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Leash Laws: They’re No Walk in the Park
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. […]
Publisher’s Note
No Matter Who Owns It, It’s Your Community Newspaper
By 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 […]
Environment
Local Groups Appeal CDPHE’s Decisions in Suncor’s Water Discharge Permit
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 […]
Everyday Should Be Earth Day at Sloan’s Lake
By Frankie Randall, 6th grade student at GALS, and Jamie Cato Did you know that Sloan’s Lake used to be quite deep and is now only about 3 feet? This beautiful Denver lake is used […]
Centennial’s Bike Bash Draws Hundreds
By Kathryn White Hundreds of bikes tore across the field and around the blacktop at Centennial Elementary May 4. Riders donned unicorn- and gargoyle-adorned helmets, and multicolored streamers waved in the breeze from handlebars. Families […]
Community
Getting to The Other Side with The Help of an Academy
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 […]
News Shorts
By The Denver North Star staff 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 […]
Hyperlocal Summer Fun
By The Denver North Star staff 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 […]
Guest Opinion
Growing To EquityBy Chloe Castaneda, Regis University student I was about 8 when the first “Hunger Games” movie appeared in theaters. My parents went on a date night and watched it themselves to make sure […]
Still No Arrest in April 2023 Double Homicide, Reward at $32,600
By The Denver North Star staff The Denver Police Department (DPD) has made no arrests a full year after the lives of Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales were taken in the April 24, 2023, […]
Education
New Social Studies Requirements for Colorado Students
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 […]
Cultures Celebrated at Denver North International Fair
By Erich Jegier Music filled the air and country flags from around the world waved in the wind as Denver North students gathered for the school’s International Fair on April 25. The fair was an […]
In Need of More Bilingual Teachers, Denver Looks to Recruit and Support International Candidates
By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Colorado This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero was invited to a panel by the government of the Dominican […]
Transportation
Protected Bike Lane Coming to West 29th Avenue
CDOT Unveils Concepts for Speer and 23rd Avenue Bridges over Interstate 25
Arts & Culture
Experience World-Class Dance in North Denver
By Jacqui Somen You don’t have to leave the neighborhood to see some of the best modern dance in the country. On one stage, bodies undulated and flowed seamlessly across the space, telling stories of […]
Politics
Pen Ready? State Primary Ballot Arrives Week of June 3
By Kathryn White In an election year that has already given registered voters a chance to weigh in through political party precinct caucuses and county conventions, voters’ next opportunity to select the candidates of their […]