Denver Herald Dispatch April 24, 2025

City gets north Denver input for Vibrant Denver Bond projects

BY ALLEN COWGILL SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

More than 100 people gathered in the cafeteria in early April at Skinner Middle School to give feedback on the Vibrant Denver Bond, a general obligation bond likely to be on the November ballot.

Mayor Mike Johnston greeted the group and said the intent is to use the bond dollars to accelerate the catalytic investments that are most important to Denver residents. e project list must be capital projects and “shovel-ready” projects. It’s a six-year bond, so any project added to the list must be built within six years.

e April meeting was held to source the next set of ideas that residents would like to see funded, in addition to providing information regarding the online survey available at denvergov. org/vibrantbond.

Some past bond projects in City Council District 1, which serves Northwest Denver, include upgrades to Inspiration Point Park, upgrades to the Smiley Branch Library and the Federal Boulevard road safety project in Je erson Park.

Councilwoman At-Large Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, a North Denver resident, was also at the meeting. She mentioned she wants to be sure the process is equitable for all Denver

neighbors, to make sure that neighborhoods and communities that have been left out of this process historically are having their voices being heard.

Council President Amanda Sandoval, who represents District 1, reminisced about growing up in North Denver spending entire days at Scheitler Recreation Center, going to swim and other activities. She mentioned that the recreation center doesn’t have a full-size basketball court in it, so when neighborhood kids get older, they have to leave the neighborhood and play on full-size courts elsewhere, and that she said she hopes an upgrade to the center will be included in

this project.

She also highlighted the West 38th Avenue Road Safety Project Final Report was announced recently at Potenza Lodge during a community open house. She highlighted the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation, which is focused on improving the water quality at Sloan’s Lake.  Sandoval said it doesn’t feel like Northwest Denver has some of the same amenities other neighborhoods might. She mentioned her past work in getting funding for Sloan’s Lake Park, which included a new maintenance facility as well as a remodel of the Boat House.

State’s fight against ozone turns to long term

Colorado asks EPA to downgrade status to ‘severe’

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado is giving up on meeting mandates for controlling toxic ozone in the next few years, while doubling down on plans that recently passed rules will start to make an impact by 2032.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o cials say they are asking the federal EPA to preemptively downgrade the Front Range ozone nonattainment zone to “severe” from the current “serious” violation standard, when judged by the 2015 ozone cap of 70 parts per billion.

Recent updated computer modeling of Front Range air shows continuing violations closer to 80 parts per billion, according to Regional Air Quality Council Executive Director Mike Silverstein. e RAQC is an advisory board and not a policy-making agency, but was briefed by the state about the downgrade request. at means Colorado isn’t projected to meet even the more lax 2008 standard of 75 parts per billion before 2027, Silverstein added.

Yes, it’s confusing: e nine northern counties included in the nonattainment area are on parallel but di erent schedules to cut lung-damaging ozone, one schedule whose clock started with the 2008 regulations and another schedule launched with the tighter 2015 standards. e bottom line is Colorado is failing on both tracks.

For the 2008 track, Colorado has submitted to the EPA for approval an improvement plan aimed at getting closer to the 75 ppb standard by 2027. On that 2008 track, Colorado has already been downgraded to “severe” violations.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston speaks to the room April 3 at the Skinner Middle School cafeteria about the proposed Vibrant Denver bond program. PHOTO BY ALLEN COWGILL

Poorest neighborhoods have more stink-producing factories, new study finds

BY ELAINE TASSY DENVERITE

e poorer a neighborhood of Denver is, the greater the chance that it has odorproducing factories that could stink it up. at’s the key nding of a report that came out recently.

Priyanka deSouza, assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Colorado Denver led a team of 10 researchers whose work was published earlier this year in the “Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.” Its key nding: “Less privileged census block groups were more likely to contain a potential malodorous facility.”

e research began with a review of odor complaints that came in between 2014 and 2023. e complaints they analyzed were mostly from calls to 311, Denver’s city services line. About 1,300 residential complaints came in between 2014 and through part of 2023.

A typical year saw about 120 calls complaining of foul odors per year or about two every week.

How the researchers studied stink

e researchers also looked at the locations of facilities that had had enough previous complaints to be obligated by the city to turn in an “odor management plan” to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.

Such plans are required of any facility that either gets ve or more complaints for smells in a month or is in an industry likely to produce things that smell, according to Denver’s “Odor Control Plan Frequently Asked Questions” form. ose industries include a business that makes pet food; grows or processes marijuana; processes meat; makes asphalt shingles; re nes petroleum; treats sewage; or preserves wood.

Next, the researchers found demographic information by looking at “residential census block group-level socioeconomic data from the “2016–2020 American Community Survey,” according to a report summary. en the team cross-referenced the two data sets to nd patterns.

“Census block groups with [potential malodorous] facilities were signi cantly less privileged (had a higher percentage of non-White residents and workers, had more residents and workers with formal education below high school),” the study states. It adds: “Our ndings reveal clear disparities in the locations of facilities with less privileged census block groups disproportionately burdened with such facilities.”

e sorts of smells were “related to the pet-food manufacturing factory Purina, neighborhood smells, construction and building-related smoke, and marijuanarelated odors,” according to the report. e study researchers worked with the Department of Public Health and Environment, using data they provided, rendering the research costs basically zero.

The “inverted L” appears once again Communities with the greatest stink potential from facilities tended to fall within Denver’s so-called “inverted L,” which runs along the city’s west and north sides.

“Most of these potentially malodorous facilities were sort of in Devner’s notori-

ous inverted L neighborhoods,” deSouza said in an interview. ose neighborhoods are associated with redlining and lower socioeconomic opportunities.

“Odor is one of the few air-quality related concerns that DDPHE has control over, and so they’re trying to do their best when it [comes] to odor,” deSouza said.

Odor Year Layout

is graphic shows where most of the complaints were coming from, made by people who called 311 to report an odor complaint in their community.

Courtesy Priyanka deSouza

Gregg omas, division director for the Environmental Quality Division in the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, said part of the reason the inverted L area has a lot of odorproducing potential is that some buildings in those communities were used for marijuana manufacture and distribution, marijuana being one of the main sources of odor complaints.

“Generally what you’ll see is that the largest concentration is in the north part of the city,” he said in an interview. “ e inverted L also includes Santa Fe Boulevard and neighborhoods around there. ose are large commercial and light industrial districts,” he said.

He continued: “So north of I-70 from Montbello to Globeville, and then southwest or west of I-25 down toward Santa Fe, you also have a lot of old commercial and industrial [manufacturing]. So it’s not surprising that you can get odors from there. And that’s where a lot of those vacant warehouses that were converted to marijuana grows were located.” More smells don’t mean more complaints omas said there are lots of variables

in who nds an odor o ensive: “An odor that bothers me might not bother you. And the other thing with odors is you become desensitized to them if you’re living in odor air long enough.” at could be a reason for one of the unexpected ndings in the study. “Although most of these potentially malodorous facilities were in Denver’s notorious inverted L neighborhoods, we actually found that the odor complaints were not primarily in those neighborhoods,” deSouza said.

Rather, a lot of complaints were from gentrifying areas like RiNo, a puzzling nding that might lend itself to further research, she said.

“One of the reasons why we could see a lot of complaints in areas not near these facilities is because there could be certain facilities that emit the bulk of odors, and because of wind speeds and wind directions, they could be blowing the odor from poorer parts of Denver to these richer areas.”

She said this could lead to further study.

“In order to test that hypothesis, we want to evaluate at the time of these odor complaints, where was the wind coming from in order to ... get a better sense of what’s going on,” she said.

When smells travel, it’s hard to gure out where to point the nger, and that’s one of the things on the DDPHE’s agenda, according to spokesperson Ryann Money, public information o cer with the department.

“Cross-boundary issues for industrial facilities require more coordination with our neighbors, and that is what we are focusing on over the next couple of years,” she said in an emailed statement. “Odor

is a huge quality of life issue for residents in North Denver and Commerce City; we are keenly aware of that and that is why we are driven to nd additional solutions.”

Smells are still a problem in the inverted L Quality of life has been negatively impacted by odors for people living in the inverted L communities, according to Guadalupe Solis, Director of Environmental Justice Programs with Cultivando, which focuses on North Denver and Adams County, particularly seeking environmental justice for Latino communities.

She said that although she does not live in that area, some sta ers with Cultivando work with people who do, and their health has su ered. “Even before we got involved,” Solis said in an interview, “[we] would always hear complaints of nosebleeds, of stomach aches, of nausea.”

She said those communities also had higher rates of COVID. “When we mapped it at a census tract level . . . we saw the inverted L light up with the highest cases compared to other communities,” she said.

