During the winter months, Goldeneyes and Mergansers are among the many diving ducks we see in and around Denver, and while they look similar, they also have several distinguishing characteristics.
Bird Sightings: Ducks That Look Alike
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Christie Gosch
Denver Painter Brings Local Scenes To Life
Sporting a wide-brimmed hat and a large paintbrush, artist Ed Natan can often be found on Colfax Avenue, South Broadway, in the Uptown neighborhood, or in one of Denver’s municipal parks, chatting with locals or tourists as he creates vivid watercolor paintings of some of the city’s most iconic street scenes.
Denver Struggles to Help Migrants
They enter the City of Denver’s official reception center in North Denver carrying their few belongings in plastic grocery bags. Most have arrived from Venezuela, fleeing a 95 percent poverty rate, lured by the hope of a better life.
Make it Your New Year’s Resolution to Support Local Journalism
More than half of U.S. counties have no access or limited access to local news, according to a study from the Medill School of Journalism.
East Colfax Prepares for a Major Makeover
Dramatic transformations will begin in 2024 designed to improve the conditions on East Colfax for commuters, pedestrians, businesses, and residents. Three major changes will facilitate the transformation.
Déjà Vu All Over Again for Colorado Lawmakers
When Colorado legislators return to the Capitol on Jan. 10 for the 2024 regular session, they’ll probably be thinking, “We’ve been here before.”
Caroline Glover’s Newest Endeavor is a Team Effort
Traditionally, “Traveling Mercies” is a prayer for safe, smooth travels said for someone embarking on a journey. It’s a phrase that Caroline Glover’s mother always said when anyone in the family was traveling, and that’s one of the reasons Glover decided to call her newest venture, an oyster and cocktail bar in Stanley Marketplace, by that name.
…NE News Updates
This Month: 1) The CO Spot Opens in Shops at Northfield; 2) Homelessness Initiative Attracts Volunteers, Critics; 3) Brookfield Properties Prepares to Break Ground; 4) Five-Alarm Fire on East Colfax; 5) Leadership Positions for New School Board Members; 6) District 5 Gets a New Police Station; 7) Bike Lockers Available at Central Park Station; and 8) Wings Over the Rockies Opens Wright Bros. Exhibit.
Four Films That May Win Awards: The Mission, 20 Days in Mariupol, May December, and All of Us Strangers
Award season is coming and most films have now been released. The March column will preview all of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, so this month I give brief reviews of several films that may be nominated for other awards.
Jan. thru Early Feb. Events
View and add local events FREE at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for printing in the upcoming month’s issue.
Post Your FREE Camp Listings Online by Jan. 17 for our Feb. 2024 Summer Camp Guide
Bird Sightings: What are Bird Pellets?
Pellets are formed and regurgitated by all birds of prey because, lacking teeth, they cannot chew their food.
