Tim Sandos to lead North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative

DENVER — Mayor Michael B. Hancock today named Timothy Sandos as the new Executive Director of the North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative (NDCC). Sandos will provide general oversight, planning, strategic coordination, financing and implementation of six primary projects under the umbrella of the NDCC, including management of city staff assigned to the collaborative. A former at-large Denver […]

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Elitch’s gifts $600,000 to North High

NORTH DENVER — One of the mainstays of strong and stable communities is direct access to high-quality educational institutions. While City Council has few touch points with our public school system, nonetheless, I have made it a priority to do what I can to strengthen our public schools at all levels, with a particular emphasis […]

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North Denver Students Win with DPS 1 to 1 Technology

NORTH DENVER — Thanks to Denver voters the digital divide is closing for 14 lucky Denver Public Schools. As a result of the approval of the 2016 DPS Bond and Mill Levy, DPS is embarking on an initiative to shift schools in grades 6-12 to a one-to-one computer device that students will be able to […]

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Local Events Calendar: Easter 2017 – North Denver Tribune

In your Easter Bonnet Pastel colors, candy-filled eggs, frilly dresses and festive hats, lamb leg feasts and an ominous bunny are just around the corner- it’s time to gear up for Easter and celebrate one of springtime’s sugary sweet and family-filled days. Denver has much to offer to you for your weekend of Eastertime fun- […]

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Salazar Foundation and HUNI support North classrooms

NORTH DENVER — 2016 provided the Highlands United Neighbors, Inc.  (HUNI) organization, and The Salazar Family Foundation an opportunity to partner in support of augmenting North High School’s January 2017 classroom educational requirements. 

The Salazar Family Foundation, founded in 1999 by Rob and Lola Salazar, has an established mission to encourage Denver-area students to achieve their educational goals. In partnership with HUNI, Denver North Facility/Administration, and North High School Alumni Association, the Salazar Family Foundation has provided additional educational opportunities through a significant financial commitment via a classroom grant.

The 2016 North High School Salazar Foundation Grant is focused in the areas of the Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Special Education, Music/Art, Physical Education and World Languages Departments. 

Rob and Lola Salazar

Rob Salazar, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the patriarch of the Salazar Family Foundation. Rob’s passion and commitment to supporting North High School can be traced to his North Denver historical roots. Rob is an Alumni of Bryant-Webster, Horace Mann Junior High, and North High School. Concurrently, Lola Salazar the focal point, lead and voice of the Family Foundation worked side by side with all the stakeholders to identify those grant areas where monies could be applied for an immediate educational impact. 

The Mission of HUNI, (a Lower Highlands Denver Registered Neighborhood Organization) is to facilitate consistent and responsible communication among Highland neighbors and the community at-large, to improve the quality of life for its residents, organizations, schools and businesses and to provide advocacy and promotion for our community.

Teaming with the Salazar Family Foundation, North High School, and the North High School Alumni Association, HUNI is proud to have helped deliver on a portion of their 2016 mission thanks to the financial generosity of the Salazar Family Foundation. 

Salazar Family Foundation
www.salazarfamilyfoundation.org

Highlands United Neighbors, Inc.
www.denverhighland.org

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North Denver gets gold at the Great American Beer Fest!

DENVER — The themes of this years’ Great American Beer Fest (GABF) was twofold: Celebration, and Reunification.

First, Celebration. 

GABF is not just a place to try all the beer you can hold in three hours.  It’s a world-renowned competition, where beers are blind tasted and essentially ranked by quality, on a number of distinct flavor, aroma and textural elements. There are 96 styles of beer, many with multiple subcategories.  This year, the festival had a specific section pouring 2015 winners, offering a great chance to try some world class beers.

Breweries will often enter the competition but not host a table in the hall, or, will host a table but will not pour the specialty beers they have entered in the competition.  Since entrants pay to host a table, they have substantial discretion on what beers they choose to pour.  One might assume that brewers would choose to pour lower cost beers to a crowd of less discriminating palates, but this is not always the case.

Now, on to the winners!

I am proud to report that five North Denver breweries took home medals at the 2016 GABF!  2016 GABF was a blast and was made even sweeter by how well our local companies did in the competition.

Cerebral Brewing took the Gold medal in Brett Beer for its “Dreamy Thing” Brett farmhouse ale, a simple table beer that’s been inoculated with Brettanomyces to create a tangy beer.  This beer is a collaboration between two North Denver breweries, Our Mutual Friend and Cerebral.

14er Brewing also took home the Gold for its Rocky Mountain Saison in the Chili beer category. 14er is so hardcore, they don’t even have a brick and mortar location, yet they’re obviously killing it.  I’m very excited for them to open and I love the name and concept.