“Also, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that in these areas, rates of cancer and other chronic diseases tend to be higher ... [these] areas continue to be disproportionately impacted from all kinds of different factors ... public health practitioners use it to really talk about where the health disparities and the impacts are in Denver.”

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This graphic shows where most of the complaints were coming from, made by people who called 311 to report an odor complaint in their community. COURTESY PRIYANKA DESOUZA

Next Week, Denver Homeowners Will Receive Updated Property Valuations From the City & County Assessor

During the first week of May in every odd numbered year, Colorado’s county assessors are required to inform every property owner of the full valuation that they have assigned to each property. Unless revised downward through the state-mandated appeal process, that valuation will be the basis of the property tax charged for this year and for 2026.

The valuation you receive by letter is the assessor’s best guess as to what your property might have sold for on June 30th of the previous (evennumbered) year. That assumes, however, that the condition of your home is the same on Jan. 1st of this year and next year as it was on June 30th of last year. If your house is bigger or smaller on January 1st, that year’s valuation and therefore your property taxes must be adjusted accordingly.

Residential taxes are so much lower than commercial taxes in Colorado that there’s not enough profit for professionals to make, leaving residential homeowners to fight their own battle for lower valuations and therefore lower property taxes.

The system actually depends on your participation in correcting the assessor’s valuation, which was the result of a computer-driven “mass appraisal” system, because there’s no way for the assessor’s staff of human appraisers to create a valuation of every home in the City & County of Denver. Those deputy appraisers will, however, read or listen to your appeal of the valuation which their system generated for your home.

Bottom line, therefore, is that you owe it to yourself and to the county to help the assessor come up with the proper valuation for your home. So how do you do that?

For non-residential and commercial properties, which pay roughly four times the property tax per $100,000 valuation, a whole industry has arisen to help property owners (for a fee) to appeal their property tax valuation.

The county assessors are expected to make it easy for taxpayers to determine whether the assessor guessed correctly at their home’s value as of June 30, 2024. First, find your home at https://property.spatialest.com/co/ denver#/. Note that after you enter your address, you may need to scroll down to see and click on your address.

On your home’s web page look for “Neighborhood Sales” (at the right, under the second ‘More’ tab) which lists all the qualified sales that occurred during the eligible period, the 24 months prior to June 30, 2024.

To make the list of sales useful, click on the “Square Footage” header to find homes similar in size to yours. Once you find good comps to use in your appeal, you need to “time adjust” their sale prices.

Time adjustment is based on how much Denver homes increased in value during those 24 months. The Denver assessor will announce the percentage increase in values from June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2024, for the City & County. Divide that by 24 months to determine the increase in value per month for residential properties in Denver. (I’m guessing it’ll be minimal.)

So, if a sale occurred six months prior to June 30, 2024, you need to increase its sale price by six times that monthly rate, and that “time adjusted” price is what you will need to cite in your appeal.

Note: If, by chance, you bought your home

Celebrate Earth Day With Free Film Screenings This Saturday

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF), which I wrote about and co-sponsored in February, returns to the Green Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus this Saturday, April 26th, 1 to 3 pm, for a screening of two environmental films. Admission is free, although a contribution of $12 or more is encouraged.

The first film is Peaks to Prairie and is described as follows: “In Boulder County, an ambitious initiative harnesses the power of nature to combat climate challenges in the peaks and prairie ecosystem. As megafires rage across the Western U.S., millions of acres of nearby agricultural prairies remain degraded, stripped of the nutrients vital for a thriving landscape. To address these challenges, three ecological partners—Boulder Watershed Collective, Grama Grass & Livestock, and Boulder Mushroom—have come together in a pioneering effort to restore the land.”

The second film is Common Ground (43 minutes). It’s described as follows: “From the creators of Kiss the Ground (CEFF’s 2021 Best of the Fest), this eye-opening film explores the regenerative farming movement and its potential to heal the soil, reverse climate change, and restore human health. Featuring passionate farmers, activists, and thought leaders, Common Ground offers a hopeful vision for the future of our planet— and the role we all play in shaping it.”

The screenings are followed by an audience chat “to dive deeper into the stories, themes, and action steps from each film.”

The Green Center is located at 924 16th Street in downtown Golden. Street and lot parking is free on weekends. I put a link for ordering tickets for as little as $0 on our blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com. There are trailers you can click on for each film.

Lennar to Build 1,500 Denver Area Homes Using Geothermal Energy

Lennar, one of the nation’s biggest home builders, announced recently that it is going to build 1,500 homes in the Denver area using geothermal energy to heat and cool them. It’s likely that these will be all-electric homes, although that was not mentioned, since gas will not be needed for space or water heating.

Dandelion Energy is the builder’s partner in the project, using heat pumps to extract heat from the ground in the winter and to extract heat from the homes in the summer. Each home will have its own individually drilled geothermal wells, which surprised me. If the homes are close together, a community geothermal system might make more economic sense.

The goal is to complete the 1,500 homes by the end of 2026, making it the largest residential deployment using geothermal so far.

This nicely updated and well-maintained condo at 10259 W. 55th Drive is in the Skyline Estates subdivision east of Kipling between the campus of Red Rocks Community College’s Arvada campus and the athletic fields on 58th Avenue. When you look out the bedroom window or from the enclosed patio between mature evergreen trees, all you see in greenbelt, a children’s playground and those athletic fields. No traffic noise, just the sounds of birds enjoying our spring weather! This condo is in great condition, as you’ll see when you come to my open house this Saturday, April

on or close to June 30, 2024, don’t assume that your purchase price will be the assessor’s valuation of your home, because, regardless of what you paid for your home on June 30, 2024, its valuation is based on what eligible comps indicate it should have sold for. Your home would be only one of several comps used by the assessor to determine the taxable value of your home.

Using the procedure described above, if you find your home was overvalued, you need to protest using an online form that is under the “Assessment Protest” tab on your home’s web page, where you can log in as “Guest.”

Your appeal is due in the assessor’s office by June 8, 2025. You can mail or fax your protest, but I recommend an in-person meeting, which you can request by calling 720-913-4164. The assessor’s office is on the 4th floor of the Wellington Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., and is open from 8am to 3pm.

If your protest is rejected, the appeal options are explained well on the Notice of Valuation letter which you will have received in the mail.

Remember above all, the intention is to

A couple months ago, I reported that I had traded in my Tesla Model Y (which I loved) for the Ford Mustang Mach E after testdriving multiple other brands, including Chevrolet, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Nissan. Now that I’ve put 1,000 miles on my Mustang, and knowing that many readers may be thinking of trading in their Teslas, I thought it time to play automotive critic and write a review of the Mustang.

A few years ago, I spent 2 weeks driving an F-150 Lightning, which I liked, so I knew I would like the Mustang. Its “BlueCruise” hands-free driving, which only works on divided highways, is quite nice, but not worth (to me) the $50/month subscription fee after my three months’ free trial. It’s nowhere near as nice as Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” which I reviewed favorably in my Nov. 21, 2024, column and which costs twice times as much ($99 per month or $8,000 purchase).

Without “BlueCruise,” there is lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control which can be used on city streets and arterials. The lanekeeping is not as effective as in the Tesla, wandering to the very edges of lanes instead of keeping strictly to the center, and it gives out on sharper curves, which Tesla is great at. But what I prefer about Ford’s lane-keeping is that it’s automatic. When I break the lanekeeping to change lanes, it locks into the new lane without me having to set it again.

The adaptive cruise control is much better than Tesla’s, because when the posted speed limit changes, it automatically resets the set speed. Since I set it for 10 mph over the speed

This Ad Will Appear Bi-Weekly Instead of Weekly, Starting This Week

Writing the articles for this full-page “advertorial” has been my privilege and passion for over two decades, but I have decided to give myself a break and publish every other week instead of weekly so I can devote more time to my thriving real estate practice and family life. All 26 newspapers in which it appears have graciously allowed me to make this change, and I look forward to having next week “off”! Look for me to return every other week starting now. On those “off” weeks, including May 1st, I’ll be publishing half-page ads on related topics. In next week’s ad, I start a series on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Look for it on this page.

determine what your home was worth on June 30, 2024, not what it is worth today! Your taxes for both 2025 and 2026 will only be based on what your home was worth back then!

limit, when it resets, it sets the new speed control accordingly. Not true on the Tesla.

My favorite feature is the “1-Pedal” setting for driving. This uses regenerative braking to slow down the car at a good rate when you release the accelerator pedal. And when it comes to a stop, it holds the car whether on an incline or not. The best thing about it is that once I have set it to “1-Pedal” driving, it is already set every time I drive. (It’s not the factory default setting, which is with minimal regenerative braking and unwanted “creep” as if you were driving a conventional car.)

