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U.S. District Judge George O’Toole on Wednesday reversed his earlier ruling to delay the deadline for President Donald T...
02/14/2025

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole on Wednesday reversed his earlier ruling to delay the deadline for President Donald Trump’s administration’s resignation offer, known as a “Fork in the Road,” after determining the unions who brought the lawsuit didn’t have legal standing to challenge the order.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole reversed his earlier ruling, delaying the deadline for President Donald Trump’s administration’s resignation offer, known as a “Fork in the Road,” after determining the unions who brought the lawsuit didn’t have legal standing to challenge the order. Th...

A large-scale downtown event with record attendance.A highway closure.Multiple emergencies.On Feb. 8, Golden — particula...
02/14/2025

A large-scale downtown event with record attendance.

A highway closure.

Multiple emergencies.

On Feb. 8, Golden — particularly in and around the downtown area — was in complete gridlock. Now, city officials and event organizers are working to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

A large-scale downtown event with record attendance. A highway closure. Multiple emergencies. On Feb. 8, Golden — particularly in and around the downtown area — was in complete gridlock. Now, city officials and event organizers are working to make sure it doesn’t happen again. As of Feb. 12, n...

On Tuesday night, Green Mountain girls basketball team dominated a 72-20 home victory over Conifer, officially clinching...
02/14/2025

On Tuesday night, Green Mountain girls basketball team dominated a 72-20 home victory over Conifer, officially clinching the Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title.

Green Mountain girls basketball was able to check the box Tuesday night on the No. 1 goal this season. The Rams’ dominating 72-20 home victory over Conifer officially clinched the Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title. “I’m just so happy for the girls. I wanted this really badly for them,” Green M...

The Lakewood City Council recently approved two major infrastructure projects to improve safety and aesthetics in key ci...
02/13/2025

The Lakewood City Council recently approved two major infrastructure projects to improve safety and aesthetics in key city corridors. A $460,000 budget appropriation will fund aesthetic enhancements at the US Highway 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard interchange.

At the same time, a newly passed ordinance allows the city to acquire property for a separated bike lane on Garrison Street north of Alameda.

The Lakewood City Council recently approved two major infrastructure projects to improve safety and aesthetics in key city corridors. A $460,000 budget appropriation will fund aesthetic enhancements at the US Highway 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard interchange.  At the same time, a newly passed ordinance...

The Conifer Lobos girls’ basketball program is mourning the loss of Assistant Coach Scott Deem, who passed away from bra...
02/07/2025

The Conifer Lobos girls’ basketball program is mourning the loss of Assistant Coach Scott Deem, who passed away from brain cancer on Jan. 14. An event honoring Deem is planned for the Conifer game against Evergreen on Feb. 19. Details:

The Conifer Lobos girls’ basketball program is mourning the loss of Assistant Coach Scott Deem, who passed away from brain cancer on Jan. 14. Deem had been with the Lobos for the past three seasons and had long been a coach at both Conifer and D’Evelyn high schools.  An event honoring Deem is p...

Dakota Ridge’s student section erupted with “MVP” chants Monday night at Green Mountain High School — and for good reaso...
02/07/2025

Dakota Ridge’s student section erupted with “MVP” chants Monday night at Green Mountain High School — and for good reason. Nathan Esau delivered a standout performance, scoring a game-high 29 points to lead the Eagles to a crucial 56-46 conference road win over Green Mountain.

Dakota Ridge’s student section broke out in “MVP” chants on Monday night at Green Mountain High School. While the Eagles do have last year’s Class 5A/4A Jeffco League MVP in senior Ethan Berninger, it was Nathan Esau who was definitely the Eagles’ MVP in the huge conference game. Esau scor...

The Morrison Town Board voted Feb. 4 to do away with its planning commission and create a non-governmental community act...
02/07/2025

The Morrison Town Board voted Feb. 4 to do away with its planning commission and create a non-governmental community action committee. The new committee is intended to be an ear and a voice between the town’s residents and the board on issues of all kinds.

The Morrison Town Board voted Feb. 4 to do away with its planning commission, and create a non-governmental community action committee. The new committee is intended to be an ear and a voice between the town’s residents and the board on issues of all kinds. Trustees who supported the idea said dis...

Evergreen’s senior organization, which has not had a home since the Yellow House closed in 2020, will soon move into a d...
02/07/2025

Evergreen’s senior organization, which has not had a home since the Yellow House closed in 2020, will soon move into a designated space in Buchanan Recreation Center. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District board agreed to renovate a former main level children’s play space into a senior center.

Evergreen’s senior organization, which has not had a home since the Yellow House closed in 2020, will soon move into a designated space in Buchanan Recreation Center. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District board agreed to renovate a former main level children’s play space into a senior cente...

Jeffco Public Schools is proposing a major restructuring — one that would merge Jefferson students into Wheat Ridge High...
02/06/2025

Jeffco Public Schools is proposing a major restructuring — one that would merge Jefferson students into Wheat Ridge High School and Everitt Middle School while repurposing the Jefferson building for a career-focused program or part-time Career and Technical Education center. Details:

For years, Joel Newton has watched Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School shrink, not just in size but in opportunity. His daughters saw electives disappear. Sports teams struggled to find enough players. Teachers came and went. As executive director of the Edgewater Collective, Newton has spent the past dec...

