North Denver News

By Kathryn White Kathryn White, editor, The Denver North Star. Photo by Jan Pelton I was intrigued when emails and voicemails started to arrive about our May cover story, “Leash Laws: They’re No Walk in the Park.” Our story missed something, and you let us know. As I replied and returned phone calls, I learned just how much North Denver cares for and about neighborhood dogs. And I was reminded how much I appreciate hearing from... Read more...

From 1934-2017, North Denver was served by a family run publication called The North Denver Tribune. When it closed, we all felt the loss of not having a paper that helped foster community. In 2019, a few of us decided to create The Denver North Star to fill that void. For the last four years, we’ve worked to bring our community articles on development and growth, hyper-local politics, arts, culture and more: award winning stories about... Read more...

By Wanda James My first three months serving as the regent for District 1 of the Colorado University System have been the most exhilarating experience of my life. It is truly a great privilege to meet with students and faculty members who represent the essence of higher education. Wanda James Serving as an agent of diversity, equity and inclusion has shown me how crucial representation is and how it fosters progress. At CU, we are... Read more...

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 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...