2020 Vision: DPS Looks To Increase NE School Seats

DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg thinks by 2020 additional seats will be needed in the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton middle school enrollment zone and Northfield High School.
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Community Organization

The outcome of the vote: SUN Will Keep its Name

On May 15, Stapleton residents voted on whether to change the name of their registered neighborhood organization to Central Park United Neighbors or keep it Stapleton United Neighbors (SUN).
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Politics

Final Days of 2018 Legislative Session Were Nail-Biters

Former Denver Post city editor Todd Engdahl brings Front Porch readers the highlights of the 2018 session.
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Denver News

CO Legislators Stagger Across the Finish Line after Momentous Session

Democratic House Speaker Crisanta Duran and Republican Senate President Kevin Grantham crafted a compromise on the transportation bill that passed on the second to the last day of the session. File photo from the 2017 legislative session.
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Politics

Tired of gridlock? Vote in the primary.

Broad turnout in primary elections is critical to ensure that candidates on the ballot represent the views of the majority.
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Business

Shared Workspace in Aurora

Progress Coworking, a shared workspace near Stanley Marketplace, has "a laid-back feel, like a coffee shop," says co-owner Joe Phillips.
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Business

A Bookstore Shared 50/50 with the Community

The rise of electronic media and online shopping has dealt a blow to both print media and brick-and-mortar bookstores, but millennial entrepreneur David Chung and his sister, Annie, are swimming against that tide.
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Development

How would you develop a 15-acre plot in Stapleton?

Business students from the University of Colorado and the University of Denver recently competed in the 16th Annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge to create the best development plan for 15 acres in Stapleton owned by RK Mechanical, Inc.
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People

Freedom and Happiness Here after Life in a Burmese Refugee Camp

Toe Ma rarely stopped smiling throughout our interview. That smile is something he is known for among the staff at the Next Door restaurant in Stapleton’s Eastbridge Town Center, where he works in the kitchen.
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Stanley Marketplace

Growing Number of Grads Sparks New Test Prep Biz

The three owners of Next Level Prep are parents with kids the same ages: each has a son age 17 and a daughter age 15. Their high schoolers are part of the first generation born in Stapleton.
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Local Events

Park Hill Garden Walk

The annual Park Hill Garden Walk on June 24 offers visitors a look at 10 unique gardens with a multitude of ideas including “urban farms” with chickens, bee hives and veggies, yard art, outdoor kitchens and water features.
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Events

Colfax Marathon: Running for a Cause

If you’ve ever considered running a marathon—or part of one—Denver’s homegrown Colfax Marathon should be on your short list.
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Stanley Marketplace

Arts Develop Well-Rounded Kids

After her son “aged out” of area toddler/parent music programs, Skye Barker Maa began searching for a music school in NE Denver.
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Community Organization

Photography and Memory Project

A room full of strangers of multiple races and ethnicities, half young and half old, finds themselves sharing personal stories of their lives that they’ve never talked about with anyone but close friends.
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Recognitions

7th Grader Chosen for National History Competition

Park Hill seventh-grader Helen Miller has qualified to compete in the National History Day national finals with her project entitled “Conflict and Compromise on the 38th Parallel.”
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Recognitions

DDS Teams Place Second in State in STEM Contest

Denver Discovery School (DDS) 7th and 8th graders placed second in the state in the 16th annual eCYBERMISSION competition.
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Recognitions

DSST Stapleton Student Named Boettcher Scholar

Isabella Horton wants to build a career in biomedical research to help people and discover new ideas.
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Announcements

…NE News Updates

Forest City Senior Vice President Jim Chrisman provided the following development information at the May 15 annual SUN (Stapleton United Neighbors) meeting.
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Local Events

June & Early July Events

Area events taking place in June and early July
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SUN

June SUN News and Events

At the May 15th Annual Community Forum, residents had the opportunity to vote (yes or no) on the question “Should the name of the Registered Neighborhood Organization as reflected in Article 1, Section 1, of the Stapleton United Neighbors Bylaws be changed from Stapleton United Neighbors to Central Park United Neighbors?”
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Indie Prof

The Indie Prof: Jane; Solo: A Star Wars Story

Each month, the Indie Prof reviews a current film in the theater and second film or series available on DVD or instant-streaming service.
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Letter to the Editor

My name is Aaike Dergance and I am a student at Northfield High School. I have recently researched the importance of school funding and teacher salary and in light of the recent teacher walkouts and protests nationwide.
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