John Renfrow

Community

Dungarvin Provides Community-Based Care, Protects Those With Support Needs

Dee Hiatt, the Colorado state director for Dungarvin, knows that everyone’s rights, dreams and aspirations are equal and worth protecting – even if everyone doesn’t have an equal playing field.  Dungarvin is a national company that provides individualistic support services to individuals that need it, including residential services, day services, supported employment, supported foster care,

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John Renfrow September 6, 2023
Community

A Fair Trade: Swapping College Debt For A Reliable Career

More and more, people young and old are looking for a different career path than one needing a college degree and the debt that comes with it.  At the Construction Industry Training Council of Colorado (CTIC), now located in Wheat Ridge, the incentives and options available to those interested in trades are nearly too good

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John Renfrow September 5, 2023
Sports

‘A Dream Come True’: Locals Primed For College Soccer

The tassels have been tossed for the seniors at Wheat Ridge High School. A chapter is closed, but for two soccer phenoms wrapping up their careers for the Farmers, new adventures await both in the classroom and on the college field.  Josiah Jakab and Diego Berumen have put pen to paper to play at the

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John Renfrow June 1, 2022
Sports

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 2010, when he opened the popular Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen. Now, the company slings North Carolina-themed biscuits by the hundreds in its two locations

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John Renfrow May 9, 2022
Sports

Jefferson Wrestling Legends Lead New Generation As Coaches

It’s been more than 20 years since Oscar Fonseca and James Vogel built their legacies on the mat for Jefferson Junior/Senior High School (JHS), but they haven’t stopped contributing to the program’s glory for many years. Both returned to their alma mater to coach in 2006, and have trailblazed the program into perennial success ever

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John Renfrow March 2, 2022
Community

Officer Malloy’s Retirement ‘Like Saying Goodbye To My Own Kids’

After more than four decades of serving the local community as a police officer, Barry Malloy is stepping away from the Wheat Ridge Police Department; and from what was arguably his favorite era of his service: the safety resource officer role (SRO) at Wheat Ridge High School, where he arrived in 2006. He admitted joining

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John Renfrow March 2, 2022
Sports

Limon Building A Legacy For WRHS Wrestling 

Daunte Limon, junior at Wheat Ridge High School, is many things: a 3.61 GPA, a cross-country runner, a linebacker, a member of the National Honor Society, and quite possibly the best wrestler to ever walk through the school’s hallways, when all is said and done.  Head Wrestling Coach David Osse said so, and combined with

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John Renfrow February 9, 2022
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