Shorebirds in their spring breeding plumages from the southern and coastal United States and Central and South America stop to rest and refuel as they rush north as far as Alaska and the Arctic tundra to breed. Like clockwork, their transient appearance is predictable in land-locked Colorado.
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DPS Provides Summer Meals for Students and Community
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.
E-Devices Drive Summertime Surge at the ER
The freedoms of summer directly correlate with a busy season in the emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
‘Chainsaw Mama’ Turns a Tree into Art
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.
Local Nonprofits Team up to Feed People and Their Pets
On the first Tuesday of each month, We Don’t Waste (based in northeast Park Hill) and the Denver- wide Colorado Pet Pantry set up a market at Bruce Randolph School at 3955 Steele St. The nonprofits offer fresh produce, dairy, meats, spices, drinks, pantry items, and pet food.
New Business Openings
Marczyk FineBurger, Wax Trax Records, and Revel Strength and Wellness.
Walking Book Club Leaves Sitting Behind
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.
New Community Gathering Space Opens at Stanley Marketplace
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.
Stores and Homes: An Update on Central Park Development
Construction fencing is a common sight in Central Park these days, leading to excitement and questions about new projects in the area.
A New Owner Named for Stanley Marketplace
A decade after a group of Central Park residents first imagined a place where neighbors could...
What’s on Your Ballot?
Put in your address and see what will be on your 2026 General Election Ballot – Election day is Nov. 3.
Green Simple Living: Seasonal Solutions
The weather of late has been unsettling. The Old Farmer’s Almanac had forecast “above normal” winter temperatures, with normal to near normal precipitation. Unfortunately, as Denverites know, the reality was much starker.














