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Local Events: May through Early June
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Christie Gosch
Bird Sightings: Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings
Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings Red-winged blackbirds and European starlings are...
Seven Friends Rescue Shuttered Brewery on Colfax
It sounds like the premise of a sitcom: Seven friends pool their money to buy the neighborhood brewery where they play trivia after the owners decide to shut it down. But this isn’t some fiction. This is the real-life story of Fiction Beer Company on east Colfax Ave.
Air Traffic Controllers Mark 30th Anniversary of Stapleton Closing
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.
Airport History—From Native American Trails to “The Union Station of the Air”
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.
A Second Chance for People, Banners, and Billboards
Mile High WorkShop has two missions: to provide training and employment opportunities for people seeking to rebuild their lives after dealing with addiction, homelessness, or incarceration; and repurposing items that would otherwise be considered trash.
…NE News Updates
This month: Bluff Lake Center Construction Underway; A Large Donation for Denver Museum ; An Honor for the Mosaic Campus; A New Denver Resident Needs a Name; Children’s Hospital Opens New In-Between’ Unit, Openings and Closings, and Denver Public Schools Close for Educator Day of Action.
Good News in the Neighborhood
Creating Art from the Leather of Invasive Species; Sisters Compete in Irish Dancing World Championship; and Northfield High School Junior Receives Juanita Gray Award.
Local Events April thru Early May
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
Indie Prof: Nickel Boys and I’m Still Here
This month Indie Prof reviews “Nickel Boys,” one of the more innovative films to come around in a while and “I’m Still Here,” winner of the Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars.
Bird Sightings: Bald Eagle Nest at Bluff Lake Nature Center
A pair of bald eagles is nesting at Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC). Many raptors, like great horned owls and red-tailed hawks, as well as many other birds, have successfully nested and raised their broods at BLNC, but not bald eagles.
Team Venezuela Offers a Chance to be Children Again
Team Venezuela looks like most other youth baseball teams playing in the Lil’ Bombers League. What sets them apart is what it took for them to get here.