Denver’s Ongoing Homeless Emergency, The Park Hill Golf Course Land, Future Of Johnson & Wales, Pit Bulls And Climate Change Dominate The Debate In This Long, Hot Summer By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN The Denver City Council in late August rejected referring a question to voters in November over the future of the conservation easement […]
August brought a string of days with relentless temperatures climbing the high 90s. With the heat came fire, and the smoke from multiple wildfires across Colorado left a thick haze in the air. The conditions also made for beautiful glowing red sunrises and sunsets. This image of the sun rising over Cherry Creek Reservoir was […]
Popular Park Hill Gym Pinned by Pandemic By Bob Moses For the GPHN Tamba Mbawa waved goodbye from his fitness studio at Dahlia and East Colfax in early August. The next day he painted over his portrait on the side of the building that housed the Up Gym for the past eight years. Growing up […]
So many of us are sticking close to home these days, giving us the opportunity to appreciate visits from House Finches, those gregarious birds that frequent city parks and backyards. The finches like to gather at feeders to chomp on seeds and perch high in nearby trees. Male finches are rosy red around the face […]
Going To Battle For the Right To Vote When our country was being formed in the middle of a war, rapid reliable communications were essential. So essential, that the colonies basically took the system established for them by England and created a mail and messenger system, relying on horseback delivery, to provide that network. In […]
There’s Still Time To Complete The Census: Here’s Why It Matters By Sue Kilgore For the GPHN The U.S. Constitution requires an “actual enumeration” of all people, not just citizens, living in the United States every 10 years. That count has happened each decade since 1790. Here’s why it matters: The primary purpose for the […]
Ready, Set, Vote. Here Are Some Tips For Nov. 3 By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN Most voters realize that in this critical presidential election year, Democrat Joe Biden is hoping to unseat Republican Donald Trump. Election Day is Nov. 3, but Colorado voters can start voting after they get their ballots in the mail – […]
Sept. 13 Home Tour Moves Outside – And Online By Jennifer Mathes Park Hill Home Tour The 42nd Annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair is Sunday, Sept. 13. This year’s approach is a decided departure from that of the past. First, the tour will be a walking tour of roughly 30 houses – […]
East Area Plan Meeting Sept. 10 The city planning department is holding a second “virtual open house” via Zoom to discuss its most recent draft of the East Area Plan, a controversial proposal that would increase density in four neighborhoods that intersect with East Colfax Avenue. The virtual open house is Thursday, Sept. 10 from […]
Drop Off The Dead Weight By Mark Kuhl For the GPHN Once again an electronics recycling drive is scheduled in conjunction with the Park Hill Home Tour on Sunday Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your electronics to the GPHC office at 2823 Fairfax St. Check out parkhillhometour.org for details on what […]