As Ballots Hit the Mail, the Presidential Campaigns Converge in Aurora

As Ballots Hit the Mail, the Presidential Campaigns Converge in Aurora

On Friday, the day ballots began going out to voters, the two presidential campaigns spent time in Aurora. Colorado Democratic leaders were at Cheluna Brewing inside Stanley Marketplace in northwest Aurora, about 12 miles away from the site of an afternoon rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort for former President Donald Trump, who has called Aurora a “war zone” overrun by gangs.

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Return Your Ballot Early!

Return Your Ballot Early!

The upcoming Nov. 5 General Election will be the 14th election I have overseen as your
Clerk and Recorder. Amongst those, this one will not only be the most closely watched,
but will matter the most.

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Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.

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Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.

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A New Place to Play in  Denver

A New Place to Play in Denver

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS), in partnership with Denver Parks and Recreation, has transformed four acres of City Park into a multi-sensory play experience inspired by the ecology of the state. 

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A Unifying Vision of Community Art

A Unifying Vision of Community Art

Children learn at an early age how to mix colors of paint. Red and blue combine to make purple. But adults don’t always see those two colors in alignment during a heated election season.

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…NE News Updates

…NE News Updates

This month: 1) A Community Ownership Model on East Colfax; 2) DPS Students Overcome Hate to Bring Change to Their School; 3) A New Coffee Shop Opens Inside Northwest Aurora Brewery; 4) Colorful Mural Enlivens Neighborhood Business; 5) Arsenal Manager Receives High Honor; and Openings and Closings.

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An Entrepreneur Who Caters to Canines

An Entrepreneur Who Caters to Canines

Kinley Graves is an entrepreneur who started a dog treats business two years ago. In a neighborhood filled with many successful business owners, she may not sound all that remarkable until she reveals her age: she just turned 10. 

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Sidewalk Artist Brings Joy to Neighbors Passing By

Sidewalk Artist Brings Joy to Neighbors Passing By

Julie Johnson started drawing seasonal chalk greetings in front of her house on Beeler St. during the pandemic: an Easter message with colored eggs, a New Year’s greeting, a heart for Valentines Day. “It was my effort to bring a little cheer to members of the community,” she recalls. 

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DSA Filmmakers to Showcase 20 Films at NYC Festival in October 

DSA Filmmakers to Showcase 20 Films at NYC Festival in October 

Sofia Macias has known she wanted to work in the film industry since she was very young. “I’ve loved horror films since I was 8 years old,” she says. A senior at the Denver School of the Arts, she recently found out that her 6-minute film Resonance was accepted into the All-American High School Film Festival in New York City.

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Bird Sightings: Burrowing Owl

Bird Sightings: Burrowing Owl

Most owls are nocturnal, carnivorous, and nest in trees or man-made boxes. But there is an owl named the burrowing owl that is active during the day, nests in burrows dug by prairie dogs or ground squirrels, and eats principally insects but also hunts small rodents.

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Indoor Pickleball Club Coming to Northeast Denver

Indoor Pickleball Club Coming to Northeast Denver

Off I-70 in a sprawling business complex, changes are underway. In a spot where a drywall and tire business once operated, pickleball is moving in. The Mile Hi Pickleball Club, a 35,000-square-foot indoor business, is opening Oct. 18 at 3700 Havana St. Suite 305.

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