The Denver North Star recently visited with a handful of writers who call North Denver home. We set out to explore how the neighborhood influences them and their writing. If it’s true that artists reflect our world back to us, then we’ve struck the jackpot with an abundance of perspectives, characters, and themes to take in. From newer arrivals to writers who have lived here … [Read more...] about Northside Writers Reflect on Neighborhood: It’s Complicated
Parents, Educators, CW Sandoval Voice Support for City Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
Denver City Council’s public comment session opened March 1 with a mother sharing about her high schooler’s addiction to e-cigarettes. The teen vaped for the first time with friends at school in September 2017. By December, she was stealing money from her brother and parents to buy pods and nicotine juice from friends. By April, the 15-year-old was using 2-3 pods a day—the … [Read more...] about Parents, Educators, CW Sandoval Voice Support for City Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
Clorinda Trujillo: 101 Years of Family, Friendships, Laughing, Dancing
Clorinda Trujillo visited the beauty shop to have her hair set on days of the dances at VFW Post 501. Later, she’d don one of her special dresses, slip into a pair of dancing shoes, dab on perfume, and offer her arm to her husband Salomon. The two looked good, felt good, smelled good. They’d arrive early at the VFW to secure a table for the friends and family they’d invited to … [Read more...] about Clorinda Trujillo: 101 Years of Family, Friendships, Laughing, Dancing
North Denverites Invited: Give Some, Get Some – Food, That Is
Denver’s Northside welcomed new neighbors recently: two vibrantly painted public refrigerators. You can meet them filled most days with an assortment of fruits, vegetables, maybe a gallon of milk. The fridges, organized by Denver Community Fridge, provide a connecting-point between people running short on food and those who can offer a little extra. How does it work? Give … [Read more...] about North Denverites Invited: Give Some, Get Some – Food, That Is
Volunteers Adapt, Serve Up 300 To-Go Dinners to Support Church They Love
As lawmakers in the state legislature begin their work for 2021, Colorado Senior Lobby President Robert Brocker has a reminder for them: the contributions and value of older Coloradans is significant. $20.1 billion dollars annually significant. A 2018 report, The Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA), tracked everything from the strength of 16 Colorado regions … [Read more...] about Volunteers Adapt, Serve Up 300 To-Go Dinners to Support Church They Love