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Vandals striking abandoned Bandimere Speedway site
With the massive facility between uses and temporarily empty, vandals have left their mark at Bandimere Speedway. They’ve broken windows, stripped electrical boxes and other devices, and tagged walls with…
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More Red Rocks Ranch homeowners left high and dry
As another 90-degree July day begins, a watering truck makes its way slowly around the Red Rocks Ranch neighborhood, a crew of three stopping to water each young tree. The grass around the trees, flowers and landscaping on nearby banks has long since browned and withered, and the crew’s only hope is to save the…
Evergreen Chorale performs at Carnegie Hall
Fifty-five members of the Evergreen Chorale achieved the moment of a lifetime this summer, performing in New York City’s Carnegie Hall. The local group, ranging in age from 15 to 90, joined their voices June 29 with another 145 singers from across the United States. Together, they sang Elaine Hagenberg’s masterwork Illuminare and Sherry Blevins’…
Stats show 180 wild animals died on Evergreen’s Highway 74 in four-year period
In four years, about 180 wild animals lost their lives on Highway 74 near Evergreen, among them 86 elk and 69 deer. And those only include the bodies reported between 2020 and 2024 by or to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “It’s common that for every road kill animal, there are another one to five…
Evergreen’s 4th celebrates yesterday and today
A July 3 evening storm put the kibosh on plans for a hot air balloon glow to commemorate Evergreen’s 150th anniversary, but the rest of the community’s holiday events — both held at the Buchanan ballfields — went off without a hitch. The back-to-back celebrations captured the small-town spirit of Evergreen, said Evergreen Area Chamber…
PRESS RELEASE: America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission Invites Coloradans to Unite as Countdown to 2026 Begins
DENVER, Colo. (July 1, 2025) — The America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission recognizes this Fourth of July as the start of the one-year countdown to the national commemoration…
Clarke Reader: Summer Theater Rocks at PACE Center
There are some musicals that are just made for the summer, and “Rock of Ages” certainly falls into that category. The show not only captures some of that wild freedom of the best summer days, but also is full of quintessential 80s songs. “The show is all about bigger and better. It embraces the big hair of…
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Slacker Race draws thousands from across the country to Georgetown
The annual Slacker four-mile and half-marathon from Loveland Ski Area to downtown Georgetown brought at least 2,200 runners, walkers and enthusiasts to the mountain town from Colorado and across the country. This year’s event posed several challenges for a group of five organizers who, at the last minute, had to step up to make it…
Evergreen boys lacrosse hosts youth summer camp this month
Coming off a semifinal appearance in the 4A state tournament this spring, Evergreen’s boys lacrosse team is cutting summer vacation short to get back on the field to host a youth camp in July. The Cougars — who finished 15-3 overall and 4-1 in the 4A Foothills League this spring — announced a lacrosse camp…
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Clarke Reader: A Collection of Summer Artistic Activities
Summer is officially here, which means Colorado truly shows itself as a place with cultural options for every interest and activity. The days are lovely and long, so you’ll want to take advantage of all there…
Clarke Reader: ARTSWEEK GOLDEN Highlights Community Importance
Summer is the perfect time to get out and about and enjoy beautiful public spaces, and if you can add some artistic touches to the mix, so much the better. That’s just what visitors can do…
Clarke Reader:Arvada Center Hosts a Range of Pride Events
June is Pride Month and the Arvada Center is going big with three events that celebrate LGBTQ+ communities all over the state. “We’re excited to invite the community to celebrate Pride with these three unique events this June,”…
The Black Keys hold Record Hang at Morrison Holiday Bar
Morrison Holiday Bar soundman Tom Smith got the call in early May: The Black Keys wanted to do a Record Hang — a late-night party with the band’s two leads spinning 45s for fans — at…
Clarke Reader:DFF Women+Film Festival highlights power of story
Ever since the development of film as an artistic medium, women have been some of its most dynamic storytellers, both in front of and behind the camera. They’ve often been denied the recognition they deserve, but…
Clarke Reader: The Music of Johnny Cash Comes to Miners Alley
There aren’t a lot of things people can agree on these days, but I think one thing we all can share a love of is Johnny Cash. Over the years, I’ve seen the “God Bless Johnny…
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Clarke Reader: Take a Deep Dive in Jurassic Oceans with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
During the age of the dinosaurs, some of the most impressive animals the planet has ever seen walked the earth.…
Raising chickens in wildlife territory? Electricity is your friend
By Christie Greene, Wild Aware The next time you find yourself standing between a bear and a chicken, be sure…
Clarke Reader: Fall in Love ’Once’ Again in Littleton
Sometimes the most powerful love stories are the least complicated. You don’t need a lot of games and obstacles—just two…
Protect Coloradans’ health care
We are facing a reality where health coverage for 1 in 5 Coloradans is in jeopardy. Congressional discussions are underway…
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Keep the El Rancho Park-n-Ride lot open
At a time when both promoting multimodal public transportation and diverting passenger vehicles from I-70 are high priorities for CDOT,…
Letter to the Editor: Elk Creek Fire Doesn’t Need ‘Saving’
There’s been a lot of smoke lately — and not the kind that requires a fire engine. It’s time to…
Letter to the Editor: Straight talk about ‘unification,’ save Elk Creek Fire
Something enormously wrong is about to happen to the approximately 17,000 persons in the Elk Creek Fire Protection District if…
Local LIFE
‘Come for the dogs’ – Denver pets are more than pals, they’re business partners
In Denver’s bustling neighborhoods, it’s not uncommon to find a shop cat curled up by the register or an excited dog greeting customers at the door. Across the city, small businesses are embracing their four-legged companions, not just as pets, but as part of the store experience. At Crystal Castle Beads, located at 2240 S.…
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