💘 What happened to all Denver's single men?

💘 Denver is ‘Menver’ No More

It’s official — young women now outnumber young men in the Mile High, shattering Denver’s longtime reputation as “Menver,” a city brimming with men who were single and ready to mingle. [Westword]

• Called it: We had Denver Post reporter Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton on the podcast earlier this year to discuss this trend and why dating in Denver seems to be getting … harder? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🧑‍⚖️ DougCo’s Request to Aid Federal Deportation Efforts Denied

A Denver judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Douglas County challenging state laws that limit local governments in assisting with federal immigration enforcement. DougCo Commissioner George Teal says he plans to appeal the ruling. [Denver Post 🔒]

🏠 Historic East Colfax Mansions OK’d for Demolition

Denver’s Landmark Preservation Commission approved the demo request after the property owner presented cost estimates showing that their original preservation plan had grown more expensive than the value it would generate. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🎙️ DNVR Sports Podcast Network Hit by Layoffs

The parent company behind local sports media group DNVR has laid off 16 people — including two Denver employees who covered the Avs and the Rapids — as the network “re-imagines” its content priorities. The network launched in Denver in 2019 and has since expanded to Phoenix, Chicago, Philly, and Dallas. [Denverite]

Last week’s answer: The Mosaic Community Campus in Denver’s South Park Hill neighborhood.

Though many Denverites will likely recognize this place from its time as Johnson & Wales University (2000-2021), the campus has a long, storied history. It served as the Colorado Women’s College for nearly a century and at one point housed Denver University’s Sturm College of Law. Today, the campus is a community gathering space that also houses a variety of local organizations and nonprofits, including Archway Communities affordable housing, the Denver Housing Authority, Denver School of the Arts, Emily Griffith Technical College, St. Elizabeth’s School, the Urban Land Conservancy, and the Kitchen Network.

Congrats to our correct guessers:

• Deb B. was the first to write in with the correct answer!
• But Nora A., Aditi D., Jason H., Rachael W., and Katelyn M. weren’t far behind!
• Special thanks to Hey Denver reader Raych D. for sending in this pic! ✨

See Ya in the New Year! 👋

I’ll be back with more Friday Photo Trivia in the new year.

Until then, want to submit a photo? Send me a snapshot of somewhere in Denver, and I’ll consider it for an upcoming installment! 📸