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.
Denver’s oldest high school marked its 150th anniversary with a lively celebration on the steps of...
They sounded like grizzled war veterans, recounting the close bonds that were formed in tight quarters and under stressful conditions. But there was also a lot of laughter and teasing, as nearly two dozen retired air traffic controllers gathered at FlyteCo Tower in Central Park to mark the 30th anniversary of the closure of Stapleton International Airport.
30 Years Ago: Stapleton International Airport closed and the plans for what’s now the Central Park neighborhood began. 25 Years Ago: Front Porch newspaper was launched to update the community about the redevelopment of the site.
While many are familiar with the history of Stapleton International Airport in the latter years prior to its 1995 closure, not as many are aware of the airport’s earlier history around the time it opened in 1929 as the Denver Municipal Airport.
Barbara Neal has been the guiding force behind the public art installations that adorn parks, open spaces, and other public areas throughout the Central Park neighborhood, but after 20 years of service, she has decided it is time to retire.
Colorado Press Association – 1st place for Page Design, Christie Gosch.
On May 19, Ed Dwight became the oldest person ever to go into outer space when he rode aboard a Blue Origin rocket for a 10-minute space flight.
This month: 1) Northeast Denver Innovation Zone to End; 2) Park Hill’s Ed Dwight Makes Historic Flight; 3) Portable Toilets Moved Thanks to a Front Porch Reader; 4) A Crackdown on Shoplifting in Northeast Denver; 5) Aurora Water Work Closes Access to 25th Ave.; and 6) Mayor’s Plans for Neighborhood Safety and Downtown Growth.
Even as some schools and school districts around the nation have gutted their Black history studies, students at Swigert International School marked February as Black History Month “by celebrating the assets and beauty of Black culture,” says third grade teacher Lindsay Edge.
On the first day of February and the start of Black History Month, dozens of Black Coloradans went to the state capitol building to describe how racism and discrimination had impacted their lives.
The Hangar Club in Lowry is the latest indoor facility to offer golfers the chance to hone their skills and enjoy the sport no matter what the weather. The Club converted a historic building on the former Lowry Air Force Base into an indoor golf club where guests can play on courses located around the world.