This Month's Top Stories

‘Art Is Where My Passion Is’ – Pastelist Ken Lutes
“Making art is something intrinsic in human nature,” says pastelist Ken Lutes. “Cave drawings tell us that people have always made art. It’s essential to our spiritual makeup to have

The Heat Is On!
Summer is here and temperatures are soaring. According to the National Weather Service, July is Denver’s hottest month. Temperatures will likely hit triple digits. In medicine, the three most important

A Glimpse Into Morning Star Assisted Living & Memory Care
On the site where Clancy’s pub stood for years and adjacent to Sprouts Market, you will find Morning Star Assisted Living & Memory Care. It opened about five years ago

Helping Victims And Survivors Deal With Trauma
Victims and survivors of crimes, disasters and mass shootings usually do not know where to turn for help. So law enforcement agencies in Wheat Ridge and seven other Jefferson County
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Family Tree Receives Five Kids’ Bikes From The Ridge Senior Living
Five new bikes, helmets and locks are now in the hands of children being supported by Family Tree, a Wheat Ridge-based organization that provides life-changing

There’s Great Work Happening At City Hall
On May 20 I attended the city’s virtual employee award ceremony, where Wheat Ridge employees were honored for work completed in 2021 that aligned with

Good-Bye To An Old Friend; Hello To New Ones
If you traveled West 44th Avenue the afternoon of Saturday, May 25, you may have seen some sort of shindig at the Baugh House on

Helping Victims And Survivors Deal With Trauma
Victims and survivors of crimes, disasters and mass shootings usually do not know where to turn for help. So law enforcement agencies in Wheat Ridge

Localworks Summer Program Updates
Localworks is bringing Wheat Ridge a summer full of fun programs, ranging from fitness to clean-up days to makerspace activities. Fitness On The Green With

Interview With The Mayors
The Neighborhood Gazette is distributed to every door in Wheat Ridge, Edgewater and Mountain View. I invited the mayors of these cities to meet me

News and Stories from Around the Corner
Independent monthly newspaper serving the Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Mountain View and Applewood areas. News and stories that celebrate our communities. Highlighting families, promoting businesses and raving about our neighborhood heroes.
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