reporters reacting to and analyzing his major policy announcements. Here’s Erica Meltzer’s coverage of the speech: Even Mayor Hancock finds Denver’s pace of development “shocking” And if you want to experience the whole speech for yourself, you can read it here and watch it here. Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Dave reports back from his weekend at Denver Comic Con. He ran a special newsletter the week leading up to the con and attended all three days. Here’s a selection of the pieces that ran in that newsletter: Denver Comic Con and whether or not you should go: A very good guide, if a bit late LOOK: Wonder Women at Denver Comic Con Things to do in Denver in June and July for nerds, geeks and Denver Comic Con fans 2) Andy, Erica and Ashley talk through the recent protests over the U.S. Senate Republicans’ new health care proposal, including the high-profile sit-in at Sen. Cory Gardner’s office last week. Here’s Denverite’s coverage of their action in chronological order from the beginning: Protesters occupy Sen. Cory Gardner’s office overnight, demand answers on Medicaid “Rather go to jail than to die without Medicaid”: Denver police arrest protesters at Cory Gardner’s office Activist Carrie Ann Lucas told Denver police to Google how to use her wheelchair; now she’s charged with interference If Gardner protesters remain jailed overnight, attorney David Lane threatens lawsuits Gardner protesters released from jail after 30 hours, vow to keep fighting 3) With the Major League Baseball season just over halfway done, we check in on the Rockies with Christian. Here’s the piece Christian wrote about Jon Gray’s 467-foot home run:

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Stephanie Snyder introduces the newest iteration of Denverite’s Readers’ Choice project and puts the call out to you, the listeners, for possible future topics. Denverite has been running the program in some form for almost a year, so a lot of reader questions have been answered already: Readers’ Choice: Stories about Denver, selected by you And here's the story Stephanie mentioned about horse ties in Capitol Hill: Those mysterious stone pillars in Capitol Hill are vestiges of Denver's horse-drawn history 2) Adrian D. Garcia talks through a few recent developments within the local craft beer community, including a new Brewers Association seal for craft breweries to distinguish their products from megabrews. Here’s his coverage of the seal: Brewers Association has new seal for really, truly “independent” craft beers And here’s a selection of his reports about and last year’s schism within the Colorado Brewers Guild: Colorado breweries fight over who belongs in the craft club Competing Colorado craft beer groups officially bury hatchet 3) Christian Clark breaks down the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche’s off-season moves. Here’s a selection of his relevant reports: Denver Nuggets acquire Jazz’s Trey Lyles in draft-night deal Nuggets try to make splash, but wind up trading back in NBA Draft and choosing Tyler Lydon 24th overall Las Vegas chooses Avalanche’s Calvin Pickard in expansion draft 4) Andy Kenney discusses two recent Colorado-related moves at the U.S. Supreme Court: one dea

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Andy Kenney talks through his major investigation into the deteriorating conditions at the Salvation Army’s Crossroads homeless shelter in RiNo, which you can find here: How a Salvation Army homeless shelter became a potential deathtrap in Denver’s trendiest neighborhood 2) Megan Arellano and Ashley Dean contextualize the city’s recent announcement of a new tool meant to bring un-permitted DIY art spaces up to code. Here’s a selection of their award-winning reporting on the issue: Denver may be first in nation to grant legal status to un-permitted DIY art spaces Denver allots $20K for “safe creative spaces,” artists ask for help and clear plan Rhinoceroplis was already grappling with one threat: development Denver Fire shuts down DIY arts space Rhinoceroplis 3) Adrian D. Garcia discusses how Amazon Prime Now will fit into Denver’s broader food network. Here’s some of his past coverage of the spread of similar grocery-delivery services and food security issues: Why grocery delivery in Denver, from Amazon Prime Now and others, does not solve food insecurity Why Denver’s $3 million might not be enough to get grocery stores in underserved neighborhoods Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now... 1) Kevin Beaty profiles local artist Lonnie Hanzon, whose newest piece “Shrine of Humanity” will be on display in Civic Center during PrideFest this weekend. Here’s Kevin’s piece about Lonnie: Lonnie Hanson and the “Shrine to Humanity” will offer Civic Center sanctuary at Denver PrideFest Here’s a guide for all things Pride. 2) Megan Arellano breaks down the latest announcement from Car2Go’s Denver office: They are getting rid of their iconic Smart cars in favor of new Mercedes-Benz models. Megan’s report is here: Car2Go Denver will replace all Smart cars with four-door Mercedes-Benz models 3) Adrian D. Garcia was there when the public got its first chance to comment on the city of Denver’s proposed rules for the implementation of Initiative 300, the social marijuana consumption measure that voters approved last November. You can find Adrian’s report and the city’s proposal here: Denver marijuana rules for social consumption areas mostly supported in public comments Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.

This week on Denverite Now… 1) Andy Kenney talks about local reactions to Pres. Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accords and local efforts to combat climate change. Here's some suggested reading from Andy and Erica Meltzer: Heat of climate change will be worst for western and northern Denver, city map finds What Colorado lawmakers are saying about Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris accord 2) Dave Burdick and Stephanie Snyder join Andy and Paul for a conversation about the summer. We share recommendations for great seasonal activities in and outside the city. Here’s a few more ideas: Colorado for kids: Garden of the Gods day trip from Denver Lakes near Denver: A summer guide to boating, beached, rentals and swimming                                                                                                    Colorado springtime hikes that won’t suck, from the foothills to the snowfields And here’s Andy’s report on the "9/11 peacher": In Colorado, peach season comes with a 9/11 conspiracy theory 3) Ashley Dean introduces Denverite’s new street harassment tracker. You can share your stories and make recommendations here: Denver street harassment tracker: Tell us your stories Remember, you can send any questions or feedback about the podcast to tips@denverite.com or tweet at us using the hashtag #DenveriteNow.