The “frunk” is not as big as in any Tesla, but it’s bigger than other brands of EV, some of which have no front storage at all.

Like the newer Teslas, there is no need for a key fob (although they give you two), because your phone is your key. Instead of door handles, you touch a button above each door, which pops the door open enough to pull on it. There’s a smartphone app. It’s useful, but not as complete as Tesla’s.

There’s an EV round-up happening in the Arvada United Methodist Church’s lot at 68th and Carr St. this Sunday, April 27, from 9 to noon. I’ll have my car there if you’d like to get a closer look. Also, I wrote more about it at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com

Charities Which Used Our Free Box Truck Miss It. Our GoFundMe Campaign Is Off to a Good Start.

Back in February, I announced that our truck needed a new engine and other repairs and that we decided to retire it instead. This was a big loss to such non-profits as Operation Feed the Troops, Family Promise, BGoldN, Christian Action Guild, Buffalo Bill Days, and the International Rescue Committee, among others, which used the truck more often than our clients!

The truck is off the road but still available to be repaired. So far, we’ve received over $2,000 in donations. If you’d like to contribute, visit www.BringItBack.info. Thanks!

Review: My Mustang EV Is a Fine Replacement for My Tesla

Tivoli taphouse closes for good on Auraria Campus

BY ANDREW KENNEY DENVERITE

Tivoli Brewing Company is ending its 10-year run on the Auraria Campus in Denver.

e taphouse has been closed since Dec. 16, but the campus and the beer company said they were working on a new lease.

at never happened, and the closure of the taphouse became o cial with a joint announcement on April 15.

“We appreciate Tivoli Brewing Company’s contributions over the years and extend our best wishes for their future endeavors,” read a statement from the Auraria Campus, which is home to CU Denver, Community College of Denver and MSU Denver.

Tivoli’s location posed challenges

Ari Opsahl, the CEO of Tivoli Brewing Co., previously said it could be di cult to operate a bar on a college campus.

“Parking can be a challenge. Most of our business is driven by either students on campus, obviously above 21, or events at Ball Arena,” Opsahl told Denverite earlier this year. “When those two things are not there, it is extremely di cult to pull consumers and customers into the taphouse.”

e taphouse was a popular spot for

Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche fans on their way to Ball Arena.

e Tivoli name has a long history on the campus.

e “Colorado Brewery” was the rst brewery in the state when it opened in Auraria in 1864, according to the Colorado Encyclopedia. It was later renamed as the “Tivoli” brewery, housed in a “oneof-a-kind” structure with “a unique combination of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Rococo in uences,” according to the encyclopedia.

e historic brewery building later became a shopping center and then, in the 1990s, it was transformed into the Tivoli Student Union, serving students of the Auraria Campus.

More recently, Tivoli Brewing Company was resurrected by local entrepreneurs in 2012 and opened a taphouse in the Tivoli Student Union building in 2015.

Tivoli Brewing made beer on-site for several years after opening the taphouse, but moved production to La Junta in 2023.

“ e Tivoli Student Union and the Tivoli Quad names will remain the same,” campus spokesperson Devra Ashby wrote in an email. “ e Auraria Campus is in talks with a potential partner about the space. We will release more information when we are able.”

Emily Gri th Technical College can award associate degrees, not just certificates

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT

Denver Public Schools now has a school able to grant students an associate of applied science degree.

House Bill 1221, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis last week, will allow Emily Gri th Technical College, which is a DPS area technical college, to grant students the associate degree, which is geared toward occupational work. Previously, the postsecondary Emily Gri th school could only o er certi cates in elds such as in accounting, cosmetology, and dental assisting.

Although Colorado students already have the ability to gain a college degree

e building is on the National Register of Historic Places. is story is from Denverite, a Denver

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DPS school becomes first to grant degrees

while in high school through dual enrollment or early college programs, districts don’t grant those associate degrees and the DPS school hasn’t had the authority to grant an associate degree. Instead, other colleges and universities must award students credentials.

“ is is a transformative moment not just for DPS, but for public education across the country,” said Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero in a Monday news release. “By removing barriers between high school, college, and career, we’re reimagining what it means to truly prepare students for the future.”

Associate of applied science degrees typically help students enter into the workforce or gain skills in speci c trades, such as in information technology, early childhood education, or nursing.

e new law requires the district’s technical college to gain approval for the new degree program from the state board for community colleges and occupational

education. e program must also include an apprenticeship program, general education courses, and align with certain occupations.

In recent years, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has pushed to increase K-12 and college connections in the hopes of making higher education more a ordable. at means the state has created more opportunities for students to get college experience, such as through the dual or concurrent enrollment and early college programs o ered in high schools.

While DPS is the rst district to have a school with the authority to grant a college degree, the state has already expanded the traditional roles of community colleges and universities.

Some Colorado community colleges are allowed to grant bachelor’s degrees and high school diplomas to adult education students. And universities have the authority to grant associate degrees to certain students.

“ is is how we build equity, open doors of opportunity, and lead with bold vision and unwavering purpose to serve our students,” DPS Board of Education President Carrie Olson said in the news release.

It’s unclear how many district-run technical colleges nationwide have associate degree-granting authority, said Josh Wyner, the founder and executive director of the College Excellence Program

at the Aspen Institute. e nonpartisan nonpro t’s program aims to improve access to higher education, graduation rates, and students’ ability to get jobs after college.

South Dakota does have technical colleges that report to the state’s K-12 education commissioner and can issue degrees, he said. But there are few state examples, he said.

Colorado’s new law shows progress toward the state’s goal to connect more students to employment opportunities post high school, he said. Applied science degrees have high job placement rates.

“It makes sense that the legislature would want more of those conferred,” he said.

ere are possible challenges, he said. Community colleges are built to respond to labor market needs and typically have robust partnerships with employers that aren’t necessarily in place in K-12 districts. Recent studies also show that employers highly value bachelor’s degrees.

“ ese credentials have good value in the labor market,” he said. “But when legislatures are considering the alignment of higher education to the labor market, I’d like to see them to include bachelor’s attainment.”

Reprinted with permission from Chalkbeat, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

The Tivoli Student Union and Brewery, the heart of the Auraria Campus that serves the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver.

PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY

Student group inspired these 7 state laws

Now, funding woes will likely end Colorado Youth Advisory Council

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT

State Rep. Hugh McKean saw a problem. Although Colorado had an outlet for students to talk with lawmakers about issues relevant to them, those conversations happened near the end of the legislative session, and the students’ priorities often got lost.

So in 2019, the late Republican lawmaker from Loveland helped pass a law to revamp the Colorado Youth Advisory Council. It allowed students to meet before the legislative session to discuss priorities and present policy proposals, with up to three getting drafted into bills. “ ey can come and present their ideas and re ne those ideas right here in the Capitol,” McKean said at the time.

But now, after six years of being able to draft real bills that have a shot at becoming law, COYAC is expected to lose that power. What started as a conversation among state lawmakers about cutting about $50,000 to run the program amid a $1.2 billion budget shortfall this year turned into altering the program after Republican leadership said it has strayed away from its original mission.

Republican leadership also said that legislators are paying for the group to draft laws — a few of which conservative lawmakers, who are in the minority, have opposed. ey’ve argued the legislature doesn’t do that for other groups. e program was created in 2008 by former Durango Republican Rep. Ellen Roberts and brings together 40 students between the ages of 14 and 19 from Colorado’s 35 Senate districts and the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes. Students serve two-year terms.

Since 2019, student ideas have inspired more than a dozen bills, including the three under consideration this year. One proposal would reduce food waste in schools. Another bill would have students on the council advise lawmakers on the youth opioid crisis.

Sarah Moss, COYAC director, has

REVERSE MORTGAGES

pointed out how valuable the program is to the students. She’s pleaded with lawmakers to keep it, because students learn about the legislative process, how to talk with lawmakers, and other valuable skills.

While the program will go on helping students learn and experience the legislative process, it’s clear students won’t be able to get legislation in front of lawmakers any longer. With that power gone, here are seven of the most signi cant laws that the council has helped inspire:

Student preferred names

One of the council’s more contentious bills, House Bill 24-1039 was an e ort by students to support transgender youth and protect them from bullying. e law says educators must call students by their preferred name upon request. Supporters said it reduces discrimination against transgender students and creates a more inclusive environment statewide. Colorado House and Senate Democrats, who are in the majority, overwhelmingly supported the bill. Meanwhile, opponents at the time pushed back because they felt it would infringe on educator and parent rights.

College financial assistance for foster youth

In 2021, COYAC students recognized that students in the foster care system had trouble getting to college. Citing a report from the University of Denver’s Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, they highlighted that only 13.4% of students who entered foster care at age 13 enrolled in college by age 21.

