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What’s Happening March 2024

 Wheat Ridge Historical Society Spring Equinox Celebration  The Historical Society will host a celebration of the Spring Equinox and the coming of spring at the Baugh House (44th Ave. & Robb St.) on Saturday, March 9, from 10:00–2:00. Topics of discussion include the public gardens at Happiness Gardens. Got an Irish story to tell? You

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Community

Taste of the Town – Breakfast

This one took some time to get off the ground — very much like a dreary morning in Wheat Ridge. We asked for readers’ favorite breakfast places. We had many suggestions like Stylus and Crate in Wheat Ridge, Syrup in Edgewater, Apple Ridge Cafe was a crowd favorite, Mercedes was mentioned, as was one reader’s kitchen.

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Community

Newly Elected Officials Share Goals For 2024

Wheat Ridge, Mountain View and Edgewater representatives will connect with residents, businesses and partners tomake effective changes in the new year. After being elected in November 2023, newly sworn-in city officials in Wheat Ridge, Mountain View and Edgewater are initiating plans and projects that will support community goals in 2024 and beyond. The Neighborhood Gazette

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Mountain View

Mountain View News

Good Neighbors Congratulations to Dale Martinez, the owner of 24/7 Towing who lives on Benton Street, for his recent “Good Neighbor Award” from the Mountain View Police Department. Dale saw the Police working to help the driver of an RV who got stuck at the very busy intersection of W44th Avenue and Sheridan, and was

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Mountain View

Mountain View Town Council Round Up

The year 2023 brought some big planning discussions to our Council table, including a temporary moratorium on the Short-Term Rental Licenses as the Council considers how to best regulate these unique situations. Community Members are invited to share their opinions by writing to the Town Clerk or Mayor Mitcham. Council will be considering proposed changes

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Taste of the Town – Best Chinese Food

The results are in: Best Chinese food in our area with the most votes was New China on 38th and Kipling in Wheat Ridge. Customers raved about New China’s fresh dishes that were still “steaming hot by the time you got home,” said Ondrea Matthews. Though a few were sad that they still only offered

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Mountain View Milestones and Announcements

There were a number of fun happenings this past month here in Mountain View, including an engagement, a birth, winning contestants in the Jack O’Lantern Contest and new residents to welcome to our town. Allie and Dylan on Ames Street recently got engaged. Dylan completely surprised Allie with a ring and The Big Question while

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Events

Ribbon Cutting to Welcome Huckleberry Roasters

Ribbon cutting took place on Fri. Oct 13 to welcome Huckleberry Roasters to 5990 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, with Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker cutting the ribbon with Koan Goedman, founder/owner. They were joined by Huckleberry staffers: Hummes, Jess, Dan , and Bradley. Also in attendance were Dist. 3 City Councilperson Rachel Grace Hultin,

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Mountain View Milestones and Announcements

Calling all Community Milestones! Did you celebrate a particularly big anniversary or birthday? Was there a promotion in your household? Are you planning a vacation somewhere exciting? Is your family mourning the death of a loved one? Do you have something else to share? A request for assistance, or a charity or cultural event you’d

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Mountain View

Mountain View Challenges and Opportunities

As many community members know, the town of Mountain View has been updating their Comprehensive Plan, which was 20 years old. BerryDunn, the well-respected professional consulting firm, was selected by the Council to guide the town through the updating process which involved evaluating existing condition, soliciting community input, and recommending implementation steps. Project Manager Khara

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Community

Who’s Got the Best Chinese Food in the Area?

In the past couple of months we’ve gone into the community and held surveys and polls about our readers’ preferences when it came to particular foods. We first asked “who’s got the best pizza in town?” Pietro’s was victorious by a landslide with Jet’s a distant second.  Last month we asked about the best burgers.

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Community

Where’s The Best Burger?

