Construction is underway at the Runway North development (above), located just south of I-70 at Central Park Blvd. Much of Central Park is already built out, but significant projects remain on the undeveloped land.
Christie Gosch
Battles Over Election Laws
Since 2020—a year that saw a once-in-lifetime pandemic and a contested presidential election—nearly all states have introduced or passed election legislation. Politicians and advocates on the left claim new laws are a way to further suppress already disenfranchised communities of color while politicians and advocates on the right claim increased scrutiny is needed to restore faith in an election system that became upended, inviting voter and election fraud.
Neighbors, City of Denver Clash Over Traffic Woes
Approximately 100 frustrated neighbors who live on or near Emporia St. between MLK Jr. Blvd. and E. 26th Ave., just north of the Stanley Marketplace, are trying to mitigate large amounts of traffic flowing through their residential street.
Denver Zoo Penguins Explore Their New Home
Seventeen penguins have a new home at the Denver Zoo. The African Penguin has been part of the zoo’s menagerie since the opening of Bird World in 1975. But with the now-defunct enclosure slated for demolition next year, the colony needed a new place to call home.
Pandemic Impacts on Mental Health: Uncertainty & Isolation Are Tough on Kids
Jenna Glover doesn’t mince words. She says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a full-blown mental health crisis in children and teens, especially with issues of depression and anxiety.
Central Park’s Final Public Art —”Open House”
The artist, Ty Gillespie, from Paonia, Colorado, says “Families, children, and housing are the essence of Central Park and my sculpture is about housing and for families.”
Bird Sightings: Red-tailed Hawk and Blue Grosbeak
Bird Walks: Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, 8 –10am. Join George Ho and other bird experts for a free guided walk around Bluff Lake. All are welcome. Bring your own binoculars or borrowed ones will be available. 11255 MLK Blvd.
November & Early December Events
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Indie Prof: Three films reviewed from the Nov. 2021 Denver Film Festival
“Running with My Girls,” “Subjects of Desire,” and “Come Back Anytime”
Bill Roberts School Celebrates Award
Bill Roberts ECE-8 in Central Park celebrated being named a National Blue Ribbon School in the category “Exemplary High Performing Schools.”
Bird Sightings: Bald Eagle and Say’s Phoebe
A bald eagle was recently spotted at the west end of Prairie Meadow Park in North Central Park. The Say’s Phoebe is one of the more common flycatchers that arrive here early in the spring and depart late in the fall.
Bird Sightings: Great Blue Heron and Yellow Warbler
These photos of the great blue heron, a ubiquitous large shorebird that hangs around shallow water hunting for fish, and the yellow warbler, a common song bird with bright color and a beautiful melody, were photographed recently at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge around Lake Ladora.