Westerly Creek Reconstruction Project Underway
The Westerly Creek reconstruction process has started in the field just west of Stanley Marketplace.
A Vigil Supporting Denver Area Immigrants
On a bitter old evening in February, a crowd gathered outside the GEO Aurora ICE Detention Center, just a few days after immigration raids were carried out in Denver and Aurora.
A City Program for Kids Who Love the Country
On a chilly January morning at the 2025 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, students ages 8–18 quietly paraded their sheep into the arena....
A City Program for Kids Who Love the Country
On a chilly January morning at the 2025 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, students ages 8–18 quietly paraded their sheep into the arena....
King Soopers Workers Strike in Denver and Across the State
Morning commuters along MLK Jr. Blvd. in Denver honked their horns in support of the striking workers outside a King Soopers store.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Will Testify Before Congress
Mayor Johnston will appear before the House Oversight Committee on March 5, according to a statement from his office.
Volunteering Opportunities
Check out the many volunteer opportunities across the Denver metro area.
More Affordable Housing Coming to Central Park
Construction of the Beeler Flats apartments is expected to begin in August. The affordable housing rental project will be built at 56th Ave. and Chester Way in Northfield, near the construction site of Solana Beeler Park apartments. The new building will have 64 units...
Food Bank Faces Challenges as Pandemic Relief Ends
Volunteers are at the heart of Food Bank of the Rockies, which supports 800 hunger-relief partner organizations across Colorado and more than 70 mobile pantries throughout Colorado and Wyoming.
A Welcoming New Art Space Opens in the Aurora Arts District
Alicia “Bruce” Trujillo’s new business, Manos Sagrados, (Sacred Hands), offers both studio and performance spaces that welcome all but are centered on BIPOC, femme, LGBTQ+, and disabled artists.
2025 Camp Guide
Check out our Summer Camp Guide with over 115 camp listings.
…NE News Updates
This month: A Land Swap Deal Will Create a New Park at Park Hill Golf Course; Developments in Northfield and NW Aurora; Affordable Housing at the Mosaic Community Campus; and Openings and Closings.
Indie Prof: “Unstoppable” and “Daughters”
I review two films—one is a remarkable story about spirit, and the other is about fighting and healing.
Sing Your Heart Out: Why You Should Join a Choir This Year
When I was 43 years old, I joined my first choir. It meets at a church, but it’s not a church choir – far from it. We don’t wear robes or formal wear, few of us have legitimate training, and the oldest song in our repertoire was popular in the 1960s. I have nothing...
Local Events February thru Early March
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
Openings and Closings
Two coffee shops and one restaurant opening, a department store, retail store, and school are closing, and a restaurant and library are temporarily closed.
Christie Gosch New Publisher/Owner of Front Porch
Gosch is a familiar face at Front Porch having worked at the paper for the past 18 years, most recently as a photographer and graphic design editor.
Bird Sightings: Bald Eagle
Although the bald eagle has been considered our national symbol for more than 240 years, the United States Congress had never made it official.
Trump Education Department Investigating Denver Public Schools Over All-Gender Restroom at East High
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announced Tuesday that it is investigating Denver Public Schools for recently converting a girl’s restroom at Denver’s East High School into an all-gender restroom.
Park Hill Sculptor Ed Dwight is Honored with Governor’s Citizenship Medal
Governor Jared Polis announced the 2024 Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals on Jan. 23, and Park Hill resident Ed Dwight was one of the honorees.
Denver mayor: The city will sue the Trump administration if ICE agents detain immigrants at schools
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said this week that the city will sue the Trump administration if it instructs federal immigration enforcement agents to detain Denver residents at schools, churches, hospitals, and other “sensitive locations.”
New Developments Planned in NE Denver and NW Aurora
There’s new information this week about several proposed development projects in the area in and around Central Park.
Parking Will Remain Free at Stanley Marketplace—For Now
A free parking program for the holidays at Stanley Marketplace remains in place even though the holidays are over.
James Beard Nominations Announced for Two Neighborhood Businesses
The James Beard Award nominees were announced on Jan. 22, and there are some familiar names on the list of semi-finalists.
A Major Facelift for Westerly Creek at Stanley Marketplace
The City of Aurora has started a major overhaul of the Westerly Creek waterfront at Stanley Marketplace. The creek will be moved west toward Beeler St. and new landscaping will encourage pedestrians to “enjoy the ambience of the creek.”
