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Denver Beer Company opens doors in Littleton
Littleton beer lovers have a new gathering spot in their neighborhood. With its yellow and blue, mountains-and-hops-themed logo hovering above Main Street, Denver Beer Company is one of downtown Littleton’s…
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Foundation donates 200 bags of student supplies to Cherry Creek’s mental health facility
Editor’s note: This article discusses mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health and needs support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7, can be reached by calling 988. Colorado Crisis Services, also available 24/7, can be reached by calling (844) 493-8255 or texting “TALK” to 38255. Hoping to bring…
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, too. From Northglenn to Littleton, fans will enjoy yet another exciting new professional sports team in Colorado. The Colorado Bucks Soccer Club is the latest…
Littleton City Council rejects proposed ‘median safety’ ordinance
After considering a proposed ordinance that would make it illegal to spend time in some city medians, the Littleton City Council rejected the proposed rule. The proposed law would have prohibited people from stopping, standing, sleeping or otherwise spending time in some medians for longer than necessary to cross the road. The rule would have…
Sports
A-West and D’Evelyn girls basketball open with wins at Jungle Jam Tournament
It’s going to be a nice all-Jeffco semifinal at the Jungle Jam Tournament. D’Evelyn (Class 5A/4A Jeffco) and Arvada West (Class 6A Jeffco) will square off in a semifinal of the girls basketball annual tournament at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. “It will be a good match-up,” D’Evelyn coach…
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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…
“Shared Visions” celebrates tactile art in exhibit on display through Dec. 5 at Colorado Gallery of the Arts
Instead of simply looking — as they are normally limited to doing — visitors in a gallery last week rubbed, poked, ripped, squeezed and held the art. They were at the “Shared Visions” exhibition, a tactile art show put on through a collaboration between students from Arapahoe Community College and the Colorado Center for the…
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
Michael Norton: Manage behaviors and measure results
As the year is drawing to a close, for many leaders and managers it is time for year-end performance reviews.…
From the editor: Tip not included
In what feels like a lifetime ago, I was a waitress. First, at a pizza place in the town where…
Aging Well: Reducing disease risk in modern life
The speaker at the January meeting of the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County will look at why humans are at…
From the editor: A good time to give
While trying to kill time in between hockey games with my children last weekend, we went into a few stores…
Letters
Letter to the editor: Mandate therapy for kids
Although in the year 2019, Colorado HB 19-1120 was signed into law (which lowered the age of access to 12…
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Sonya
To Sonya Ellingboe: Reading of your retirement, my heart was filled with conflicting emotions. First, a sense of support for…
Letter to the editor: Girl power 2023
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, was the first “Girl Power” event, a collaboration between the Sturm Collaboration Campus, Arapahoe Community College,…
Local LIFE
Game shops foster thriving communities amid a booming $26 billion board game market
When game shop owners throughout the metro area talk about the reasons they got into the business, they all use the same word: Community. Games stores are more than just a center for play or a place to buy games. They serve as social hubs, something shop owners say is increasingly hard to find and…
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