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Grading work begins on Arvada In-N-Out Burger
Arvadans are only about six months away from feasting at In-N-Out, a popular Californian late-night dining export. Grading work began on the site — located at the intersection of 52nd…
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How one enterprising electrician made Denver the Christmas capital of the world
Around Christmastime in 1914, David Dwight Sturgeon’s son fell ill and became bedridden. Sturgeon, an electrician who would go on to start the Sturgeon Electric Company, devised a plan to dip light bulbs in red and green paint and string them on a tree outside the family’s home on 34th in Denver. The elder Sturgeon…
Chow for Champions pivots to providing Thanksgiving meals to families in need for fourth year
Chow for Champions — an annual Thanksgiving food drive organized by Mayor Lauren Simpson and Hope, Connection and Community Founder Julia Walker — pivoted for its fourth year of existence, serving 15 families in need to provide fully cooked Thanksgiving meals. The idea came after local service organizations ended up with a surplus of Thanksgiving…
City of Arvada closing on new facility to house nonprofit Community Table
In the City of Arvada’s latest effort to address homelessness in the area, the sale of a facility located at 4600 W. 60th Ave. to the city is in the process of closing and is expected to be finalized in early 2024, according to Arvada’s Director of Communications Rachael Kuroiwa. Once the sale goes through,…
Sports
Want to referee basketball? There’s a class for that in Evergreen
Kids as young as 13 can become certified referees for real middle and high school games with the right training. The course offered through Evergreen Sports Officials is taught by Clear Creek Middle and High School Coach Phil Mauro. The idea, according to Mauro, is to get kids involved in sports by teaching the rules…
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Arvada Center hosts ‘Cinderella’ this holiday season
The holiday season is a time filled with stories, whether they come in form of traditions long passed down or the fantastical kind we all gather round to hear for another year. For this year, the Arvada Center’s holiday show is a bit of both —Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” “Cinderella is a great holiday show…
Coming Attractions: A myriad of ways to kick off the holiday season
The arrival of Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of the holiday season, with families and friends getting together to share a meal and some great memories. And once dinner is over, what’s next on the itinerary? I have some options that will help you and your loved ones start the season off right. A…
Coming attractions: Pay tribute to 10th Mountain Division at History Colorado
There are all kinds of stories that get forgotten in the fog of war, stories that need to be retold to give those who served the respect they deserve. That’s the ethos behind Winter Warriors, the History Colorado Center’s, 1200 Broadway in Denver, latest exhibition, which is a tribute to World War II’s 10th…
From stone to sterling: Meet the artisans shaping the local jewelry scene
The heat of the torch, the smell of pickling solution, the sound of metal on a mandrel and the look of a completed piece are common aspects silversmiths and jewelers in the Denver metro area enjoy about their craft. Sarah DeAngelo Jewelry: “Southwest, feminine, natural and detailed” For Englewood business owner and professional jeweler Sarah…
Columns & Opinion
Column: There is a critical need for veteran mental health care
It’s time that we need to amplify our voices to ensure that veterans and their families have access to necessary…
Column: The meaning of life
I enjoy watching “Valley of the Dolls,” a movie based on the novel by Jaqueline Susann. The flick, in my estimation, is…
Coming Attractions: DFF46 aims to entertain and create empathy
Routines are easy things to fall into, especially when it comes to our viewing habits. Many find a genre or…
Column: Unwind after work
Stress has become part of our daily lives thanks to the never-ending demands of work, family and other responsibilities that…
Letters
Letter: A new hope in District 2
My wife, Mary, and I have been residents of District 2 in Arvada since the late 1970s. Over the years,…
Letter: Yes on HH for Property Tax Relief
Voters all across our state will get the chance to decide on Proposition HH – a cost-saving measure that will…
Letter: Arvada settles with Johnny Hurley’s family
Regarding the Oct. 5 article about “Arvada settles with Johnny Hurley’s family” … I felt well informed about the settlement,…
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WinterFest brings magic to Thornton
Thornton’s WinterFest — a family-focused holiday celebration highlighted this year by fireworks and drone displays — returns Dec. 8-10 to Carpenter Park, 11000 Colorado Blvd. During WinterFest, the city creates a holiday village on the park’s playing fields, with structures that include Santa’s house, an elves’ cottage, a reindeer hospital and a gingerbread house, all…