This little bird is plump and short-tailed, with a bit of a messy-looking buffy face and an eye ring. Ochre-breasted Antpittas are found in the subtropics from Costa Rica to Bolivia. But you have to look hard — they can be shy and they tend to stay on or near the ground in the forest, […]
It’s Not A Normal Day On The Slopes For Skiers This Year. Some Weigh Sitting Out The Season Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN Park Hill resident Charles “Chuck” Bennett has been skiing for 65 of his 77 years and usually gets in 50 to 60 days on the slopes. You might […]
It’s a new year, a time when many are determined to kick-start their fitness routines. This year’s resolution may be particularly meaningful. Here’s an example: One of the most self-deprecating moments I witnessed last year came during a Park Hill Town Hall meeting, via Zoom. A number of people were queued up to speak, including […]
Timeline Helps Crystallize Denver’s Rich History of Black Activism and Park Hill’s Critical Role In The Push To Desegregate Schools In Landmark Court Case By Erin Pier For the GPHN Happy New Year, neighbors! With 2020 now officially in the rear-view mirror, I am so thrilled to usher in what is hopefully a much better, […]
‘We Think The Fourth Estate Is Pretty Darn Important’ At press time, nearly 50 newshounds, gatekeepers, high-level sources and at least two champions of the Fourth Estate have ponied up nearly $4,000 in our $60 for 60 campaign. You may ask, what is this $60 for 60? Back in November, as part of our celebration […]
While Trump Tweets, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Make History, And More History By Penfield W. Tate III For the GPHN The promise of a new year has many of us anxious and excited. A new beginning and opportunities await. Literally, a new world is waiting for and welcoming us in many ways. I hope […]
Denverite Shattered Capital’s Glass Ceiling in the 1930s By Stephen J. Leonard For the GPHN Janet Yellen grabbed headlines recently when President-elect Joe Biden announced that he would nominate her to be Secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, she will be the first woman named to that major cabinet post—a male bastion since 1789 when […]
Compiled by Cara DeGette, Editor, GPHN Calling All Snow Angels Shoveling your sidewalk within 24 hours of snowfall is required by the City and County of Denver, and failure to do so could result in a $150 fine. But what about older neighbors or people living with disabilities, who aren’t able to take on such […]
Don’t Send The Old House To The Landfill By Tracey MacDermott For the GPHN Every year The NGO Global Footprint Network releases the Earth Overshoot Day report, which calculates the day that we humans have used up our natural reserves (water, land, timber and clean air) for any given year. Once that date is reached […]
By Mark Kuhl For the GPHN Landfills are filling up fast with the increase in demand for restaurant takeout. We almost exclusively carry our food home in single-use containers. Many of them are recyclable #5 Polypropylene, occasionally they’re compostable, and too often they’re Styrofoam. All of these options have their drawbacks and ultimately put pressure […]