The Colorado state Capitol, pictured in 2023.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

PROJECTS

After the introductions, participants selected their own seats at tables earmarked for di erent interest groups. Small group discussions took place to compile a list of projects that they want the city to add to the bond project list for consideration. Afterward, each group presented their ideas to the entire room.

e Safety Group presented and talked about expanding a community based center for Child Abuse Victims, and expressed a desire for better lighting on the regional trails like the South Platte Trail to

OZONE

e rst year of monitoring actual ozone for that plan was 2024, “and we didn’t start o well in our rst year,” Silverstein said. “So we need to have much better summertime air quality these next two years,” he added.

Is that likely?

No. New modeling run by the state “doesn’t predict we’re going to make it to 75” in 2025 or 2026, Silverstein said. “Our emission trends are at,” he said.

e state asking for a “severe” reset on the 2015 track buys time and moves the deadline for achieving 70 ppb to August 2032.

e state’s action, detailed in a letter to the advisory Regional Air Quality Council in late March, also helps Colorado avoid some of the additional EPA sanctions that would have come from leaving nonattainment in the “serious” category and then

make it safer.

e Transportation group talked about wanting improvements to Federal Boulevard at 52nd Avenue where a child was recently killed, a desire for a “school street” around our neighborhood schools to have car free spaces for children to get to all their schools, and also wanted to see better connections to Inspiration Point.

In addition the group wants to see better multimodal connections from the Regis neighborhood to the rest of Denver and also echoed Sandoval’s sentiments for the West 38th Avenue safety project.

e Recreation Center and Library group wanted to see two new library branches, one in Cha ee Park, and One in Sunnyside, and a renovation to the

o cially exceeding those caps. By moving to “severe,” Colorado avoids having to submit a new improvement plan on the 2015 standards during 2025, and skirts these new sanctions:

• A requirement that proposed pollutants from new or modi ed large-source facilities be o set 2-to-1 by emissions cuts elsewhere in the nine-county area before projects could move forward.

• Federal highway funding sanctions that could hold back money for important Colorado transportation projects.

Colorado’s request does involve, though, adding some new territory into the nonattainment area. Far northern Weld County will now be included, along with the remainder of Weld, part of Larimer, and all of Boulder, Je erson, Denver, Broom eld, Adams, Douglas and Arapahoe counties. e change means new oil and gas developments in northern Weld will be subject to more state scrutiny in permitting.

Does Colorado have any chance of making big improvements in those outlying years, even with the bonus time from

Woodbury Library. ey also wanted to see renovation to Ashland and Scheitler Rec Centers, and to see a new Recreation Center built in Cha ee Park.

e Arts and Culture Group also advocated for a new library in Cha ee Park, a potential neighborhood concert venue, and interactive music in parks. And also a multipurpose and gallery space for makers where the community could gather.

e Parks, Playgrounds, Trees, Trails and Climate group wanted to see the health of Sloan’s Lake improved. ey also cared about the Platte River Water Resiliency Project, the need for Tennis Courts to be repaired throughout North Denver, more soccer elds, the bath house at Berkeley Park to be repaired, an addi-

seeking the second “severe” downgrade? Colorado and RAQC o cials cite these recent laws or policies as examples of potentially e ective ozone-cutting practices that could start changing the results on monitors by 2030 to 2032:

• Ongoing state subsidies for purchasing clean electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, attacking ozone in the stubborn area of transportation.

• A series of new rules meant to cut ozone and greenhouse gas-causing emissions from the oil and gas industry, including “midstream” controls at oil and gas gathering and pipeline operations, and sharp cuts to allowed nitrogen oxide produced in upstream oil and gas.

tional dog park in North Denver as well as more shade structures in parks that don’t have them.   e comments from the session and the other 12 sessions being held around the city and online feedback are all being analyzed by the city. at information will go to citywide subcommittees and then onto the mayor’s o ce and city council fornal decisions of what will be on the ballot this November.

In closing remarks, Johnston noted that this bond has about a 2% interest rate, as Denver has a AAA bond rating. Sandoval reminded the group the Denver law ensures that 1% of the funding for this bond will go toward new art work for all of these projects in an e ort to beautify the city.

• Rebates to buy clean lawn and garden equipment and restrictions on when large institutional users of gas-powered equipment can use the highly polluting engines in high ozone summer months.

• Advanced clean trucks rules requiring makers of heavy-duty commercial vehicles to start selling an increasing percentage of electric or otherwise clean-fuel

models beginning in the 2027 model year. Colorado’s request for a downgrade, said RAQC spokesman David Sabados, “in no way reduces our sense of urgency.” is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Downtown Denver under hazy air seen on Thursday, April 21, 2022. PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY/THE COLORADO SUN

GES residents hoping city will provide safer streets

BY ERNEST GURULÉ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

GES community members have pleaded with the city that what they want for the place they call home are the same things other neighborhoods get without having to beg.

“We want safer streets,” said one Globeville mother, who asked her name not to be used, during a recent meeting at the Johnson Recreation Center.

ese communities where many early, lastcentury residents worked and settled, still today share their streets with not only RTD buses but large trucks that service the warehouses and equipment yards that dot the community and present a potential safety concern.

“We have a lot of kids who use the recreation center,” said one Johnson Recreation Center worker. “Sometimes they’ll just run into the streets without looking. ey could easily get hit,” adding that in the summertime when the center is teeming with out of school children, there’s heightened concern. “ ey’ll just jump on their scooters and not pay attention to trafc.”

Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is listening and has been brainstorming with the community to nd a solution. At its latest meeting, held in early April at Elyria’s Johnson Recreation Center, the city presented GES residents with architectural renderings based on what they have told the city they want.

“We’re getting feedback from people for how they travel in their community,” DOTI planner Jennifer Hillhouse said. “We’re looking at the local streets and how we can provide safe movement. ere’s not really one street we’re looking at,” though Washington Street and Brighton Boulevard, two heavily traveled arteries, are well in focus.

Denver has stayed busy over the last several years making signi cant infrastructure improvements to communities across the city where tra c has grown to the point where it and pedestrians who compete for space and safety have reached tipping points. GES has reached this point.

Finding solutions to this challenge — a challenge Denver has repeatedly faced as it has grown — will not involve an army of ‘shovelsin-the-ground’, but rather common sense solutions that have worked all over.

“ e project is more signing, striping, (installing) speed bumps, tra c circles,” said Hillhouse. “Just slowing people down.”

But while the city’s dealing with basic safety and practicality to the job, it also wants to add a bit of overdue aesthetics, including a little ourish.

“We want to have more landscaping,” Hillhouse said.

Another element of the project might seem

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eir focus on the issue helped lawmakers le Senate Bill 22-008. e law sets aside $5 million a year in nancial aid support for the about 4,500 foster kids statewide who might decide to go to college.

Student mental health resources

COYAC students had a hand in the information on Colorado student identi cation cards. House Bill 22-1052 requires the identi cation cards to include the number, the website, and text to talk number of the 24-hour state’s crisis service center and Safe2Tell, a violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymously report threats.

to be obvious. But years, even decades, have passed with little movement in addressing something that seems like common sense.

ese targeted communities have been asking for more sidewalks. ey’re now going to get them.

“Sidewalks are a big priority,” Hillhouse said, however, “ at is on a di erent timetable.”

Paying for the upgrade will come from bond funding and the city’s Transportation Improvement Program.

“We’ve been cobbling much of the funding together,” Hillhouse said.

Over the years, the faces of Globeville — named for the Globe Smelting and Re ning Company — Elyria and Swansea have changed. Gone are most of the early immi-

Eating disorder prevention

Colorado residents also have resources about eating disorders thanks to student ideas.

Senate Bill 23-014 created the Disordered Eating Prevention Program within the Department of Public Health and Environment, as well as a research grant that helped fund studies on the impacts and how to prevent eating disorders.

e program holds information for Colorado residents on interventions, treatments, and other educational resources. Budget cuts will eliminate the program next year.

Student voice in academic standards review

Senate Bill 23-008 created opportunities for students to get involved in the state’s education standards review, giving students a voice in what they learn.

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grant families, the Austrian, German, Polish and Russians, who lived and worked nearby in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But their churches still remain, each standing testament to their faith in a new land.

ough now gone, they’ve been supplanted by a wave of the country’s newest immigrants, but also younger families who’ve staked out the place for the more a ordable housing it offers.

Now, looking toward the future, and in partnership with a city ready to do its part, Globeville, Elyria and Swansea are looking forward to a whole new and safer future.

But if you want to know about Denver’s early days, learning about these three neighborhoods would be a great start.

Student discipline review committee

A COYAC idea helped the state dig into discipline practices and whether certain groups of students were being disproportionately disciplined. Senate Bill 23-029 created a task force made up of 18 members and charged with reviewing discipline data and policies. It released a nal report in August.

