Provided by: Laura Koppel

Denver, Colo. -- The Denver Department of Human Services (DDHS) celebrated a very special graduation on Thursday, May 8 honoring 41 youth in foster care who received a diploma, GED or certificate from a vocational or other educational program this past year. Graduation is a special day for any student, but it is particularly special for foster care students whose path...
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Provided by: John Zwick

After a wait of 7 years since Ulan Bator was named Denver's 10th sister city, officials dedicated the City of Ulaanbaatar Park at East Fifth Avenue and Roslyn Street at Lowry. (Because of differences in translation, Ulan Bator is spelled a number of different ways in English.) Denver has a custom of naming parks after its sister cities. Denver's nine other sister ci...
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Provided by: Erin Feese

Hot Cakes Diner, 1400 E. 18th Ave., Denver, was hoppin' the evening of May 11 as people celebrated Mother's Day while raising money for breast cancer research. The Denver chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) held its fourth annual Breakfast for Boobs fundraiser. The ladies from LUPEC donned aprons and waited tables, while Hot Cak...
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Provided by: Denver Sister Cities

Earlier this month, a group of students and teachers from Ulaanbaatar, Denver's sister city in Mongolia, visited two regional schools: The Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS), and Greyhills Academy on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Tuba City, Arizona. These students and teachers were part of an annual exchange program sponsored by Denver Sister Cities Inter...
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Provided by: Stacy Chesney

April showers bring May flowers - a good reminder that Denver-area residents shouldn't overwater their yards this year. Denver Water's summer watering rules take effect May 1, and this year the utility will be stepping up enforcement with roving water monitors. The rules are mandatory and are as follows: · No lawn watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. · Do not waste...
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