Panelists include Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, State Representatives Jennifer Bacon and Steven Woodrow, Denver Youth Violence Prevention Program Manager Felicia Rodriguez, Together Colorado’s Vickie Wilhite, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, and District 5 Lt. Kevin Hines. To submit a question to the panelists, go to the ‘Ask Front Porch” tab at the top of the page.
Announcements
Front Porch Moves Forward Under Founding Publishers
Front Porch will remain independently owned by publishers Carol Roberts and Steve Larson.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) East High Black Box Production; 2) Bistro Vendome Is Coming to Park Hill; 3) Solana Apartments at Beeler Park; and State Update: Sand Creek Massacre Historic Site Expands.
…NE News Updates
This Month: 1) Guns Buyback Event Aug. 20; 2) E. 32nd Ave., Solana Central Park; 3) E. 35th Ave., NE Denver Housing, Income-Qualified Apartments; 4) E. 36th Ave., A Line Townhomes; 5) E. 36th Ave., Central Park Station Residences and 6) New Central Park Playground.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Four Northfield HS Students Charged with Misdemeanors in Paintball Gun Incident; 2) Denver Poised to Start Volume-Based Pricing of Trash Pickup in 2023; 3) Denver Climate Action Rebates—eBikes and Renewable Energy Upgrades for Homes; and 4) Xcel’s Time-of-Use Pricing And Rebates for Energy-Efficient Products.
Notice of Vacancy on The Board of Directors – Westerly Creek Metropolitan District
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist on the Board of Directors of the District effective May 4, 2022. Any qualified, “eligible elector” of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the Board by 5:00 p.m., on June 17, 2022.
Northfield High School Girl’s Soccer Team Wins 4A State Championship
The Northfield Nighthawks met the #1-ranked Windsor Wizards in the Girls’ Varsity 4A State Championships on May 24.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) The Urban Farm to Host Open House/Free Admission Day; 2) Denver Zoo Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community; 3) Northfield HS Hosts Shark Tank-Inspired Competition, Awards $1,000 Seed Money; and 4) Combat Loneliness: Write to a Senior Citizen
Colorado Congressman Crow Meets with Ukraine President Zelenskyy, Pledges Unwavering Support
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow (D) recently returned from Kyiv where he and a congressional delegation spent nearly four hours meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his top advisors.
Front Porch—Northeast Denver: Editor Job Announcement
The paper is looking to fill our half-time Editor position.
Sending Mental Health Pros, Not Police
Denver’s program that sends mental health pros instead of police on 911 calls is expanding after proving itself a big success.
Foundation to Assume Stewardship of Front Porch
The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities assumed ownership of Front Porch newspaper in February.