Linda Shapley

3 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Linda Shapley

NOTA: Este obituario ha sido reimpreso del Cementerio Mt. Olivet/Funeraria de la Arquidiócesis de Denver. El fallecimiento de la icónica folclorista mexicana Rita Wallace de Flores, ocurrido el domingo 27 de abril de 2025 en Denver, Colorado, marca el fin de una era para la comunidad artística chicana/mexicana de Denver. Rita fue considerada por muchos como la primera dama del arte, la historia y la danza folclórica mexicana en Denver.

3 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Linda Shapley

A few years ago, Cipriano Ortega began integrating a two-string bass guitar into his music, experimenting with stripping his sounds down to the basics. A minimalist at heart, the Denver local said that while researching blues, an African-American music genre dating back to the 1860s, he found that many players would start their music careers experimenting with a Diddley Bow, a one-string instrument.

3 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Ernest Gurulé |Linda Shapley

There is a portal separating Denver North High School from a retirement community minutes away. It is an invisible tunnel that erases time, connecting young and old, while also wiping away decades of division. Credit for the portal is shared by two residents of the Gardens at Saint Elizabeth (GSE), Rick Wohlers and Donna Lucero, along with a revolving group of North High students. Wohlers is a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander, and Lucero is a long-time Denver educator.

4 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Linda Shapley

Denver is accepting applications for its annual Property Tax Relief Program. The city stated the program is now managed by the Department of Housing Stability and provides financial assistance to older adults, people with disabilities and families. The Denver Property Tax Relief Program provides a partial refund of property taxes paid, or the equivalent in rent, to qualifying Denver residents. Eligible applicants will receive a payment of at least $372, with an average refund of $1,000.

4 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Cassis Tingley |Linda Shapley

On April 25, North High School marked its sixth annual International Fair. The event sported dance and musical performances, tables featuring snacks supplied by students and teachers from around the world and an arepa booth serving the Venezuelan cornmeal cake specialty to attendees. Dr. Inma Martin, who immigrated to the U.S. from Spain 13 years ago, started the fair.