The Eastbridge restaurant will have many of the favorite burgers and milkshakes from the Congress Park location plus new options.
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…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Brian Duwe Named New Principal at McAuliffe; 2) Northfield Girls Play in State Basketball Finals; 3) Park Hill Couple Opens The W Restaurant; 4) New Parking Fees at Stanley Marketplace; 5) Two East High School Deans Shot by Student Intend to Sue DPS; and 6) Exchange Your Gas-powered Lawn Mower for an Almost-Free Electric One.
Indie Prof: “The Body Politic,” “Mediha,” and The Zone of Interest
This is a busy month for local film: The ACT Human Rights Festival runs in Ft. Collins from 4/3–4/7, the Woman+Film Festival screens at the Sie from 4/10–4/14, and we have a wonderful film screening at The Cube on 4/5 @ 6:30pm. More below, and I also owe you two Oscar reviews; I give you one this month and one next. To the films.
Local Events: April thru early May
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Bird Sightings: Wood Ducks
Wood Ducks are tree ducks—they perch on tree branches, usually near or not far from water.
Concerned about the Climate Crisis? Move from Anxiety to Action!
The Week is a three-part series to inform and inspire us about what we can do to effect change. Each session starts with a one-hour video followed by a discussion with fellow community members. There is still time to tip the scales to a more sustainable and healthy planet. Join us!
Third Graders ‘Take a Stand’ to Celebrate Black History Month
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.
Legislature Considers Racial Equity Study Bill
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.
Mayor Johnston Assesses Migrant Crisis, Budget Cuts, Homelessness Initiative
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.
Indie Prof: It’s Oscar Month!
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…
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