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Activists Prepare for Pride in 2025 Amid a Drop in Support

This year, The Center on Colfax, which produces Denver Pride, saw some sponsors of the event leave, as economic concerns and rollbacks in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts escalated. In April, leaders projected a $230,000 decrease in event sponsorship funding from previous years.

Students Celebrate Diversity as School Year Ends

Students celebrated their graduation from one of Central Park’s most diverse schools with a multi-cultural party to the rafters. Literally.

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This Month: Northeast Denver Development News; A Program Focused on Dignity in the Denver County Jail; Openings; and Denver Residents Listen, Learn, and Question at a Town Hall

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This Month: Northeast Denver Development News; A Program Focused on Dignity in the Denver County Jail; Openings; and Denver Residents Listen, Learn, and Question at a Town Hall

To Be or Not to Be a Slam Poet at a Lowry Senior Center

Fifteen minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, Denver author and poet Linda C. Shaw was worried about the empty chairs in the semi-circle in front of her. She wondered if anyone would show up and stand up at the poetry slam event she created working with leaders at the Senior Planet from AARP in Lowry.

A Denver School Celebrates its Namesake on William ‘Bill’ Roberts Day

Joy Roberts was emotional when she talked about her father, William “Bill” Roberts, the namesake of a K-8 school in northeast Denver. It was Bill Roberts Day at the school, and his family was there to help honor the legacy of the man whose name is on the building. Bill Roberts died in 2005 at age 69 after a battle with cancer.

Survey: Central Park Residents Like the Neighborhood, but Not the Traffic

Residents of Central Park in Denver are satisfied with their overall quality of life in the neighborhood, but traffic and crime are top of mind, a new survey shows.

Indie Prof: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” and “The Girl with the Needle”

This is the slow time of the year for film releases—the good films, anyway—so I’ll go back and review some of last year’s best films. Here are two that were (deservedly) nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.

Local Events: June through Early July

View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.

Bird Sightings: Spring Migration of Shorebirds

Shorebirds winter in South America, Mexico, Central America, or the western and southeast coasts of the U.S. Beginning in April, they migrate north to nest.

Leadership in Times of Crisis: Standing with Refugees and Undocumented Communities

Recently, I had the incredible honor of being named a finalist for the 9NEWS Leader of the Year award alongside two extraordinary individuals. While I did not ultimately win, standing among such inspiring leaders reinforced a truth that feels more urgent than ever:...

Multi-Million-Dollar Drop in Denver Revenue Causes Hiring Freeze, Furloughs

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the city’s financial outlook for 2025 and 2026, and the news isn’t good.

A “Famous” Bald Eagle Dies in Denver

A bald eagle that made its home and nest at Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) in Denver has died. It was electrocuted on May 2.

Denver Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

The City and County of Denver, the City of Chicago and Pima County, Arizona, are now part of a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, calling the move to revoke funding awarded to support migrants in their communities unconstitutional.

Denver Residents Listen, Learn, and Question at a Town Hall

Town halls are opportunities for the public to ask questions and for public officials to update the work of their offices. Both were true at a town hall on May 10, hosted by Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis.

Local Events: May through Early June

View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.

Lights, Camera, Action: A Movie Set in Denver’s Park Hill

Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood was the set for a filming this week for the movie The Man Who Changed The World.

“It’s a Culture Shift”: A Program Focused on Dignity in the Denver County Jail

The line is often long at the Central Park Goodwill store, with people donating bags of clothes and household goods. Some of those clothes will now go to individuals in custody at the Denver County Jail on Smith Road so dignity can be part of in-person visits with family members.

An “Incredible Big Brother” Celebrates His Birthday by Honoring His Little Sister

On his 9th birthday, a NE Denver boy celebrated at his school, but not with the typical sharing of cupcakes in class. Instead, Conrad Robinson was at the center of a full school assembly at Swigert International School to celebrate the money he raised for the Make-A-Wish Colorado foundation to honor his little sister, Pippa.

Spring Sustainability Challenge

Thank you for your interest in joining the Front Porch Sustainability Challenge. In response to a film series we hosted in 2024 a group of neighbors and community leaders got together to talk about how we can all support each other in protecting the environment....