Schools and community organizations across Denver and Aurora are seeing more families who need help putting food on the table this holiday season. The outpouring of support has come in different ways, from students volunteering, creative canned food drives, and some neighborly competition.
Step inside Park Hill’s Torpedo Coffee any day of the week, and chances are you’ll see Kat Lent standing behind the counter, brewing espresso and catching up with regulars. In fact, Lent, who was hired to manage the shop just weeks after it opened in 2018, said she’s only taken four days off this year.
For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning when he needs extra time to bundle up before hopping onto his bike. But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.
A rare sight over Denver was captured by readers in NE Denver.
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.
The swimmer paused at the side of the pool, caught her breath and eyeballed her time. As her teammates gathered to celebrate their shared victory, Lila Heskin, an eighth grader at McAuliffe International School, pulled herself out of the pool. Before she stood for a round of hugs, Lila attached her prosthetic leg.
This month, I give you three short reviews of documentaries that all have an excellent chance to be nominated for an Oscar. In addition, our next installment of the Cube Cinema Series will be on Friday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 pm.
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On March 24, 2024, birder Todd Nicotra asked on the Denver Field Ornithologist Facebook page, “I am pretty new to birding. I saw this bird at City Park in Denver this morning, and I’m not sure what it is. Any thoughts?”
Check out the many volunteer opportunities across the Denver metro area.
After years of students and teachers navigating varied cellphone rules, a new Colorado law requires school districts to implement straightforward policies for distraction-free learning.
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.