Because of the Daniels Fund, Nakiya Clausell will attend the University of Miami in the fall to study environmental engineering.
East Colfax Prepares for a Major Makeover
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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.
Four Films That May Win Awards: The Mission, 20 Days in Mariupol, May December, and All of Us Strangers
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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.
Colorado’s Volcanoes
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Colorado’s volcanoes produced some of the state’s most important diamond, gold and fossil deposits.
StoryWalk Adorns East Colfax with Original Poetry
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New interactive art is now adorning the East Colfax neighborhood in some of the most unexpected places, from panels atop wooden posts throughout McNichols Park to vinyl-wrapped electrical boxes along Colfax Avenue. The panels and electrical boxes are inscribed with original poetry and are the “stops” in a “StoryWalk,” the first art installation by the Denver non-profit Sidewalk Poets.
A NE Hub for Neighbors & Businesses
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This fall will mark 10 years since the birth of an idea that added a transformational feature to Northeast Denver and Northwest Aurora. In 2013, a group of Central Park residents embarked on a mission to create a community gathering space. That ambitious vision was actualized with the opening of Stanley Marketplace, which has become a thriving hub for businesses, a gathering space for residents, and a positive destination spot for the community.
Bring Expert BBQ Chops to Your Own Backyard
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Summertime means barbecue time, and on any given day aromas from neighborhood grills and backyard smokers waft through the air while teasing and tempting all those who catch a whiff.
Bearing Witness to “White Supremacy“ One Meal at a Time
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What happens when you bring together a group of well-intentioned White women for dinner with the explicit goal of calling out their role in maintaining white supremacy? This is not a hypothetical question or an SNL sketch, but the premise of a local business.
Historic Montclair Home: Richthofen Castle
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Many of us catch glimpses of it from the street, but few have had the chance to enter its gates.
UPDATE: Westerly Creek Metro District Board Election Cancelled
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The election for Westerly Creek Metro District board of directors has been cancelled. Two of the three of candidates withdrew the week of April 18. The district taxes commercial and residential land in Central Park for local infrastructure.