Free menstrual products in schools

Colorado schools are required to provide free menstrual products in school bathrooms after House Bill 24-1164.

e law ramps up how much schools must provide. For instance, schools must provide at least 25% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings by June 30.

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Community members and Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure sta discuss ideas in early April during an open house to gather ideas on how to make streets safer in Globeville, Elyria and Swansea. PHOTO BY ERNEST GURULé

Sand Creek memorial coming to Capitol steps

Statue replacing Civil War soldier that was removed in 2020

BY LUCAS BRADY WOODS KUNC

In front of descendants of Sand Creek Massacre survivors, Colorado lawmakers unanimously greenlighted a memorial sculpture to commemorate the 1864 atrocity at the State Capitol.

“Our hope is that this memorial will be a turning point when Colorado says, ‘We are not afraid to confront our past because we believe in a just and honest future,’” said Sen. Kyle Mullica, a ornton Democrat and sponsor of the memorial resolution.

Both chambers unanimously approved the proposal for the project that will be built in front of the west steps of the building, overlooking Civic Center Park and downtown Denver.

e bipartisan resolution was co-sponsored in the Senate by Cheyenne Wells’ Republican Rod Pelton. In the House, it was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tammy Story and Republican Rep. Ty Winter.

e memorial will comprise of a massive, 24-foot-tall sculpture of an Arapaho chief, a Cheyenne chief and a Native American woman holding a child.

e current plan is for the sculpture replace a Civil War statue that was pulled down by protestors in 2020. e location, right in front of the iconic Capitol building, has been boarded o since.

e 1864 Sand Creek Massacre is pos-

sibly the worst atrocity in Colorado history. About 250 Arapaho and Cheyenne civilians, mostly women, children and the elderly, were killed by U.S. troops along Colorado’s eastern plains, near the modern day town of Eads.

Otto Braided Hair is a representative for

the Northern Cheyenne and a descendant of Sand Creek Massacre victims. He was on the Senate oor during Monday’s vote on the resolution.

“ ere’s got to be some kind of acknowledgement. at’s a beginning of the healing,” said Braided Hair. “When we rst

went to go set up the work on the massacre site, they were unfriendly. Today, the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations are recognized, acknowledged, both unanimous support from the House side and Senate side. And I’m just beside myself.”

Braided Hair and other Sand Creek victims’ descendants have been working for decades to memorialize the massacre at the Capitol. Coming more than a century and a half after the initial event, they say this is just one step in the healing process.

“Restorative justice. is is a good step towards that. We’re not there yet. We still got a long way, but this is a good step,” said Chris Tall Bear, also a descendant of the massacre’s victims and a member of both the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes.

About a dozen other Cheyenne and Arapaho community members joined Tall Bear and Braided Hair to witness the resolution’s passage.

e artist, Gerald Anthony Shippen, said he wants the piece to invoke heroism.

“I’m a conduit, you know, to carry this forth,” said Shippen, who is from Wyoming. “ is is a statue that represents the people who have survived. e gures will be seven feet tall. So that makes them heroic. e tepee, at about 23 feet tall. at’s pretty much life size, you know, for a tepee.”

e memorial will be installed in 2026.

is story was produced by the Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS and e Colorado Sun, and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other news organizations across the state. Funding for the Alliance is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Otto Braided Hair of the Northern Cheyenne and Chris Tall Bear of the Cheyenne and Arapaho stand in the Colorado Capitol rotunda on April 14. Both are descendants of Sand Creek Massacre victims and were at the statehouse to witness a resolution to build a memorial for the atrocity on Capitol grounds. PHOTO BY LUCAS BRADY WOODS/KUNC

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Shaping the Future by Learning from Our Past: Latinos and the neighborhood schools

n 1947, Denver Mayor Quigg Newton commissioned a study to look at the status of Latino families in Denver. One area of concern was education.

At that time, 85% of North Denver adults had attended school only through the eighth grade. In 1944, of every 100 children who started kindergarten, only half nished eighth grade and only six completed high school.

In North Denver, 27% of students at the Bryant and Webster schools came from Spanishspeaking families. Other Latino elementary students attended the aging Ashland School. ose who went on to high school went to North High.

Economic factors caused students to quit school. ey needed to help support their families, stayed home to care for younger siblings so parents could work, or simply did not have enough money to buy school clothes and supplies. Many changed schools frequently as their parents moved, looking for work. Illness also forced some children to quit.

e Denver Public Schools worked through the 1950s and 1960s to improve education for Latino children. One problem they worked on was the small number of Mexican-American teachers. In 1958, of nearly 3,000 teachers in the Denver Public Schools, only 30 had Spanish surnames.  In response to these statistics, the district began to hire more Latino educators. Since few native-born teachers knew much about Mexican-American history, the district hired Lino Lopez to educate

Spring has arrived, bringing with it the unmistakable signs of new beginnings. e air is warmer, the days are getting longer, and nature is waking up from its winter slumber. e robins are back, hopping across lawns as they search for food, and the trees are beginning to bud, promising a vibrant canopy of green. Flowers are cautiously peeking through the soil, eager to bloom. For those of us in colder climates, this change is not just welcome, it’s eagerly anticipated. We aren’t quite yearning for the sweltering heat of summer, but the gentle warmth and the hint of what’s to come are a comfort. In past columns, I’ve shared thoughts on new beginnings, each time re ecting on how they can mean di erent things to di erent people. Whether it’s the New Year, a new job, or even a signi cant life transition, the idea of starting fresh resonates with all of us in one way or another. Yet, spring brings a unique sense of renewal. It’s not just the visible changes in nature but the feeling of being reinvigorated after a season of waiting and hoping.

them on Mexican-American culture.

When the district replaced Ashland School, the new school re ected the changing demographics of the Highland neighborhood. Ashland became the José Valdez Elementary School named after a local Mexican-American resident who died in World War II.

Beginning in the 1970s, José Valdez Elementary o ered a bilingual program to

Easter is one of the most profound symbols of new beginnings at this time

the approximately 80% of students who were recent immigrants. e bilingual program helped children whose rst language was Spanish acquire English pro ciency. Bilingual education proved

The season of new beginnings

ment make carries for not about it’s formed. inward, itual how our

of year. While some see the New Year as a moment to set new goals or make resolutions, Easter carries a deeper meaning for many of us. It’s not just about making a change; it’s about being transformed. It calls us to look inward, examine our spiritual lives, and consider how our relationship with God might shape who we are becoming.

Easter invites us to re ect on what we want to do di erently and who we want to become. It’s a time to think about how to deepen our relationships, with our families, friends, and even strangers. Easter has always been more about the heart than the calendar. As I grow older, I focus less on grand resolutions and more on small, intentional steps that lead to meaningful change. is change is not driven by external forces or societal pressure but by a desire to live with greater purpose and connection.

In a world that is changing faster than ever, driven by technology, evolving social norms, and shifting perspectives,

it’s essential to recognize that true personal growth is a slower, more deliberate process. Unlike technological advancements, which seem to burst onto the scene almost overnight, personal change often happens quietly, through re ection and commitment. It’s born internally, shaped by our deepest desires and new insights, and slowly manifested in our actions and attitudes.

We can’t overlook that the world inuences how we think and feel about new beginnings. e information we consume, the conversations we have, and the voices we choose to listen to all shape our beliefs and attitudes. at’s why it’s so important to pause and listen to the voice from our heart and mind, especially in a season like this when we’re naturally inclined to think about renewal and transformation.

Easter remains a powerful reminder of the most signi cant new beginning I can embrace, strengthening my relationship with God. It’s not about making sweeping changes or setting lofty goals but about seeking more profound connections with God, those I love, and those I don’t yet know. It’s about being more welcoming, open, and intentional in

controversial, with supporters pointing to higher reading scores and detractors arguing that it slowed Americanization.

how I show up in the world.

As the world around us continues to change, sometimes at a dizzying pace, let’s remember that the most meaningful changes are the ones that start within us.

As we embrace this season of renewal, let’s challenge ourselves to witness the new growth around us and nurture it within us. Let the robin’s song remind us that change is inevitable and beautiful. Let the budding trees and blooming owers inspire us to grow in ways that re ect our values and aspirations. And most importantly, let the spirit of Easter guide us toward becoming the best version of ourselves, rooted in faith, love, and the promise of new beginnings. I would love to hear your “new beginnings” story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can begin that transformative journey from within, it really will be a better-than-good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval at 3655 Wyandot St. PHOTOS BY REBECCA HUNT

Bryant Webster Dual Language School at 3635 Quivas St.

