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Horizon class of 2024 grads march

Horizon High School graduates and their families and friends filled the University of Colorado-Boulder Event Center May 15, celebrating the school’s 2024 commencement ceremony. “It is safe to say that we have all had our highs and lows,” Senior Speaker Allie Snodderly said during her commencement address. “Yet we are stronger and at the beginning…

Northglenn graduates an even 300

Northglenn High School’s class of 2024 took to the University of Colorado-Boulder Event Center May 16 to collect their diplomas. An even 300 seniors marched at the commencement ceremony. “Never forget everything you have achieved and everything you have overcome and remember just how far you have come and how far you can go,” Class…

From the Wildlife Officer’s desk: Fawning, calving season is underway

As spring unfurls its vibrant colors across the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, residents and visitors find themselves amid a unique phenomenon – the birthing season of many wildlife species. Among them, mule deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and black bears stand out, captivating observers with their majesty. In this season of renewal and growth, these…

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Local swimmers eye Olympic splash

Between slews of different strokes, roughly 320,000 competitive swimmers across America come up for air unsure of their placings as they compete against other swimmers and themselves.  The athletes can only hope with bated breath that their score is Olympic-worthy when they breach for the final time. Only about 800 will make it.  Just seven…

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Elbert County Artists Guild plans to nurture creativity

Several dynamic and motivated Elbert County community members, led by Cynthia Thye, have founded a nonprofit organization for area artists. The group, still in its nascency, recently decided on Elbert County Artists Guild (ECAG) as its name. Thye, pronounced “tee,” tried starting a group in Elizabeth in 2022 but the timing wasn’t right. Now everything…

Coming Attractions: MOA reopens the Cabinet of Curiosities’ doors

For most artists, when a work is completed, that’s the end of the creative process. So, when Colorado-based installation artist Lonnie Hanzon had the opportunity to reimagine his “Cabinet of Curiosities and Impossibilities” for the Museum of Outdoor Arts’ (MOA) new location, he knew he was getting a rare treat. “It’s an honor to be back and…

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,…

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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…

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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…

Jacque Phillips responds

Thornton Councilmember Kathy Henson made a motion at a recent Council meeting to allow voters to decide who fills council…


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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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