The fight over a controversial proposed apartment complex near Belmar Park is escalating as frustrated residents have re...
02/06/2025

The fight over a controversial proposed apartment complex near Belmar Park is escalating as frustrated residents have reached out to the city council, and parkland advocate Cathy Kentner has moved to formally intervene in a lawsuit filed by developers against the city last December. Learn more:

The fight over a controversial proposed apartment complex near Belmar Park is escalating as frustrated residents have reached out to the city council, and parkland advocate Cathy Kentner has moved to formally intervene in a lawsuit filed by developers against the city last December.  Members of Sav...

Green Mountain senior Simon Lunsford made a remarkable comeback after suffering a severe leg injury in November. Just ov...
02/03/2025

Green Mountain senior Simon Lunsford made a remarkable comeback after suffering a severe leg injury in November. Just over two months after breaking his fibula and tearing ligaments, the three-sport athlete dropped a career-high 41 points in Green Mountain’s 76-65 win over Evergreen, handing the Cougars their first Class 5A/4A Jeffco League loss.

It’s safe to say that Simon Lunsford is showing no ill effects after suffering a broken right fibula, torn ligaments and a displaced right ankle on Nov. 22. The Green Mountain senior and three-sport athlete (football, basketball and baseball) had the injury in the state quarterfinal football game ...

Chasing down records and setting new milestones is something Pomona’s wrestling program has gotten accustomed to. The Pa...
02/03/2025

Chasing down records and setting new milestones is something Pomona’s wrestling program has gotten accustomed to. The Panthers set a record on Friday night capturing their 10th straight Class 5A Jeffco League title, breaking Pomona’s own run of nine straight from 2005 to 2013.

Chasing down records and setting new milestones is something Pomona’s wrestling program has gotten accustomed to. The Panthers set a record on Friday night capturing their 10th straight Class 5A Jeffco League title, breaking Pomona’s own run of nine straight from 2005 to 2013. “I wanted them t...

History was made on the wrestling mats Thursday night as the first-ever girls' wrestling Jeffco League Championship Tour...
02/03/2025

History was made on the wrestling mats Thursday night as the first-ever girls' wrestling Jeffco League Championship Tournament took place at Columbine High School. Pomona's girls' wrestlers took home the Jeffco League title.

History was made on the wrestling mats on Thursday night. The first girls wrestling Jeffco League Championship Tournament to determine the league champion was held at Columbine High School. Nine Jeffco teams — Arvada West, Chatfield, Columbine, Conifer, Evergreen, Jefferson, Littleton, Pomona and ...

Wheat Ridge is ditching the old-school “fix it when it breaks” approach to road repairs and replacing it with high-tech ...
02/03/2025

Wheat Ridge is ditching the old-school “fix it when it breaks” approach to road repairs and replacing it with high-tech pavement scans and a data-driven strategy to keep streets smoother longer, according to city Director of Public Works Maria D’Andrea.

Wheat Ridge is ditching the old-school “fix it when it breaks” approach to road repairs and replacing it with high-tech pavement scans and a data-driven strategy to keep streets smoother longer, according to city Director of Public Works Maria D’Andrea.  D’Andrea explained that this modern ...

Dakota Ridge boys basketball showcased why they're favored to win a third straight Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title, over...
02/03/2025

Dakota Ridge boys basketball showcased why they're favored to win a third straight Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title, overcoming a hot start from Standley Lake. The Gators took an early lead but the defending champs remained in the fight.

Dakota Ridge’s boys basketball team showed why the Eagles are the favorite to win the Class 5A/4A Jeffco League title for a third straight season on Wednesday night. The upstart Standley Lake Gators (10-5, 2-1 in 5A/4A Jeffco) came out on fire offensively on their home court against the two-time d...

Columbine junior Brody Burkhalter played a key role in the Rebels' 58-52 non-league win over Golden, scoring eight of hi...
02/03/2025

Columbine junior Brody Burkhalter played a key role in the Rebels' 58-52 non-league win over Golden, scoring eight of his 15 points in the second quarter to keep his team within reach. Despite struggling against Golden’s zone defense early, Columbine (8-7) overcame a slow start to secure the victory.

If it wasn’t for Columbine junior Brody Burkhalter, the Rebels’ non-league boys basketball game could have gone the other way on Monday night. Burkhalter scored eight of his 15 points in the second quarter when it looked like Golden had the opportunity to grab a solid first-half lead. Instead, t...

With Colorado leading the nation in auto thefts, Lakewood police launched the Auto Theft Reduction & Recovery program to...
02/03/2025

With Colorado leading the nation in auto thefts, Lakewood police launched the Auto Theft Reduction & Recovery program to protect residents and expedite stolen vehicle recoveries. Learn more:

With Colorado ranking as the worst state in the nation for auto thefts, Lakewood police set out to find a proactive solution to protect residents and recover stolen vehicles more quickly, according to Russell Johnson, an investigative technician with the Lakewood Police Theft Investigation Team.  D...

The Wheat Ridge City Council formally welcomes Shawn Wray as the new division chief for the Wheat Ridge Police Departmen...
01/31/2025

The Wheat Ridge City Council formally welcomes Shawn Wray as the new division chief for the Wheat Ridge Police Department.

The Wheat Ridge City Council formally welcomed Shawn Wray as the new division chief for the Wheat Ridge Police Department during a meeting Jan. 27. “Shawn is hardworking, self-driven, and focused,” said Wheat Ridge Police Chief Chris Murtha. “His years of experience working in public service a...

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