With two recent school shootings happening less than two miles from the Capitol and with residents becoming outraged about the rising rates of gun violence, Democrats in the Colorado Legislature have introduced a monumental gun control package consisting of four bills that began progressing through the Legislature in March.
Indie Prof: And the Oscar goes to…

The Indie Prof reviews this year’s Oscar nominations including: “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal,” “Mank,” “The Trial of the Chicago Seven,” “Minari,” and others from previous articles.
952 ViewsIndie Prof: “Land” and a tribute to Kar-Wai Wong

This month the Indie Prof reviews “Land,” the directorial debut from Robin Wright and A tribute to director Kar-Wai Wong with showings of most of his films at the Sie Film Center.
928 ViewsNew Programs Are Growing at The Urban Farm

When Michelle Graham arrived as the new executive director of The Urban Farm three years ago, the organization was struggling. Fundraising was down, the main building was in desperate need of upgrading, and there were just four full-time employees.
892 ViewsGuns to Garden Tools

Denver residents who no longer want guns in their homes previously had few options to discard their weapons.
876 ViewsBuilding Community Through Music

In January 2020, Voices Rock was flying high. The no-audition community choir, which got its start in Northeast Denver in 2014, had expanded to seven choirs that stretched across the city and out to Littleton, Louisville, and Vail. The choir had performed at Red Rocks, at a Rockies game, at TEDxCherryCreek, and at sold-out shows in large theaters throughout the city. Nothing, it seemed, could stop the rock-n-roll energy of this merry band of singers.
816 ViewsApartment Complexes Set to Open Near Stanley Marketplace

The first of six new apartment buildings near the Stanley Marketplace has begun welcoming tenants and will offer new urban-living options in the southeast Central Park neighborhood.
799 ViewsLocal Family Hosts Afghan Refugees

Mohammed flew out of the Kabul Airport on August 24th. Forty-two hours later, a suicide bomber killed 60+ Afghans and 13 U.S. Service members. He remembers when the Taliban used to perform public amputations and stone people to death at soccer games. “They’re wearing a mask now,” says Mohammed. “But this is the same Taliban.”
794 ViewsFront Porch Publishers Retire

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.
784 ViewsIt’s “Pretty Exciting” to Find a New Friend

“The first thing newcomers say is, ‘This group was so welcoming,’” says Rouse. “We want to help women. I mean, we know how it felt when we first moved into a new community because we all went through it.”
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