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Column: Looking beyond Colorado’s cool-ish 2023

This summer’s coolish, wettish weather along Colorado’s northern Front Range, home to two-thirds of Colorado’s nearly 6 million residents, has been delightful. Denver’s temperature didn’t crack 90 until well into July and hasn’t broached 100 as of mid-August. more

Aging Well: Vintage & Vibrant event, info on Medicare coming

The Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, in collaboration with Aging Resources of Douglas County and Douglas County government, is cohosting a daylong educational event entitled Vintage & … more

Column: Whose footsteps are we following in?

Sometimes we lead, and other times we follow. Even leaders sometimes must become followers as we don’t always know everything or have all the answers. So, we follow the wise council of our trusted … more

From the Editor: Transparency — try it

As an editor, and citizen, one of my biggest pet peeves is when elected leaders and volunteers on public boards seem clueless about the power in the statement, “the public’s right to know.” … more

Guest Column: Say “No” to Even Higher Property Taxes

Whether you support or oppose the mill levy override (MLO) that the Douglas County School District recently approved for the ballot, we should all agree that taxpayer money should never be used to … more

Open letter to the citizens of Douglas County

Dear Friends, Families, and Neighbors of Douglas County, I hope this message finds you well. I am Art, one of the co-chairs and the lead for entertainment at this year’s Douglas County Pridefest on … more

Column: Benchmark Theatre explores gun rights

The issue of gun rights is one that almost everyone has an opinion about and has the rare distinction of being one that is literally costing lives as more and more time goes on.  All of this makes … more

From the Editor: Elections that matter

While national politics tend to get more of our attention — just read last week’s column — I have to say as a journalist, I have always loved covering the local elections. Decades ago as a … more

Column: The real us vs. the online us

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could live our social media life all the time? I mean we post beautiful and happy pictures of ourselves, our family and our friends. We post our smiles and … more

Parker Town Talk: Youth Commission recognizes talented local students

The Parker Youth Commission was formed last fall with the mission of growing and supporting the next generation of leaders in our community. Our Town Council and I wanted to provide Parker’s … more

Castle Rock Town Talk – Come talk to your town

One of the most important things we do as your Town team is get out into the community and connect with you. As school starts and everyone settles back into more consistent routines, we have plans to … more

Column: Reading to learn, grow, imagine, escape

As part of our company’s onboarding process, we are invited to connect with new hires at every level of the organization and wherever they may live. Technology of course makes scheduling these … more

Column: The Barlow Band takes to Arvada Center

Ask any performer and they’ll tell you there’s something different about performing on a “home stage” — the stages they’ve seen heroes and peers perform on countless times in their life.  more

From the Editor: Not Trump — please

I remember the year I turned 18 and the thought of registering to vote was so awesome. I couldn’t wait to vote for president. I was proud to register as a Republican. Over the years — I have … more

Column: Rock down to Avenue Q at Miners Alley

When we’re young, the art and entertainment we connect to can really take a hold and shape who we are and what we like. Usually, that art remains in our past — something we think of fondly occasionally. But every now and then it gets an update that turns it into something else.   more

From the Editor: Variety of solutions

As an editor of newspapers in multiple counties, sometimes I feel like I get a front-row seat to the problems and proposed solutions flowing through the Denver metro area. One of those major problems … more

Column: Beautiful, wonderful words of life

It may be a good time to rethink what swear words or curse words really qualify as such anymore. I mean we hear them with such frequency that they are almost indiscernible from the other regular … more

Column: Handling the turbulence of life

With over 2 million miles flown, I have experienced a lot of turbulence during those flights. Last month my wife and I were on a flight and for the most part it was a fairly smooth flight. However, … more

From the Editor: Something must give

I have debated writing this column for some time. I understand the subject is controversial, but I feel in my heart that sometimes we must write something tough because it is the right thing to do. … more

Column: Mudapalooza splashes back at Northglenn

Has anyone ever really not had fun playing in the mud? It’s not something most of us get to do very often, which makes the opportunity to splash around pretty rare. more
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