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Bluedevils celebrate Homecoming 2023
The city joined the high school on Sept. 18 as Fort Lupton High School celebrated homecoming 2023 with a parade and chili supper. The Bluedevils homecoming 2023 parade featured plenty…
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Colorado Community Media wins 29 awards in statewide contest, including 19 first-place honors
In the annual Colorado Press Association contest, Colorado Community Media staff won 29 awards plus editorial excellence in their classification.
Fort Lupton to join affordable housing fund
Plan calls for 100 new affordable housing units through 2026 Fort Lupton councilors overcame some reservations to join a statewide affordable housing effort. Fort Lupton City Planner Sean McDermott told councilors that joining Proposition 123 fund made sense. “Staff recommends approval, but if we don’t opt-in now, there is an option for you to join…
Fort Lupton Police Blotter
Here are the police reports for Sept. 9 to Sept. 15 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. Sept. 9 A Commerce City man, 22, was arrested at South Denver Avenue and Weld County Road 8. He was held on bond at the…
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Fort Lupton native giving back to hometown teams
RJ Ramirez is comfortable on a football sideline. After all, he lettered in football at both Prairie View High School in Henderson and at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Ramirez also ran track at both institutions. He qualified for the state tournament in both football and track in high school and was a two-time conference champ in…
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Coming Attractions: Autumn ushers in the cool and creepy
Your favorite equinox guy is back, checking in right before we officially begin the best season of the year — autumn. Now that we’re about to jump into the time of chilly evenings, falling leaves and hearty foods, it’s my duty to round up some of the best ways to welcome fall. The spirit of…
Column: A Seussical musical at Lakewood Culture Center
It may not be a “proper” word, but when someone describes something as Seussian, you basically know what it means. Dr. Seuss is famous the world over for the fantastical and surreal worlds he created and populated with characters like The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and The Lorax.
Column: Making ’Beautiful’ music at the Arvada Center
For those who are unfamiliar, a jukebox musical is a show that features tunes most audiences are familiar with. And that kind of show is practically made for “Beautiful,” the story of singer, songwriter and all-around legend Carole King.
Faces of history going up at Founders Plaza
The colorful mural going up on the southern wall of Brighton’s Founders Plaza features fields of green crops, scenes from the city’s history and some surprising faces. “I came up with my own …
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Column: Garden Conservancy returns with Open Days
As we roll into late summer here in Colorado, we’re also entering the best time of year to be outside.
Column: Looking beyond Colorado’s cool-ish 2023
This summer’s coolish, wettish weather along Colorado’s northern Front Range, home to two-thirds of Colorado’s nearly 6 million residents, has…
Column: Benchmark Theatre explores gun rights
The issue of gun rights is one that almost everyone has an opinion about and has the rare distinction of…
Column: The Barlow Band takes to Arvada Center
Ask any performer and they’ll tell you there’s something different about performing on a “home stage” — the stages they’ve…
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Finding a voice: Teen Summit gives Black teens a space to discuss experiences at metro area schools
The story Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit begins with a Black teacher in the Denver Public Schools system.