Front Porch Newspaper

09/01/2026

Oscar films you might want to see and an event for the family tonight at The Cube.

The January installment of The Cube Cinema Series showcases one of the best and most innovative films of the past few years, Flow (2024) plus two of the best performances of the year, and both are legitimate Oscar contenders for Best Actress.

08/01/2026

Six years after Covid shut down classrooms, anxiety rates among children have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to psychologists at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and youth are seeking more mental health support than ever before.

Story and resources here:

https://frontporchne.com/6-years-post-covid-rate-of-youth-anxiety-still-climbs/

08/01/2026

It's Stock Show time in Denver and the weather was just the right setting for the parade.

08/01/2026

The emotional baggage is packed away.
The trees are down.
Camp Christmas was a joy during the holidays at Stanley Marketplace.
Now let’s keep supporting the local businesses after the holidays and all year.

07/01/2026

The Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens is open through the weekend.
An extra infusion of holiday joy.

06/01/2026

For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning.
But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.
Maestas is one of 800 people who live or work in Denver who joined the Shift2 pilot program this fall. The mobility incentive program, offered by the Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR).

https://frontporchne.com/denver-launches-neighborhood-competition-to-encourage-sustainable-mobility/

05/01/2026

There’s a lot to focus on in northwest Aurora and new city council member Gianina Horton is up for the challenge.

“We could be looking at an immense amount of change over the next several years, so we need to do it right.”

Gianina Horton was born and raised in Denver. At 33, she is the eldest of six siblings and now lives in northwest Aurora, where in November she was elected to represent the area as the new city council member for Ward I. Her district includes parts of Central Park, Original Aurora, the University of...

05/01/2026

Team spirit in Central Park.

02/01/2026

The best traffic jams to sit through are at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

02/01/2026

Just a few days left to check out the ldisplay put on by this Central Park family- a labor of love for the holidays.

https://frontporchne.com/good-news-in-the-neighborhood-jan26/

02/01/2026

As the sun set on the first day of a new year we want to thank everyone who donated to our year end fundraising campaign to keep community journalism alive.
We look forward to sharing stories with you in 2026.