This Month: Community Steps in to Help Family-Owned Bike Shop; Investigators Looking for Cause of Fire at Bluff Lake Nature Center; New Name and Look for Shops at Northfield; and Denver Library Closure Extended.
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Denver Official Apologizes for Lack of Notice On Traffic Changes
“We screwed it up,” admitted Amy Ford, executive director of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. She was talking about the project to transform 13th and 14th avenues from one way to two way in the East Colfax neighborhood.
Volunteering Opportunities
Check out the many volunteer opportunities across the Denver metro area.
White Cane Day: A Celebration of Pride and Independence
White Cane Day, established on October 15,1964, is celebrated across the country, including at the Anchor Center for Blind Children in northeast Denver.
Denver Food-Growing Non-Profits Hit Hard by Federal Funding Cuts
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.
A Big Step Forward for Construction at Bluff Lake Nature Center
The work has come a long way since ground broke on a campus improvement project at Bluff Lake...
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.
Community Members Wanted to Join a Quebec Corridor Task Force
Crime, safety, traffic, transportation, and shelters for the unhoused. These are all frequent...
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.
A Second Chance for People, Banners, and Billboards
Mile High WorkShop has two missions: to provide training and employment opportunities for people seeking to rebuild their lives after dealing with addiction, homelessness, or incarceration; and repurposing items that would otherwise be considered trash.
Construction of Bluff Lake Nature Center’s New Project is Underway
On a blue-sky day with the backdrop of the snow-covered mountains and the Denver skyline, children from Denver Forest School with hard hats and shovels welcomed the start of the next phase of the Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC).
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.
