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New Aurora Council Member Hosts First Community Meeting
Residents of northwest Aurora filled a room at the Moorhead Rec Center Thursday night. Some with notebooks in hand and questions ready, they were there to hear from new city council member Gianina Horton in her first Ward I public meeting since her election last November.
Central Park Seniors Show Support for Workers on Labor Day
There were protests around the country on Labor Day, including in downtown Denver. And in the Central Park neighborhood, a passionate group of people calling itself Seniors for Democracy stood along MLK Jr. Blvd., showing support for workers and opposition to what they call a lack of caring by the Trump administration.
Rep. Jason Crow Has Questions After ICE Facility Tour
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow led a scheduled oversight visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Aurora today, which he said led to “many, many more questions.”
A Denver Protest Led by Seniors Who Want to be ‘Seen and Heard’
Rune Martin and Rogene Kirkegaard are a political power couple. Previously, the two seniors have traveled to downtown Denver for a protest, but on June 13, they organized their fellow residents at the Brookdale Lowry senior living center to take to the streets—in this case, Quebec Street near their home.
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This Month: Northeast Denver Development News; A Program Focused on Dignity in the Denver County Jail; Openings; and Denver Residents Listen, Learn, and Question at a Town Hall
Multi-Million-Dollar Drop in Denver Revenue Causes Hiring Freeze, Furloughs
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the city’s financial outlook for 2025 and 2026, and the news isn’t good.
…NE News Updates
This month: Openings and Closings; Town Hall Draws a Crowd in NE Denver; A Neighborhood Task Force Looks for Solutions Along the Quebec Corridor; and An Honor for A Young Fundraiser.
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow Visits Aurora Health Leaders Facing Federal Cuts
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Aurora) is home in Northwest Aurora this week and he’s spending time...
Lindsay Gilchrist is “Doggedly Optimistic” About the Future
Lindsay Gilchrist, the Denver-born, East High School graduate, talks to Front Porch about the road ahead and the path that brought her to the statehouse representing District 8, which includes the main part of Central Park and Park Hill.
Election 2024: Denver and Aurora Voters Decide Many Local Issues, Choose Officials
The presidential contest grabbed most of the attention, but voters in Northeast Denver and Northwest Aurora also were faced with a host of local measures and candidates on the November 5 ballot.
Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue
The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.