Cynthia Coffman announces run for AG
Coffman is U.S. representative’s wife By Peter Jones If Cynthia Coffman were to win the Republican nomination for Colorado attorney general next year, she and her husband Mike would constitute a rare wife-husband power couple – at least on the ballot for the 6th Congressional District, which Rep. Mike Coffman has represented since 2009. Cynthia [...]
Cherry Hills takes stance on marijuana use, bans retail shops
By Jan Wondra In the second and final reading of an amendment to its municipal code addressing personal use and regulation of marijuana and marijuana accessories, the Cherry Hills Village City Council unanimously agreed to ban any retail sales of marijuana or marijuana accessories and to proceed with a slightly amended version of Council Bill [...]
A Relay for Life – for real
Cancer fundraiser has personal connection for local man By Peter Jones When Jesse LaNunziata attends Relay for Life of Centennial this weekend, the decidedly fun-filled cancer benefit will mean much more than a run through the park. “I do get very emotional about it,” the 32-year-old brain-cancer survivor said. “It makes me proud to be a [...]
Arapahoe County sheriff issues fire ban
Fireworks not affected for now The Arapahoe County Sheriff has issued a ban on all open fires and open burning within unincorporated Arapahoe County, including the Cherry Creek State Park, and the City of Centennial. The ban will remain in effect until such time as the order is formally rescinded or temporarily suspended by the [...]
Cherry Creek Dam Race a success for participants, Project C.U.R.E.
By Tom Barry Families, friends and individuals walked, ran and biked through Cherry Creek State June 15. Everyone came together for the inaugural Cherry Creek Dam Race to raise funds for Project C.U.R.E that provides medical supplies for developing countries throughout the world. KNUS radio 710 AM, along with their other four affiliated Salem Communications [...]
Greenwood Village weighs Village Greens water tap solutions
By Jan Wondra Changes in how the Denver Water Board intends to bill Cherry Creek State Park for its water use are looming over Greenwood Village’s water and will precipitate a change in the water tap that provides water to Village Greens North Park, at the western edge of the Dam Road over the Cherry [...]
Putting the ‘Security’ back in ‘Social’
Former official urges boomers to get smart about retirement By Peter Jones When it comes to Social Security, Elaine Simmons puts her mouth where the money is. After a man once told her of his family’s history of brothers, fathers and grandfathers with short lifespans, he was sure Simmons would agree that he is someone [...]
Denver Water’s Drought Patrol urges conservation
By Tom Barry The message should be loud and clear by now, “It’s a drought,” proclaims Denver Water, which provides the clear liquid gold to 1.3 million customers throughout most of the metro area, including most of southern Arapahoe County. Colorado’s largest water provider has a goal of cutting overall water usage by 20 percent [...]
New Walmart Neighborhood Market opens in Littleton
By Tom Barry These days, it’s all about convenience for grocery shopping. As a result, Walmart is in the process of opening smaller stores where you can pick up your groceries, prescriptions and some hard goods and be in and out quickly. In this southwest Denver metro store near the Littleton city limits, Walmart has [...]
Rollin’ Dreams to benefit kids with cancer June 22
DTC Chamber’s event includes car show, food, beer and music By Peter Jones For the last three years, the DTC/Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce has hosted a classic-car show, but this year the organization has revved up the deuce coupe with a more powerful nonprofit additive. The 2013 Rollin’ Dreams Summer Festival will benefit [...]
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