Denver Urban Gardens Selling Community Garden, Says Organization Will Close if They Don't Andy Karsian has been gardening at El Oasis for 16 years and isn’t going to give up his plot without a fight. “This is a community that wants to save the last piece of undeveloped land in the … Continue Reading about Harvest Season: Nonprofit sells $1 donated land for $1.2 million. Community Cries Foul
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Politics
Denver Ballot Guide
2A: A sales tax increase focused on reducing the city’s climate footprint, 2A will raise sales tax by .25% or 2.5 cents on every $10 spent. Funds would be spent on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution through investment in renewable energy sources, neighborhood climate … Continue Reading about Denver Ballot Guide
Justice, Unfinished Business Drives Gonzales-Gutierrez to Seek 2nd Term
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez was elected in 2018 following a multicandidate Democratic primary. Gonzales-Gutierrez’s background is as a social worker and she works for the Collaborative Management Program for the state in addition to her role as a legislator. After two legislative sessions, she’s … Continue Reading about Justice, Unfinished Business Drives Gonzales-Gutierrez to Seek 2nd Term
Limited Government, Increased Participation Drive Price to Run
Grant Price was frustrated his party didn’t have a candidate for the state house, so he stepped forward. “I was sitting at the Republican caucus and realized people need a choice,” said Price. Price, an estimator for a steel pipe manufacturing company, was born in Colorado, grew up just over the … Continue Reading about Limited Government, Increased Participation Drive Price to Run
Community
Win $1,000 for our 1st Birthday “BOO-tiful Northside Mural Challenge”
It's The Denver North Star's first birthday during this month of spooky! We want to celebrate (in a socially distanced way, of course) with you! Join us with our community co-hosts, Little Man Ice Cream and Nostalgic Homes, for a “BOO-tiful Northside Mural Challenge” between October 15-31. … Continue Reading about Win $1,000 for our 1st Birthday “BOO-tiful Northside Mural Challenge”
Duas Jewelry Atelier, A New Sloan’s Lake Storefront
The article below is an interview I conducted with the owner of a new business in Sloan’s Lake, Raquel Paiz of Duas Jewelry Atelier. I’ll refer to myself as Sloan’s Lake Agent, “SLA” and Raquel as “RP”. We hope you’ll check out the store and welcome Raquel to the neighborhood! SLA: How did you … Continue Reading about Duas Jewelry Atelier, A New Sloan’s Lake Storefront
Halloween Event Roundup
Looking for halloween activities for your little ghosts and goblins? There’s pumpkin patches, trick or treating, trunk or treating, movies, and more! For additional events, visit us online at DenverNorthStar.com. If your business, church, or organization is hosting an event, email us at … Continue Reading about Halloween Event Roundup
Harvest Season: Nonprofit sells $1 donated land for $1.2 million. Community Cries Foul
Denver Urban Gardens Selling Community Garden, Says Organization Will Close if They Don't Andy Karsian has been gardening at El Oasis for 16 years and isn’t going to give up his plot without a fight. “This is a community that wants to save the last piece of undeveloped land in the … Continue Reading about Harvest Season: Nonprofit sells $1 donated land for $1.2 million. Community Cries Foul
Citizens Unite to Create Cleaner Parks and Lakes in Northwest Denver
Sick of cleaning up inside your “safer at home” house? Perhaps that was the impetus that led hundreds of do-good community citizens to come out for this year’s Northwest Denver Cleanup Day on September 26. Eight parks and one CDOT open space were gussied up by volunteers during a fall-is-in-the-air … Continue Reading about Citizens Unite to Create Cleaner Parks and Lakes in Northwest Denver
Education
Embracing the Stormy Sea: COVID-19
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce that The Denver North Star will now be featuring periodic articles and columns from Regis University students in a new collaborative effort with The Regis Highlander. We hope this new endeavor will help bring our community closer together. In March of last year, I was on a date with […]
To Vote or Not to Vote: There Is Only One Choice
As the days pass and the leaves change, we as a community, and nation, are seeing election day quickly approach. This rather extraordinary November day will be a defining factor for what life will look like for the future. As a North High School senior, I am a budding, young adult. As a member of […]
Dining
North Denver Distillery on the Rise
While plenty of spirits are made in Colorado, not everyone has the local credentials of Rising Sun Distillery. “Supporting local agriculture is really important to me,” explained Dawn Richardson who owns the … Continue Reading about North Denver Distillery on the Rise
Transportation
Longtime Resident Killed in 13th Traffic Fatality on West Colfax in Last 2 years
On the morning of September 11th, 2020, North Denver resident Tim Campbell was on his way to a doctor’s appointment at Denver Health. He was crossing West Colfax at Irving in his wheelchair when a … [Read More...] about Longtime Resident Killed in 13th Traffic Fatality on West Colfax in Last 2 years
Health & Wellness
How to use Hygge to Embrace the Changing Season
There is no denying that the days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping. No amount of pumpkin spice can change that. While I welcome this shift, I know the brisk mornings may soon have … Continue Reading about How to use Hygge to Embrace the Changing Season
Welcome to The Gray Zone
Walking the Talk: Richard Campos
In March I began noticing more on neighborhood walks. And I started taking a little extra time for conversations with neighbors. One snowy morning I chuckled at a yard sign in front of a house along … Continue Reading about Walking the Talk: Richard Campos
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Checking Out – The Boy in the Field
Walking home from school one autumn day in their idyllic British town, siblings Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan encounter a scene that fundamentally changes each of them in differing ways. As the trio passes … Continue Reading about Checking Out – The Boy in the Field
Views on Parenting
Literacy and Intelligence
During the process of nurturing young children to learn to read, I began to realize there were other skills that I needed to encourage in order to make our efforts more productive. We can teach … Continue Reading about Literacy and Intelligence
Shaping Our Future by Remembering Our Past
Ballot signatures, Stately Letters, Graffiti: The Importance of Teaching Cursive
My beloved son, Daniel Patrick Gallagher, in whom I am well pleased, and I always fill out our ballots together. This has become a special bonding time in our family, making sure we study the ballot … Continue Reading about Ballot signatures, Stately Letters, Graffiti: The Importance of Teaching Cursive
Public Safety
What Does a Community Resource Officer Do?
Greetings to The Denver North Star readers from Denver Police Department District 1 A reader question came up recently wondering what a Community Response Officer (CRO) does for the Denver Police Department in terms of working with members of the community. Great question and I will share some of the ways a Community Resource Officer […]
Letters to the Editor
October 15 2020 Letters to the Editor
Have an opinion you want to share? The Denver North Star is now accepting letters to the editor! Please send your letter of 250 words or fewer, along with your name and the neighborhood you live in, to David@DenverNorthStar.com. Letters must be received by the 3rd of the month to run in that month’s issue. […]