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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW RETURNS TO DENVER By Jason McKinney The National Western Stock Show will return to the National Western Events Center, 4655 Humboldt, January 9-24. The Stock Show has been a January tradition since 1906 and has been a draw for Denver ever since. Now in its 110th year, the stock show received a big vote of confidence last month when Denver voters approved Measure 2C, which will improve the Colorado Convention Center and create the
new National Western Center, a year-round experiential education, research, commerce and entertainment campus that will be the permanent home for the National Western Stock Show. The stock show is celebrating the approval of 2C by designating January 19th a Free Day for all; all Denver voters and stock show fans will receive free grounds admission. Regular grounds admission prices vary, depending on the day and the event. Daily
Clydesdales and cowboys are always a hit at Western Stock Show parade to be held on Thurs., Jan. 7 at noon.
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grounds admission ranges from $10-19 for Adults (12+) and $2-3 for Children (3-11), those age 2 and under are free. Discounted tickets will be available on the 24th for Fan Appreciation Day and will be $10 for Adults and $3 for Children. The stock show showcases rodeos, livestock and horse shows, and kids activities, in addition to the judged competitions that are the central purpose of the event. The first rodeo was held in 1931 and the number of events has grown ever since. There are too many to mention here, but a few highlights follow and the rest can be found on the event schedule at nationalwestern.com. The kick-off parade will be held on Thurs., Jan. 7 at noon and will start at Union Station and move down 17th. The parade always includes bands, floats, horseback riders, cowboys and cowgirls, and the real draw – Longhorn cattle. The parade is free for all to watch. Former Denver Broncos placekicker, Rich Karlis, will be the parade’s Grand Marshall. A few of the lesser-known events at the stock show include school visits, wood carving demonstrations, pedal tractor races (for the kids!), sheep shearing demonstrations, stick horse events, Top Hogs (pigs doing tricks and impressions) and even more family-themed events. There are various days and times for these events, so you’ll want to check the schedule before heading out. If you’re not into the whole “rope a calf and drag it around by its legs” kind of thing, there are other animal events you might be interested in. The family-friendly, Wild West Show will be held on Sat., Jan. 16 at 5 pm. Highlighting the color and pageantry of the Old West, the show is full of quick draw antics and cowboy entertainment, painting the story of how the West was won. Created as a tribute to the great Buffalo Bill shows of yesteryear, the show
By Jacob Karp As Denver continues to experience rapid population growth, renters throughout the city are beginning to confront numerous issues. Facing rising rents, limited rentable inventory and a lack of affordable housing, current and prospective renters need to understand their rights as tenants within Colorado. Unfortunately, what many renters who experience issues or disputes with landlords quickly find is that laws in Colorado are strongly on the side of the landlord. “Colorado is a very landlord friendly place and I don’t see that changing anytime soon,” said April Jones, attorney and counselor at law. April Jones, who along with her husband Floyd Jones operates Colorado Affordable Legal Services (CALS), says that
because of the landlord friendly laws it is even more important that individuals understand their rights as a renter. “The problems are becoming greater because of the current housing market,” said April Jones. “There is a driving need to provide assistance for tenants that lack basic education on their tenant rights in Colorado.” Founded on Capitol Hill in 2011 and serving Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties, CALS is a full service law firm whose primary goals are to educate, guide and counsel individuals on their tenant rights as they relate to the resolution of legal issues, while ultimately preventing evictions. Core issues that CALS primarily provides tenants assistance continued on page 27