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2024 Arvada summer events guide
Summer is almost here, and Arvadans are ready to celebrate. The City of Arvada, Arvada Festival Commission, Olde Town Business Improvement District and Arvada Chamber of Commerce are all hosting…
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Ytterberg: End of civility?
Each daily news cycle brings far too many reports of problems. A list may include “kitchen table” issues like high food, gas and housing costs. The list may also include state issues like high property taxes and poor road conditions, and national issues like open borders, unprosecuted crime, racial division and antisemitism, out-of-control government spending…
Wallace: Jeffco democrats look ahead
The 2024 Legislative Session ended on May 8. Jefferson County Democrats were excited by the changes made to state laws during this session. Bipartisan efforts led to a prohibition on book banning in libraries, increased funding for Colorado public schools by eliminating the funding deficit known as the budget stabilization factor, more protections for marginalized students,…
Evergreen woman to ride for cancer awareness
On June 8, Evergreen resident Gil Schaenzle will push off on a one-month, 1,000-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of an uncommon form of cancer — one that took her 20-year-old daughter’s life. Anna Rose died from neuroendocrine cancer in 2017, after doctors initially misdiagnosed her with several other conditions. Funds raised from Schaenzle’s ride…
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PRESS RELEASE: Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Spoil Your Summer Cookouts
When the winter weather turns into spring, giving way to sunny summer days, many of us look forward to attending – or hosting – barbecues and picnics with family and friends. During this time, it’s…
Sports
Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon advance to 5A girls soccer state title
Mountain Vista senior Riley MacDonald’s game-winning goal in the 99th minute struck just before the lightning flashed Wednesday night at CIBER Field on the University of Denver campus. Top-seeded Mountain Vista (17-0-1 record) grabbed a 1-0 double-overtime victory against No. 5-seeded Ralston Valley (15-3-1). The Golden Eagles — four-time 5A state champions — will go…
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Independent bookstores thrive in Colorado
As the school year comes to a close for some and the summer begins for all, Coloradans may be looking for something to fill their time. Luckily, they need to look no further than their local bookstores, which offer community, games and more, beyond books. While big box stores and bookselling chains offer wide selections…
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…
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.…
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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…
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…
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…
Letters
Letter: Kudos to Mark McGoff
Thank you for highlighting the man and woman of the year in this most recent issue of the Arvada Press.…
Letter: What about senior citizens?
Mayor Simpson’s State of the City address was excellent this year. I agreed with her commendations of both John Marriott,…
Letter: Transit-oriented communities
I’m writing to raise awareness and urge Colorado legislators to support the Transit Oriented Communities bill (TOC) (HB24-1313), which offers…
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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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