This Month's Top Stories

Community Superintendent Retires
My heart is full as I write to you for the final time as your community superintendent. I head into retirement with immense pride. Each year I see the joy

Local Restaurateur Keeps The UNC-Duke Rivalry Burning Hot Out West
Before Seth Rubin left North Carolina for Denver in 1999, he had zero experience in the food industry. He bounced around a few career paths before finding his calling in

RidgeFest Returns to Celebrate Community, Elevate Makers
On June 18, The Green on 38th will once again be filled with families, local businesses, live music and more with the return of RidgeFest, a free event highlighting the

Mickey La Fave’s Art Is All About Color
“What draws me is super bright colors – what the eye does not actually see,” says artist Mickey La Fave. “Color is my whole thing. I couldn’t use a brown
Around Town

Russell Baron – Boldt Athletics
The Ridge at 38 has a face that continually changes. Now there is a new face that is sure to be a permanent fixture. At

Community Policing, Up-Close And Personal
Wheat Ridge Police Chief Chris Murtha followed Officer Alan Hernandez and I to Lutheran Hospital on April 14. As we rounded the corner, we were

Could This Be…A Wheat Ridge Home Companion?
What if … the Car Talk guys joined up with the Prairie Home Companion team to talk about gardening? Something like that is happening here

Keep It Local, Have A Pint!
Like the wings of the Phoenix, flapping flames rise from the outdoor pits. New life is returning in the once city-center of Edgewater with the

The Tacos That Got Away
A fun part of being a managing editor or writer with any publication are invitations to catered media events and kitchen interviews. Those pleasures have

The Ebb And Flow Of Our Neighborhoods
Being an adult and living in the same home you grew up in is quite surreal. As I recently walked home one evening from a

News and Stories from Around the Corner
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