North Denver News

By Erika Taylor Sherrie, played by Alicia Leyba-Valdez, and Drew, played by Tate Dewhurst, sing “Waiting for a Girl Like You” as “Rock of Ages’” Hollywood star-crossed lovers. Photo by Richard Saxon Cast, understudies, set construction, stage crew, lighting and sound crews, vocal direction, dance, choreography, direction, technical direction, music student directors, stage management, sponsor relations, fundraising… 125 moving... Read more...

By Kathryn White News organizations across Colorado have been asking themselves if traditional election coverage has served communities well, if it’s been too driven by the horse race of polls and pundits, or if reporters have listened too much to candidates and not enough to you, the voters. The Denver North Star is joining newsrooms across the state in doing something that we all need to get better at: listening.  Voter Voices... Read more...

By Erich Jegier Trevista students cut loose at the school’s Fun Run. Photo courtesy of Trevista at Horace Mann “Trevista is like one big family, there are really good people there,” said Anisha Berrier. Berrier’s two children attend Trevista at Horace Mann, an elementary school located next to Ciancio Park at Navajo and 42nd.  “It takes a village,” Berrier said, “and Trevista has been my village.” Trevista first opened as an ECE... Read more...

By Lexi Lehman While Earth Day takes place April 22, a growing number of North Denver food-oriented businesses embrace eco-minded practices year-round.  A Vital Root employee harvests fresh watercress from the BeatBox Farm. Watercress typically grows only during the spring months, but it can grow year-round in the BeatBox Farm. Photo courtesy of Edible Beats Sustainability has always been a core principle for chef and director... Read more...

By Jill Carstens and Amy Norton  “Cheyanne,” by North Denver’s Cipriano Ortega, opens April 26 in Aurora. Photo by Elle Hong The universal themes of gender, class, race and aging are touched on in North Denver native Cipriano Ortega’s first full-length play. “Cheyanne,” is a romance focusing on an artist couple pulled between their creative vision and the pressures of the art market while also considering family, relationships and... Read more...

By Trish Zornio The South Platte River travels through several industrial areas in the Denver metro area. This stretch near York Street and 64th Avenue runs alongside Metro Water Recovery’s Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility. Photo by Kathryn White Summer is around the corner, and Denver residents are itching to get outside. But before you jump into one of the city’s lakes or streams, you should know there’s still a ban on... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill 23rd Avenue Sculpture Studio supplied North Denver with decorative and functional railings, gates and more for over 32 years, starting with Dennis West and continuing with Amoreena and Josh Corbin. Left to right: Amoreena, Alden, Charleigh and Josh Corbin in front of the studio. Photo by Allen Cowgill 23rd Avenue Sculpture Studio will leave the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood later this year after being part of the... Read more...

Festivals Create Space for Connection and Inclusion By Jacqui Somen The Women’s Adventure Film Tour, The Oriental Theater, March 2024. Photo by Scott Battista Throughout the year, a local Berkeley theater hosts dozens of movies about outdoor adventures. Film festivals meant to sell movies and create buzz have evolved into gathering places where enthusiasts can forge deeper connections, hear underrepresented stories and get excited... Read more...

By Kathryn White  A revived City-School Coordinating Committee (CSCC) met for its first time March 22 after being legislated back to life last November by City Council members Amanda Sandoval and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez. The CSCC is intended to bring the city and school district together and is written into the city’s Revised Municipal Code. “As a parent of kids attending North Denver elementary, middle and high schools,”... Read more...

By The Denver North Star staff Timber fencing from Pecos to Zuni streets was removed and shredded in late March. Photo by Kathryn White Sunnyside and Chaffee Park residents adjacent to I-70, and drivers on the highway, now see signs that CDOT’s I-70 noise wall replacement project has finally begun. In late March, crews began dismantling and shredding 50-year-old timber fencing from Pecos to Zuni. A spokesperson for the project said... Read more...