North Denver News

Current and former employees of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema picketed Jan. 2 in pursuit of a more worker-friendly environment. Photo courtesy of CWA Local 7777 As dusk settled in, commuters headed down Colfax Avenue on the first workday of the new year caught a glimpse of a picket line at perhaps one of the last places they might have expected to see one. Westbound traffic saw a sidewalk demonstration made up of about a dozen current and... Read more...

By Kathryn White The crowded gym set off decibel-level warnings as 161 student athletes from 11 schools took turns battling it out on three mats over seven hours. Bleachers full of friends and family cheered athletes on, some moving forward to crouch next to the mats. Little attention was paid to heavy snow falling throughout the day, visible through the gym’s small windows. Denver North hosted the district league championship for... Read more...

By Celeste Benzschawel Last month, BRDG Project, a gallery and event space in the Highland neighborhood, hosted an exhibit titled Roots of an Era: Mixtape to the Old North Denver Art Scene. The show was dedicated to the “original rebels” who pioneered the contemporary co-op and Chicano art scene, and the spaces they inhabited, starting in the early 1980s. Work both past and present was featured by artists Zoa Ace, Phil Bender, Kyle... Read more...

By Erika Taylor Happy Heart Month!  Does it seem ironic that many of the ways we celebrate Valentine’s Day involve things that are potentially damaging to our hearts? I’ve seen ads for wine yoga, cocktails and a movie, bike-and-brew. Alcohol occupies a throne at the head of nearly every social table. Intense and ubiquitous marketing, affordability, acceptability in most social settings and just the fact that it feels good have created... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill In December 2021, Denver City Council passed a law to lower Denver’s default speed limit to 20 mph.  A new sign declaring the citywide default speed limit of 20 mph was recently installed on West Byron Place near Denver’s border with Edgewater. Photo by Allen Cowgill New speed limit signs have shown up in earnest in Denver neighborhoods over the last few months. On Jan. 9, at the monthly Department of... Read more...

By Cassis Tingley House District Four (HD4) is facing its first formal election since Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez resigned to serve on Denver City Council last summer. Rep. Tim Hernández, the former North High School teacher who won the vacancy contest in August, will face former immigration judge Cecelia Espenoza and small-business advocate Antonio Soto in this spring’s Democratic primary. Given HD4’s overwhelming Democratic performance... Read more...

By Erin Olyer Rohlf, LCSW Hello, readers! My name is Erin, and I’m a local mental health therapist. As a new columnist for The Denver North Star, I hope to bring you empowering wisdom and tips to look after your mental health and well-being. Let’s get this party started by talking about seasonal affective disorder, also known as the winter blues. We are blessed in Denver to have the occasional unseasonably sunny winter day, even in... Read more...

By Jacqui Somen First Friday on Tennyson used to be a bustling night when local artists and galleries could showcase their work. In the last few years, all but one of these galleries have shuttered, leaving many residents wondering if it’s still possible to get up close and personal with art and local artists in North Denver. The short answer: Yes! There are several options for those who still want a gallery experience. For instance,... Read more...

By Trish Zornio After an uptick in odor complaints, the company initiated new community discussions (Nestlé Purina plant, 4555 York St.). Photo by Kathryn White North Denver residents have long complained about industrial odor pollution, particularly strong and foul odors emanating from the Purina pet food facility. Yet after a recent uptick in odor complaints in the latter half of 2023, the company has initiated new community... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill JSX offers regional jet service to four destinations from private terminals at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport. Photo courtesy of JSX JSX recently celebrated its one-year anniversary providing commercial passenger flights out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. Formerly known as Jefferson County Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is a 20-minute drive north of Denver off US-36 in Broomfield.  While Rocky... Read more...