A chicken sandwich, green beans, and an apple were on the menu for the Denver Public Schools Summer Meal Program, launched to make sure food is available during the summer months, not just for students but all children ages 18 and under.
The freedoms of summer directly correlate with a busy season in the emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Just days after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot by another teen at the Montbello Recreation Center, community members gathered on East Colfax for a peace march marking National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
The roar of a chainsaw echoed through Denver’s Montclair neighborhood in early June as an artist worked on the carving of a 15-foot elm tree trunk. It’s a sound she’s grown used to—Faye Braaten, also known as “Chainsaw Mama,” has been making tree sculptures for 26 years.
This month: Community Leaders Ask for Transparency; Denver Seeks Input on 20-Year Vision for Near Northeast Neighborhoods; End-of-Session Town Hall; A New Market Provides Fresh Locally Grown Produce and More; CatsOnly Veterinary Services Coming to Stanley Marketplace; Juneteenth Quilt Project; and Teacher of the Year Finalist from Northfield High School.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have trainers, mentors, and high-level coaches that have helped me. I know that’s not the case with all kids,” Montoya said. “I just want to give back with something I’m personally good at.”
Andre Erickson was just 15 years old when he left California for Denver to join the Colorado Rapids Academy, a high-level training program designed to develop elite soccer talent. To help athletes relocate, the Rapids operate a homestay program that matches players with local host families.
A glass of wine, a comfortable chair, and a spirited conversation about a book. That image might come up when thinking about a book club, but not for a new group in Central Park that takes the story discussion on the trail.
Considering the slow new movie season, I have a review of another film from the Best International Feature category at this year’s Oscars: “It Was Just an Accident”. And The Cube Cinema Series this month is the classic “Casablanca.”
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Here are examples of nests in which swallows raise their young.
After more than a year of construction along Westerly Creek, a long-awaited new gathering space next to Stanley Marketplace in the Central Park neighborhood officially opened to the public on June 19.
