Autistic person missing in Englewood - #lakewoodnews

An autistic teen went missing in Englewood April 30 and does not have her medication, according to information confirmed by police. Trinity Ann Pauley, 17, went missing from a friend's home but ...

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CHSAA panel gives green light to three pilot sports - #lakewoodnews

When spring rolls around, it's the time that the Colorado High Schools Activities Association Legislative Committee gets together to approve or shoot down possible changes to Colorado high school

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Spokes, folks, peddle, pastime - #lakewoodnews

Before she became executive director of the Colorado High School Cycling League, a nonprofit youth development organization that produces mountain bike race series, Kate Rau worked in the ...

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No spoilers -- but Avengers movie highlights some learned wisdom - #lakewoodnews

I had an old friend, Jim, whom I taught with for several years, who had two children--one, an older boy from his first marriage, and the second, a girl, many years later. And Jim would often joke

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Talk about gun rights must acknowledge gun wrongs - #lakewoodnews

"Don't look down," the volunteer firemen were told. The ones who were charged with removing bodies at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. Every time I hear about another gun-related

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Outdoor Lab Foundation donates to Jeffco schools - #lakewoodnews

For generations of sixth graders growing up in Jefferson County, the annual Outdoor Lab trip experience has become a rite of passage. To ensure that the experience remains available to all children,

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Mock accident scene at Green Mountain sends clear message - #lakewoodnews

Members of the Lakewood Police Department, West Metro Fire, St. Anthony's Hospital and the Jefferson County Public School District held a mock accident scene at Green Mountain High School on April

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Man shot by Lakewood Police after refusing to drop large knife - #lakewoodnews

At around 3:30 p.m. on April 29, Lakewood Police received a report of a man in the area of 4th and Harland with a very large knife. The caller reported that the man was threatening people and

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Finally, all aboard the G Line! - #lakewoodnews

Connie Burg has been dealing with the loud train horns from the G Line and her landscaping, she said, has been destroyed multiple times when construction vehicles rolled through her neighborhood. But

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Bag-Off competition kicks off Jeffco Employee Food & Cash Drive - #lakewoodnews

A little-known fact about the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is that its captains are excellent grocery baggers. In fact, they're good enough to have won this year's Bag-Off competition on April

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Lakewood man arrested on suspicion of child pornography - #lakewoodnews

The Lakewood Police Department announced last week that its Crimes Against Children Unit detectives had arrested Lakewood resident Joseph Scott Forrest, 49, on suspicion of Sexual Exploitation of a

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I-70 crash was 'like a scene out of a movie' - #lakewoodnews

"I heard it before I saw it," Darin Barton said of the fatal, multi-vehicle crash that closed I-70. "The flames and the smoke were pretty intense. It was chaotic." Barton was at his regular

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Polis to ask voters to pass nicotine tax to combat youth use - #lakewoodnews

Targeting teen nicotine vaping, Gov. Jared Polis recently announced a late-session bill to ask Colorado voters to significantly raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and impose taxes ...

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Severe vehicle fire closes I-70 in both directions near Denver West - #lakewoodnews

A major vehicle crash on eastbound I-70 near the Denver West exit resulted in at least one fatality, and caused a blaze that closed the freeway in both directions for several hours Thursday ...

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Area students speak in threat aftermath - #lakewoodnews

As the threat of violence kept students across Colorado from attending school on April 17, Colorado Community Media reached out to students in and around Jefferson County, ground zero for one of the

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Increased computer use tied to worsening rates of sitting - #lakewoodnews

Americans are becoming increasingly sedentary, spending almost a third of their waking hours sitting down, and computer use is partly to blame, a new study found. Over almost a decade, average daily ...

