Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Thursday December 24th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today - A plaque in Denver’s LoDo district marks a moment in the history of what used to be called Chinatown. Now it’s sparked a larger conversation.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we’re going back to December 1919 when president Woodrow Wilson declared Yucca House a national monument.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

A plaque in Denver’s LoDo district marks a moment in the history of what used to be called Chinatown. Recently, it’s sparked a larger conversation.

 

A commission devoted to Asian American issues would like to see the marker commemorating the city’s first race riot replaced. But that could be just the beginning.

 

Colorado Sun reporter Kevin Simpson is on today to talk more about the issue, and 

 

Thanks for joining us, Kevin!

 

So there's been a lot of talk this year about racial justice in Colorado's history. How has the history of Denver's former Chinatown fit in.

 

Conversation around recognizing the cultural contributions of Chinese Americans touches on murals and informational kiosks, historical markers, projection art and -- in moments of grand optimism -- a reborn Asian district. 

 

Though the concepts around re-envisioning the district remain in the very early stages of conversation, as Kevin mentioned, there has been no shortage of imagination and enthusiasm. 

 

Thanks for listening. Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Colorado hospitals have vaccinated more than 42,000 workers with the new coronavirus vaccines, state officials announced Wednesday, and the large-scale vaccination campaign for people living or working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities is expected to start on Monday.

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Colorado’s tiny mountain post offices are hamstrung — for the second holiday season in a row.

Last year’s nightmares went unfixed, amplifying problems when the coronavirus sent retail shopping online.

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Xcel Energy’s last-minute proposal for a $30 million electric vehicle rebate program was slashed to $5 million and limited to low-income auto buyers by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday.

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It&rsquo;s Thursday December 24th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you.
&nbsp;
Today - A plaque in Denver&rsquo;s LoDo district marks a moment in the history of what used to be called Chinatown. Now it&rsquo;s sparked a larger conversation.
&nbsp;
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we&rsquo;re going back to December 1919 when president Woodrow Wilson declared Yucca House a national monument.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
A plaque in Denver&rsquo;s LoDo district marks a moment in the history of what used to be called Chinatown. Recently, it&rsquo;s sparked a larger conversation.
&nbsp;
A commission devoted to Asian American issues would like to see the marker commemorating the city&rsquo;s first race riot replaced. But that could be just the beginning.
&nbsp;
Colorado Sun reporter Kevin Simpson is on today to talk more about the issue, and&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for joining us, Kevin!
&nbsp;
So there's been a lot of talk this year about racial justice in Colorado's history. How has the history of Denver's former Chinatown fit in.
&nbsp;
Conversation around recognizing the cultural contributions of Chinese Americans touches on murals and informational kiosks, historical markers, projection art and -- in moments of grand optimism -- a reborn Asian district.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Though the concepts around re-envisioning the district remain in the very early stages of conversation, as Kevin mentioned, there has been no shortage of imagination and enthusiasm.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Colorado hospitals have vaccinated more than 42,000 workers with the new coronavirus vaccines, state officials announced Wednesday, and the large-scale vaccination campaign for people living or working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities is expected to start on Monday.
/
Colorado&rsquo;s tiny mountain post offices are hamstrung &mdash; for the second holiday season in a row.
Last year&rsquo;s nightmares went unfixed, amplifying problems when the coronavirus sent retail shopping online.
/
Xcel Energy&rsquo;s last-minute proposal for a $30 million electric vehicle rebate program was slashed to $5 million and limited to low-income auto buyers by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday.
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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