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Legal hire will assist Westminster in dealings with Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
The City of Westminster this week hired an outside attorney to handle issues surrounding Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, which has drawn local detractors who say the noise and lead pollution…
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RTD’s bus design contest celebrates 60 years of the Civil Rights Act in Colorado communities
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement with an art contest. The agency is asking Coloradans for Civil Rights-themed artwork that will be wrapped onto an RTD bus. “I believe that public transportation is the great societal equalizer, and the delivery of transit services is inherently linked to…
Colorado’s foster families honored for National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month. The Colorado Department of Human Services commemorated the month by honoring five foster families. The families honored were Desmond and Emelia Boateng from Peyton, Jennifer and Stacy Gardiner from Deacon, Chad Harbertson and Kayunte Berry from Lakewood, Josh Skaggs from Colorado Springs and Ahna and Andres Raygoza from Wiggins.…
RTD hosting talks about bus rapid transit for Federal Boulevard
The Colorado Department of Transportation will host three open houses in May for the public to learn about changes coming to bus transit along Federal Boulevard. As one of the busiest transit corridors in metro Denver, buses on Federal Boulevard experience significant delays, resulting in long travel times. CDOT plans to improve travel along this…
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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 located on the…
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Stargate School hosts star-studded all-girls college signing day
On Wednesday afternoon, six young women from Stargate School in Thornton put pen to paper to play at the next level, and the athletes are headed for major college programs. The sports ranged from sailing to track and field, and the participating Eagles are now graduating to colleges all over the country; in one case…
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Coming Attractions: Miners Alley Shows ‘The Full Monty’
Hearing the name “The Full Monty” probably conjures up a very specific set of images for most people. Namely, six men whom you wouldn’t think of as strippers doing just that. And to be honest, it’s not like the story isn’t about that. But as Nick Sugar, director of the musical version at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center,…
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…
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…
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Duncan: What is hospice?
Having a spouse who was in hospice care at the time of his death does not make me an expert…
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…
Coming Attractions: A New Year’s Eve for every kind of reveler
It’s time to say bon voyage (or good riddance, depending on your year) to 2023 and welcome in 2024, and…
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…
Letters
Letters: Affordable health care needed
The escalating concern over exorbitant healthcare costs in Colorado and across the country demands immediate attention. The cost of care…
Letters: Inclusive councilor does not represent all
Now comes the newest Ward 4 Council Member not bothering to review July 2023 City Council minutes or videos. Had…
Upland foes the real heroes
I read the article on the Uplands groundbreaking and cannot believe the hyperbole. Specifically, I am referring to the headline…
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Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?
A ubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in traffic, you probably took notice. In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new…
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