Former Westminster City Councilor and current State Representative Shannon Bird announced Tuesday she is entering the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District. Bird hopes to unseat Republican incumbent Gabe Evans, who won the highly competitive 8th district job last year. Bird said Monday that she is running to halt attacks on American freedoms and the nation’s economy. “I am running to protect what matters most – our democracy, our economy and our future.” She said she wants to undo the damage done by President Donald Trump and Evans, adding “I want to make sure every Coloradan is getting a fair shot.”

When Comedy Works owner Wende Curtis’ attorney first took her to the future site of her second club in Greenwood Village’s Landmark complex, she was lost. “My tiny world is downtown and Cherry Creek,” she said. “I had to follow him out there. I didn’t know where the hell I was.But I knew I wanted to expand in that direction. I needed to open another club; I felt like the city could handle it.

Westminster and five other home rule cities are suing the state over new laws and actions the municipalities say ride roughshod over their ability to govern local land use issues. “We have to stand up,” Mayor Nancy McNally said Monday. “They did these new sweeping bills, and no one came talk to anyone at the city about them.” “Every time they take one more piece of silver,” McNally said.

Olde Town Arvada’s summer concert series returned with aplomb, as Second Saturdays debuted this year with performances from local favorites Guerilla Fanfare, Jive Bomberz, May Be Fern and The Hip Snacks. This year’s festivities kicked off on May 10 with performances, artisan vendors, food trucks and a kids’ zone for little ones. Olde Town Business Improvement District director of marketing and events Stephanie Paul said she was looking forward to the upcoming acts slated for this summer.

It was a warm spring morning over a decade ago when Jim Bullecks headed out for a walk in William Fr. Hayden Park on Green Mountain. Bullecks had been involved with cleanup efforts on the sloping ridges of the open space behind his Lakewood home and had set out on a solo cleanup trek. As his eyes scanned the mountain park for bits of trash and scrap iron, he came across a surprising piece of history poking up from the rabbit brush.

A woman was listed in critical condition May 19 after falling or being pushed from a car and then being dragged along South Broadway near Quincy Avenue the day before, Englewood police reported. About 1 p.m. May 18, police were dispatched to the intersection on a report that a woman had been thrown from a moving vehicle and the driver, a male suspect, ran from the scene.

Denver Seminary is pleased to welcome Dr. Tremper Longman—renowned Old Testament scholar, professor, and author—as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Shannon Preaching Lectureship and Seminar to be held June 2–5 on its Littleton campus. This 3.5-day event will focus on Big Idea Expository Preaching from the Book of Psalms. Dr. Longman, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, has written over 30 books including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, and Nahum.

In the shade of numerous pine trees, the lively and eclectic Elbert County Marketplace in Elizabeth is back for the season. The market runs from April to December and features local farmers, artisans and other vendors. People selling everything from farm-fresh produce to handmade crafts line the Casey Jones Pavilion and adjacent parking lot. Some Saturdays there is even live music.

With summer fast approaching, youngsters are clamoring for the chance to get back in the pool. Some of the littlest swimmers will do so with a bit more water safety knowledge than they had last year, as Westminister-based Blue Dolphin Swim School has been making the rounds visiting preschools in Arvada, Westminster and Boulder to teach kiddos about water safety. …

On December 10, 2024, the “Kids First” majority members of the Douglas County School Board voted to release a proposed classical charter school, John Adams Academy (JAA), to the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) rather than consider the application itself. The effect of this action shifts control away from the district and cuts off future district oversight. This determination was made for seemingly no reason other than that the requesting JAA board member requested it.

Adams County officials Monday morning began assessing the damage caused by high winds and tornadoes that blew through and around the county Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported Sunday that multiple tornadoes touchdown in eastern Colorado including north and west of Bennett between 1 and 2 p.m. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said on a social media post that a total of 17 houses and/or structures were lost or damaged because of tornadoes Sunday.

  A “town hall” meeting for community members and users of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is scheduled for May 22 to ask questions about airport operations and the facility’s future growth. The meeting will be divided into two sessions, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and then from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the main terminal building – 11755 Airport Way – in the Flatirons Room.

Students at Red Rocks Elementary in Morrison stood shoulder to shoulder on the blacktop May 16 and formed a giant “70” while a drone buzzed overhead, capturing the image from above. Students at Red Rocks Elementary form the number “70” on the school’s blacktop for a drone photo to kick off the 70th anniversary celebration on May 16, 2025. The aerial photo kicked off a daylong celebration of the school’s 70th anniversary, a milestone filled with laughter, memories and messages to the future.

