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April 2018

Denver, Co
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Front Porch Wins “General Excellence” Third Year in a Row

General Excellence Award
We are proud to announce The Front Porch won all categories of judging for monthly newspapers in the annual Colorado Press Association contest.
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Arts/Culture

History Colorado – What’s Old Is New Again

History Colorado - What’s Old Is New Again
The March opening of Backstory: Western American Art in Context at History Colorado Center stamps the imprimatur of a new era on the institution, but one that returns the museum to its heritage, rooted in local and material culture.
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Development

Solar Energy Storage: Cutting Edge Technology Being Tested in Two Local Projects

Local residents will have a front-row seat in a two-year Xcel Energy pilot program testing the role of energy storage batteries at their homes.
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Solar Energy Storage
Just the Facts

The Oldest Thing in Colorado

The Oldest Thing in Colorado
This is the famous Cañon City meteorite that measures about 3” across. Some of the black fusion crust broke off when it hit the floor. All images courtesy of Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS).
The oldest thing in Colorado is more ancient than Earth itself.
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Parks/Open Space

Why is Bluff Lake empty when they just repaired the dam?

Just as Bluff Lake was being improved to prevent leaks, the Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) was informed by the state that they would have to drain the lake because the organization has no adjudicated rights to the water that flows into the pond from two storm drainage outfalls.
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Why is Bluff Lake empty when they just repaired the dam?
Arts/Culture

Art Gym Show Celebrates Artist Couples

Art Gym Show Celebrates Artist Couples
The Art Gym, a do-it-yourself creative workspace and gallery in Mayfair, presents Alone + Together, a free exhibition featuring the work of three Denver artist couples, through May 20.
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Editorial

Stapleton is only halfway to its affordable homes goal. It’s past time to remedy that.

Mayor Hancock has said affordable housing is a crisis for Denver—and it is his number one priority.
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Resource Guide

TABOR. Love it or hate it, but understand it.

Colorado newcomers still learning the difference between the Front Range and the kitchen range may already have figured out that something called “TABOR” largely determines Colorado politics, tax policy and funding.
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Schools/Education

Choice Outcome in N.E.

SchoolChoice in Denver Public Schools offers families the option to select the public school they feel is the best fit for their child. We have compiled choice outcomes for the main middle and high schools in NE Denver and for the elementary schools in Stapleton. The chart at left shows the percent who got their first choice in the three main high schools in NE Denver.
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Community Issues

Community Welcomes Refugees

The day before Valentine’s Day, Isabella Bird Community School celebrated its refugee community with a strong showing of love by giving away books and art supplies to refugee students.
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Transportation

After a year, why are A Line horns still blaring?

Trains have been blaring their horns 144 times a day for a year as the A Line and freight trains pass through Stapleton area crossings and other residential areas.
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Community Issues

What’s life like for you as an LGBTQ high school student?

A national survey shows most LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) students have experienced harassment and discrimination in school.1
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Eastbridge Business

Eastbridge Town Center Is Opening

Eastbridge Town Center is Opening.
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Schools/Education

Jim Ward: The Man Who Made Manual Busing A Success

In 1974, acting under the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge William Doyle issued an order that the Denver Public Schools (DPS) be desegregated.
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