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Book's live-or-die story proves impossible to ignore - #lakewoodnews

You've been told it's impossible. No one can do it. You may as well not even try because it's never been done before. Not possible -- except when it is, because there's no other way. It's

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Pomona comes up just short on the baseball diamond - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Dakota Ridge baseball has found a flair for the dramatics earlier during Class 5A Jeffco League play. In less than 48 hours, the Eagles (8-7, 2-0 in 5A Jeffco) scored in the final inning

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Lakewood unable to end Columbine's winning streak in 5A Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Columbine's girls soccer team didn't mind having a game not decided by a single goal Monday, April 15. The Rebels -- No. 6 in the latest CHSAANow.com Class 5A girls soccer rankings

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Traveling solo with grandkids part II - #lakewoodnews

Sandi Poindexter, grandparent and worldwide traveler has more suggestions for traveling solo with a grandchild based on research and personal experience in part two. She suggests to set expectations,

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Arvada Center announces first wave of summer concert series - #lakewoodnews

Rock & Roll power couple Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will hit the stage at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' outdoor amphitheater as part of its summer concert series. Th Arvada

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W. Alameda Kiwanis Club gives donation for new natural playscape - #lakewoodnews

On April 17, members of the W. Alameda Kiwanis Club gathered at Bear Creek Lake Park to present a $10,000 check donation to Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul. The money will be used to help build a natural

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Healthy baby summit in Arvada - #lakewoodnews

Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation and Mothers' Milk Bank are organizing a unique event to bring together new and expecting parents and pre- and postnatal professionals who support

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Take a trip along Colfax by way of DIA - #lakewoodnews

There are certain features of living in the Centennial State that still have name recognition once you get out of Colorado. As the longest continuous street in the country, and one with all kinds of

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Plan for the certainties of death and taxes - #lakewoodnews

If you're reading this, you've survived another April 15th -- tax day. April 16, ironically, was National Healthcare Decisions Day, designed to ensure that all adults with decision-making

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Wheat Ridge STEM 'class functions like a company would' - #lakewoodnews

Wheat Ridge High School's STEM engineering program operates more like a business than a class. Walk to the lower level of the high school, and you'll find three classrooms dedicated to the

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Three conspiracies against Geezers - #lakewoodnews

Editor's Note: This is the sixth column in a geezer-related series. A few years ago I retired. I wondered, "What will I do all day?" The universe sent me guidance: "As a geezer, you have

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You can't write about the human condition and be apolitical - #lakewoodnews

April is National Poetry Month. As a poet myself, I believe that poetry can be accessible, can speak with and for many voices, and can - and does - make a difference for the world we live in.

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Cinco de Mayo celebrates history, culture - #lakewoodnews

Margaritas. Sombreros. Cervezas. Tequila. Across cities and college campuses in the United States, these tend to be the staples of Cinco de Mayo. Popular Mexican American restaurants and rooftop bars

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A glimpse of history - #lakewoodnews

Cinco De Mayo -- or the fifth of May -- is an annual celebration honoring the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Traditions in the state of

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ThunderRidge junior signs contract with Rapids - #lakewoodnews

Sebastian Anderson is 16 years old and missing out on some of the fun activities that other high school students are doing since he opted to join the adult world. But he is living a dream. Anderson ...

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Teach yourself to speak the language of success - #lakewoodnews

Have you ever had a desire to learn to speak a foreign language? Some, if not many of you are already bilingual or multilingual, if that is you, you have my deepest respect as you can communicate ...

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There's a lot to be said for running out of coffee - #lakewoodnews

Please don't squeeze the shaman. As someone once said, "When you come to the fork in the road, take it." Never say never. Where there's a will, there's a relative. Life's a horse race, ...

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Columbine survivor: 'Not a single one of us walked out the same' - #lakewoodnews

Twenty years. Twenty years since the day hell opened beneath Columbine High School. Since students streamed out of the south Jefferson County school, their hands over their heads, fleeing two

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Letter to the editor: What's wrong with dog owners? - #lakewoodnews

It's that time of year again, nice weather, blooming flowers. Unfortunately, bags of dog poop are also blooming along walks and trails. What's wrong with dog owners!? Dogs are great, ...

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Columbine: 20 years later - #lakewoodnews

This year marks the 20th anniversary of one of the nation's most infamous school shootings. Colorado Community Media journalists from across the metro area set out to write a series of stories to ...

