Kuni extravaganza showcases remarkable new Greenwood Village facility
By Tom Barry On a perfect spring afternoon May 16, Kuni Lexus staged a memorable grand opening event at its new luxurious Greenwood Village location at I-25 and Belleview Avenue. Well more than 1,000 guests and dignitaries arrived and walked down an expansive red carpet that led to the entrance. The staff at this distinctive [...]
Cherry Hills residents awarded medal from Polish president
By Jan Wondra It’s a long way from the gulags of Siberia to the safety and security of their Colorado homes, but Aleksandra Maliszewski Bruner and Barbara Maliszewski Seifert still hold memories of their experience in the Soviet forced labor camps as children. In recognition of their childhood experience, these two long-time Cherry Hills Village [...]
Foundation treasurer charged with embezzlement of $350K-plus
Centennial organization helps struggling military families By Peter Jones A former volunteer for the Centennial-based Colorado National Guard Foundation has been charged with embezzling more than $350,000. Ruthann Oppenheim, the foundation’s onetime treasurer, is accused of stealing from two separate funds, including the Colorado Military Family Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to military families. [...]
Insanity plea likely in Littleton slaying
Man charged in mother’s stabbing had history of drug abuse By Peter Jones A man charged with murdering his mother, a Littleton resident, a year ago is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity this week. Darin Ninneman, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder in the May 5, 2012, stabbing death of [...]
Englewood Schools goes digital
District distributes iPads, graduates its first ‘digital student’ By Peter Jones Englewood Schools has graduated into the 21st century. As Englewood readies for a state-of-the-art combined middle school/high school campus that is slated to open early next year, the once-beleaguered school district is making technological strides that few could have predicted. Beginning in the fall, [...]
Charles Schwab to open new Lone Tree facility
A ‘Colorado Experience’ By Tom Barry Business and government leaders joined Charles Schwab corporate executives for a ground breaking at the Lone Tree Arts Center, May 10. The event began in the theater with Brian McDonald, a senior vice president of client service and support for Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., sharing that the [...]
Udall pushes energy innovation
U.S. senator makes stop at South Metro Denver Chamber By Peter Jones To hear U.S. Sen. Mark Udall tell it, Colorado is a model for national energy policy. “Just think about it,” he told a room of business leaders at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve got solar in the San Luis Valley. [...]
Lone Tree makes big splash during State of the City
By Tom Barry The small but rapidly expanding city of Lone Tree, population 11,000, made several big splashes at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City event May 9. The catered noontime event was held at the city’s Arts Center just west of the burgeoning Sky Ridge medical facility. Major business sponsors included [...]
Gov. Hickenlooper signs 2 bills into law in Cherry Hills Village
By Jan Wondra When Gov. John Hickenlooper walked into the Joint Public Safety Facility on May 13, it marked the first official visit by a sitting governor to Cherry Hills Village. The purpose of the governor’s visit was to sign two bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly into law. The visit was brought about [...]
Englewood bans pot businesses … for now
Nonbinding vote could change city’s mind By Peter Jones The Englewood City Council wants to find out what residents think about recreational-marijuana businesses, but in the meantime the city is keeping them out. Last week, City Council gave final approval – on a vote of 5 to 2 – to a permanent ban on retail [...]
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