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State 5A boys basketball: Air Academy too strong for Golden Eagles

DENVER – The combination of too much Air Academy muscle inside, 23, second-chance points and 27 points from Corbin Garver was too much for Frederick's Golden Eagles in the semifinals of the …

Fort Lupton council accepts grant for park upgrades 

Fort Lupton City Council Council agreed to accept a $410,000 grant for upgrades to Community Center Park outside the recreation center on South Harrison Avenue. The decision came during a March 7 …

Two Greeley aims student win the Annual Entrepreneurial Challenge

Hector Becerra and Grant Hall are two Greeley Aims Community College students who made it to finals and won in the 12th Annual Entrepreneurial Challenge hosted at the University of Northern Colorado …

A Fort Lupton man's truck, horse trailer stolen

Brit Ellerman stopped in Fort Lupton's First Street Safeway with his girlfriend March 5 just to grab some things for lunch. They were in the store for about eight minutes, he said. "When we walked …

Brighton developing transportation master plan

Brighton is beginning development of a citywide Bicycle, Pedestrian and Multimodal Transportation Master Plan, starting with public comments. The city is gathering public comments online through …

Brighton gets their goats for good

Worries about noise, smells and overall nuisances that Brighton officials had concerning backyard goats two years ago didn't come to pass, councilors agreed at their March 7 meeting. Councilors …

Shongolo, former ACHS athlete, giving back to area

Former Adams City High School athlete Liban Shongolo had a pretty good prep career. In 2017, he played quarterback for the Eagles, threw for more than 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2018, Shongolo …

Former CHSAA assistant commissioner Borgmann remembered for Rice Krispy treats, service to others

AURORA -- Callie Kryder said the people who attended a celebration of life service for her late father, former Colorado High School Activities assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann, knew him for …
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Bringing Music to Life returns for 13th year

Anyone who has seen a child fall in love with music knows the lasting impact the art can have on a life. But if children never have access to those instruments, all the love of music in the world …

Make-A-Wish Colorado alumni, volunteers celebrate its 40th anniversary

Make-A-Wish Colorado celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and is hosting an anniversary celebration and fundraiser in April in Denver. Since it started, the organization has granted more than 6,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses as a way of giving them hope and something to look forward to during their treatment.

Stewards of improving aquatic life

When walking the path next to the South Platte River, you don't think about how the environment impacts the microspecies and fish in the water. Metro Water Recovery scientists, through testing, …

Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival celebrates AAPI stories

Proving the power of storytelling has been part of the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival since its inception and this year it is taking the time to celebrate all the voices that share their stories.
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Colorado high school students will continue to take the SAT and PSAT as the state’s way of measuring school and district academic performance, but they’ll switch to the computerized version in …
Mike Burns bought a home right on the river near Delta, Colorado, with plans to spend the summers fishing outdoors with his grandkids. But those kinds of excursions haven’t always felt safe, since …
As Colorado hurts for more early childhood educators, nurses, firefighters and workers across other industries, state legislators are attempting to fill critical workforce gaps with a pair of bills …
State officials are putting finishing touches on an electric vehicle rebate for income-qualified buyers willing to trade in an older gas-fueled vehicle, adding up to $6,000 in price cuts on a new …
On the surface, the bill had a simple premise — to recognize Colorado universities and colleges that enroll a high number of students who are the first in their family to go to college and …
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State 4A boys basketball tournament begins Feb. 22

The state 4A boys basketball tournament begins Wednesday, Feb. 22. Kent Denver is the No. 1 seed. Eagle Ridge Academy is the No. 4 seed and hosts 29th-rated Weld Central. Riverdale Ridge gets the …

State 5A girls basketball tournament starts Feb. 21

AURORA -- CHSAA put together the state 5A girls tournament bracket. Green Mountain earned the No. 9 seed and takes on 24th-rated Denver North in Lakewood. Dakota Ridge has the 31st seed and …

State 3A wrestling: Fort Lupton's Garza-alarcon wins third title in a row

 DENVER – D’mitri Garza-Alarcon is on the Mount Rushmore of Fort Lupton wrestlers.   The junior won his third state title Feb. 18, beating Mullen’s freshman Isaak …

State 4A wrestling: Frederick's wrestling season concludes

10:15 a.m. Feb. 18 DENVER -- All four of the Frederick wrestlers who qualified for the state 4A tournament are out of the compeition. Santana Leon (24-7) won once in three starts at 126 pounds. …

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Fort Lupton Cross country Aug. 20: @Windsor, 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23: @Town Center Park, Denver, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 2: @Broomfield County Commons, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9: @Monfort Park, 4 p.m. Sept. 17: @Monfort …

Fort Lupton HS scoreboard March 16

Baseball Weld Central outlasted Fort Lupton 9-6 in Keenesburg March 16. No stats were available for FLHS. Lucas Johann had two hits and scored three runs for the Rebels. Girls tennis Fort …

Frederick HS scoreboard March 16

Baseball Mead beat Frederick 17-6 in Frederick March 14. The game ended after the sixth inning because of the state's mercy rule. Brenner Downey had two hits and three RBIs for the Mavericks, …

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In Sierra Leone, local journalism is a lifeboat for women in rural communities

In the rural communities of Sierra Leone, women who are experiencing sexual abuse, gender-based violence and restricted bodily autonomy often have just one hope when seeking justice; the intrepid journalists at Media Matters for Women Sierra Leone.

A whole new immersive Disney world

Anyone who has fallen in love with a Disney animated film knows one of the great joys of the studio’s work is getting lost in the astounding worlds that have been created.

2023 Denver metro summer camp guide

County and community programs Arapahoe County Libraries Locations: Multiple locations in Centennial, Englewood, Aurora and Littleton Website: arapahoelibraries.org Details: Each year, …

Explore your blind spot in Thornton

There are any number of ways to move through the world. Every day, artist and historian Chloé Duplessis makes the conscious decision to move in love. As a woman of color and person navigating life …
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Northglenn celebrates Betty grace Gibson

For the late Betty grace Gibson, being a self-taught artist didn’t mean never taking an art class or workshop. As her daughter, Linda Drumm, recalls, being self-taught meant was taking things she …

A musical reflection of 2022

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m extremely glad this year is over. 2022 may well go down as the most challenging of my life, and since we’re still living through the aftershocks of a global …

Brighton Dia de los Muertos

The Grupo Azteca Huitzilopochtli from Mexico opened Brighton's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration with a stunning performance wearing feather headdresses and colorful costumes …

Denver doughs: 2 young pastry chefs create out-of-this-world culinary experience

Space dinosaurs. Project 626. Murder by the Campfire.   This is not a list of the internet’s latest conspiracy theories, but rather the creations of Black Box Bakery, a space-themed …
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