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Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative will finally go to voters - #lakewoodnews

It's finally happening. After first being proposed in June 2017, Lakewood residents will soon have the chance to decide if the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative should be implemented. At an

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Workers compare old wounds of the Cold War - #lakewoodnews

Former employees of the Rocky Flats Plant gathered together on April 10 in Denver, for the Building Trades Unions Breakfast. Put on by Nuclear Care Partners, an organization that provides Energy

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Wheat Ridge pitching ace picks up fourth win on the hill - #lakewoodnews

WHEAT RIDGE -- It's pretty clear every time senior pitcher Aaron Arcilise takes the hill for Wheat Ridge's baseball team he gives the Farmers a great chance of grabbing a victory. "I haven't

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RV romps over league opponent - #lakewoodnews

On April 13 at Trailblazer Stadium the Mustangs took an 18-7 victory over Bear Creek to give Ralston Valley its first Jeffco League win of the season. The Mustangs' offensive production was a team

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Letter to the editor: Important climate details - #lakewoodnews

I'd like to respond to the Letter to the Editor from the March 28th issue regarding climate change. As a community member who has a master's degree in atmospheric science and spent nearly ...

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Eggstravaganza - #lakewoodnews

On April 13, residents braved the snow for Colorado Christian University's Easter Eggstravaganza. The event was free, and children were treated to an Easter egg hunt, a petting zoo, games, pony

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Editorial cartoon for April 18 - #lakewoodnews

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Of Jeopardy, life lessons and ringing in - #lakewoodnews

There are numerous idioms about being present in life, that the secret to success, to happiness, to lifelong bliss is to just show up. There is wisdom is this, I suppose, because we can certainly

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Recent scenes from around my world - #lakewoodnews

One of my favorite activities is people watching. I love to sit back and observe people when they assume nobody is watching, just to see what kind of people they reveal themselves to be, and maybe,

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Arvada supporting tollway to the tune of $2 million - #lakewoodnews

The proposed Jefferson Parkway is proceeding towards becoming a reality, and one Jeffco municipality just provided significant funding to help it along. At an April 1 Arvada City Council meeting, a

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'We fell into each other's arms and wept' - #lakewoodnews

There's one memory of Columbine that CBS 4 reporter Rick Sallinger says he'll never get out of his head. "That afternoon, buses kept bringing students to be reunited with their parents," ...

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'People heal on their own schedule' - #lakewoodnews

Heather Martin and Missy Mendo are members of a small but growing group: survivors of a mass shooting. The two were students the day of the Columbine tragedy, and they escaped uninjured. But in the ...

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Polis signs overhaul of oil and gas rules - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on April 16 signed into law a major overhaul of state oil and gas rules, turning the focus away from encouraging production and directing regulators to make public safety ...

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DAM now home of classic UK artists - #lakewoodnews

The Denver Art Museum has been growing in scope and national recognition at rapid pace, especially in recent years. But there's one area in which the museum hasn't changed in more than half a ...

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Woman who spurred metro Denver school shutdowns found dead - #lakewoodnews

A Florida woman whose behavior spurred a massive shutdown of Denver-area schools died by suicide near Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, officials said on April 17. Sol Pais, 18, traveled from ...

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Enchantment grows at Chatfield Farms - #lakewoodnews

More than a century ago, in 1866, pioneer Frank Hildebrand purchased 160 acres of farmland along Deer Creek for $500 -- in what is now south Jefferson County. The property included a log house, ...

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Spring sports must weather the storms - #lakewoodnews

Springtime in the Rockies usually means unpredictable weather and rescheduled games, matches and meets for high school teams. And rescheduling postponed events isn't as easy as it might seem. ...

