This month: Park Hill Park Opens; A New ‘People-Focused’ Homeless Campus in Aurora; Denver Mayor Johnston’s 2026 Budget Adopted; New Development in Lowry; Times Up for Drivers with Expired Plates; and DPS SchoolChoice Opens in December.
Denver News
‘A Long-Overdue Memorial’ for the Victims of United Flight 629
Seventy years after a bomb on United Flight 629 killed all 44 people on board, a granite memorial was dedicated at the site of the former Stapleton air traffic control tower, where the flight originated.
Indie Prof: In The Movies This Week
This week brings the December edition of our Film Series at The MCA Cube in Northfield on Friday...
Voters Approve Vibrant Denver Bond
Even as the City of Denver faces a $200 million budget shortfall in its 2025–26 fiscal period, Denver voters decided to approve $950 million in debt for the Vibrant Denver bond package. Measures 2A-2E were all passed in the Nov. 4 election. The bond will fund infrastructure maintenance and cultural projects across the city.
Denver Public Schools Tests K-9 Pilot Program
Fans at sporting events within Denver Public Schools are encountering an extra layer of security this semester: K-9 dogs on duty.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) New Affordable Housing in NE Denver; 2) A 1960s-Inspired Motel is Opening on East Colfax; 3) A New Sculpture Along the Sand Creek Greenway; 4) White Cane Day: A Celebration of Pride and Independence; 5) Honors for Local Businesses; 6) Conrad Climbs Again; 7) Parking for the Holidays at Stanley Marketplace; and Openings and Closings.
Denver Food Resources and Support
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.
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.
A 1960s-Inspired Motel is Opening on East Colfax
The La Vista Motel at 5500 East Colfax was the home to visitors for decades, but not in recent years. Now, the renovated building will be welcoming customers again starting this fall.
School Board Candidates Make Pitch to Voters at NE Denver Forum
Editor's Note: Candidate Deborah Sims Fard has dropped out of the race. Her name will still appear...
Two Decades Later, The Shops at Northfield Evolves with the Community
Wayfair, Life Time, and a specialty grocer (Business Den is reporting Trader Joe’s) are all part of the overall redevelopment plan for the retail center in northeast Denver.
New Denver Office Hopes to Streamline a Confusing Permitting Process
This past spring, Dustin Chiappetta said he reached “a breaking point.” He had been battling with the City of Denver for nine months trying to get a permanent certificate of occupancy for Pearl Market.












