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Hope House raises a record-breaking $102,000 at 11th Annual 5k and Fun Run
Hope House Colorado has been busy supporting the area’s teen moms; first with a car giveaway and then with a record-breaking fundraiser. The Arvada-based nonprofit that aims to help teen…
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Indian Market & Powwow set for June 1 & 2 in Morrison
The 23rd annual Indian Market & Powwow is June 1 and 2 on the grounds of The Fort restaurant, 19192 Hwy. 8 in Morrison. The two-day event is a tribute to Indigenous people who helped shape the cultural community of Bent’s Old Fort, an international trading post operating along the famous Santa Fe Trail that…
Golden baseball wraps up 4th straight 4A Jeffco League title
It has become an annual tradition lately for Golden to be awarded the Class 4A Jeffco League baseball title. The Demons officially clinched their fourth straight league title on Tuesday with a 15-0 victory over Pomona in the last regular season home game for Golden. “This one means a lot,” Golden junior Luca Casali said…
Ralston Valley girls soccer wins Jeffco League for first time in 10 years
It took a week to complete, but the long wait was worth it for Ralston Valley’s girls soccer team. The Mustangs defeated Arvada West 5-0 on Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Ralston Valley (12-2-1, 7-0 in Class 5A Jeffco League) finished off an undefeated conference mark along with winning its first girls soccer…
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PRESS RELEASE: Red Rocks Community College’s 54th Annual Commencement
LAKEWOOD, CO – Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) will hold its 54th annual commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the picturesque Outdoor Pavilion…
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Ralston Valley girls soccer escapes tricky playoff opener
Simply put, Ralston Valley junior Raleigh Greason is unstoppable. The leading Class 5A girls soccer goal scorer this season put a trio of goals into the back of the net in the postseason opener Tuesday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. Greason — 32 goals on the season —bent on a pair of corner-kicks…
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Coming Attractions: SeriesFest celebrates a decade of television greatness
There are many things about SeriesFest, the annual event that celebrates emerging and underserved voices in episodic storytelling, that make it truly unique. But what really stands out as the event reaches its 10th season is how it charts a decade’s worth of change in television – both in programming and how people access shows.…
Young musicians give Mexican folk music new life at Denver mariachi conference
Cuevas-Lara, a senior at Skyline High School in Longmont, is one of many students from across the state and country who convened at the university over the weekend for the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference. From beginner trumpeters to advanced vocalists, the university’s King Center was full of vibrant sound as young people honed their musicianship…
Green Mountain High School celebrates 50 years of theater with alum benefit concert
Current students and graduates of Green Mountain High School’s theater, choir and orchestra programs took to the stage earlier this month to celebrate 50 years of performances at the Lakewood school, which opened in 1973, and to raise money for a new projector. The concert included 20 performances featuring songs and compositions from a sample…
Coming Attractions: Benchmark takes ‘The Road to Lethe’
What does it mean to be a true ally? Like many people, Denver playwright Jeffrey Neuman found himself pondering this question following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter movement. “I always thought of myself as a really strong ally, but I began to wonder what does true allyship mean…
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…
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An Ode to the Mall: How Cinderella City shaped the modern mall
Described as a “city under a roof” by architectural software engineer Josh Goldstein, Cinderella City in Englewood was once one of the largest and most innovative malls in the country. Created by developer Gerri Von Frellick, Cinderella City opened for business in 1968 and was mostly demolished in 1998. Its history, though short and controversial,…
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