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Rebecca A. Hunt

There is one major di erence in how an average person approaches investing compared to a high-networth individual: e wealthier one can a ord to invest like they don’t need to. No surprise — the more money you have, the less you need to keep your assets liquid for near-term use. As performance tends to improve the longer you are invested, this may be a good lesson for dealing with the current stock market volatility. Long-term investors are not tempted to sell when prices are low but instead are likely to invest more.

A recent study shows that the top concerns of high-net-worth investors are similar to those of anyone trying to grow their net worth. According to the CNBC survey,¹ the biggest deterrents to personal wealth are poor stock market performance, rising in ation and U.S. government dysfunction. Since all of these things are out of our control, it can be di cult to

HUNT

Many in the Anglo-American community believed that one of the main responsibilities of public schools was to quickly make good Americans of new immigrants. By the 1990s, about half of all immigrant laborers who came to Denver brought their families. One reason was the high value they placed on education. eir children would learn more in Denver than they would in Mexico, since many Mexican districts only had enough

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

School meals program is essential

I am writing in support of Healthy School Meals for All. is is an essential program for Colorado’s schoolchildren. Ensuring no-cost healthy school meals for all students helps mitigate educational disparities that are exacerbated by hunger and poverty and helps to ensure that all children can thrive.

Invest like you don’t need to

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plan — unless you only invest money you won’t need in the near future. It’s human nature to be competitive and want instant grati cation. at makes it hard to stick with your losers and trim your winners. However, the shift in di erent asset classes early this year makes a clear argument for active rebalancing.

e huge increase in large-company tech stock value in 2024 was obviously too good to last. Even so, many investors did not heed the warning signs that a few stocks were overvalued and missed attractive opportunities in the rest of the market.

It is also helpful to watch activity quarterly, or at least annually, across di erent asset classes to see what is in favor. Moni-

money to allow children to attend school for half a day.

In spite of advances made in the last few decades, the Denver Public Schools still struggles with how to educate its immigrant students, including in North Denver. Each year brings new progress as well as new challenges. Aging buildings need expensive repairs. Bond issue 3A, in November of 2008 was designed to remedy many problems. Meanwhile, new administrations at the schools worked on creative solutions to improve education for all students.

One solution was a dual-language elementary school on the boundary between North Denver and Potter High-

Research shows that food insecurity signi cantly impacts the ability to learn in the classroom, which translates into signi cant health, economic, and social disparities in the future. Access to healthy school meals improves academic achievement. It boosts attendance and improves student behavior. It also helps to improve health outcomes. Healthy School Meals for All is a critical component of addressing hunger and helping to advance both racial and food justice. is helps level the playing eld and reduce longstanding disparities in nutrition, health, and education.

Making sure that kids have access to free and healthy school lunch reduces rates of poor health by at least 29 percent. School breakfast, in particular, has been linked to positive impacts on mental health, including reductions in behavioral problems, anxiety, and depression. As a pediatrician, I see the health bene ts of free school meals every day. As a Coloradan who cares about children’s health and cares about creating more just communities, I urge our state lawmakers to pass House Bill 25-1274 to ensure that this effective and successful program is fully funded.

toring these patterns helps establish a realistic time frame for investments, revealing, for example, that categories such as small-company value stocks may take ve years or more to deliver competitive returns. ese stocks clearly march to a di erent drummer, so they could add diversi cation — as long as you buy them with money you won’t need for a while. Economic conditions also play a role here; as interest rates change, small- and mid-size companies are impacted di erently than their larger counterparts. is is where your nancial advisor can help you navigate with an updated plan.

Most advisers track weekly heat maps that show how stock valuations are changing and where market performance lies per category. ese maps reveal trends in value and growth strategies, among other investment types. e heat map for the rst quarter of this year is predominantly red, indicating a nega-

land. Named Academía Ana Marie Sandoval, located at 3655 Wyandot St., it was pushed by a broad coalition of parents, not all of whom were from the Latino community. It operated on the Montessori model for preschool through sixth grade. As a lottery school, it gave rst priority to children who already had siblings in the school, and second priority to those who lived in the neighborhood.

e two earlier schools, Bryant and Webster, merged to create the BryantWebster Elementary School, located at 3536 Quivas St. By the early 2000s, Bryant-Webster was a majority Latino duallanguage school that taught students

tive return across value and growth, and small-, mid- and large-cap stocks in eight out of nine categories. Only large-cap value is slightly positive. is is a big adjustment from last year when growth greatly outperformed value and all segments were positive.²

Trimming those winners could have helped reduce volatility in your portfolio. is is very di erent than trying to time the market, which is more likely to give you whiplash and unnecessary stress. Now more than ever, it is crucial to keep your plan current and schedule an update meeting with your advisor.

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from early childhood through eighth grade. It boasted a youth mariachi group, e Mariachi Juvenil de Bryant-Webster, that played for festivals, neighborhood and school events. is was the brainchild of Pamela Liñan.

Over time, the schools have gotten more responsive to the needs of Latino children and their families. We only hope that this can continue.

Dr. Rebecca A. Hunt has been a resident of North Denver since 1993. She worked in museums and then taught museum studies and Colorado, Denver, women’s and immigration history at the University of Colorado Denver until she retired in 2020.

that kids in our state have the nutrition they need to be healthy, to learn, and to thrive. It is critical that our state lawmakers ensure this e ective and successful program is fully funded by passing House Bill 25-1274. School meals are an investment in our kids, our schools, our families and our communities.

Dr. Margaret Tomcho, MPH/MSPH American Academy of Pediatrics — Colorado Chapter, Denver

Stop Trump tax plan

I am writing a letter to urge elected ofcials to do everything in their power to protect everyday people in our community instead of enabling Trump’s tax breaks for billionaires and corporate polluters. e future of the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the beauty we need to thrive is at stake.

Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program provides healthy and free breakfast and lunch to students in K-12. It is making a positive di erence to ensure

e upcoming budget bill moving through Congress is a ght over our country’s values and priorities. ese are musts, not wants:

— Protect climate and clean energy policies that are lowering our energy costs, cutting climate pollution, and creating good jobs nationwide.

— Stop Trump from selling o our public lands to the highest bidder and opening up the Arctic Refuge for oil and gas drilling.

— Block cuts to vital government programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

I support climate action, clean air and water, and protecting our public lands. We need the government to protect people over corporate polluters who bought access to Trump. at’s why I’m urging my representatives to do more to ght for us.

Cheryl Palsic,

Denver

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From hand painted cross stitch patterns to intricate knitted designs to textile complex quilts, artists and hobbyists alike are drawn to the array of ber arts shops and organizations strewn across the Denver metro.

Owners and employees of these establishments say the Denver ber arts scene is lively and inclusive.

“We all have di erent vibes,” said Marsha Corn, owner of the Tangled Ball. “We all carry some of the same, some di erent, we all specialize. (But) we’re in it for the same reason because we all love ber and we all want to succeed and maybe make our customers love bers as much as we do.”

The Tangled Ball: ‘A community’

e Tangled Ball, located at 5505 W. 20th Ave. in Edgewater, is not just a yarn shop – it’s a vibrant community hub for individuals of all ages and skill levels to come together and engage in the ber arts.

“We have classes here, we have work-

shops here, we have events here,” Corn said. “It’s a safe place for people to come and just hang out and create.”

Corn said her mother inspired her passion for the ber arts, and she was inspired to open the Tangled Ball after sitting in a shop with some friends and wishing there was one similar near where she lived.

“So my mom taught me how to knit and crochet (and) do all that kind of stu ,” Corn said. “I’ve always wanted to open my own business, so I proposed the idea to my husband about (opening) a yarn store, and it was one of the few that he was like, ‘yeah, we could do that.”’

e location Corn chose was ideal because it’s within a marketplace that o ers food, drink and ample parking — creating a perfect environment for a community-centered store.

e Tangled Ball opened its doors in July 2020, after delays caused by the pandemic, and it has since grown into a space that serves many.

For Corn, the best aspect of the Tangled ball is the way it provides support to people.

“We solve each other’s world prob-

lems. We get people through divorces. We get people through breakups. We get people through what to make for dinner. It’s just such a great community,” Corn said.

As a lover of the ber arts, Corn feels di erent forms — such as needlepoint, knitting, crocheting and more — are both for those searching for a hobby and those skilled in the art of all of it.

For Corn, something like a hand-knitted article is a work of art.

“It’s the yarn. e color of the yarn. e texture of the yarn. e composition of the yarn. (It) has linens and silks and rolls blended into it, and it’s just beautiful,” Corn said. “It’s an art form of design patterns. I do say we don’t knit or crochet now out of necessity, we knit out of joy or hobby.”

Corn believes people especially enjoy the ber arts because it allows them to focus on something other than the stresses and challenges of day-to-day life.

