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60 Years At Pietra’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant
In 1986, at the age of 15, Joe DeMott had the only job interview of his life. “I was walking out the door to go to a movie with my
Carnation Festival Art Show Roots Go Back Decades
This year, the Wheat Ridge Art League (WRAL) celebrates its 50th anniversary. According to the league’s former librarian Shirley Nakamoto, a member since the late 1970’s, the art show was
Community Blooms Brightly at the 55th Annual Carnation Festival
It’s the things you don’t see that make the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival so special. Behind the scenes is a world of meticulous planning and coordination that most visitors will
Lutheran Site Building Height Ballot Measure Set
New buildings in the center of the former Lutheran Hospital campus would be at least two stories shorter than the hospital building, if Wheat Ridge voters approve a city charter
Around Town
Back to School: Essential Safety Tips for a Smooth Start
As the dog days of summer slowly recede underneath the beauty of fall leaves, we welcome back our students, teachers, and parents to another school
City of Wheat Ridge Receives $2 Million Affordable Housing Program
The City of Wheat Ridge was presented with $2M Community Project Fund (CPF) grant from the Department of Housing & Urban Development, that was made
RTD to Continue its Zero Fare for Youth Program Beyond the One-year Pilot
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors unanimously approved continuing the Zero Fare for Youth program beyond the agency’s one-year pilot. The zero-fare program,
The Lutheran Legacy Campus Proposal and What It Means for Wheat Ridge
Growing up in Wheat Ridge, I spent my formative years living near 38th and Allison Court, with my grandparents just a stone’s throw away at
Lutheran Site Building Height Ballot Measure Set
New buildings in the center of the former Lutheran Hospital campus would be at least two stories shorter than the hospital building, if Wheat Ridge
Vivian Community Looks to Turn Closed School Into a Park
Last year Jefferson Board of Education voted to shut down 16 elementary schools. This was a way to save 12 million dollars. Among them, Kullwerstrand
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