Park Hill Board Endorses Ordinance 301; Rejects 302 In Battle Over Dueling Nov. 2 Ballot Measures Story and photo by Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN Wellington Webb likens the battle to David versus Goliath. The former mayor of Denver may be 6’4”, he says, but he and other open space advocates are underdogs compared to the […]
East Angels Tame Rock Canyon Jaguars 42-28 By Reid Neureiter For the GPHN The Denver East Angels varsity football team registered their first win of the Fall season on a brisk September afternoon at All-City Field, with a compelling 42-28 victory over the Highlands Ranch Rock Canyon Jaguars. The Angels were led by senior quarterback […]
Northern Flickers are large woodpeckers with gentle expressions and handsome plumage. You can find them just about anywhere in Colorado — from the mountains to the plains, in open fields and city parks. Male Flickers have red whiskers and their upper parts are mostly brownish-gray with black barring. When you’re out walking, don’t be surprised […]
Babbs Award and Elections To Be Held Via Zoom Greater Park Hill Community’s Annual Meeting, including the annual Babbs Award and board elections, will be Thursday, Oct. 7. For the second year, the meeting will be held via Zoom, beginning at 6 p.m. The Babbs Award for Community Service honors a man or woman who […]
By Brenda Morrison For the GPHN A little over two years ago, I wrote a column in these pages. It carried the headline: Thoughts on Leadership: It’s Time For Our Elected Officials to Up Their Game. In that August, 2019 column, I asked our elected city leaders to embrace their role and responsibility to convene […]
A bull elk bugles to attract females at the Evergreen Golf Course. Mating season for elk (called the rut) lasts from the middle of September to early October. Bull elk will bugle loudly, seek to round up a harem of females, and spar with other bulls who might try to steal the females away. The […]
Do We Need All That Packaging? by Mark Kuhl For the GPHN If you’ve read these recycling tips in the Greater Park Hill News over the last couple years, you may have concluded that much effort is required to identify what can be recycled. It’s worth the extra effort to increase your recycling rate beyond […]
On Nov. 2, Send A Message To Our City’s Leaders By Tracey MacDermott Chair, GPHC, Inc. On Nov. 2 Denver voters will decide on two competing ballot initiatives that directly impact the 155-acre Park Hill Golf Course land. In simple terms, Ordinance 301 asks voters to maintain its taxpayer-funded conservation easement. Ordinance 302 ask voters […]
Untwining The Ugly History Of Racially Biased Policing By Penfield Tate For the GPHN It’s a cool summer night. You are at home, a bit restless, and decide you want to walk to your local corner store to grab something cool to drink. Perhaps some ice cream. It’s a trip you have made many times […]
Colfax Marathon Turns 15: Detours Ahead Oct 16-17 This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Colfax Marathon, which is actually a several day event including numerous races. The main events take place this year on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17. Saturday includes the Marathon, Half-Marathon and Urban 10 Miler. Sunday is the […]