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Now behind a fence, what’s next for the Arapahoe City monument near Golden?
On April 28, 1946, Goldenites both young and old gathered to dedicate a monument honoring “the almost forgotten, but once prosperous placer camp of Arapahoe City,” according to Colorado Transcript…
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Webb: Parting words
If you are old enough you grow to realize that most everything in life ebbs and flows. Markets of all sorts rise and fall. Teams that were winners one season can be losers the next. It is the same in politics. Back in 1937 after Roosevelt’s reelection landslide, there were 105 Republicans in total in…
Citing ‘devastating’ impact to budget, Douglas County schools leader opposes proposed funding change
A school funding proposal moving through the state legislature would put Douglas County School District’s financial future in jeopardy by limiting state monies to the district. So says district Superintendent Erin Kane, who joined other public school administrators to testify at the Capitol against House Bill 24-1448. Introduced by Democratic Speaker of the House Rep.…
CHSAA adopts high school shot clock for varsity teams
After several months of debate, the Colorado High School Activities Association formally adopted the use of a 35-second shot clock in prep basketball. The decision came during the association’s legislative council meeting on April 23. The change takes effect in the 2026-2027 school year for varsity boys and girls teams. The association’s legislative council approved…
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PRESS RELEASE: Yoli Casas & Marielena Suarez Named 2024 Recipients of Sheila Bugdanowitz Leadership Development Award
Rose Community Foundation announced ViVe Wellness Founder and Executive Director Yoli Casas and Organización Papagayo CEO Marielena Suarez as the 2024 co-recipients of the Sheila…
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Girls flag football sanctioned by CHSAA
A Tuesday vote by the Colorado High School Activities Association sanctioned girls flag football as an official sport. Passing by a vote of 57-9 with five abstentions, there will be two classifications this fall for girls flag football. It is CHSAA’s 27th sanctioned sport. After a highly successful pilot program in the past two years,…
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Review: Flamenco dance elevates the COVID experience into modern folklore in ‘Fronteras’ show at Lakewood Cultural Center
Dance company Flamenco Vivo performed “Fronteras” for a packed opening matinee on April 17 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The show’s theme was boundaries, but the illusions to the COVID-19 pandemic experience were undeniable. According to the Flamenco Vivo company’s founder Carlota Santana, the connections to the pandemic are not a coincidence. “The choreographers started…
Coming Attractions: Painting the Town Hall Arts Center ‘Red’
Most theaters take a similar approach to their seasons – it’s a blend of musicals and stage plays that usually run for about a month each. But at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, they wanted to try something different. Matthew Kepler, programming director, thought a wider audience could be reached by removing one of the…
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…
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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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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