North Denver News

By Kathryn White I appreciate many things about writing this column and ranking high among them is the growing list of interesting people who have become my sources. In 2022 I leaned on more than 30 people for my coverage and I’ve invited a few of them back as we enter 2023. Kathryn White I asked the following individuals if there was a book or podcast they learned from last year—one that brought inspiration, new ideas or... Read more...

By Hannah Evans Since The Denver North Star began in 2019, I have written a book review for every issue as the Denver Public Library Smiley Branch’s senior librarian. I had a great time sharing new reads with Northwest Denver, discovering authors in the community, and highlighting some of the fun and exciting things going on at what is surely Denver’s cutest and most charming branch. The new year has brought me a new opportunity... Read more...

By Erika Taylor Hey there and Happy New Year, neighbor! I’ve seen a couple funny social media posts bidding adieu to 2022. Not gonna lie, I am squarely in that camp. I am confident that someday I will look back and see only the lessons I was meant to learn, the resilience my family showed, and the gifts the past 12 months had to offer. Currently working in that direction! Erika Taylor I am full of gratitude for excellent medical... Read more...

By The Denver North Star staff Regis University has announced its Dare to Reimagine scholarship campaign to offer multiple options to students to help cover tuition costs. Beginning with applications for the incoming class starting in fall 2023, Regis University’s Strategic Enrollment Management team has redesigned the financial aid packaging for traditional students to be more aligned with the University’s Jesuit Catholic mission... Read more...

By Jill Carstens “Conversation stimulates, excites, and enables us to rise above ourselves. When we share ideas, when we press an argument, our minds are strengthened and stimulated,” asserts a 2014 “Psychology Today” article. Jill Carstens As a child, I witnessed my parents and grandparents sitting in the living room arguing or discussing topics prevalent in the early 1970s, like the Vietnam War or Nixon’s impeachment.... Read more...

By Rebecca A. Hunt From its beginnings, the Northside has been a center of ethnic diversity. Last month I told you the story of the Irish. Now, I will spend some time on the Italians, when and how they came to Denver and their role in creating the special character that has been a hallmark of our section of the city. Records show that the Garbarino brothers, who came by way of St. Louis, were the first Italians to come to Denver,... Read more...

By Lisa Escárcega Happy New Year! It was two years ago this month that I was sworn into office to represent Congressional District 1 on the Colorado State Board of Education. Lisa Escárcega My term started during the height of the pandemic which meant spending a significant amount of time on issues arising from it. An example included supporting the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) on prioritizing the spending of COVID relief... Read more...

By Eric Heinz For the April 4 municipal election, The Denver North Star has interviewed the City Council candidates for District 1, and in the coming months we will publish their responses to questions regarding homelessness and housing, transportation issues, and a synopsis of themselves, in that order. The order of candidates’ names appearing on the ballot will be announced Jan. 19 through a lottery drawing, according to the Denver... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill Two people on bicycles were recently killed by motorists in North Denver. Both crashes happened on Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) roads that continue to be the deadliest in this part of town. The recent deaths were two of the 82 people that were killed in crashes in Denver in 2022. The number of deaths is close to 2021’s recent record of 84 deaths. Both Federal and Sheridan boulevards are on Denver’s... Read more...

By Eric Heinz Cleveland-based real estate developer The Max Collaborative and Denver- based real estate developer and investment firm NAVA Real Estate Development officially broke ground recently on Wilder, which will be a 196-unit apartment building at 1521 Hooker St. Wilder is located just one mile west of downtown Denver at the edge of the Sloan’s Lake and West Colfax neighborhoods. “We’re proud to be part of an important... Read more...