Even as some schools and school districts around the nation have gutted their Black history studies, students at Swigert International School marked February as Black History Month “by celebrating the assets and beauty of Black culture,” says third grade teacher Lindsay Edge.
On the first day of February and the start of Black History Month, dozens of Black Coloradans went to the state capitol building to describe how racism and discrimination had impacted their lives.
It’s been a challenging first six months in office for Mayor Mike Johnston as he launched an ambitious plan to end homelessness, dealt with 40,000 migrants arriving in Denver, tackled rising crime rates, and struggled to find enough money in the budget to pay for it all.
This is Oscar month, so we get straight to the films. I reviewed The Holdovers in the February column, Past Lives in December, and I will post reviews of The Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall next month. The latter two will fight it out for the Best International Feature this year, and rightly so. This was a wonderful year for the movies, and I hope you get a chance to see all of them. And the nominees are…
By the end of 2024, it is predicted that the U.S. will have lost one-third of the newspapers it had in 2005.
For Erasmo (Ras) Casiano and Diego Coconati, owners of Lucina Eatery & Bar, the goal is to have diners leave happier than they came in.
This month: 1) Take an Immersive Space Walk at Stanley Marketplace; 2) Check to See If You Have Unclaimed Property; 3) Proposed Changes to Sidewalk Repair Ordinance; 4) Ashley Elementary First Graders Get Bicycles; School Doubles in Size; and 5) Mayor’s Plan to Combat Auto Theft.
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The bald eagle is America’s national bird. Its main diet consists of fish—and it is a very skilled fisherman.
Front Porch—Northeast Denver newspaper (FrontPorchNE.com) distributes approximately 25,000 papers monthly to readers in Central Park, Park Hill, Mayfair/Montclair, Lowry and NW Aurora. The paper is looking to fill our half-time Editor position.
Purchased by the City of Aurora in 2015 and converted into an arts venue, The People’s Building is revitalizing the neighborhood by providing platforms for artists, entertainment and culture for audiences, and foot traffic for businesses. Now a new venue called Manos Sagrados (Sacred Hands), expected to open this spring, will augment the District by offering live music, art studios, and yoga sessions.