Denver Beer Company Canworks also took Gold for their “Drama Queen,” in the wood and barrel-aged beer category.  Way to go guys!

Prost took home a Silver medal for their Weisbier, in the South German Hefeweizen style.  Prost boasts some rock solid German beers and a view of the city that can’t be beat!

Fiction Beer Company also won a Silver medal for a German style lager, with their Alternate Present Schwarzbier.  Regarding style, a Schwarzbier is simply a deep black lager.

Again, a million congrats to all the winners!

Now on to theme two, Reunification.

A great big deal that came out of the festival is the proposed reunification of the Colorado Brewers Guild.  Back in June, the group fractured due to some major M&A action in the Colorado Beer Scene (a little company called AB InBev purchased Breckenridge Brewing and many were upset over the impact of voting rights and control in the guild due to AB InBev’s status as a multinational conglomerate).

Craft Beer Colorado spun off to form its own group.  As a result of talks around GABF the Guild and Craft Beer Colorado have proposed a merger and may be on the verge of reuniting.  As a consumer, I am cautiously supportive — the bifurcation only served to create confusion.  I am also a realist. It’s no surprise that consolidation happens when a field is as profitable and growth oriented as the craft beer scene.  But what will Anheuser-Busch InBev buy next?

Bacon and Beer Returns!

Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Glitter Dome  |  3600 Wynkoop Street, Denver

Two Parts hosts the fifth iteration of an outstanding festival pairing local brews with tasty bacon-inspired dishes.  Not to be confused with the Bacon and Beer Classic, Two Part’s festival is a local Denver undertaking.  Proceeds from the fest will benefit Project Angel Heart and Metro Caring, so you can fuel your love of pork and other cardiovascular challenges while giving back.  You can expect beers from Alpine Dog Brewing Company, Call to Arms Brewing Co. Cerebral Brewing and Goldspot Brewing Company, as well as others from the surrounding metro area.

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Good news from North High School

NORTH DENVER —  The fall semester is well underway and we have lots of good news to share from the hallowed halls of North High School.  Thank you to everyone in the community who came out to support North High at the powder puff game, homecoming parade, chili and chile cook-off, bonfire and the Homecoming football game! North’s varsity football team is currently undefeated at 4-0.  Come out and catch a game.

On the enrollment side, we have the largest freshman class in many years with 340 students, a 31% increase over last year.  The entire student body is nearly 1,100 representing a 21% increase in the last two years.

We know that the success of a high school is demonstrated through multiple measures.  While CMAS state testing is not the only measure, it is one that allows us to see how we are doing compared to other schools in Colorado.

This year, North’s English/Language Arts scores went up 9%, which was the second highest increase of all traditional high schools.  We had an MGP (Median Growth Percentile) of 65, which is also the second highest of all traditional high schools and falls in the state category of “More Than Expected” growth from our students.  According to Principal Scott Wolf, “East was the only school who outperformed us by one point.”

By way of comparison the Language Arts Median Growth Percentile for a mix of traditional, innovation and charter high school’s was: East-66, North-65, South-53, West Leadership-45.5, West Generations -41, and Strive Excel-37.

In Math, we gained 9.5%, which also was the second highest increase of all traditional high schools.  We are especially excited that we increased the percentage of students passing the Geometry portion of the assessment by 41.8%.  Our MGP in Math was 59 and again the second highest of all traditional high schools.  (Thomas Jefferson led the pack at 65.)

In Math comparative MGP results show: West Leadership-62.5, Strive Excel-62, West Generations-59.5, North-59, East-55, and South-54.

Thank you for the collective investment in North.  It is paying off for our students and our community!  Please join us on October 27 from 6-8PM for our annual Trick or Treat Street costume party. It’s a wonderful way to connect with and support your future, neighborhood high school and our North Denver community. It is a free event.

Rebecca Caldwell  |  [email protected]

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North I-25 plan subject of open house

North I-25 plan subject of open house
A public open house is scheduled for 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Longmont to discuss adding new lanes to Interstate 25 north of Denver and other transportation issues. A presentation on the I-25 project is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. at the Southwest Weld …
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Daniel Graber from Denver, Colorado Verbally Commits to North Carolina State

Daniel Graber from Denver, Colorado Verbally Commits to North Carolina State
Daniel Graber, a breaststroker from Denver, has verbally committed to the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Graber has yards bests of 56.30 and 2:01.48 in the 100 and 200 yard distances, which are Winter Nationals and Summer Juniors cuts, respectively.
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Denver North soccer dominates in shutout win

Denver North soccer dominates in shutout win
KUSA – After falling to Mesa Ridge last week, the Denver North Vikings boys' soccer team got back on track with a 5-0 win over Conifer. The Vikings improve to 4-1 on the season while the Lobos drop to 0-5. There were a few brilliant goals by the …
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