Change has been the only constant in 16-year-old Deryck Blake’s life since he entered Colorado’s foster care system at age 6.
But after enduring 11 different placements in the past 8 years, Deryck got the only change he ever really wanted Saturday morning — a permanent and loving family.

It’s hard not to be tickled by “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey.”
Director Constance Marks’ charming documentary celebrates the journey of Kevin Clash, the man who made the red, huggable “Sesame Street” sweetheart a bona fide celebrity. And while the film has garnered its share of audience awards at film festivals since winning a special grand [...]

The two-year din of construction behind screened fences at Denver Zoo is being replaced by the pitter-patter of enormous feet — elephant, rhino and tapir.
The almost-completed $50 million Asian Tropics exhibit is the zoo’s bid for greatness.
Everything about the 10-acre exhibit — which must remain under wraps until late spring, when animal relocations, quarantines and [...]

Through July 2012. On Saturday, the Children’s Museum of Denver relaunches “3, 2, 1 … Blast Off!”, a rocket-science exhibit just for kids. “3, 2, 1” is back for an encore after its summer 2011 run, bringing the fundamentals of flight and rocketry to a young audience. Budding scientists can build and test their own [...]

What used to be a lifeless airport buffer zone at the end of an old Stapleton runway is now a flourishing habitat to mule deer, coyotes, red foxes and 137 bird species.
The Bluff Lake Nature Center is a wildlife refuge, a place for the public to walk peaceful trails around the lake and where

When hard times strike, children often bear the brunt of the assault. They face short-term problems, such as malnourishment, and the long-term effects of falling behind developmentally.
That’s where Growing Home comes in. Founded in 1998 by Kathleen Drozda, a nurse at Saint Anthony Hospital North (she remains a board member), the agency has a three-part [...]

Veteran’s Day is Friday, Nov. 11. There are numerous events across Colorado.
Today through Nov. 12
Denver clothing/hygiene item drive The Fairmount Heritage Foundation is collecting clothing and hygiene items for men and women to be donated to the Denver Veteran’s Hospital. Donations of the following items are being accepted: hats, gloves, and scarves, all sizes, for [...]

We recently spoke with Dr. Matthew Haemer, Pediatric Nutrition Fellow at Children’s Hospital Colorado, about the health risks of caffeine for kids. Read what he has to say about drinks like coffee, soda, energy drinks and other caffeine-loaded beverages.
I see little kids lining up with their parents at Starbucks. How young is too young for [...]

The percentage of overweight and obese children and teens has more than doubled over the past 30 years. Although many factors contribute to this epidemic, one of the primary reasons is that children have become more sedentary. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) offers expanded guidelines for daily activity for children:
★ Toddlers: [...]

Prime time, tonight: A much-plugged episode of “Glee,” where two of the main high-school characters either do — or don’t — have sex. Over on ABC, the lads on “Man Up” are out on the town, carousing for women. Then there’s “90210,” where the whole gang of teens heads to Vegas for clubbing and hooking [...]