Thursday, February 20, 2020

A controversial Shaw Heights development proposal won a narrow victory this week as Westminster City Councilors approved three land use definition changes. Now developers Oread Capital will continue …

Northglenn Police seek citizen input

Northglenn churches team up to offer Ashes to Go

Westminster slates meetings to pitch water, sewer rate increase

Misunderstanding at center of un-bee-lievable mystery

Closing time at Davies Locker

Upland plan heads to Westminster council

‘The procedure is the difficult part’

Red Flag Law

‘The procedure is the difficult part’

Westminster police will rely on leadership experience if they’re required to take away a resident’s firearms, convening senior staff to help navigate the new policy. “But the most difficult …

Closing time at Davies Locker

For Randy and Patti Henry, it’s not easy being the neighborhood bar when the neighborhood itself is in the middle of a seismic shift. The Henrys are the owners of Davies Locker, a Shaw Heights …

Pages and Pints: A club for laidback reader

Laura Godsman is trying to catch up. She sits engrossed in her book while the brewery’s evening action swirls around her. It’s still early in the evening at Westminster’s Bruz Beers Brewery, so …

Sports

Mountain Range senior Jacob Dexter takes the shot against Greeley West Jan. 21.

Mountain Range buckles down to claim third conference win

Misunderstanding at center of un-bee-lievable mystery

What began as a suspected theft of 30 hives from a Northglenn lot and the bee-napping of more than 30,000 of the honey-making insects turned out to be a misunderstanding. Beekeeper Boris Cherny, 90, …

Local school to compete in Science Bowl

Middle school students from Woodrow Wilson Charter School in Westminster will compete Feb. 1 in the 2020 National Science Bowl, sponsored by the Department of Energy and managed by the department’s …

Sports

Legacy sophomore Katie Paredes goes up for the floater Jan. 23 against Mountain Range.

Mountain Range outlasts Legacy in an offensive struggle

DivorceCare

Faith-based 13-week course and support group. Please join us Sundays 2:00pm. All are welcome, registration is open through the first five weeks. Thank you!

Ballet Ariel's Fairy Tale Suite & Tea Party

Ballet Ariel’s Fairy Tale Suite is the perfect ballet for young audiences. The three performances of our one act ballet, filled with enchantment are the perfect length for young children. To make the day even more special, each of the performances will be followed by a Fairy Tale Tea Party where the children, and their parents, can enjoy delicious refreshments with the dancers still in costume.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training at Arvada UMC

All adults are welcome to join us after our 10am service for this mental health awareness event. Childcare is available.

Mardi Gras at Arvada UMC

Come to our Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday Party on Tuesday, February 25, from 5–7 pm! Come in costume and enjoy a wonderful pancake supper, including scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage. We will have crafts, games, a parade, and a talent show by some of the wonderful small groups of musicians in our congregation.

N. Jeffco Senior Golf League Forming

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News

Metro North Fire district seeks board members, citizens for academy

North Metro Fire Rescue District is looking for residents to join its Citizens Academy April 1 through May 13. The academy teaches community members about the fire district through fun and …

Jefferson County cities call for more jail funding

On Feb. 13, the municipal police chiefs of Jefferson County — representing Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, …
Jeffco DA cites ‘significant concerns’ about jail releases

On Feb. 12, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced it would be releasing 23 inmates early as …
Wanted: home for towering wooden soldiers

Steve Farland's colossal wooden soldiers need a new home. Farland is better known as the Chairman. From a …

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Prosperion Financial - When life throws curve balls Financial Planners can add value

I want to tell you a story about a friend who had an exceptionally rough year. We’ll call her Susie. I’ve known Susie since college. She’s one of those people you meet the first time and know … View more Post your news

Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop ticket

Sen. Bernie Sanders' robust start in the race for the presidential nomination is triggering alarm among …
Colorado bill seeking to ban same-sex marriage, adoption voted down

Invoking the case of a Lakewood baker who refused to make a same-sex wedding cake and took the issue to …
Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain

Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it — to science. …

Winter commute in north metro area

Commuters head home, northbound along Sheridan Boulevard just past 107th Drive Feb. 3. A sunny …

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The Medical Center of Aurora Among Top 5 Percent of U.S. Hospitals for Clinical Outcomes According to Healthgrades

