Amanda Harrison
Sustainability

Wheat Ridge Awarded $2.64M for Energy Efficiency

The City of Wheat Ridge has been awarded a $2.64 million grant through the Colorado Energy Office’s Local Implementation, Mitigation, and Policy Action (Local IMPACT) Accelerator program, bringing significant state investment to the community without increasing costs for local taxpayers. The grant funding will help reduce costs, improve public facilities, and support a more sustainable

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Amanda Harrison August 1, 2026
Community

City Of Wheat Ridge Awarded $50,000 Grant to Support Residents Transitioning Into Stable Housing 

The City of Wheat Ridge has been awarded a $50,000 Housing Grant from Colorado Gives Foundation to help residents access stable housing and overcome short-term barriers that can prevent long-term housing success. The funding will support the city’s efforts to provide temporary housing assistance and housing stabilization resources for individuals and families in Jefferson County

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Amanda Harrison June 2, 2026
Community

City Of Wheat Ridge Announces Substantial Completion of Wadsworth Improvement Project

After years of anticipation, planning, and construction, the City of Wheat Ridge is proud to announce the substantial completion of the Wadsworth Improvement Project, the largest infrastructure project the city has ever undertaken. Wadsworth Boulevard is now fully open, featuring safer, smoother, and more efficient travel for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders alike. While

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Amanda Harrison January 3, 2026
Wheat Ridge

City of Wheat Ridge Appoints Susan Wood to Fill District III Council Vacancy

The Wheat Ridge City Council has appointed Susan A. Wood, to represent District III, filling a vacancy that opened earlier this fall. Wood was choseBy a majority vote following a public application and interview process held during the council’s December 8 meeting. Wood has lived in Wheat Ridge for 32 years and served on both

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Amanda Harrison January 3, 2026
Community

Wheat Ridge City Council Adopts 10-Year Parks & Recreation Pathway

The Wheat Ridge City Council has adopted the Parks and Recreation Pathway, a new 10-year master plan that will guide investments, programs, and facilities through 2035. The plan replaces the 2015 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and was developed through an 18-month process shaped by thousands of community voices. The Pathway captures the community’s vision

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Amanda Harrison December 3, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge City Council 
Approves 2026 Budget

The Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2026 budget during its meeting October 27, reaffirming the city’s commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and community investment. The $101.4 million budget continues to deliver essential services while advancing strategic priorities in infrastructure, housing, public safety, and parks and recreation. “Each year, this budget reflects not

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Amanda Harrison November 5, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge Honors 2025 Business Award Winners 
at Annual Breakfast

The City of Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge Business Association (WRBA), Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce, and Wheat Ridge’s LocalWorks recognized outstanding businesses in the community at the 21st Annual Business Appreciation Awards Breakfast. Distinguished guest Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, alongside local leaders and members of the business community, joined Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker to honor

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Amanda Harrison November 5, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge Brings Continuous-Flow Intersections to Wadsworth

Drivers along Wadsworth Boulevard will soon encounter a new type of intersection that aims to reduce congestion and improve safety. As part of the Improve Wadsworth project, the City of Wheat Ridge and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are introducing Continuous-Flow Intersections (CFIs) at 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue.  A continuous flow intersection or

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Amanda Harrison October 1, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge City Council Adopts New City Plan

The Wheat Ridge City Council has officially adopted the City Plan as the city’s new comprehensive plan, replacing the 2009 Envision Wheat Ridge. The plan is the result of a two-year process, shaped by hundreds of community voices and will serve as the city’s guiding vision through 2040. The City Plan articulates the community’s shared

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Amanda Harrison October 1, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge Celebrates The Green at 38th

Wheat Ridge will mark a historic milestone on Saturday, Sept. 6, with the grand opening of The Green at 38th, the city’s first new park since Hopper Hollow which opened in 2014. The free community celebration runs from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. between Stevens Elementary School and 38th Avenue (7101 W. 38th Ave.). A

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Amanda Harrison September 3, 2025
Community

Wheat Ridge Weighs Custom Zoning for Lutheran Legacy Campus

Wheat Ridge City Council is considering a new custom zoning designation for the former Lutheran Medical Center site that could shape the future of one of the city’s most prolific properties. The proposed mixed-use zone, MU-LLC, was designed to reflect the community’s vision for the campus: more green space, diverse housing options, walkability, and the

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Amanda Harrison May 7, 2025
Community

City of Wheat Ridge Summer Sun Camp Receives Grant Nature’s Next Stewards 

Wheat Ridge’s Summer Sun Camp program received a $10,000 grant from the Jeffco Open Space Foundation’s Nature’s Next Stewards (NNS) program to support a second weekly field trip for all campers throughout the summer at no additional cost to the participating families. Each week, the second field trip will take campers to outdoor recreation sites

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Amanda Harrison April 1, 2025
Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge City Council Unanimously Approves 2025 Budget

The Wheat Ridge City Council announced the adoption of the City of Wheat Ridge’s 2025 budget with a unanimous 8-0 vote during their meeting on November 25, 2024. The approved budget outlines a strategic vision for delivering essential services while advancing key community priorities and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The $95.6 million budget reflects the city

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Amanda Harrison December 4, 2024
Community

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 possible through the advocacy of Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen and Senator John Hickenlooper. The announcement event, held last Thursday, saw a gathering of community stakeholders and featured remarks from Mayor Bud

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Amanda Harrison September 4, 2024
Community

Community Paint-by-Numbers Mural Campaign to Transform Clear Creek Makerspace

This summer, Localworks and Clear Creek Makerspace (CCM) invite community members to bring a vibrant touch to the CCM building exterior through a community paint-by-numbers mural campaign. CCM, located at 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, will host two community paint events on July 13th and July 27th, allowing painters to add their personal

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Amanda Harrison July 3, 2024
Wheat Ridge

City of Wheat Ridge Inducted into 2024 All-America City Hall of Fame by National Civic League

The City of Wheat Ridge has been honored as the 2024 All-America City Hall of Fame Inductee by the National Civic League, celebrating its exceptional commitment to resident engagement through the innovative “Let’s Talk Resident Engagement Program.” The induction took place Friday night at the All-America City Award Event in downtown Denver. “This recognition is

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Amanda Harrison July 3, 2024
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