“I’m not thinking about all the junk going on up here in the world,” Corn said. “I’m focused on what I’m doing, even if it’s just 10 minutes. I’m not thinking about what to make for dinner. I’m not thinking about politics. I’m not

thinking about religion. I’m just concentrating on what’s in front of me.”

Diversions Needlepoint: ‘Keeping needlepoint alive’

Similar to Corn, Colorado native and co-owner of Diversions Needlepoint, Cari Davis, was inspired by her late mother to practice the art of needlepoint. It was her passion for the art that eventually led her to pursue it as a career.

“I saw her doing it and wanted to do it,” Davis said. “(I love) the color, the people, the challenge, the creativity, and I love the tactile. I enjoy the kinesthetic.”

Davis and her mother, Mary Lou Kidder, initially opened Diversions in Vail. It is now located at 410 W. Hampden Ave., and for over 50 years, the store has brought ber arts supplies and knowledge to people throughout Colorado.  Davis now runs the shop with her own daughter, Mandy Adams, who grew up in the ber business – even making her rst project, a belt, at the age of 4.

One of hundreds of quilts on display throughout the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden. This quilt was created by David Taylor. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY

FIBER ARTS

Adams brought her own artistic talents to the shop, o ering custom design services such as hand-painted canvases for needlepoint projects. Her ability to turn a customer’s vision into a unique work of art quickly became a hallmark of the store.

“I was just born artistic,” Adams said. “I always drew and painted and played with color from the time I was just a little one. (I am) awful at math and everything else, but I can kind of draw.”

e sta at Diversions, a mix of paid employees and volunteers, is knowledgeable and passionate about needlepoint. Many of the sta members have been with the shop for years, ensuring that customers always receive expert guidance and support.

“We’ve got a great group of women and wonderful people that volunteer here to help people,” Davis said. “Every day is di erent. You never know what’s going to happen or who’s going to walk in the door, and that makes it fun.”

Adams said she enjoys the challenge and the creative aspect of her art.

“You’re making heirlooms,” Adams said.

As the shop celebrates over ve decades of business, it remains committed to providing a welcoming space where people can explore their creativity, build connections and nd inspiration.

For Davis and Adams, it’s not just about selling products — it’s about building a community of makers.

“We hope to keep making people happy and inspire future generations and to keep needlework alive,” Davis said.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: ‘All about stories’

Another institution that works to educate and foster a community of ber arts enthusiasts is the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden.

Located at 200 Violet St. Suite 140, this museum is dedicated entirely to the history, teaching and fundamentals of quilting.

“It’s a place where people really nd an opportunity to experience what quilts are all about,” said Holly Bailey, the museum’s education manager. “And quilts are all about stories — stories of the people who made the quilts, stories of people who owned the quilts and got to experience the quilts. Even brand new quilts, the makers, almost always have a story of why they made the quilt or things that happened along the way while they were making it.”

e museum has over 850 quilts in its permanent collection and about 150 quilts in its educational collections.

“(With) the permanent collection, preservation is kind of the primary thing that we’re concerned with, and then exhibiting so that people can see those quilts,” Bailey said.

e education collection contains quilts that don’t make it into the permanent collection.

“ ey’re still really valuable for education purposes,” Bailey said. “So we use those quilts to be able to bring them out. We take them out in trunk shows around the community and (country). e audience can touch

them. So the education collection has the ones that you can get up close and personal with.”

For Bailey, quilting began not as a lifelong passion, but as a deeply personal project.

“I started doing it for kind of a strange reason,” Bailey said. “My sister was a quilter and she was the major caretaker for my parents and lived very close to them. I lived 1,500 miles away.”

Bailey said her mother had Alzheimer’s. So as a way to help her stay engaged in the story of her life, Bailey and her sister decided to make a quilt of their mother’s memories.

“She could talk about it and it didn’t really matter whether she was right or wrong or anything, but it was conversational and it would be something that she would get to enjoy,” Bailey said.

Based on her experience, Bailey believes many people begin quilting due to sentimental purposes and then just fall in love with the storytelling element of the art.

“I think a lot of people get involved because of friends or family or somebody else,” Bailey said. “Maybe they learn it from their relatives or people they’re around. But it’s very creative. Most of the time it’s very relaxing. Touching fabric has a value in and of itself. It’s almost like giving somebody a hug when you give them a quilt because it’s something that’s going to wrap around them and they’re going to nd comfort in it.”

Bailey said many di erent people — from children to seniors — visit and enjoy all the services the museum has to o er, including its extensive library and classes.

Classes range from beginner quilting to advanced textile arts, with topics like hand-stitching, machine quilting and even digital-to-fabric design. One recent class explored how to turn a photograph into a quilt, using technology to manipulate and print images on fabric.

Another key highlight is the museum’s summer kids’ camp. Running for four weeks in June, the camp o ers young artists, ages 8 to 16, the opportunity to design and complete their own quilts.

“ ey do everything,” Bailey said. “From the design of it through all of the sewing, all of the quilting, the binding.”

e museum also o ers free community groups, including hand-stitching circles, study groups and technique-focused clubs.

Despite the richness of the ber arts scene in the Denver metro area, Bailey feels there’s room for deeper collaboration.

“ ere’s a lot of variety, but we don’t come together very often and really trade ideas and crossover in our teaching,” Bailey said. “It would be nice if we could maybe be a little more intentional about that.”

One step toward greater unity is an upcoming partnership with the Embroidery Guild of America. e two groups will share knowledge through workshops, such as one on crazy quilts, which often incorporate intricate embroidery.

e team has recently expanded into a third unit of their building, with hopes to eventually occupy the entire space. e overall goal is to create a full- edged quilting and ber arts complex and a destination for locals and visitors alike.

Tangled Ball owner Marsha Corn spins yarn for a customer on a wheel at her shop in the Edgewater Public Market. The market address is 5505 W. 20th Ave.

Co-owners of Diversions Needlepoint and mother and daughter Cari Davis and Mandy Adams stand among the thousands of skeins of thread available at their shop at 410 W. Hampden Ave. in Englewood.

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COUNTY COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 720/865-7840

Case No.: 2013C70525 Div.:175

Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff vs. WILLIAM WILSON AND KASSIE JO OLSON, Defendants

REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR

THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, KASSIE JO OLSON, only, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on November 15, 2013, revived August 8, 2019 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, November 15, 2013,revived August 8, 2019 NOW THEREFORE

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C, shall have and take of defendant, KASSIE JO OLSON, only Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on November 15, 2013 revived August 8, 2019.

Defendant shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. DHD 3519

First Publication: March 27, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

To: First Mortgagees of Lots in 1940 Blake Street Condominium Association, Inc.

Re: Notice of Proposed Declaration Amendment

The purpose of this notice is to provide written notice of the proposed First Amendment to the Declaration Of Grants, Submission And Covenants Establishing Condominium Ownership Of 1940 Blake Street, A Condominium a/k/a Basement Allocated Interests Amendment (“Declaration Amendment”) to first mortgagees of Lots within the community of 1940 Blake Street Condominium Association, Inc. (“Association”), pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-33.3-217(1)(b)(I). The Association, through its Board of Directors and with assistance from legal counsel, has prepared the proposed Declaration Amendment to the existing Declaration, which is located in the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, and was recorded in the real property records of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on June 30, 1993, at Reception No. R-93-0084457, as it may have been amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Declaration”).

The consent of one hundred percent (100%) of first mortgagees is required to approve the proposed Declaration Amendment, pursuant to Article 15, Section 15.6 of the Declaration. The general nature of the Declaration Amendment is to revise the allocation of ownership interests in the common elements to account for basement units, as described in the updated Exhibit 1 and floor plan.

A first mortgagee shall be deemed to have approved the proposed Declaration Amendment, if said first mortgagee does not deliver to the Association a negative response within sixty (60) days after the date of this notice, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-33.3-217(1)(b)(II). You may deliver your response in writing to the Association, c/o Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Pkwy., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, but you are not required to respond.

Please review this notice carefully. It may affect first mortgagees’ rights in the Lot(s) within the Association’s community in which first mortgagees may have an

interest.

A copy of the proposed Declaration Amendment may be obtained by contacting Moeller Graf, P.C., 9557 South Kingston Court, Englewood, CO 80112; 720-279-2568; or via email at cwebert@moelllergraf.com.

Legal Notice No. DHD 3562

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 1, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

BEFORE THE ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

IN THE MATTER OF THE PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM THE PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 34-60-118.5, C.R.S., NIOBRARA AND CODELL FORMATIONS, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS AND BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO

CAUSE NO. 1

DOCKET NO. 250200021

TYPE: PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS

NOTICE OF HEARING

Blackwell Energy, LLC (“Payee”) filed a Form 38, Payment of Proceeds Hearing Request (Form 38) pursuant to Rule 503.g.(5) and C.R.S. § 34-60-118.5, for an order awarding payment of proceeds and interest due to Payees for production attributable to the below-described Wells, which are operated by Extraction Oil & Gas Inc. (Operator No. 10459) (“Extraction”) and located in Adams and Broomfield Counties, Colorado. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own oil or gas (“mineral”) interests in the Wells identified below and or are responsible for making payments to the owners of mineral interests.