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Jeffco officials, former Columbine High School principal reflect on Pais situation - #lakewoodnews

After two days of disrupted schools, and a statewide hunt by law enforcement, Jefferson County Public Schools will be heading back to something closer to normal Thursday. Multiple Jeffco schools --

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Providing the Jurassic experience - #lakewoodnews

There's something mystical about dinosaurs. It could be the sheer size of them, said Jeff Lamontagne, executive director of Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, or because they're no longer here and that

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Five teens charged with felonies following attack on officer - #lakewoodnews

Five teens are charged with felonies following an assault on as Arvada Police officer. Maxwell McCann, 18, Braiden Ulmer, 18, Isaac Koch, 18, and Gavin Dawson, 18, along with an unnamed juvenile were

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Archways to Opportunity leads to two McDonald's employees finishing school - #lakewoodnews

Kirsten Hanson never had the opportunity to experience what it felt like to be a high school graduate due to personal reasons. The 22-year-old has been a McDonald's employee for the past five

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The people factor in a people, process and technology solution - #lakewoodnews

It seems like this statement, "People, Process and Technology," is the go-to response for many companies and organizations when asked about how they are planning to improve or grow their ...

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World lost in selfies is not a pretty picture - #lakewoodnews

A waiter goes back to a table and asks a young couple, "Is your food OK? You haven't taken a picture of it yet?" When the time comes for this decade to be characterized, it will be a snap. It

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Metro area holds architectural gems - #lakewoodnews

s the tide of bland, boxy apartment complexes rolls through metro Denver amid its housing boom, sightseers looking for a respite need not roam far. Historic buildings offer a change of pace from

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Colorado Community Media wins big at annual press convention - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Community Media received 50 awards in the annual state press competition, including the prestigious public service award for a year-long series on the state of mental health in Douglas ...

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'We see a thousand minds transformed' - #lakewoodnews

Rachel Scott's life ended in 1999, but her spirit of compassion continues to save the lives of others around the world. Rachel's parents, Darrell and Sandy Scott, run Rachel's Challenge, a

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'We have love and hope' - #lakewoodnews

They never stop. Coni Sanders' father Dave Sanders was the only teacher killed at Columbine. To this day, Sanders still gets bombarded with messages from what she calls "Columbiners," people

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Spreading love, support in tragedy - #lakewoodnews

Sandy Austin was a school counselor at Jefferson High in 1999. A few years before, she completed her student teaching across the district at Columbine High. So when the call came on April 20 asking

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Hard lessons from Columbine help protect kids - #lakewoodnews

Tragedy has changed the way area school districts assess and approach threats. As the home district of Columbine High, the site of what was once the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history,

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'I stepped out of the darkness' - #lakewoodnews

Sean Graves will always carry some of Columbine with him. Shot several times in the massacre's first moments, Graves spent three years after the tragedy in a wheelchair. In 2002, he rolled onto the

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'Every morning, I wake up and recite their names' - #lakewoodnews

Frank DeAngelis stuck it out. DeAngelis was principal of Columbine High School the day of the tragedy in 1999. He stayed in that role until 2014. "When I retired, I'd been here through the

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'Keep looking up. Keep moving ahead' - #lakewoodnews

A week after her daughter Lauren Townsend was killed at Columbine, Dawn Anna stood at a memorial event beside her husband, Bruce Beck. While the speaker said to bow their heads in prayer, Anna said

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Multiple Jeffco schools on lockout following 'credible threat' - #lakewoodnews

Shortly after noon today, multiple Jefferson County School District schools were placed on lockout -- meaning business as usual within buildings but all access in and out of school buildings is ...

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Marijuana jobs hinder some citizenship bids in Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Colorado officials are warning legal immigrants that working in the state's marijuana industry could jeopardize their legal status, after two people said they were denied U.S. citizenship because ...

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Making preparations for the G Line opening - #lakewoodnews

The long-awaited G Line will open to passengers April 26. "We're truly pleased to be at this day -- it's been a long road," said Laurie Huff, spokesperson for the Regional Transportation

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Awards recognize ELITE work of landscape companies - #lakewoodnews

The landscaping at the Streets at SouthGlenn earned Centennial-based Sustainable Landscapes Colorado an ELITE Award for Use of Color-Judges' Choice at the Associated Landscape Contractors of

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Golden Moon wins gold at spirits competition - #lakewoodnews

Golden Moon Distillery received gold medals for its Gunfighter 13, a 13-year-old Tennessee orphan cask bourbon, and Principium, a Colorado single malt whiskey, entries at the 2019 San Francisco World

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Colorado lawmakers advance ambitious family leave bill - #lakewoodnews

A Colorado Senate committee has advanced an ambitious paid family leave bill that was substantially amended by its sponsors in an attempt to alleviate the concerns of most of the state's major ...