The Medical Center of Aurora named to Healthgrades 2020 America’s 250 Best Hospitals View more Post your news

My name is... Caitlin Cramer

A plane ticket home I grew up in a lot of places: New England, the Great Lakes, and Louisiana. I …
Jefferson County Sheriff, County Commissioners discuss lingering jail crisis

When Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader told the county Board of Commissioners that the county …
Changing Jeffco school start times would cost millions

Following years of work to establish later start times across the district, the Reimagining Time …
Ring up the old — Environmental benefit, vintage popularity boost interest in thrift stores

Arvada resident Eddie Marin has a passion for finding vintage items, and he shops at thrift stores …

Life

Sensory- and memory-friendly events give opportunities for expression in the Denver area

The Barros family has difficulty finding programs they all can attend. “We try to take them to events as much as I can, but the kids at this age don't pay attention for an hour,” Fernando Barros …

Annual Dragon Film Festival roars in return

Asia’s dynamic and varied cultures have histories and stories that go back thousands of years, and as …
Funny business in the burbs: Comedy shows adjust to outlying audiences

When local comedian Michael Jeffries stepped up to the mic at Max Taps Brewery in Highlands Ranch, the …
King of Rock Flamenco makes Denver home

The traveling, rootless life of gypsies doesn’t appeal to everybody, but for guitarist Javier …

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South Denver Cardiology’s Transitional Heart Failure Clinic focuses on keeping patients well

Sponsored content The South Denver Cardiology Transitional Heart Failure Clinic, in Littleton, specializes in providing treatment and therapy to prevent patients diagnosed with heart failure … View more Post your news

Denver metro community service groups push for younger recruits amid membership challenges

They help distribute eyeglasses to people in need in other countries. They make sure cancer …
Young Jeffco artists finding their voice

The new “Power of Process” exhibition at the Foothills Art Center in Golden contains everything …
Local director hopes Spy film will make Christian films focus on state

Filmmaker Nate Blair has two goals. One is to make well-produced family friendly feature films in …

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Jefferson Parkway news

Delays aplenty as Jefferson Parkway debate continues

Soil sample shows potential plutonium hotspot in Jefferson Parkway path

When the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority (JPPHA) and other groups launched a soil study this May, with the goal of testing the Rocky Flats area for excess nuclear waste that could be …

Reporter Stories: A road on the table

Sports

Horizon junior Olivia Tagart swims a backstroke leg in a 200-yard intermediate medley preliminary heat, at CHSAA’s Girls 5A State Championships Feb. 13, at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton.

State’s best swimmers compete

Swimmers from around the Front Range met at Thornton’s Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center Feb. 13 and 14 for the 5A Girl’s … Read More

Feb. 11, Mountain Range junior Connor Hindson glides in the for the putback against Fort Collins.

Mustangs struggle against Fort Collins

It has been a rough stretch as of late for Mountain Range basketball. After starting the season 11-4, the Mustangs now have dropped … Read More

Holy Family senior Dominic Nellis shoots the difficult runner Feb. 13 against Windsor.

Windsor handcuffs Holy Family to claim conference victory

Feb. 13 at home against Windsor, the Tigers never captured a lead against a deep, talented Wizards group that moved on to claim a … Read More

Holy Family point guard Dylan Sanders, left, attempts a shot in the lane against Erie defenders Ava Welty, center, and Anna Hefner (53), during second half action Feb. 4 at Holy Family High School in Broomfield. Erie edged Holy Family 52-50, avenging an earlier home loss to their Tri Valley League rival in January. See more photos on Page 39.

Erie with the edge over Holy Family in girls basketball league action

Holy Family point guard Dylan Sanders, left, attempts a shot in the lane against Erie defenders Ava Welty, center, and Anna Hefner … Read More

Jan. 31 against Monarch, Horizon sophomore Tabor Robison goes up for the shot in the paint.

Hot start in second half lifts Horizon to conference win

Trailing at halftime 32-21 against Monarch (9-8, 3-4 in conference) Jan. 31, Horizon basketball couldn’t find any offensive flow … Read More

Jan. 27, Thornton junior Monique Delatorre goes up for the layup against Prairie View.

Lady Trojans execute late to steal road win

Jan. 27 against conference opponent Prairie View, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Thornton ladies basketball — who had won five … Read More

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