Front Porch

The Front Porch provides coverage of news, individuals, locations, and events in Northeast Denver. Each month, during the first week, we print and distribute over 24,000 copies, primarily sending them directly to homes and businesses. Our distribution areas include the neighborhoods of Central Park, Park Hill, Lowry, Mayfair, Montclair, East Colfax, and Northwest Aurora. Originally launched in 2000 by Forest City Stapleton, Inc., The Front Porch aimed to keep local communities and officials updated on the Stapleton development's progress. The publication became an independent entity in 2005.

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Front Porch Wins 7 Awards in 4-State Society of Professional Journalism Competition

2 weeks ago | frontporchne.com | Mark Harden

Front Porch has won seven awards for journalism excellence, including three first-prize honors, in the Society of Professional Journalists’ four-state Top of the Rockies competition. The awards were announced Saturday night at the conclusion of SPJ’s Region 9 Conference at the Slate Hotel in Denver. The annual contest, organized by the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter, was entered by more than 80 news outlets in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. More than 1,850 entries were submitted.
Construction of Bluff Lake Nature Center’s New Project is Underway

1 month ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

On a blue-sky day with the backdrop of the snow-covered mountains and the Denver skyline, children from programs at the center with hard hats and shovels welcomed the start of the next phase of the Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC). The crowd at today’s official groundbreaking for the $8.5 million campus improvement project heard from center leaders and donors who made the start of the project possible.
The Denver Zoo Has a New Baby Giraffe and He Needs a Name

1 month ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

BB the giraffe at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance gave birth to a healthy calf on Friday, March 7, after a 444-day pregnancy. The calf was the first born to BB and her mate, Jasiri. The pair arrived in Denver in 2022 from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs (BB) and Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas (Jasiri) as part of a breeding program.
Community Shows Support for Denver Area Immigrants

1 month ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

03/01/2025 | by Linda Kotsaftis Support for the immigrant community in northeast Denver and northwest Aurora comes in different forms—people volunteering time, donations, advocacy groups holding vigils, and non-profits continuing their work while fearing a loss of funding.
Opinion: The Critical Need for Science Funding

1 month ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

03/03/2025 | by Leslie Berg, PhD, Julie Cooper, PhD, David DiGregorio, PhD, Heide Ford, Casey Greene, PhD Wendy Macklin, PhD, Aimee Pugh Bernard, PhD Federal Funding Sparks Innovation in Science, Technology and MedicineHave you ever wondered how the vast majority of scientific breakthroughs are funded? The answer is federal research grants.
DPS Seeks Order to Block ICE Raids

1 month ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

On Feb. 12, Denver Public Schools became the first school district in the nation to file for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to immediately stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from revoking the “sensitive location status” of schools. The request for the emergency TRO was prompted by several arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in neighborhoods surrounding DPS schools in early February. Since the arrests, DPS has also noted a drop in attendance.
A Vigil Supporting Denver Area Immigrants

2 months ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

On a bitterly cold evening in February, a crowd gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in northwest Aurora, just a few days after immigration raids were carried out in Denver and Aurora. People gathered to bring cards, to sing, and to listen to the stories of people inside the facility, operated by The GEO Group Inc. The “Love Knows No Borders! No Walls! event was held near Valentine’s Day — an annual tradition.
King Soopers Workers Strike in Denver and Across the State

2 months ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

Morning commuters along MLK Jr. Blvd. in Denver honked their horns in support of the striking workers outside a King Soopers store. In front of the Eastbridge store, with a heater set up for warmth, the workers say they’ll be out there as long as two weeks but are hopeful negotiations between the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 and King Soopers can lead to a new contract. The current contract expired in January with both sides unable to come to agreement on terms.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Will Testify Before Congress

2 months ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will appear before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on March 5 as part of what the committee described as an investigation of “sanctuary jurisdictions,” according to a statement from his office. Spokesperson Jordan Fuja says, “For the last two years, Denver has shown the country that you can be a compassionate and welcoming city without sacrificing public safety or core services.
More Affordable Housing Coming to Central Park

2 months ago | frontporchne.com | Linda Kotsaftis

02/01/2025 | by Linda Kotsaftis Construction of the Beeler Flats apartments is expected to begin in August. The affordable housing rental project will be built at 56th Ave. and Chester Way in Northfield, near the construction site of Solana Beeler Park apartments. The new building will have 64 units with ground-floor commercial office space.