Rattlesnake Arches Is Colorado’s Stunning Secret Story and photos by Reid NeureiterFor the GPHN Nearly everyone knows about the beautiful natural stone arches in Arches National Park, outside of Moab, Utah. Fewer people know that Colorado has its own magnificent collection of natural stone arches — 35 of them. Collectively they are called the Rattlesnake […]
46th Annual Home Tour & Street Fair Is Sept. 29, With Five Featured Houses And A Daylong Free Street Fair Staff ReportFor the GPHN The Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair returns for the 46th year on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stops include a 1911 mansion that has been […]
Denver’s Annual Friendship Powwow Is Sept. 7 The 35th Annual Friendship Powwow is Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Denver Art Museum downtown. Music and dance performances run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friendship Powwow is one of the DAM’s longest-running events, and is a celebration of the culture and creativity of Indigenous communities […]
Old Meets New: Archway Opens 154 Affordable Apartments At Mosaic Community Campus By Cara DeGetteEditor, GPHN Three years after Johnson & Wales students turned off the lights in their dormitories for the last time, the newest residents of the historical campus in southeast Park Hill are moving in to now-renovated apartments. Archway Communities, whose mission […]
Colorado Press Association Honors Newspaper For Sustained Coverage, Columns, News, Features, Sports And Photos Staff ReportFor the GPHN The Greater Park Hill News has won 10 Colorado Press Association awards for work done in 2023 — eight of them first place winners. The statewide journalism awards were announced on Aug. 24. The latest honors follow […]
Common Grackles sometimes get a bad rap. They can be noisy, raid the snacks at a patio party and squawk like the dickens. But they are highly intelligent, can recognize and remember individual humans and they also eat annoying wasps and crop-damaging insects. A flock of Grackles is called a “plague.” In the later summer […]
Rain Or Shine, Sheldon Sidney Gets The News Out Interview and photos by Cara DeGetteEditor, GPHN Sheldon Sidney is a true Park Hill girl. In her 39 years, she has lived in homes at 35th and Forest, at 40th and Albion, and at 35th and Bellaire. Sidney’s parents also grew up in the area — […]
This Critical Election Year, Put Climate Crisis High On Your Mind By Tracey MacDermottFor the GPHN This election season is already shaping up to make history — or herstory. There are many issues facing voters — from inflation and food prices to immigration and healthcare. All are critical, and how they rank in importance ranges […]
Call2Recycle Has 30,000 Drop-Off Locations By Mark Kuhl For the GPHN Call2Recycle is a comprehensive nationwide rechargeable battery recycling program funded by the nonprofit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Company. Since 1994 Call2Recycle has built a network of more than 30,000 battery drop-off locations, which can be found at their website Call2Recycle.org. The rechargeable battery drop-off that […]
Free Recycling For Old Electronics And Paint In Park Hill On Sept. 22 Staff Report For the GPHN Get rid of your old electronics and paint on Sunday, Sept. 22. For free. Yes, for free. PCs for People is hosting a free electronics recycling event, from noon to 4 p.m. Drop off your no-longer-wanted electronics at […]
