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Dogdrop Denver

A new doggie daycare has opened in Denver’s Hale neighborhood.

Dogdrop is a women-founded business that got its start in downtown Los Angeles. Dina Silverman will be the company’s rst franchisee with the opening of Dogdrop Denver, 985 Albion St.

Dogdrop focuses on socialization, play and positive reinforcement for dogs. e Denver location boasts three playrooms tailored for each dog’s energy level, ranging from high to medium to low, states a news release. It will o er curbside drop o and pick up and exible memberships beginning at $60/month and $10 per hour.

To learn more, visit dogdrop.co/locations/denver-location-page.

Peak

Health Direct Primary Care

A new healthprovider has recently opened on South Pearl e direct primary care model is a payment model in which patients pay their provider directly in the form of a monthly or annual fee, replacing the traditional system of third-party insurance coverage for primary care services. Membership covers the cost of many primary care services, including preventative, wellness and chronic care services.

Peak Health Direct Primary Care uses the direct primary care model.

“I started Peak Health Direct Primary Care to spread the mission of improving health in Denver via a holistic approach,” said Peter Yu, the o ce’s founder who is a

Casey Jones

Denver’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed pizza joint, called Casey Jones, has closed.

Located at 24

N. Broadway, Casey Jones was a 21+ venue describing itself as an “elevated dive bar.”

It was a concept of the Denver-based Handsome Boys Hospitality, which boasts about 20 nightlife concepts in the Denver area.

To learn more about Handsome Boys Hospitality, visit handsomeboys.com.

Denver Black Reparations Council

Fifteen Denver-based Black-led and Black-serving organizations received grants from the Denver Black Reparations Council (DBRC) in the rst half of 2023, totaling $123,200.

“ rough these grants, we aim to address historical inequities and create a more just society for all,” said Arthur McFarlane II, co-chair of the Denver Black Reparations Council, in a news release.

“We extend our own heartfelt gratitude to the grant recipients for their impactful work and commitment to empowering Black individuals

Basic Cash Assistance Program

A new program will provide eligible Denver residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic or its aftermath with a direct cash assistance payment from the American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Called the Basic Cash Assistance Program, it is a program of the Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships and its Denver O ce of Immigrant & Refugee A airs, and Impact Charitable, which is a nonpro t organization.

Denver’s plan includes direct distribution of $308 million in ARPA Local Relief Funds, which was recently approved by Denver City Council. e program allows for eligible Denver residents to receive $1,000 or $1,500, which is meant to improve nancial security and support families in meeting basic needs.

Applications for the assistance will open soon. To learn about eligibility requirements and more about the program, visit tinyurl.com/BasicCashAssistanceProgram.

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Denver Public Library e Denver Public Library has announced that it will be open for additional hours at several of its locations, and the reopening of the BlairCaldwell African American Research Library. e following locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays: Green Valley Ranch Branch Library, Sam Gary Branch Library, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, Hadley Branch Library and Hampden Branch Library. e extended hours are thanks to the Strong Library, Strong Denver supported by the Denver Public Library Fund, which voters passed in November 2022. Learn more at denlib.org/ stronglibrary.

Each of those libraries will also have one day each week during which it will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. To nd out which weekday each of the locations will be open until 8 p.m., visit denverlibrary.org/locations.

Plans are in the works to add hours at other locations as well.

Native American Bank/Denver Indian Center e Denver Indian Center’s Honoring Fatherhood Program was the recipient of 25 bicycles gifted by Native American Bank through the Wish for Wheels organization. e bikes were assembled by Native American Bank employees as part of an employee team project.

“We had a lot of fun building these bikes,” said Tom Ogaard, Native American Bank president, in

High 5 Cares

High 5 Cares, which is a charitable program of High 5 Plumbing, celebrated its ve-year anniversary in July. e High 5 Cares program spotlights a di erent Denver-area nonpro t through the use of social media, and supports them through monetary donations. During the spotlight period for each nonpro t, High 5 Plumbing donates a dedicated amount of $3,000, plus