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The Front Porch

We hope NE Denver residents enjoy the free paper that’s delivered to your door and will support the advertisers who make it possible.

The Front Porch covers news, people, places and events in Northeast Denver. We distribute 36,000 papers in northeast Denver during the first week of each month—most are delivered directly to doorsteps and businesses.

The Front Porch was started by Forest City Stapleton, Inc. in 2000 as a means to keep surrounding communities and public officials informed of the progress of the development of Stapleton. The paper became independent from Forest City in 2006.

Our Editorial Staff

Steve Larson, who has over 45 years of experience in photojournalism, worked as director of photography at U.S. News and World Report Magazine in Washington DC and as a photographer and assistant managing editor for photography and graphics at the Denver Post. He shares the role of editor and publisher with Carol Roberts and takes photos for the Front Porch.

Carol Roberts, editor and publisher, has worked for over 20 years in desktop publishing and has expertise in writing, editing, design and layout.

Madeline Schroeder is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

John Fernandez, after a career as a city planner, has returned to his journalistic roots. John holds a masters’ degree in urban and regional planning as well as a bachelor’s degree in journalism, both from the University of Colorado.