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What happened as Columbine students, staff and alumni gathered for a Day of Service on the 25th anniversary of shooting
Twenty-five years after its darkest day, Columbine High School students, teachers and others gathered for a Day of Service to honor the 12 students and teacher who died on April…
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How Columbine changed us
Twenty-five years have passed since that April day that etched sorrow into the hearts of Columbine High School. Two armed students took the lives of 12 of their peers and a cherished teacher and then their own lives. The reverberations of that tragic day have rippled through the years, leaving a sad narrative of killers…
Jefferson County to install gates on Lookout Mountain Road in November
Although residents at the top and bottom of Lookout Mountain Road had hoped so, the planned overnight closure gates won’t be installed before summer. In a recent email to interested community members, Jefferson County Open Space confirmed the gates are scheduled to be installed around Nov. 11, weather permitting. This winter, Open Space and its…
Columbine High School survivors join legislators to decry ongoing gun violence ahead of shooting’s 25th anniversary
Days before the 25th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School, survivors, legislators and advocates held a press conference in Washington D.C. to bring attention to gun violence and to advocate for prevention measures. Tom Mauser, the father of Daniel Mauser, who was killed in the April 20, 1999, shooting, recited his son’s name…
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PRESS RELEASE: Red Rocks Community College to Produce the Colorado Premiere of Stu for Silverton
LAKEWOOD, CO – The Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) Theatre Arts and Dance Department will present Stu for Silverton, a book by Peter Duchan with…
Sports
Ralston Valley girls soccer gets revenge on Chatfield
A double-overtime 2-1 loss to Chatfield last season cost Ralston Valley’s girls soccer team the Class 5A Jeffco League championship. “That loss in overtime was brutal,” Ralston Valley junior Holly Engelking said of last year’s loss to the Chargers. “Part of our pregame speech was we had to get on them early.” The Mustangs got…
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Wheat Ridge High School’s music students are going to Germany
The Wheat Ridge High School chorus and jazz band are going to Stade, Germany for concerts April 16-24. The performances are part of a two-decade-long relationship between local high schools and Stade, Germany. The relationship began as an offer to Lakewood’s high schools, according to Wheat Ridge High School vocal director Ryan Plakorus. “Stade, which…
Flamenco master dancer Carlota Santana is bringing Flamenco Vivo to Lakewood
Lakewood, get ready for expression through dance with Flamenco Vivo dance company. The show “Fronteras” is coming April 15-18 to the Lakewood Cultural Center. Company founder and artistic director Carlota Santana is also excited to bring a bit of the Flamenco experience in the form of a weeklong artist-in-residence workshop. According to the Lakewood Cultural…
Coming Attractions: A full range of storytelling at Women+Film Festival
Every year, Denver Film hosts the Women+Film Festival, a particularly special event that shines a much-deserved spotlight on stories told by and about women. This year’s event features 13 full-length films and a shorts program. It opens on Wednesday, April 10, and runs through Sunday, April 14, at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. We connected with…
Coming Attractions: Spring arrives with fun for all interests
Spring is an interesting season here in Colorado — you’re never entirely sure what you’re going to get. It could be the biggest blizzard of the year, days and days of rain, or nothing but blue skies smiling at me, as the song goes. With that in mind, my recommendations for welcoming spring tend to…
Columns & Opinion
Duncan: What is hospice?
Having a spouse who was in hospice care at the time of his death does not make me an expert…
Avenue Flashes: An entire weekend of partying in Wheat Ridge for St. Patrick’s Day
Ah, March is here. We can finally feel things warming up and spring is in the air and…What am I…
Coming Attractions: Miners Alley takes audiences to a modern Algonquin
If you set a play in a senior facility, most people probably would expect something either really sad or overly…
Ruszczyk: Coloradans for Metro District Reform
A legislative task force began studying homeowner’s rights in metro districts on Dec. 5, 2023. The task force will issue…
Letters
Letter: Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil
With Super Tuesday behind us, we must now face the reality of a Trump/Biden rematch in November. I was a…
Letter: Memory loss
The 2024 Presidential election is all about memory loss. Not President Biden’s, but that of Republican MAGA clan members. They…
Letter: Gaza needs justice now
History was made recently at the International Court of Justice. The Court ruled there is a plausible risk that Israel’s…
Local LIFE
Westminster Arts Week starts April 20
Local artists will get a showcase April 20 at Westminster’s Orchard Town Center as the city’s annual Arts Week begins. The kick-off event at the Orchard Town Center, 14697 Delaware St., will feature activities from 1-5 p.m. April 20, including live music performances, pottery demonstrations, a painting project hosted by Whimsy Paint & Sip, chalk…
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