North Denver News

By Jill Carstens Seth Heard takes a break to be photographed at work, where he is a crew lead for The Other Side Furniture Boutique, a nonprofit social enterprise near Federal and Speer boulevards. Photo by Jill Carstens Seth Heard was at a crossroads. He had failed probation three times and was facing time in jail. Growing up with family issues and raised by his grandmother, his problems were about to go from bad to worse.  But... Read more...

By Margaret Hunt This school year, two landmark pieces of state legislation took effect in schools across Colorado. House Bill 19-1192 and House Bill 20-1336 were years in the making, and both affect social studies standards and graduation requirements for all Colorado students. HB19-1192, which was co-sponsored during the 2019 state legislative session by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez—a North Denver native, former state representative and... Read more...

By David Sabados David Sabados In 2019, we founded The Denver North Star to fill a community need. The long running North Denver Tribune had closed a few years prior and residents were left without a hyperlocal news source. I’m unbelievably proud of the work this small team puts into creating a high quality, award-winning newspaper each month. It has grown into its tagline, “Your guide to politics, arts, and culture in North... Read more...

By London Lyle Wheat Ridge resident Blake holds St. Bernard Hugo’s collar at Berkeley Dog Park as he is greeted by a friend. Photo by London Lyle Berkeley Dog Park, a popular spot among Denver’s canine community, often receives mixed reviews. Visit on any given afternoon and you might hear it described as “a depressing litter box” by regulars. One local labeled it a “post-apocalyptic wasteland” on the r/Denver subreddit. Harsh, but... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill Isaiah Grayck biking home on West 29th Avenue to his home near 32nd and Lowell. Photo by Allen Cowgill Safety upgrades, including a new protected bike lane, will be installed along West 29th Avenue when the street is repaved from Sheridan Boulevard to Zuni Street later this year. The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) announced the safety improvements at a pop-up community event April 20,... Read more...

By Erin Olyer Rohlf, LCSW Lilacs are budding and grad party invites are rolling in. Summer is right around the corner. Whether you’re like me, gleefully bidding the winter months good riddance, or you already dread those scorching sunny days, let’s agree on this: Summer, as both a season and a concept, has much to teach us about how to proactively nurture our bodies, minds and spirits. Let me explain. Think back to summer break as a... Read more...

By Trish Zornio The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is being challenged by local environmental groups over allegedly lax enforcement standards. The debate centers on whether the state agency has kept adequate oversight of so-called forever chemicals in Suncor Energy’s water discharge permits.  Earthjustice, the organization representing GreenLatinos, Trout Unlimited and the Sierra Club in the administrative... Read more...

By The Denver North Star staff The Sloan’s Lake Wide Open Putt-Putt Bar Crawl raises money for the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation, the community organization focused on saving and improving Sloan’s Lake and the surrounding park. Photo by Basha Cohen Mark your calendars and post these fun North Denver community events to your fridge. See you there! MAY Highlands Square Farmers MarketSundays, May 19-Oct. 1332nd Avenue from Julian to... Read more...

By The Denver North Star staff Cine Mexicano Features ‘Dos Tipos de Cuidado’ and Special Guest Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra Walking Tours Led by Historian Phil Goodstein Cine Mexicano Features ‘Dos Tipos de Cuidado’ and Special Guest Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra Join the Northside Arts Collaborative and MCA Denver Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m., at the Holiday Theatre (2644 W. 32nd Ave.) for a screening of the 1953 romantic comedy... Read more...

By Rebecca A. Hunt Northside women organized the North Side Women’s Club (NSWC) in 1895. Its members were affluent women living in the Highlands as well as women who had moved from the area. From the beginning, the club included activist women who had a broad sense of what their role in the community should be.  The goal was to provide members with education on a broad range of subjects. The club’s mandate also included aiding those in... Read more...