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Jeffco leads Colorado counties in ballot returns as Election Day nears
Election season is heating up across Colorado as counties start reporting ballot returns, giving a first look at how many voters are casting their ballots. Voter turnout statewide sits at…
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What does it mean to have a bond measure on your ballot?
When voters go to fill out their 2024 ballots, there’s a good chance they’ll be asked to decide on a bond measure, whether for parks, schools or libraries. In an effort to help inform voters, Colorado Community Media spoke with Byron Isaak – a bond broker and dealer at Lakewood-based Isaak Bond Investments who has…
Strides with strollers: How active parents keep up the mileage
Active people don’t stop being active when they become parents; they just become more innovative and efficient. Whether to keep the step count up, find a sense of community or not miss a beat while training for health goals, new and experienced parents are strapping the kids in the stroller and hitting the trails. It’s…
Douglas County school resource officers hear from FBI about online threats
When an FBI special agent asked a room full of Douglas County school resource officers if they had dealt with sextortion, only a couple of them raised their hands. But it’s not only sextortion that today’s school resource officers may have to face, there’s also violent extremism and human trafficking. “The school system has now…
PRESS RELEASE: Red Rocks Community College Premieres Scars: Unmasked
LAKEWOOD, CO – The Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) Theatre Arts and Dance Department, in collaboration with the College Gateway Program, proudly presents the premiere…
Jefferson County faces ongoing population shifts, impacting schools and local planning
Unlike the rest of the state, fewer young adults of child-bearing age are projected to move to Jefferson County in the next decade, according to state demographer Nancy Gedeon. Gedeon highlighted ongoing population shifts that could significantly impact the area’s future during a recent presentation to the Jefferson County School Board. Gedeon, representing the Colorado…
Sports
Girls flag football 5A state tournament begins at Trailblazer Stadium
Appropriately, Chatfield officially kicked off the first CHSAA-sanctioned Class 5A girls flag football state tournament on Wednesday at Trailblazer Stadium. The No. 13-seeded Chargers — state champions during the first pilot year in 2022 — defeated No. 20 Arapahoe 27-13 in a first-four playoff game. “It was really fun because it was my seniors that…
Ralston Valley football ends Columbine’s 21-game winning streak
Fall weather finally started on Friday night at Jeffco Stadium with temps in the 40s and a light rain. What ended was Columbine’s football winning streak. Ralston Valley — No. 7 in the Class 5A Colorado Preps football rankings — took a dramatic 35-34 overtime victory against the defending 5A state champions. “This was a…
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Coming Attractions: Sherlock Holmes teams with artists to solve a mystery at Miners Alley
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is one of the world’s most recognizable characters. If you see his name, you know you’re in for all kinds of mind-bending fun. And that’s certainly the case (see what I did there?) with “Sherlock Holmes and the…
A sneak peek at the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s 72nd season of community concerts
The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra is ready to work its musical magic once again as the 2024-25 season commences. JSO, a staple of the Jefferson County community, is an ongoing effort made up by eighty volunteer musicians to demonstrate and share their passion…
Coming Attractions: Fall for these autumnal metro-area activities
If you’re not a fan of autumn in Colorado, you just may not be doing it right. With the explosion of colors, cooler weather and range of new flavors, it’s difficult not to argue that it’s the best time of year in…
Arvada Center reimagines the classic tale of ‘Dracula’
The Arvada Center is bringing a spooky story to the stage just in time for Halloween. Filled with vampires and vampire hunters, “Dracula” is mostly made up of one thing: men. However, that won’t be the case on stage. “Dracula: A Feminist…
Coming Attractions: Wings Over the Rockies celebrates 30 years
Museums are more than places to simply explore the past. At their best, they also inspire guests to look forward, to use their imaginations to wonder what the future could be. As John Barry, president and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies…
Sculpting solidarity: Metro cities offer nurturing environments for local artists’ sculptures
A welding fabricator by trade, Joe Cole only dabbled in steel and bronze sculpting as a pastime and then eventually gave it up in 1993. But 30 years later, after he made an urn for his departed family dog, Cole caught the…
Columns & Opinion
Gonzalez: Key changes we’ve made to strengthen our elections
Colorado is known nationally as a leader in safe, secure, accessible elections, with its streamlined vote-by-mail process, in-person voting options,…
Ytterberg: Can we afford to live here?
The General Election may end on Nov. 5, but election season is in full swing. Ballots were mailed beginning Oct.…
Wallace: Vote NO on Proposition 131
Proposition 131, concerning the conduct of elections, is a poor choice for Colorado. Although promoted as being focused on ranked-choice…
Guest column by Deanna Meyer: Vote yes on Prop 127 to protect big cats from trophy hunting
I am a lifelong Coloradan operating a small organic farm raising goats, chickens, and produce in mountain lion territory. My…
Letters
Letter: Trophy hunting results in a higher rate of conflict
As a trail runner, I have spent many hours alone in the foothills in deer and mountain lion habitat. I…
Letter: School choice is great for teachers, too
Colorado’s school choice system is popular with families, and great for educators. Amendment 80, on the ballot this fall, will…
Letter: Where do your tax dollars go?
Right now, in the United States, there are 44 million people who don’t have enough to eat, according to Feeding…
Local LIFE
Fort Lupton celebrates Pumpkin Festival and Haunted Hayride
Revelers combined pumpkins and other Halloween icons with Mexican folklore and dance Oct. 19 as Fort Lupton celebrated the season at the South Platte Valley Historical Park. Fort Lupton celebrated Dia de los Muertos during the annual Pumpkin Fest and Haunted Hayride at the park. The event was organized by the Fort Lupton Chamber of…
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