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- ↑ "2 Denver council members oppose Park Hill Golf Course Development". Denver Gazette. 2022.
- ↑ Huspeni, Dennis (June 6, 2023). "Denver City Council: Darrell Watson decisively defeats Candi CdeBaca". The Denver Gazette. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.