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Rocket launching at Bear Creek Lake Park - #lakewoodnews

On April 7, members of the Colorado Rocketry Association (C.R.A.S.H.) of Space Hobbyists and Boy Scouts from Pack 404 gathered to launch off model rockets at Bear Creek Lake Park. C.R.A.S.H. launches

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Tabetha Landt - #lakewoodnews

About me I moved here when I was only 6 years old from New York. Art didn't really interest me when I was a child, and I didn't start painting until I was 30. My sister died in a car crash, and

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Editorial cartoon for April 11 - #lakewoodnews

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Talk to the kids and tell them to relax and enjoy life - #lakewoodnews

The news -- as usual -- has been a source of deep disturbance over the last couple days. This morning, I saw the worst fears of a community -- of a family -- confirmed when the news reported that

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Columbine High School students commit to serving others - #lakewoodnews

More than a thousand students from Columbine High School will embark on service projects throughout the community on April 20 for the third annual Day of Service. "We wanted to take such a tragic ...

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Consider 'Trav'lin' to see this play's regional premier - #lakewoodnews

Harlem in the 1930s was one of those cultural flashpoints that happen throughout history. Artists in all kinds of mediums found themselves in the same place, sharing inspiration and ideas and working ...

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Do something by the book and don't - #lakewoodnews

Don't. Don't smoke. Don't drink. Don't run with scissors, spit into the wind, or put your jeans in the freezer. Someone who thinks I am officious sent me a book: "Don't: A Manual of ...

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Rally pushes for wage equality across genders - #lakewoodnews

Three additional months is how much extra time the National Committee on Pay Equity states that it takes the average woman in a full-time job to earn the same amount the average man in a full-time

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Robbie's Hope Foundation hosts first adult-oriented event - #lakewoodnews

It's just as important for adults to be informed and aware of mental health issues that face today's youth face as teens are. Adults, as well as teens, need to know what resources are available,

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Colorado playwright's work takes stage - #lakewoodnews

Two weathered facades with shutters are set side by side at the back of a busy New Orleans square -- one is the (Ba)sin Street Social Club and the other, we soon learn, houses the notorious Angie B. ...

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Spring storm expected to pack a wallop in Colorado - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news release ahead of the storm expected to hit the Front Range today: Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance personnel

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Islands of success don't all have palm trees - #lakewoodnews

For some of us an island of success immediately conjures up the idea of living on a tropical paradise somewhere, removed from our worries and obligations, and living without debt or drama. We imagine ...

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Pugh, Horan in good company with honor - #lakewoodnews

Local products Mallory Pugh and Lindsey Horan, members of the U.S. women's soccer team, joined an impressive assembly of people on April 3 when they each accepted Denver Challenge Coins and ...

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Two stages offer vastly different views - #lakewoodnews

Spring has sprung and new stage productions abound in the metro area. • New this week: "The World Goes 'Round" at Littleton's Town Hall Arts Center is a revue of songs by American team John

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The healing power of nature - #lakewoodnews

After graduating college, Travis Wild soon found that spending time in the mountains and on trails in Colorado gave him a place to reconnect with himself and restore his mind. "For me, the outdoors

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'There's really not a day that goes by that I don't think about it' - #lakewoodnews

David Walcher had just gotten back from a celebratory breakfast and was on his way to lunch with a fellow member of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. "Every year, the county leaders would ...

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'I feel like Daniel is walking with me' - #lakewoodnews

Ask Tom Mauser about his shoes. Mauser's son Daniel was killed at Columbine High School in 1999. In the years that followed, Mauser became an outspoken advocate for stronger gun laws. And through ...

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'It had a big impact on my life' - #lakewoodnews

Patrick Neville was a 15-year-old sophomore at Columbine High School when two armed students walked into the building and killed 13 people, then themselves. He was on school grounds but outside when ...