Once again this month, we’re asking our readers to write restaurant reviews. This month it’s burgers: any dining establishment in Wheat Ridge, Edgewater or Mountain View that has the classic sandwich on its menu. We’ll publish the best four or five reviews in the November Neighborhood Gazette. There are some rules, of course. The first

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What’s Happening In Mountain View These Days?

The mayor says she’s taking the month off from writing her column so she asked us (yes, the royal us) to write up some happenings we’ve heard about town. So, here goes – our (incognito) report for your pleasure: The talk of the town in Mountain View is sometimes not a person, but a dog.

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Mountain View

Mountain View Announces Promotion Of New Police Chief

The Mountain View Town Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Police Chief Michael Nesbitt, effective Aug. 21. He has been with the town since 2018 and prior to being appointed, served as the Town’s Interim Chief for four months. Previous to his work in Mountain View, he served in Edgewater, Red Rocks Community

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Mountain View

Mountain View’s Annual Picnic

The Mountain View annual picnic pulled out all the stops this year and threw a carnival-style party, complete with delicious food by Grammy’s Goodies, rides and games by Airbound (including among others, a zipline, ax throwing and a mechanical bull) a henna artist (thank you Stephanie Block from Denver!) and much more. Many well-deserved thank

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Mountain View

Mountain View Elections

“The governing authority of Mountain View is vested in an elected council of six council members and a mayor elected at large from the Mountain View community”. Residents are getting ready for another exciting election season as four candidates are running for three positions. Unlike neighboring municipalities that have numbered districts with assigned council members,

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Community

What’s Happening – October 2023

Turn Your Apples Into Cider At Wheat Ridge Historical Society’s Second Saturday Social, Oct. 14 Join the Wheat Ridge Historical Society for an old-time favorite Second Saturday Social, Apple Cider Day, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Historical Park, 4610 Robb St. You supply the apples, some clean containers and a

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New History Book Delves Into Edgewater’s 120 Years Of Spirited Growth!

Edgewater has grown over the last 120+ years from unincorporated land where Denver residents would escape to enjoy looser laws around drinking and gambling to a thriving community in the heart of a large metro area. Nestled between Denver, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Edgewater boasts a heart and spirit much larger than its 0.7-square-mile area. 

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Mountain View

Short Term Rentals Need A Closer Look

The Town Council recently placed a six-month moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) licenses. Prior to the moratorium, there was no limit to how many STR licenses could be issued in the town that is 12-square blocks. And currently, the town’s STR code only considers entire residential structures licensable as STRs. Portions of homes that

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Community

What’s Happening – September 2023

Wheat Ridge Approving ADUs One Year After Council’s Vote  One year after Wheat Ridge City Council voted to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the city, seven existing units are now legal, and 21 permits are in the pipeline for new and existing units. “We have been permitting ADUs that already existed but were unsanctioned,”

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Community

What’s Happening August 2023

Wheat Ridge Reduces Parking Requirements For Affordable Housing Developments Wheat Ridge City Council recently passed a resolution lowering minimum parking requirements for affordable housing developments, to reduce building costs. At its June 26 regular session council approved, 7-0, an ordinance changing parking requirements for deed-restricted affordable dwelling units. Near transit, the one parking space per

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Events

What’s Happening – July 2023

West Pines To Move Wheat Ridge Operations To New Westminster Behavioral Hospital In Fall 2024 Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare Company held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 31 for West Pines Behavioral Hospital, a new 144-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital, at 11455 Huron St., Westminster, to serve Denver area residents.  Upon completion of the new facility

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And The Winners Are…

If you voted in the first Business Spotlight Challenge, you made history by participating in a first-of-its-kind event to stir-up community engagement about the quality of life we want to enjoy in Edgewater! Thank you for completing our Comp Plan survey and casting your vote for one of Edgewater’s 15 participating businesses. Each put in

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Events

What’s Happening – June 2023

Buy And Sell Your Spring Cleaning Items At Historical Society’s Annual Yard Sale, June 10 If spring cleaning has left you with full bags and boxes that you can’t quite bring yourself to donate, bring them to the Historical Society’s popular Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at

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