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Rootin' tootin' good time at Buffalo Bill Days

For three days, people took a trip back in time to the wild, wild west in Golden. The annual Buffalo Bill Days celebration took place July 25-28 this year. Featured attractions included the Best of … more

Christina Steadman <csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com> | 7/29/19 12:02 PM

MOPAR speeds into Golden

MOPAR fans filled the streets of downtown Golden July 18 for the 18th annual block party. The event acts as a kick-off each year for the Dodge Mile-High National Hot Rod Association Nationals held at … more

Photos by Shanna Fortier | 7/19/19 04:28 PM

Homeless in Jeffco: One day on the streets

Every year in January, a small army of volunteers from churches, human services departments, nonprofits and law enforcement fan out into communities across the nation and conduct a point-in-time … more

By Shanna Fortier, Clarke Reader, Christy Steadman and Glenn Wallace | 2/6/18 12:25 PM

Despite obstacles, ‘I have a lot of reasons to be happy'

Every day, Daliliah Wilson spends four hours simply getting to and from school. Without a car or driver’s license, Wilson, 18, must take two buses and the light rail from her Wheat Ridge home to … more

Shanna Fortier
sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com | 12/12/17 03:56 PM

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BELLCO DONATES $50,000 TO FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES

Bellco Credit Union, a Colorado-based cooperative financial institution, demonstrated its commitment to ensuring Colorado families have the food they need by donating $50,000 to Food Bank of the Rockies. View more Post your news

Many faces, many facets to homelessness

In speaking with church groups, social workers and homelessness experts, a common refrain is that no one solution exists to homelessness, because there is no one cause. Each person facing homelessness often deals with multiple … more

Clarke Reader Christy Steadman Shanna Fortier | 6/13/17 08:57 AM

Network of severe weather shelters has gap in Arvada area

On wintry nights, the homeless men and women in central Jefferson County can find shelter with a network of churches that open their doors — but those living in Arvadaare often left out in the cold. The Severe Weather Shelter Network is a … more

Shanna Fortier | 4/18/17 10:56 AM

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Holiday gift shop helps families in need at holidays

Parents and guardians facing hardship can get toys for their children for free at the Action Center’s holiday gift shop. The gift shop will be open from Monday, Dec. 9 to Saturday, Dec. 14, from …

Jeffco works to avoid potential ‘dead-ends’ of new state grad requirements

When Arvada High junior Sebastian Owens takes the SAT this spring, he’s not only counting on scores good enough to get him into the college of his choice; he’s also hoping for math and English …

Students with disabilities find jobs through Project SEARCH

From an early age, Arvada resident Chris Cannizzaro was acquainted with the radiology department; even now, he can recall MRIs he had as a toddler. “As a kid, I was afraid of the MRI machine,” he …

E-cigarette effect on teen smoking is far from settled

In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit ever this year, federal figures show, falling to a new low. …

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Underprivileged teens often get overlooked. “The teens kind of get lost in the shuffle,” said Jo Schantz of Golden. “That really struck our heart strings.” Thus, Project STAR came to be, …

Coors brewery in Golden is here for the long haul, with modernization coming

Molson Coors’ corporate offices may be moving out of downtown Denver, but the brewery in Golden isn’t going anywhere. In fact, Molson Coors announced plans to modernize the brewery at the same …

Better late than never-Optimist tree sale underway in Golden

Across America, Black Friday means with shopping for Christmas gifts. But in Golden, it is also synonymous with the start of shopping of a different sort: the Golden Optimist Club's annual Christmas …

I’m thankful for my things

“I think the greatest thing about things is they remind you of people.” —Fred Rodgers, as told by Jeanne Marie Laskas in the New York Times Magazine I keep things. I frame things, I hang things …

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Disc golf takes full flight in Denver metro area

Chris Ball is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who has composed music for many television shows and toured for seven years as a musician with the rock band Firefall. The 53-year-old Highlands Ranch …

Speed, stubbornness lead to wins at Mile High Nationals

Greg Anderson is very fond of Bandimere Speedway. Anderson, the 58-year-old from Mooresville, North Carolina, drove his Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro to a first-place Pro Stock finish for his second …

This sport is the real dill

James Pinkel, 69, of Centennial, plays pickleball three or four days a week against a variety of players at the Lone Tree Recreation Center. “There are some who show up to really play the game,” …

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