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City of Arvada taking suggestions for permanent name of Holistic Health and Wellness Park
A park currently under construction near the Red Rocks Community College Arvada campus will not be called its placeholder name of Holistic Health and Wellness Park after all. The City…
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Planning for wildfire: 13 foothills agencies meet in Genesee Park for wildland fire training
In the midst of fighting a wildfire, dense smoke can block the sun, turning day into night and familiar neighborhoods into foreign landscapes. Wind and heat often further exacerbate the scene. Those atmospheric conditions combined with the effort of coordinating multiple agencies to fight a fire can create confusion and heighten an already tense situation. …
Second rock throwing suspect pleads guilty; admits to providing rock that killed Bartell
Nicholas Karol-Chik — one of the suspects in the rock throwing murder of Alexa Bartell — took a plea deal in which he admitted to providing another suspect, Joseph Koenig, with the rock that killed Bartell. The May 15 plea deal will land the 19-year-old in prison for between 35 and 72 years and states…
Local swimmers eye Olympic splash
Between slews of different strokes, roughly 320,000 competitive swimmers across America come up for air unsure of their placings as they compete against other swimmers and themselves. The athletes can only hope with bated breath that their score is Olympic-worthy when they breach for the final time. Only about 800 will make it. Just seven…
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PRESS RELEASE: Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Spoil Your Summer Cookouts
When the winter weather turns into spring, giving way to sunny summer days, many of us look forward to attending – or hosting – barbecues and picnics with family and friends. During this time, it’s…
Sports
Ralston Valley girls tennis aces historic state championship
Ralston Valley sophomore Scarlett Lutz shook the hand of Cherry Creek sophomore Zoe Hochstadt after Lutz’s 6-2, 7-5 victory in the No. 3 singles match at the Denver Tennis Park on Tuesday morning. But it wasn’t just any straight-set victory. Lutz took a step over the net and was mobbed by all her teammates as…
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RTD’s bus design contest celebrates 60 years of the Civil Rights Act in Colorado communities
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement with an art contest. The agency is asking Coloradans for Civil Rights-themed artwork that will be wrapped onto an RTD bus. “I believe that public transportation is the great societal equalizer, and the delivery of transit services is inherently linked to…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley Shows ‘The Full Monty’
Hearing the name “The Full Monty” probably conjures up a very specific set of images for most people. Namely, six men whom you wouldn’t think of as strippers doing just that. And to be honest, it’s not like the story isn’t about that. But as Nick Sugar, director of the musical version at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center,…
Coming Attractions: SeriesFest celebrates a decade of television greatness
There are many things about SeriesFest, the annual event that celebrates emerging and underserved voices in episodic storytelling, that make it truly unique. But what really stands out as the event reaches its 10th season is how it charts a decade’s worth of change in television – both in programming and how people access shows.…
Young musicians give Mexican folk music new life at Denver mariachi conference
Cuevas-Lara, a senior at Skyline High School in Longmont, is one of many students from across the state and country who convened at the university over the weekend for the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference. From beginner trumpeters to advanced vocalists, the university’s King Center was full of vibrant sound as young people honed their musicianship…
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Duncan: What is hospice?
Having a spouse who was in hospice care at the time of his death does not make me an expert…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley takes audiences to a modern Algonquin
If you set a play in a senior facility, most people probably would expect something either really sad or overly…
Ruszczyk: Coloradans for Metro District Reform
A legislative task force began studying homeowner’s rights in metro districts on Dec. 5, 2023. The task force will issue…
Coming Attractions: A New Year’s Eve for every kind of reveler
It’s time to say bon voyage (or good riddance, depending on your year) to 2023 and welcome in 2024, and…
Letters
Letter: What about senior citizens?
Mayor Simpson’s State of the City address was excellent this year. I agreed with her commendations of both John Marriott,…
Letter: Transit-oriented communities
I’m writing to raise awareness and urge Colorado legislators to support the Transit Oriented Communities bill (TOC) (HB24-1313), which offers…
Letter: Community Table
On Jan. 30, the City of Arvada purchased the building at 4600 West 60th Avenue for $3,050,000 as a new…
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Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?
A ubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in traffic, you probably took notice. In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new…
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