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Twilight Years: Hanging up the keys
Loss of skill. Worsening eyesight. Slowing reaction time. Choosing the right time to give up the freedom of driving is sometimes a life-or-death situation.
December 02, 2006 | 05:13 PM
March 28, 2005. For most people, that day came and went as most days do. For 20-year-old Eli Ashby, there would be no more days....More > |
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Tips on helping parents give up car keys
November 30, 2006 | 01:57 PM
Those who work with senior drivers acknowledge the rush of independence that comes with getting one's license as a teen is reversed for seniors who have to hang up their keys....More > |
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Championship glory
Wheat Ridge claims 4A football title
December 02, 2006 | 08:38 PM
The journey to the Class 4A state football championship ended with a bunch of Farmers tossing their helmets into the air in jubilation Saturday, Dec....More > |
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Recount shows 5A wins voters' approval
November 30, 2006 | 02:19 PM
The vote is final. Nearly a month after Election Day, the result of the North Jeffco Park and Recreation District 5A ballot question is clear: Voters approved the measure....More > |
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Winter finally hits
November 30, 2006 | 01:34 PM
Snowpacked roads and freezing conditions contributed to a slew of fender-benders, but no major injuries or fatalities in Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Golden and Lakewood this week....More > |
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Call to North Pole a local toll
Senior facility creates phone link to Santa Claus
November 30, 2006 | 12:34 PM
The red Santa Claus suit fit him almost too well. Chuck Patera's naturally gray-white beard and glasses added a finishing touch....More > |
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Officers honored for Platte Canyon response
November 30, 2006 | 12:26 PM
More than a dozen area law enforcement officers were honored for their response and service to Platte Canyon High School more than two months ago, when a lone gunman entered the school and held seven teenagers hostage before killing one of the high school students....More > |
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A holiday to give thanks
Residents share blessings, gratitude on Thanksgiving
November 22, 2006 | 12:07 PM
As Alison Lively of Arvada gives thanks to health and family this year at the dinner table on Thanksgiving, those words will hold new meaning....More > |
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Rezoning in store around West Line
November 30, 2006 | 01:14 PM
Zoning changes lie ahead for the residences and businesses surrounding the proposed FasTracks West Line light-rail stations, but city officials assure property owners the changes coming as early as January will not kick out anyone....More > |
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Rooney neighbors cry foul over road
Developer, city accused of pre-empting election
November 30, 2006 | 01:11 PM
Residents who want to keep a 22-acre swath of Rooney Valley park land out of a developer's hands are crying foul....More > |
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Family loses big-time — and couldn't be happier
Saindons lose more than 300 pounds
November 30, 2006 | 12:22 PM
Jeanne Saindon avoided buying shoes with laces because they were too difficult to tie. At 253 pounds, the Golden resident was uncomfortable on airplanes and struggled to cross her legs....More > |
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Latin American School of Mines?
Speech covers ties between university, southern neighbors
November 30, 2006 | 12:24 PM
When Gil Cisernos travels to Latin America, the locals he meets know Golden for two reasons: Coors beer and the Colorado School of Mines....More > |
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Residents weigh in on Wash.Ave. bridge
City eyes five options for span over SH 58
November 30, 2006 | 12:15 PM
Golden resident Tom Rice loves heading to downtown Golden but loathes part of the walk to get there....More > |
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High School builds turf one grant at a time
City, district, donors give $300K for fields
November 30, 2006 | 12:59 PM
A fundraising effort to create new fields at Wheat Ridge High School is $300,000 closer to the $1.7 million needed for the project, thanks to donations from the city, the school district and local groups....More > |
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Powering up libraries
11 Jeffco schools join
library expansion program
November 30, 2006 | 12:48 PM
Today's school librarians teach more than book care and the Dewey Decimal System. "Students are getting, in layman's terms, more bang for their buck," said Dena Zamora, a teacher librarian at Stott Elementary School in Arvada....More > |
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Arvada's answer to Buffalo Rose hosts Toy Run bash
November 30, 2006 | 12:41 PM
Jake's Roadhouse in Arvada is giving the Buffalo Rose a Harley-powered run for its money with live music at least two nights a week, and the occasional touring artist....More > |
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