The beat goes on for Golden baseball. The Demons won their fourth straight Class 4A regional title on Saturday to send Golden to its fourth consecutive 4A state tournament in Colorado Springs. Golden defeated Longmont and Pueblo South in the 4A Region 4 tournament at Golden High School to advance yet again to the state tournament. “They are all special,” Golden Coach Jackie McBroom said of the Demons heading back to state.

Elly Bowers was where she wanted to be in the shootout game during the Class 5A semifinal girls soccer game on May 15 at the University of Denver’s Ciber Field. Bowers was the sophomore goalkeeper for Castle View who was asked to contain Broomfield in a shootout after the teams battled to a 3-3 tie in regulation time and two overtimes.

It started with a major gut punch: 30 players losing their coach just a few weeks before the start of the season. It ended with those same 30 players storming the field at the University of Denver as Class 5A state champions. The Valor Christian girls lacrosse team, whose previous coach resigned in February, applied the sweetest of exclamation points to its season on May 16 at Peter Barton Stadium — by beating ThunderRidge 12-8 under the lights for the program’s first state title.

There may be “a wild frontier” ahead of them, as valedictorian Nathan Reynolds described, but who’s better prepared to face it than the young people who grew up “Where the West Lives”? On May 16, the Golden High School community celebrated about 320 seniors who completed their coursework and are now starting the next chapter in their lives. The Class of 2025 marks the school’s…

The Arvada Festivals Commission is shaking up its summer programming, as Arvada on Tap and Arvada Days have been discontinued and combined into a new event, Arvada Summerfest. A free, all-ages event, Arvada Summerfest will take place at the Ralston Park Addition at 64th Avenue and Quail Street (just north of Arvada West High School) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When Ralston Elementary School’s graduating classes from 1986 and 1987 put together a time capsule, they filled it with some of their favorite things: cinnamon toothpicks, Garbage Pail Kids cards, physical photographs, a bottle of the Original New York Seltzer, a school T-shirt and more. On May 16, about two dozen of those students — now alumni pushing 50 years old — traveled from across Colorado and beyond to gather outside their former elementary school’s northeast entrance and open their time capsule.

Many families find themselves in a scramble trying to organize funeral arrangements, managing estates and tracking down accounts after losing a loved one. For Maria Fraietta, a long-time Littleton Public Schools teacher and real estate agent, the challenge became personal when she and her brothers struggled to find all of their dad’s possessions and documents when he died in 2021.

Northglenn HIgh School sent the class 2025 off on their futures May 13 in the CU Event Center with the school’s graduation ceremony. The ceremony was the final graduation for outgoing Principal Sheree Blunt, telling the graduating seniors she was proud of them and wishing a grand future. The school listed 351 graduates getting their diplomas. Members of the school’s Chamber Choir performed “For Good” from the musical “Wicked”.

Thornton High School’s class of 2025 celebrated their graduation May 12 at the CU Event Center, surrounded by teachers, school officials, family and freinds. Senior class president Charles Valdez told the 291 graduates that to grow and learn from their mistakes. “It’s ok to mess up,” Valdez said. “Growth comes from discomfort.” Thornton High School band prepares before graduation ceremonies May 12 at the CU Events Center in Boulder.

Presented by Lakewood Heritage, Culture & the Arts May 15, 2025 – Discover Lakewood's vibrant arts scene during the monthlong celebration of INSPIRE Arts Lakewood! From May 30 to July 3, explore a diverse array of free and low-cost arts and culture experiences at over 20 galleries, cultural centers, shops, and other venues across the city. Learn more at Lakewood.org/INSPIRE…

Legacy High School’s class of 2025 marched May 13 in the CU Event Center, collecting their diplomas at their High School graduation ceremony — the 25th graduation for the school. Class Speaker Ethan DeBoo talked about the challenges of growing up, noting that he and his classmates don’t get to remain in high school but are now moving on to bigger and better things.

Eat, Drink, and Dance Like a Greek at the 2025 Denver Greek Festival DENVER, Colo., May 8, 2025 — Get ready to celebrate a beloved Mile High tradition as the Denver Greek Festival returns on June 6, 7, and 8, 2025, at the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral. One of the longest-running and most vibrant cultural festivals in Colorado, the Denver Greek Festival continues to unite community, heritage, and hospitality in a weekend full of unforgettable experiences.