WELLS

Interchange A S22-30-3N (API No. 05-014-20767)

Interchange A S22-30-5N (API No. 05-014-20763)

Interchange A S22-30 7C (API No. 05-014-20768)

Interchange A S22-30-8N (API No. 05-014-20766)

Interchange A S22-30-9N (API No. 05-014-20771)

Interchange A S22-30-10C (API No. 05-014-20760)

Interchange A S22-30-12N (API No. 05-014-20765)

Interchange B S22-30-14N (API No. 05-014-20779)

Interchange B S22-30-15N (API No. 05-014-20780)

Interchange B S22-30-16C (API No. 05-014-20783)

Interchange B S22-30-18N (API No. 05-014-20781)

Interchange B S22-30-19C (API No. 05-014-20778)

Interchange B S22-30-20N (API No. 05-014-20851)

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change)

The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on the above-referenced docket number at the following date, time, and location:

Date:June 4, 2025

Time:9:00 a.m.

Location:Virtual Hearing with Remote Access via Zoom

To participate virtually navigate to https:// ecmc.state.co.us/#/home and locate the Zoom meeting link on the left side of the webpage.

Energy and Carbon Management Commission

The Chancery Building 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

PETITIONS

DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: May 5, 2025

Any interested party who wishes to participate formally must file a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https://ecmc. state.co.us/#/home, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGExternalAccess/Account/Login. aspx and select “Request Access to Site.” Please refer to our “eFiling Users Guidebook” at https://ecmc.state.co.us/ documents/reg/Hearings/External_EfilingSystemGuidebook_2023_FINAL.pdf

Public Notices

for more information. Under Commission Rule 508, if no petition is filed, the Application may be approved administratively without a formal hearing.

Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a virtual prehearing conference during the week of May 5, 2025, if a virtual prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information, you may review the Application, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone number or email address listed below.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Dnr_ECMC_Hearings_Unit@state.co.us, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.

ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By: Elias Thomas,

Commission Secretary

Dated: March 25, 2025

Blackwell Energy, LLC

c/o/ Sandra Carter S2P2 Law, LLC

6105 S. Main St., Suite 200 Aurora, CO 80216

720-593-0963

sandra@S2P2law.com

Legal Notice No. DHD 3538

First Publication: April 3, 2025

Last Publication: May 1, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAMES N. ORLIN, (a.k.a. JAMES NEIL ORLIN), Deceased

Case Number: 25PR30335

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (JESSICA SANTA MARIA) or to DENVER PROBATE COURT (1437 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80202) on or before AUGUST 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/_Kimberly Ruddell

KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq.

Attorney for Personal Representative 8959 E. 40th Ave, Ste 160 Denver CO 80238

Legal Notice No. DHD 3558

First Publication: April 24, 2025 Last Publication: May 8, 2025 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court DENVER County, Colorado Court 1437 BANNOCK ST #230 DENVER, CO 80202-5382

In the Matter of the Estate of: JUDY CELIA RODINE

Party: Rodney Loran Scohy, 400 Garland Street Lakewood, CO 80226

Phone Number: (303) 521-6220

E-mail: rscohy@Q.com

Case Number: 25 PR 82

Division I: Courtroom 224

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO§ 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: LESLIE NEMESIO EDILLA

And any other Heirs

Last Known Address, if any: 1417 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80306

aka Jerylyn Sanchez, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30289

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 11, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brianne N. Sanchez

Personal Representative 1811 S. Quebec Way, Unit 78 Denver, Colorado 80231

Legal Notice No. DHD 3550

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Richard Allen Kreck, Deceased Case Number: 25PR39

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 11, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Valerie Kreck, Personal Representative 434 N. Franklin St. Denver CO 80218

Legal Notice No. DHD 3544

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Darrell Wilfred Larson, a/k/a Darrell W. Larson, a/k/a Darrell Larson, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030359

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Muy Kim Benker

Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC

2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. DHD 3559

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 8, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court City and County Building 437 Bannock St. Room 230 Denver, CO 80202

In the Matter of the Estate of: JUDITH BARBARA DUKAT, a/k/a JUDITH B. DUKAT, a/k/a JUDITH DUKAT, Deceased

Attorney: 3i Law, LLC

Klaralee R. Charlton #45086

2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000

Denver, CO 80222

Phone Number: (303) 245-2100

E-mail: kcharlton@3ilawfirm.com FAX Number: (303) 245-2108 Case Number: 2025PR30433

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Diane Merkle, Richard Merkle, Alex Merkle, and all other interested persons:

Last Known Address, if any: None

Estate of Julienne M. Huigen, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30232

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary P Johnson

Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 101434 Denver, CO 80250

Legal Notice No. DHD 3557

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 8, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

A hearing on Petition for formal probate of will for PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: 05/30/2025 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division 1

Address: Denver Probate Court, 1437 Bannock St. #230 Denver, Co 80202

The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

Legal Notice No. DHD 3545

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jerylyn M. Sanchez,

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephanie Geiger

Personal Representative

Michael P. Miller, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. DHD 3561

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 8, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of THANH VAN LE, aka THANH V. LE, aka THANH LE, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30349

A hearing without appearance on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for the approval of the appointment of Robert J. Flageolle as Personal Representative of the Estate of Judith Barbara Dukat is set at the following date, time, and location:

Date: May 22, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www. courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/ petition without further notice or hearing.

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If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

Legal Notice No. DHD 3563

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 8, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marvin Dean Bothel, a/k/a Marvin D. Bothel, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30285

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 11, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gale Pennington

Personal Representative

c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq.

Glatstein & O'Brien, LLP

2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222

Legal Notice No. DHD 3548

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF RICHARD ALLDIN ODDY, a/k/a RICHARD A. ODDY, a/k/a RICHARD ODDY, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 25PR30281

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy Edwards

Personal Representative

c/o John M. Seebohm, Esq.

999 18th St., Ste. S-3100 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. DHD 3552

First Publication: April 17, 2025

Last Publication: May 1, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ryan Andrew Schlosser, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30259

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 16, 2025, or the claims

may be forever barred.

Gayle Cauthorn (Schlosser) Webster

Personal Representative 3140 Laurel Drive Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

Legal Notice No. DHD 3543

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONALD JOSEPH ESPINOZA, JR.

a/k/a DONALD J. ESPINOZA

a/k/a DONALD ESPINOZA , Deceased

Case Number: 25PR30202

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Estelle Espinoza

Personal Representative

C/O The Law Office of Dana Hall, LLC 4465 Kipling St, Ste 101, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. DHD 3547

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Mark Jesuroga, aka R. Mark Jesuroga, and Mark Jesuroga, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30262

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 11, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jason W. Jesuroga

Personal Representative 443 Tyler Drive Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327

Legal Notice No. DHD 3549

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RUSSELL L. SCHELB JR., AKA RUSSELL LAVERN SCHELB JR., AKA RUSSELL L SCHELB, AKA RUSSELL LAVERN SCHELB, AKA RUSS SCHELB, AKA RUSS L. SCHELB, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR8

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to pres-

ent them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Adam LaGuardia of CS AdvoCare, Inc.

Personal Representative 7500 E Arapahoe Rd., Suite# 101 Centennial Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No. DHD 3556

First Publication: April 24, 2025

Last Publication: May 8, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SHIRLEY MARIE HUGHES, a/k/a SHIRLEY M. HUGHES , Deceased Case Number: 25PR30278

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Heather Witwer, Personal Representative 1149 Genesee Vista Road Golden, CO 80401

Legal Notice No. DHD 3554

First Publication: April 17, 2025

Last Publication: May 1, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Leonard Earl Brooks, Jr, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31510

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

s/ R. Eric Solem R. Eric Solem, #6464

Attorney for Donna Brooks, PR Estate of Leonard Earl Brooks JR. 750 W Hampden Ave STE 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. DHD 3553

First Publication: April 17, 2025

Last Publication: May 1, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David B. Sheldon, a/k/a David Sheldon, a/k/a Dave Sheldon, Deceased Case Number 2025PR030172

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to pres-

ent them to the co-personal representatives or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Devon S. Coombe, Mark D. Sheldon and Peter J. Sheldon Co-Personal Representatives c/o Tuthill & Hughes LLP 55 Madison Street, Suite 555 Denver, CO 80206

Legal Notice No. DHD 3546

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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