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Somebody prank me, please ... - #lakewoodnews

I was not pranked on April Fool's Day. In fact, even though my calendar clearly told me that it was Monday, April 1, I didn't connect it with this favorite day. Prank-worthy - but true -

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Arvada Center show features Jeffco-grown artists - #lakewoodnews

The 48th Annual Jeffco Schools Foundation High School Art Exhibition will open at the Arvada Center April 12 alongside two solo shows featuring Jeffco schools alumni Austin Parkhill and Jeffco

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Run for good: Hope House 5K May 4 - #lakewoodnews

The Hope House 5K & Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at Lake Arbor Park in Arvada. Last year over 300 people showed up for this event that is both family-friendly and competitive as it

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Annual drug take back set for April 13 - #lakewoodnews

The W. Michael Northey Foundation is again partnering with the Arvada Police Department to offer metro area residents a Drug Take Back Event 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13 at Arvada Police ...

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Serving Kids receives annual donation pledge from Lakewood Foothills Rotary Club - #lakewoodnews

When longtime Jefferson County Public Schools volunteer Nancy Hoffmaster surveyed school principals in the district in 1996, she learned something troublesome -- at least 500 children didn't have

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Champions in public health - #lakewoodnews

Tears were shed, food was scarfed down and awards were received by those who gathered for Jefferson County Public Health's annual event recognized those who are working to make Jefferson County a

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Ensuring victim's voices are heard - #lakewoodnews

"This is my Angel." Glenda Gomez of Arvada looked down at the T-shirt she was wearing on April 4. "What's important to me is not to remember what happened to her, but to remember her,"

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Brittany Sliter - #lakewoodnews

I was diagnosed with colon cancer when I was only 23. At the time, I was living in New York City with my husband. I moved out here in 2015 with my husband for the lifestyle. After my cancer

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'Helping a brother make a last wish come true' - #lakewoodnews

For Christian Redman, the Last Ride fulfilled a heartfelt wish: A celebration with his daughter in Kentucky on her 18th birthday, a reunion with fellow 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment troopers and

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A night at Valkarie Gallery - #lakewoodnews

Politicians, community leaders, residents and others packed into Valkarie Gallery in Belmar for a night of networking, food and refreshments and to listen to Lorena Garcia, a 2020 U.S. Senate

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Columbine remembrance events planned - #lakewoodnews

Jeffco Public Schools and Columbine High School -- in partnership with the Columbine Memorial Foundation, Waterstone Community Church, Foothills Park and Recreation District-Clement Park, and The ...

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Polis signs state hospital transparency bill into law - #lakewoodnews

Colorado hospitals will have to report annual spending under a transparency law recently signed by Gov. Jared Polis. The bipartisan effort is part of Polis' goal to reduce health care costs and raise ...

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Legislature gives final approval to `red flag' bill - #lakewoodnews

The Democrat-controlled Colorado Legislature sent a "red flag" bill to the governor that calls for taking firearms from people who could pose a threat to themselves or others. Gov. Jared Polis, ...

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Editorial cartoon for April 4 - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: Mile High opportunity - #lakewoodnews

Thousands of people flock to Colorado every year for a better life. The Census Bureau estimated a 1.4 percent growth rate for Colorado last year, over double the 0.6 percent national rate. This ...

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Tom Hancock was standout football coach for Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

Tom Hancock kept it simple and established one of Colorado's top high school football powerhouse programs at Lakewood during the 1950s and 1960s. Hancock, a teacher, coach and director of physical

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Colorado lawmakers pass dramatic oil, gas rule changes - #lakewoodnews

Colorado's Legislature gave final approval April 3 to a bill that would dramatically change how the state regulates its multibillion-dollar oil and gas industry and sent it to Democratic Gov. Jared ...

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When our sail is attached to someone else's boat - #lakewoodnews

Too often we seem to attach our sail to someone else's boat, don't we? Or, we hitch our wagon to someone else's horse and let others control or dictate our direction in life. Their goals ...

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Internet shows that you can't spell 'antisocial' without 'social' - #lakewoodnews

Every day, every single day, maybe on the hour, someone is shamed, chided, ridiculed, put down and disrespected because of an image of them or a comment they made that was posted on social media. And ...

