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🔎 Looking Back on the Assassination of Alan Berg

It’s been 40 years since local talk radio host Alan Berg was murdered by white supremacists in front of his home. Now with antisemitism on the rise again, those who knew Berg are grappling once more with what happened to their friend and colleague and why. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

✊ Denver’s Live Nation Workers Unionize

Workers at Summit Music Hall and the Marquis Theater voted to unionize this week. Both venues are owned by the entertainment giant Live Nation, which is currently in the midst of a multi-state lawsuit over allegations of monopolizing the industry. [Westword]

🏀 New Nuggets Mascot Needed!

The Denver Nuggets are looking for a new Rocky the mountain lion mascot. Though it’s been previously reported that Rocky earned a $625,000 annual salary, the current job posting lists a $70,000-$130,000 range. Applicants must be 5’5” to 5’9”, have great crowd-working skills, and a good sense of humor. [9News]

🏥 Denver Health Sales Tax Headed for the Ballot

This fall Denverites will vote on imposing a new .34% sales tax to help dig Denver Health out of tremendous debt. Officials at the state’s only “safety net” hospital say without this funding, they’ll likely be forced to lay off employees and cut services. [Denverite]

The Antisemitic Assassination That Shocked Denver

This month marked 40 years since white supremacist group The Order of Death gunned down beloved local talk radio host Alan Berg. Today, friend and colleague of Berg, KNUS host Peter Boyles, joins the City Cast Denver podcast to reflect on the life and legacy Berg left behind.