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Professional indoor soccer debuts this December in Northglenn, Jeffco
The Colorado Rapids ended their season in October. But despite winter pushing us all inside, there are still games for pro soccer fans to see. And they can stay warm,…
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Rocky Mountain Metro Airport director makes sudden departure
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Director Paul Anslow has suddenly departed from his post, leaving behind mixed impressions about his management and handling of local issues. Anslow did not return calls seeking comment and airport and local officials are tight-lipped about his Nov. 29 departure, describing it only as a “personnel matter.” Meanwhile, others, who were…
Harris pleads not guilty in Golden-area RV murder case
Donald Harris has pleaded not guilty to murdering the man who was found dead in an RV this spring. Matthew Hire, 57, was found dead of a gunshot wound in his RV, which was parked at the Golden-area Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride lot off Interstate 70. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigators believe Hire was killed in…
Wheat Ridge faith leaders express support for Jewish community after antisemitic commenters hijack council meeting
Two weeks after a series of online public commenters barraged a Wheat Ridge City Council meeting with antisemitic hate speech, it appeared the city’s next meeting might also be hijacked by unknown citizens spewing vitriol targeted at Jewish people. At the Nov. 27 meeting, an online speaker began public comment with a three-minute rant expressing…
Sports
A nod to behind-the-scenes heroes as fall sports end
The string-pullers you don’t see on game days are often the unsung heroes of high school sporting events, providing countless essentials for consistently safe and successful seasons. Those crucial tasks, which include everything from using agronomic science to determine the perfect cut on sports fields, to battling prairie dogs who take up residency on the…
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Arts & Culture
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: We need a permanent ceasefire
I am heartbroken by the recent violence in Israel and Palestine. Just to see rows of babies waiting for treatment that…
Letter: We must protect the Dolores River Canyon Country in SW Colorado
The need to keep wild spaces wild is more apparent than ever. A call for another monument in Colorado has…
Letter: The art of politics
I have volunteered and worked on campaigns since 2007. I have seen my fair share of dirty tricks and smear…
Local LIFE
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…