Residents of northwest Aurora filled a room at the Moorhead Rec Center Thursday night. Some with notebooks in hand and questions ready, they were there to hear from new city council member Gianina Horton in her first Ward I public meeting since her election last November.
On Jan. 11, dozens of people lined MLK Jr. Blvd. in front of the Central Park Recreation Center....
Gianina Horton was born and raised in Denver. At 33, she is the eldest of six siblings and now lives in northwest Aurora, where in November she was elected to represent the area as the new city council member for Ward I. Her district includes parts of Central Park, Original Aurora, the University of Colorado Anschutz, and the Aurora Cultural Arts District.
Park Hill resident Dave Stoll said he has called 911 dozens of times in response to crashes outside his home at 17th Ave. and Monaco St. Pkwy. In the last 16 months alone, speeding cars struck his house in three separate incidents, causing serious damage.
Schools and community organizations across Denver and Aurora are seeing more families who need help putting food on the table this holiday season. The outpouring of support has come in different ways, from students volunteering, creative canned food drives, and some neighborly competition.
When SNAP benefits were suspended in November, people in northeast Denver and northwest Aurora stepped up to help residents who need food and the organizations that work to end hunger.
At town hall meetings and neighborhood gatherings, residents and business owners in northeast Denver have voiced concerns about crime and safety in the area of Quebec Square. Now, the Denver Police Department has opened a District 5 satellite station to help address those concerns.
Fans at sporting events within Denver Public Schools are encountering an extra layer of security this semester: K-9 dogs on duty.
Hunger is an invisible issue. The government shutdown has made the problem even worse in metro Denver. Food banks are looking for support to meet the needs of the community and people are stepping up to help. Here are some resources to find food and donate to help.
This month: 1) The Denver Debate Over Flock Cameras; 2) A Big Step Forward for Construction at Bluff Lake Nature Center; 3) Denver Provides Free Narcan and Overdose Response Training at Local Libraries; 4) City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and Other Neighborhood Needs; 5) New Mural Sprouts along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway; and 6) Alumni Center Opens at Manual High School.
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.
Over the past several months, non-profits across the country have been hit with federal funding cuts that have led to curtailed services, employee layoffs, and big questions about how some organizations will survive.
