OPENAir Academy Early Childhood Learning Center, for children ages 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten, will open its third location at the Stanley this fall.
Bluff Lake Dam Reconstruction to Begin
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Bluff Lake’s 100-year-old leaky dam that usually results in a dry lake bed part of the year is about to be rebuilt.
Stapleton Demographics Are “Not Average”
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State Demographer Elizabeth Garner summed up her presentation on Stapleton demographics by saying, “We are definitely not close to average.”
The Passion for Local Food
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In the alleys, gardens, schoolyards and shared plots of NE Denver, fresh local food is taking root.
DA Candidates Vie in Democratic Primary
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Two of the three Democratic candidates live in the Front Porch distribution area. This article examines their similarities and differences.
House District 7 — Democratic Candidates
House District 7 includes Park Hill from Quebec to Monaco and all of Stapleton except two precincts just north of Montview and east of Central Park Blvd.
A Line: First New Positive Train Control System in U.S.
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New train software locates rail cars with precision in real time and can stop trains in the case of operator error or disability.
Humanoid Robots May Help Kids With Autism
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The University of Denver is conducting a study to see if humanoid robots improve recognition of facial expressions and eye gaze in kids with autism.
Construction Goes into High Gear
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The doldrums of the Great Recession have been blown away by the winds of a strong real estate market in Stapleton.
Colorado Brown Stain – Inspiration for Fluoridation
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Colorado birthed a revolutionary health advance that impacts societies worldwide. And it happened by accident, owing to a newbie dentist’s curiosity, and some funky water that dribbled off Pikes Peak.