April 2026

Wheat Ridge

Investing in Housing Near Transit

Wheat Ridge recently received encouraging news that will help move an important community goal forward. The city has been awarded more than $4.5 million in state funding to support infrastructure that will enable new housing near the Arvada Ridge G Line commuter rail station. The funding comes from Colorado’s Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure (TOCI) grant

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Community

Are You In the Know When Your Safety Depends On It?

In an emergency, seconds matter. Whether it’s a fast-moving wildfire, a hazardous materials incident, or a sudden severe weather event, having accurate, timely information can make all the difference. Yet too many people in our community still rely on secondhand updates—television, social media, or word of mouth—when what they really need is direct communication from

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Dear Mr. Nahmiach,  Thank you for the picture of the demolition of the old Lutheran Hospital.  It reminded me of my connection to that old hospital.  For three years my mother was a patient at the Lutheran Sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. Yes, it was nearly a hundred years ago.  She entered the sanitarium on May 15,

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Opinion

Thank You, Eugene

Eugene is one of those rare personalities in our town who refuses to let fear, risk, or rising costs stand in the way of a vision. At a time when opening a restaurant feels harder than ever, he took on an aging, struggling building and brought it back to life—transforming it into Colorado Plus, a

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Community

Choice is the New Chore: 
Why Optimization is a Trap

Apple’s new MacBook Neo comes with a $599 price tag. It’s aimed at price-conscious college students and young professionals. But if you have more to spend, Apple has products to spend more on. The MacBook Air starts at $1,099, while the MacBook Pro begins at $1,699. This “good, better, best” framework has long empowered consumers:

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Marketplace

Wellness Beyond Weights: Personal Coaches Open The Mind Body Lounge in Wheat Ridge

Sarah Kornhauser and Joel Griffin coach their bodybuilding clients to become physically stronger while also imparting lessons about healthy recovery. Now business partners, Kornhauser and Griffin own and operate The Mind Body Lounge next door to the renowned Armbrust Pro Gym in Wheat Ridge, where they have worked as independent contractors for years. The Mind

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Community

Wheat Ridge Turns Out for Clancy’s Irish Pub Weekend

8,000 people came through Wheat Ridge this weekend. They drank 7,000 pints of Guinness, 2,500 green Coors Lights, and 2,000 shots of Jameson. They ate hundreds of plates of corned beef and cabbage, packed the sidewalks, filled the tents, and turned 38th Avenue into something you don’t see every day. And somehow, it all worked.

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