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Wander + Ivy turns customers into casual sommeliers - #lakewoodnews

Convenience is king in today's consumer market. Entertainment, food and clothing have all seen significant convenience advancements in recent years and now, thanks to Highlands resident Dana

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Behavioral health coverage should be protected by law - #lakewoodnews

Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. In 2017, a quarter of a million Coloradans said cost was the reason they did not get the mental health or substance use treatment they

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Twin sisters have thrill of being on two state title teams - #lakewoodnews

State championships should never be taken for granted. They are just too hard to attain. Twin sisters Eliza and Nicole Hill, however, have been on two state championship teams in the last 12 months.

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Car factory at heart of stage production - #lakewoodnews

The setting is the break room at a Detroit auto plant, with a high window that looks out onto the assembly line, a cavernous space beyond. There is a block of small personal lockers, a strip with

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Easter offers basket of good times - #lakewoodnews

here's a common theme on listings for Easter egg hunts in the Denver Metro area. Don't be late. The events begin precisely on time -- and they're over in a flash. Cynthia Bauman knows exactly

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Baking a chocolate cake Belmar style - #lakewoodnews

The Village at Belmar periodically holds cooking classes for its residents, taught by Dave Bolden, the community's executive chef. On March 26, Bolden demonstrated how to bake a flourless chocolate ...

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Not appreciating the legislature's approach - #lakewoodnews

Several years back, I wrote about how sometimes the style with which you approach something is so damaging to your credibility that it no longer matters what you are trying to say--your message is

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Hard work staying afloat in a sea of fraud - #lakewoodnews

Not too long ago, one of our newspaper employees received what looked like an urgent email from the company publisher. He needed some prepaid gift cards, totaling hundreds of dollars, and needed them

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Cesar Chavez - #lakewoodnews

Snowy conditions halted Denver's 18th annual Cesar Chavez Day March, but not the celebration. Politicians, leaders and residents packed into Su Teatro on March 30 in Denver to honor Chavez, a civil

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'Volunteers are the vital heart of the organization' - #lakewoodnews

Changing a light bulb. Helping someone set up an email account. Shoveling snow. These and similar tasks may seem small to someone, but they can be a big deal to the recipient, said Jessica Wall,

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April 2 rally for equal pay on steps of Colorado Capitol - #lakewoodnews

A rally and press conference on Equal Pay Day in support of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB19-085) was held on April 2, marking the day that women's earnings will finally "catch up" to ...

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Woman turns herself in after hit-and-run incident - #lakewoodnews

Joy Lynn Manzanares turned herself in to Lakewood police March 27 on suspicion of failure to remain at a scene of an accident involving death or personal injuries, the Lakewood Police Department said

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MEETloaf meetup in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

"Look mom, no politics! Just loaves, pies, food music, nice people, and fun!" That's the mantra for the second annual MEETloaf cooking competition that took place on March 30 at Holy Shepherd

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Ralston Valley boys lacrosse rewriting program's history bookss - #lakewoodnews

ARVADA -- Ralston Valley's boys lacrosse program in no longer in its infant stages. The Mustangs are in their third season fielding a varsity program. Ralston Valley made a bit of history March 25

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G Line to open April 26 - #lakewoodnews

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) announce April 1 that the grand opening for the G Line, which will run through Denver, Adams County, Arvada and Wheat Ridge, will be on Friday, April 26. ...

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Faith Christian's renowned basketball coach steps down to assistant coach - #lakewoodnews

After 20 years of leading a highly successful Faith Christian boys basketball program, Coach Andrew Hasz is stepping down to assistant coach, citing increasingly challenging responsibiliites as the

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Let's go fly a kite at annual festival - #lakewoodnews

When the Kite Festival in Arvada started in 2002, it provided a way for families to enjoy the outdoors. Today, it is one of the metro area's biggest celebrations of spring. "It's all about

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Learn how to live more sustainably at annual Earth Day event - #lakewoodnews

On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the country rallied for a healthier, more sustainable planet in response to an increased awareness of land and water pollution. Decades later, answers are

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