North Denver News

By Kathryn White When longtime Northside resident Janine Vanderburg, director of Changing the Narrative, got a call from Dr. Becca Levy, Ph.D., about connecting her audiences with Levy’s new book, Vanderburg didn’t hesitate. Kathryn White “The first few chapters about Dr. Levy’s research are what I’ve found in my work to be what makes the book so effective, and dangerous,” Vanderburg said. “I consider the book dangerous because it... Read more...

By Paul Lopez, Denver City and County Clerk and Recorder It’s been a busy 2022 in the Office of the Denver Clerk and Recorder. The Elections Division recently wrapped up the Primary Election and certified the results on July 15. Paul Lopez Prior to the certification, we conducted our risk limiting audit and that audit had zero discrepancies. Even with the successful pre- and postelection testing outcomes, we don’t rest on our... Read more...

By Kathryn White Artist and Pedestrian Dignity advocate Jonathan Stalls’ new book, “WALK: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour,” comes out Aug. 16, and two North Denver dates have made its launch tour. Stalls will host a discussion on his experiences and transformative approach to navigating communities on Aug. 23 at the Denver Public Library’s Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch and on Sep. 12 at West Side Books (details at... Read more...

By Allen Cowgill North Denver residents should expect to see more electric bikes (e-bikes) on the streets this summer and fall. The Denver Office of Climate Action Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR) has continued its climate rebate program started earlier this spring with 1,227 e-bikes being purchased by Denver residents at deeply discounted rates subsidized by the city. “E-bikes have a huge amount of potential to replace car trips... Read more...

By Eric Heinz Celebrating its 20th year, the Sunnyside Music Festival will return from noon to 7 p.m. Sep. 10 to Chaffee Park, 44th Avenue and Tejon Street. The festival started as a “backyard party” and has grown to a 12,000-person event that has raised more than $48,000 for North Denver music programs over the last seven years, Joe Michie, a board member of the festival’s nonprofit arm, said. “I think we’ve evolved as the... Read more...

By Eric Heinz Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could keep playwright and director Jonathan Marcantoni from casting Northsider Angelo Mendez-Soto in his latest production. Mendez-Soto was supposed to be in Marcantoni’s “Puerto Rican Nocturne” in Colorado Springs in late 2019. He made the trip from North Denver to the Springs, driving through snow to do his audition during an open mic night. “It just blew us away and he really charmed... Read more...

By Basha Cohen Organizers of this year’s Jamming on the Jetty music festival are hoping to fill the airwaves with a call to heal Sloan’s Lake. The music festival takes place 2-7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Sloan’s Lake Boat House and Jetty on the north side of the park, Byron Place and Utica Street. This jam-fest is more than just a kick-up-your-heels and hang-out-to-music event. It is the second year in a row to feature a community... Read more...

By Jill CarstensDenver is experiencing a lot of growing pains, but along with that growth has come unique opportunities, especially in the arts. In April, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) announced a new program for emerging adults, Creators Studio. This program is designed for young adults, age 17-26, who have finished high school (or GED), are interested in a career in the arts and may or may not enroll in college. Creator’s Studio... Read more...

By Basha Cohen, Vice Chair Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation The beach and the boardwalk are packed with people from all around Denver, reminiscent of Atlantic City on a Saturday in July. The evening dinner boat cruise is ready to set sail as the water skiing championships are winding down for the day. Sound too good to be true in the middle of Denver? It’s not. It is exactly what Sloan’s Lake used to be and could be again. SLOAN’S... Read more...

By Eric Heinz Looking at cost and feasibility, the city has chosen to examine the construction of a bridge from the Fox Park development site to Sunnyside as opposed to a tunnel that would have traveled north into Globeville. The development team originally planned to construct either a tunnel that would run traffic through Globeville under I-70 to connect to 48th Avenue, or a multimodal bridge that would run traffic through the... Read more...