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Hey y’all! |
| We are halfway through our end-of-year membership drive and we need more of you 🆘 |
| You read this newsletter everyday, so we know how much you value feeling deeply connected to your community — and we take pride in helping you do that. Not only do we want to continue bringing you this newsletter and the City Cast Denver podcast for free everyday, we want to make them the best products they can be, and your support is critical to that. |
| When you become a City Cast Denver Neighbor, you’re taking your relationship with Denver to the next level, not only by helping us create this product, but by unlocking new perks and opportunities to help you be the best Denverite you can be 💚 |
| Help us build something awesome. Can we count on you? |
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| Bonus perk: If you sign up for a membership this week, you’ll get a FREE ticket 👉 🎟️ 👈 to our Denver-est Denver Awards Show on Dec. 18, an end-of-year celebration of the best of the Mile High in 2025. |
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| What Denver's Talking About | | 🫣 Gov. Polis Draws Online Outrage | In a recent post on X, the governor encouraged people to follow two historically controversial individuals, Richard Hanania and Nicholas Decker, on social media. Hanania has been known to publicly support white supremacy and denounce “race-mixing.” Decker has frequently defended AI-generated child sexual abuse material, among other sex crimes. Polis said while he doesn’t always agree with them, they are “public intellectuals” doing “actual thinking.” [Westword] | - A history of questionable social decisions: From cheesy stunts to the hottest TikTok trends, Gov. Polis is notoriously online. So we decided to analyze some of the governor’s most ~memorable~ online antics. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
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| 🗓️ Council Proposes 2-Year Budget Cycle | Following a tense 2026 budget process that City Council says was rushed and lacked transparency, some council members are wondering if a longer budget cycle might avoid those frustrations in the future. Biennial budgets come with their own drawbacks though, like less accurate projections and more susceptibility to economic shifts. [Denverite] | - Next steps: Supporters of the proposal plan to do some public outreach and bring it back before council in April. With enough support, the change would likely be put to voters next November.
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| | 😋 The Best Bites of 2025 | From the rise in chef’s counter dining experiences to Denverites’ waning taste for craft beer, it’s been an interesting year for drinking and dining around the city. We're breaking down the hottest culinary trends, changing cocktail tastes, and restaurant business stories of 2025. [City Cast Denver 🎧] |
| 🔎 Was Hick Trying to Keep Gonzales Out of His Senate Race? | State Sen. Julie Gonzales claims that a Democratic party insider tried to dissuade her from challenging U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper in the June 2026 Democratic primary, alleging that she was told a loss was “guaranteed.” Additionally, a political consultant hired by Gonzales says his firm was threatened with being “blacklisted” from working on future Dems’ campaigns if he signed on to work with her. [Denver Post 🔒] |
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| Where to Volunteer in Denver | | This time of year, many people are looking for ways to serve their neighbors in need. There are so many places that give back to the local community, so what’s the best way to get involved? We’re sharing just some of the Denver metro’s most trusted nonprofits and organizations so you can decide where to start. |
| Food Security and Meal Assistance | If you have a passion for prepping, serving, or improving access to fresh, healthy meals, you can help combat hunger in the community with these organizations: Metro Caring hosts a no-cost grocery market and distributes weekly food boxes. Project Angel Heart prepares and delivers medically tailored meals to Coloradans living with severe illnesses. We Don’t Waste and Denver Food Rescue recover and redistribute perfectly usable surplus or imperfect food that would otherwise be discarded. |
| For Animal Lovers | Volunteer to snuggle, walk, or foster the cats and dogs awaiting adoption at Denver Animal Shelter, Humane Colorado, or MaxFund Animal Adoption Center. The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies uses volunteers to collect data, band birds, and teach others about the importance of bird conservation. Or, get up-close with the animal at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance when you help with exhibit maintenance and animal handling. |
| Immigration Rights and Advocacy | Project Worthmore helps Colorado’s refugee and immigrant communities navigate life in a new place with English language programs, care packages, food shares, and more. Casa de Paz serves asylum seekers and immigrants recently released from detention reunite with loved ones. You can aid with legal services, organizing, and canvassing through The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition. |
| Protecting the Outdoors | Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado assist with trail maintenance and construction, fire mitigation, and habitat restoration across Colorado. Join The Park People in spreading awareness of the importance of trees and helping bring low-cost and free trees to Denver neighborhoods. Help create a “sustainable urban future” through community food forests with Denver Urban Gardens. |
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| Editor’s note: The Park People and Denver Urban Gardens have all previously been sponsors of City Cast Denver, but that did not influence our decision to include them in this list. |
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| ✨ Something new! You can now gift a City Cast Denver membership to a friend! 🎁 It’s the ideal present for the people in your life who love Denver as much as you do! |
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