For many local high schoolers, the latest graduation prerequisite is not an extra burden but a practical gift.
Students Welcome New Graduation Requirement
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Christie Gosch
Completion of Westerly Creek Project Opens New Chapter for Stanley Marketplace
At the end of May, the Westerly Creek Project at Stanley will be nearly complete, allowing the City of Aurora to officially hand over the area west of the shopping center to its owners.
FreshLo Project Transforms Montbello with Housing, Jobs, and Food Access
After years of grassroots organizing and significant investment from major foundations, long-held dreams are beginning to take shape in northeast Denver’s Montbello neighborhood, including affordable housing, a business development hub, a grocery store stocked with fresh produce, and eventually a vibrant community arts center.
Local Events: May through Early June
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 15th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
Indie Prof: Cube Cinema Series “Late Shift” and “Sentimental Value”
The Cube Cinema Series on May 8 at 7pm will feature the wonderful “Late Shift/Heldin” and a review of the Oscar’s Best International Feature “Sentimental Value.”
Bird Sightings: Hindsights
Photographing a bird in flight is more challenging than photographing a bird that remains still. Even more challenging is when it is flying toward or away from the camera.
Dry Winter Raises Concerns About Wildfire Risk and Drought
Denver’s unusually warm and dry winter has many people worried about the potential for drought and fire danger this summer. At a recent meeting of Lowry United Neighborhoods, Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton and Denver Water’s Bea Stratton briefed residents on current conditions and shared tips for how to prepare for the spring and summer months.
Denver Robotics Teams Balance Competition and Collaboration
Three local high school robotics teams are heading to the Denver Regionals competition this month with two goals: first, beat the competition; second, collaborate with the competition.
Good News in the Neighborhood
Northfield Juniors Take Business Skills to DECA Nationals and Second Graders Turn Bluff Lake Trash into Art
Celebrate Your Grad in the June Edition
This keepsake announcement, featuring your 2026 high school or collage graduate, will print in our June 2026 issue.
Indie Prof: ACT Human Rights Film Festival & Cube Cinema Series: Join or Die
April brings one of my favorite festivals of the year, the ACT Human Rights Film Festival. Sundance has taken up most of the oxygen recently, but Colorado has had an active film festival scene for a long time, and this one is a gem. We also continue our Cube Cinema Series with Join or Die on Friday, April 10.
Local Events: April through early May
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 15th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
