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Local hospitals strive for changes in approach to opioid use

In June 2017 the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) quietly launched the Colorado Opioid Safety Pilot, a six-month program aimed at reducing the amount of opioids hospitals prescribe to patients. …

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Olde Town Arvada celebrates St. Patrick's Day

Arvada family recycles old crayons into new creations

First CBD store opens in Arvada

RTD hopes to open G Line in early 2019

Jeffco schools funds second round of innovations

Making the green scene on St. Patrick's Day

Final ride with band of brothers the gift of a lifetime

Olde Town Arvada channels New Orleans with Mardi Gras parade

Open Space considers land exchange for Heritage Square property

Tea celebrates seniors 90 and older

Board of Ed works through 2019-20 budget

Jefferson County Public Schools’ proposed budget prioritizes things like family engagement, at-risk student support, maintaining dropout support and expansion of a teacher residency program. The …

‘The Moors’ is unusual take on Bronte legacy

Many of us read books by Charlotte and Emily Bronte some years ago and recall the gloomy mood of their surroundings and interactions … Playwright Jen Silverman has come up with a different and …

Olde Town Arvada celebrates St. Patrick's Day

The streets of Olde Town Arvada were packed March 16 with locals and visitors donning their most Irish attire for the annual St. Patrick's Day Festival.

Sparking a memory of Pikes Peak rail travel in Golden

The new railcars at the Colorado Railroad Museum are just as exciting as a child would be when he or she gets the last railcar needed to complete a toy train set. Only, the railcars at the Colorado …

Tea celebrates seniors 90 and older

In its 16th year, the Senior High Tea was a celebration of women and men in the Arvada community who are age 90 and older. More than 70 seniors, ages 90 to 100, gathered March 9 at the Apex Community …

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HEAR MY VOICE - Stories from our youth and why we should listen to them

News

Talnua brings nearly extinct style of whiskey to Arvada

What is likely the only distillery outside of Ireland to make triple distilled single pot still whiskey officially opened in Arvada St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Opening Talnua Distillery was a dream …

Arvada talks solving homelessness at Community Impact Breakfast

Experts working with individuals experiencing homelessness agree that lack of affordable housing and …
Mussel tussle: Contamination worries lead to motorboat ban

Powered watercraft, jet skis and any boat that needs to be brought in on a trailer will be banned from …
The road to Mars includes a detour through Lakewood

In Robert Zubrin’s Lakewood office hangs a photo he took in 2009 of a space shuttle taking off to …

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Dynamite Duo Creates Memorable Mattress Magic

Broomfield, CO - Comedy at its best on the Legacy High School stage. View more Post your news

Hoping to bowl over the neighborhood - Teriyaki Madness opens in Applewood today

A new fast-casual eating establishment, focused on Asian fusion bowls, is opening today in Wheat …
State of the County highlights successes and community challenges

Jefferson County is an engaged community. About 330 attendees braved blizzard conditions to attend the …

Family Tree announces name change

Jefferson County-based Family Tree is pleased to announce the name change of Women In Crisis, the …
Hyland Hills getting FIT

For a district that’s used to making a splash with big operations like Water World or the Clear …

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Getting Ahead: Eliminate High-Interest Debt or Do Home Improvements with a Cash Out Refinance

Eliminate High-Interest Debt or Do Home Improvements with a Cash Out Refinance Our debt had been growing over the years as we financed three weddings and put multiple children through college. … View more Post your news

Applewood's Carl F. Eiberger II dies at age 88

Education, open space and helping others. Those are three of Carl Eiberger's passions that he will …
Capitol Report: Bill aims to stop most scanner encryption

As more law enforcement and fire agencies across the state encrypt or consider encrypting their …

Life

‘The chaos of all the different stuff you can find’

Thousands upon thousands of trinkets and knickknacks, gizmos and gadgets filled the 10,500 square-feet space of the Exhibit Hall at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden. “You never know what …

Irish storyteller among presenters at conference

Those who love telling stories, as well as those who love to listen to them, will enjoy three events …
Q&A with Collin Parson

