Grief hits everyone at some point in life, but it’s not something people readily talk about. Two women say they hope to open up the conversation about grieving so that “all the humans” who have experienced loss can find a space to feel better about sharing their emotions.
Community Issues
Measles Plus Funding Cuts Spike Concerns for Local Doctors
From 2000 to 2024, the U.S. registered three deaths in total from measles. In contrast, between January and April of 2025, three measles-related deaths, and more than 700 cases of the disease, have been reported in the U.S.
Community Members Wanted to Join a Quebec Corridor Task Force
Crime, safety, traffic, transportation, and shelters for the unhoused. These are all frequent...
How Tariffs Impact Local Businesses, Owners, and Customers
Whiplash is a word often used by local small business owners to describe what’s happening to them during the Trump administration’s timing and imposition of tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China, and other nations.
“We Can Fight for Justice for All Our Population”: A Denver Town Hall Offers Hope and Resources
Bagels and politics were on the agenda for a town hall in northeast Denver on Saturday morning featuring Colorado legislators, community advocates and other leaders.
Funding Cuts Cause Urgent Need for Support at Local Non-Profit
The food pantry at the non-profit Village Exchange Center (VEC) in northwest Aurora serves 4000 people every week. It’s now scheduled to end at the end of April due to funding cuts.
“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.
A Gathering of Support for a Denver Immigrant Activist
On March 17th, immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration...
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.
Community Shows Support for 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.
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.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Denver Drivers are Facing Closures on Quebec Street; 2) Scooters May be Coming Back to Aurora; 3) Money Awarded for Restoration at The Urban Farm; 4) A Parking Surprise for Some Patrons of Stanley Marketplace; and 5) New Sidewalk Fee in Denver.