Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Several employees of King Soopers in Parker walked out on the job Wednesday as a part of a planned three-week labor strike for some of the Denver-area stores.

Douglas County health board is sued again over mask exemption order

Remote learning a possibility in Brighton schools

Arapahoe Community College to be mostly remote until Feb. 1 amid COVID surge

Ex-Brighton HS football player joins Nebraska staff

Littleton schools study could help in fight against youth suicide

Wildfire is ‘year-round threat’ in Douglas County

When South Metro Fire Rescue crews helping respond to the Marshall Fire arrived at their staging area, the site was surrounded by several buildings engulfed in flames. Smoke laid flat, “a very …

Parker Days will be smaller, with local focus in 2022

After taking two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parker Days festival will return to the town in 2022 with a smaller, more local focus. The event will have one fewer stage than previous …

Local restaurateurs bring their homeland’s food to Denver

Sometimes when customers enter Cafe Jordano, a longstanding Italian restaurant in Lakewood, they inquire about the lack of romantic music and quiet ambiance. Owner Elisa Heitman, who was born and …

Dougco commissioners look ahead to 2022

As the year 2021 rapidly comes to an end, Colorado Community Media caught up with Doulgas County Commissioners to talk about what they expect and goals they have for 2022. District I Commissioner Abe …

Douglas County Schools takes step to bolster compensation

A long-awaited overhaul of Douglas County Schools’ compensation for teachers is on the way to becoming reality. District leaders still caution the plan is a starting point and more work remains to …

News

Douglas County school board slate announced

An organization called “Kids First DCSD” has announced several school board candidates running as a slate for the November election, according to a news release from the group. The slate consists …

COVID and Adams 14 schools .. some open, some remote

Adams
Miss Rodeo Colorado loves Western lifestyle

Ashley Baller of Parker was crowned as the 66th Miss Rodeo Colorado on Jan. 8 at the National Western …
Brighton introduces new aquatics hotline

The city of Brighton's aquatics department responded to the increasing number of COVID cases and …

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Childrens Lighthouse Now Open in Parker

PARKER, Colo. – Childrens Lighthouse®, widely recognized as the leading values-based, early learning school in the United States, officially opened its first location in Colorado on August … View more Post your news

Front Range blood supplies running low

The American Red Cross has been sending up the red flag, stressing that there is a nationwide blood …

Brighton, Tri County Health offer COVID vaccination clinics

The city of Brighton teamed up with Tri county Health to offer free vaccination clinics at …
COVID surge may be 'more severe than prior waves,' Colorado analysts say

Local public health officials and analysts implored the public not to let its guard down as the …
Adams 14 ends contract with management company

Adams 14 School District and Adams 14 School Succeed, also known as MGT America Consulting, are …
Wildfires a risk in different types of suburban Colorado areas

As the new year approached, Coloradans watched the unfolding of a type of tragedy they aren't used …

Life

2021’s best albums use music as bridge, inspiration

Much like the year immediately preceding it, 2021 posed more than its share of challenges. As individuals, community members and global citizens, we all had to be more thoughtful than ever about what …

Poetry Gathering beckons well-versed cowboys, cowgirls to Golden

If you’re a hankerin’ for a weekend rich in the storied history of the American West, then gather …
Highest-elevation points in metro Denver counties sit at some unexpected places

To outdoor-recreation enthusiasts, Colorado is known for its fourteeners: mountain peaks that exceed …
‘Carry Me Away’ show shares imagination

Local painter and pastel artist Diane Fechenbach was juror for the new exhibit, “Carry Me Away,” at …

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New West Physicians - Spotlight on Alan L. Schultz, D.O.

We’re happy to welcome Dr. Schultz to our care team at Lakewood Internal Medicine. Dr. Schultz completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, CO. … View more Post your news

'Cars kept coming' - Parker resident holds donation drive for fire victims

When Parker resident Rob Nelson stepped outside of Cabela's in Lone Tree on Dec. 30, he saw smoke …
Arts organizations look to a new year

As a person who learned to love the arts — visual and performing — as a young child, I have …
Benchmark Theatre confronts our American darkness

The Jan. 6 capitol insurrection is one of the darkest days in the history of the country — one …

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Sports

SLIDES: Top-10 wrestling match goes to Adams City

Adams City downed Poudre 60-15 in a dual meet among two, top-10 wrestling programs Jan. 12 in Commerce City. ACHS picked up on-mat wins from Nicholas Vasquez (106 pounds), Adryan Lopez (113), Jace …

SLIDES: Boys basketball: Far NE Warriors beat Eagle Ridge's Warriors
Huskies hoops team encourages coach

Douglas County High School has the 10th-ranked boys basketball team in Colorado, according to the Jan. 3 …
Hockey player’s first two goals are key

Kail Burns of Mountain Vista High School’s co-op team scored the first two goals of his high school …

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Get an advantage in today’s real estate market.

According to a recent report by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, the average days a house is in the MLS is down 41% from a year ago to 23 days. For home buyers, that means you need to be … View more Post your news

Special Olympics Colorado needs volunteer ski coaches

An organization that provides sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual …
Football: Adams City's Johnson makes college choice

Feather River College is a two-year school in Quincy, Calif., about 80 miles northwest of Reno, …
SLIDES: Girls basketball: Legacy beats Thornton
COVID increase means little impact on local prep sports attendance

The recent increase in COVID cases has had little impact on in-person attendance at prep sporting …

Voices

We can’t stop until we start

You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.” — Joe Saba. Here we go, the first week of the year begins and we are back at it, whatever “it” may be for each of …

Coming Attractions

Dazzle celebrates 25 years of jazz

Jazz is one of America’s quintessential creations — one that continues to influence and inspire, even for people who may not consider themselves fans of the genre. Dazzle, Denver’s jazz …

Coming Attractions

The Power of Horses lives at History Colorado

One of the first things a visitor to Denver sees as they leave the airport is the infamous Blue Mustang sculpture. Football fans cheer for the Denver Broncos and plenty of students go to schools …

Coming Attractions

Time matters as 2021 ends at Walker Fine Art

Over the centuries many, many artists in all disciplines have tackled the fluidity and unknowability of time. Which means the contributors to Walker Fine Art’s latest exhibit, A Matter of Time, are …

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FROM THE EDITOR

It’s goodbye, again, and I have a favor to ask

I’m not exactly sure what you’re supposed to do when you retire. I hear that often it involves hikes and beers with friends and reading the great books and binge-watching Marvel movies. Those all sound rewarding. But I’m not sure that’s going to hold me for long.

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