Collin Parson was raised in Lakewood, and to this day, he calls the city home. A former member for …
Steuben’s Arvada partners with Girl Scouts for cookie-flavored desserts

Annual Girl Scout cookies sales may have ended March 10, but Steuben’s Arvada is keeping some of the …

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Getting Ahead: Live your best retirement without a mortgage payment

If you have paid off your home and have no mortgage, you have done well and should feel proud of your accomplishment. It took faithfulness and sacrifice to achieve that mile marker. Your home is … View more Post your news

The Renaissance man comes to life

To-do lists are a fairly common feature of daily life in the 21st century, but it turns out this …
Health from the Ground Up with Jeffco Public Health

In honor of National Community Supported Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate community supported …
Colorado New Play Summit aims to open doors

When a painter or sculptor begins a new work, she or he sets a pace and probably has a fairly clear …
NEXT Gallery introduces Casa Bonita art exhibit

The “Pretty in Pink” art exhibit at NEXT Gallery is dedicated to Casa Bonita, a staple in …

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Sports

Ralston Valley baseball piles up the runs in 3-0 start

ARVADA — Ralston Valley has gotten out of the gates in a hurry to start the spring baseball season. The Mustangs improved to 2-0 on the season with a 14-4 victory over Grandview on Monday, March …

Vista, Legend take game to Arizona diamonds

Now that the winter sports season is over and driveway is finally clear of snow, it is time to catch up …
Green Mountain girls soccer improves to 4-0 with shutout win

LAKEWOOD — Green Mountain’s girls soccer team has stormed its way to an impressive 4-0 record early …
D’Evelyn battles Columbine in 4A/5A Jeffco soccer showdown

LAKEWOOD — It didn’t take long for Columbine to find its scoring touch on the soccer pitch this …

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Another Happily Ever After for Legacy Drama

Broomfield, CO - Despite the weather related cancellation of two shows, Legacy High School’s Spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress, was another hit for director Karen Stacks. View more Post your news

Golden baseball gets walk-off win in season opener

GOLDEN — Good things can happen on the baseball field when you simply put the ball in play. That …
At 92, he’s not about to slow his row

Dean Smith has won another national and world championship. No, I’m obviously not referring to the late …

Making time for March Madness

Doug Pruitt’s glass of a dark micobrew, sweating as it rested on a coaster at the Library Co., a …
Blind skiers hit the slopes in Breckenridge

Lakewood resident Chloe Poston loves to ski.The fifth grader at Rooney Ranch Elementary said her …
Ralston Valley comes up short on making fifth straight Great 8

THORNTON — Experience paid dividends for Horizon on Feb. 26. The No. 7-seeded Hawks leaned on …
Young bowler wins state title in unsanctioned sport

Tyler Seeley recently won a state championship but hardly anybody noticed. Seeley, a junior who …
Alameda’s boys hoops scores historic postseason victory

LAKEWOOD — No current Alameda International boys basketball players were even alive the last time …
Three-sport athlete is rare example in current times

Collin Romero doesn’t feel like an icon or whatever you call a role model these days. The Rock …

Voices

Craig Marshall Smith

Quiet Desperation

‘Like’ is, like, not really something to, like, like

I am, like, tired of it. More than tired. It makes me puke. Vomit. Regurgitate. Retch. Heave. It is the extra-grammatical word “like” I am talking about. It adds nothing, it means nothing, but it …

Norton

Winning Words

Here’s a look at story behind the change

Thanks again for the emails and feedback, especially over these past two weeks as we discussed knowing when it’s time for a change, and the truth and secret to success. A very common question and …

opinion

Letter to the editor: Greetings Colorado!

How are you doing today? I am writing to you as part of a class project for the novel “The Watsons Go To Birmingham.” My classmates and I are contacting newspapers across the country in a …

Doray

alchemy

Having fun with dys-fun-ctional phrases

When I started to write this column about words and phrases we commonly misuse or misstate – usually unintentionally – I realized that it would be a long road to hoe … sort of like playing a …

Letter to the editor: Beltway blues

I am a mom and resident of Leyden Rock — A majestic community where my family of 4 (and two pups) have made lifelong friends and become part of a cohesive community. Or, so we thought. At …

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