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Northeast Denver Pooch Painter

March 1, 2023 / Sarah Huber / Business, Central Park, People / No Comments

Smith’s vibrant use of color and her whimsical, energetic style soon caught the attention of friends and neighbors, and last September she unexpectedly launched her second business, this one as a painter of dog portraits.

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Denver’s Marade…Largest in the Country

February 1, 2023 / Mary Jo Brooks / Denver News, History, People, Racial Issues / No Comments

Terri Gentry is a fourth generation Denverite who has been attending Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade since its inception in 1986. “It’s always been an event about unity and coming together, with people from all walks of life. Young people, old people, families pushing strollers. Blacks, whites, Latinos, Jews, Christians, Muslims.”

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Transformational “Park Quest”

December 1, 2022 / Sarah Huber / Central Park, Health & Wellness, People / No Comments

A few months into the pandemic and about a year after he moved from South Dakota to Central Park, Jeff Dunn bought the last bike that was available at a neighborhood bike shop. “I wanted something to do, but I had no plans beyond that,” says Dunn.

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Denver’s Successful STAR Program a Model for Rep. Crow’s Mental Health Bill

November 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, Denver News, Health & Wellness, People, Politics, Public Safety / No Comments

United States Congressman Jason Crow is the co-sponsor of a bill that would prevent law enforcement officers from needing to respond to calls involving mental health crises. The bill, which was passed by the House, would provide local governments with grants to form mental health units, instead of police, to respond to certain 911 calls. 

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Front Porch Publishers Retire

February 1, 2022 / By Steve Larson & Carol Roberts, Editors/Publishers of Front Porch April 2000 – January 2022 / People / 1 Comment

We can hardly believe we printed the first issue 22 years ago—though looking around at all that has changed makes it believable. It was a great run, but it’s time for the paper’s smart and energetic staff to carry Front Porch into the future.

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Dog Walker Extraordinaire

February 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Business, People / No Comments

As a self-described “country boy,” Felix Merino didn’t set out to become an urban spectacle when he started his dog walking business two years ago, but that’s indeed what he has become.

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Temple Grandin: Animal Welfare and Autism Guru

January 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Development, Events, Health & Wellness, People / No Comments

Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin has long been celebrated as one of the world’s leading authorities on the subjects of animal welfare and autism, so it’s only natural that the new CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center features a facility for equine assisted services bearing her name.

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Sharon Bailey: DPS’ Moral Compass

January 1, 2022 / Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado / People, Schools/Education / No Comments

A straightforward critic of the institutional racism she saw in the district, Bailey was also a compassionate leader who believed the system could change and was willing to help.

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Our New Superintendent & DPS Issues that Lie Ahead

August 1, 2021 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne / Denver News, People, Schools/Education / No Comments

Closing the achievement gap—which leaves boys who look like Marrero dangling at the bottom—will of course prove to be one of Marrero’s biggest challenges in DPS.

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Local Teacher Selected for National Honor

May 1, 2021 / Meg Nocero, writer for Honored / People, Schools/Education / No Comments

Denver Green School Northfield teacher Justin Barney was selected for recognition by Honored, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping great teachers in the classroom and to inspiring a new generation of talent to pursue teaching.

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