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The Marshall Fire: Could it Happen Here?

April 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

Last year’s devastating Marshall fire, which raced across open-space grasslands and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, has led many homeowners to question whether a similar disaster could happen in Central Park.

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Sending Mental Health Pros, Not Police

April 1, 2022 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Announcements, Community Issues, Denver News, Health & Wellness / No Comments

Denver’s program that sends mental health pros instead of police on 911 calls is expanding after proving itself a big success.

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Central Park PickleBRAWL

March 24, 2022 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Central Park, Community Issues, Latest Updates / 1 Comment

On March 14, Arslan Guney, 71, was doing what he loves—playing pickleball and teaching newbies how to play at the Central Park Rec Center. Twenty-four hours later, the rec center canceled all pickleball, revoked Guney’s membership to all city rec centers and filed felony criminal mischief charges against him for $10,000 in damages, a crime that carries up to three years in prison.

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No More Free Removal

March 1, 2022 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Announcements, Community Issues, Denver News / 1 Comment

By the end of the year, Denver residents will likely lose a time-honored tradition – free trash pick-up. 

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…NE News Updates

February 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks and Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Announcements, Community Issues, Denver News, Development, News Updates / No Comments

This month: 1) Union, King Soopers Reach Tentative Deal; 2) Submit Your Ideas for Renaming Johnson & Wales; 3) Construction on Protected Bike Lanes Begins in Central Park; and 4) Denver City Council Begins Once-a-Decade Redistricting Process.

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Message to Central Park residents: The “financial health” of your special district is being “negatively impacted.”

January 1, 2022 / Carol Roberts / Central Park, Community Issues, Community Organization / 2 Comments

The issue? Refinancing bonds for Central Park infrastructure construction at a lower rate—a move that could save Central Park property owners $65-70 million in interest over the life of bonds.

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Colorado’s Youth Mental Health Services: “The System Needs To Be Completely Rebuilt”

December 1, 2021 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, Kids / No Comments

“She’s a ticking time bomb.” The desperation in the mother’s voice is palpable as she talks about how her middle school student spent many months self-harming and has even threatened to kill herself.

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Pandemic Impacts on Mental Health: Uncertainty & Isolation Are Tough on Kids

November 1, 2021 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Families, Health & Wellness, Kids / No Comments

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.

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…NE News Updates

October 1, 2021 / Announcements, Community Issues, Development, News Updates, Schools/Education / No Comments

This month: 1) William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School Selected as a National Blue Ribbon School; 2) 301 Apartments To Be Built near Central Park Rail Station; 3) 9/11 Memorial Dedicated at DIA; and 4) Crime Stats.

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Ballot Will Determine Fate of Park Hill Golf Course

September 1, 2021 / Tracy Wolfer-Osborne / Community Issues, Community Organization, Denver News, Development, Parks/Open Space / 5 Comments

This November, two similarly-worded ballot initiatives with opposite intentions will decide the fate of the Park Hill Golf Course, a currently unused 155-acre open space that sits at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and E. 35th Ave.

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