GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local, vetted lawn care professionals, is launching in Wheat Ridge. Nashville-based GreenPal allows homeowners to find local, pre-screened lawn professionals. Homeowners can list their lawns with their service date and lawn care needs. Vetted lawn care pros can then bid on their properties based on Google Street and
Mid-century charm, modern elegance, and plenty of stories are tucked behind neighborhood doors. Step inside some of Wheat Ridge’s most distinctive homes for the Mid-Century and Modern Home Tour on Saturday, Sept. 13. Hosted by Localworks, this beloved biennial event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features five private Wheat Ridge residences. Some
Summer’s nearing an end. Time to turn attention from frolicking in the pool to more serious matters, like planning and organizing ways to make it through the coming winter comfortably. Unfortunately, with cooler weather comes the tendency to grow sedentary and hang out in front of the TV. Every year we tell ourselves we’re not
As your mayor, one of my most important responsibilities is ensuring that Wheat Ridge is governed as effectively, transparently, and responsibly as possible. That’s why I want to share with you a conversation city council is having about the future of two important offices: the city clerk and the city treasurer. Right now, both positions
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
A measure of justice was achieved in August for the family and friends of a Wheat Ridge businessman shot and killed in a 2023 robbery. On Aug. 6, a Jefferson County District Court jury found Charles Robinson Shay, 42, guilty of several counts — including first-degree murder — for the killing of Peter Damian Arguello
Scuba diving and economic development seem a world apart, but Steve Art of Wheat Ridge enjoys one for the “peace and tranquility” it offers and the other for the opportunity to be part of a growing communityNext year, Art and his wife, Peggy, will take their next life step as he retires and the couple
Once home to golden fields of wheat, Wheat Ridge remains a community grounded in its past and steadily growing toward its future. This August, at the Carnation Festival with the theme “Grow with Wheat Ridge,” we proudly launch our refreshed mission and vision statements. These statements were crafted thoughtfully by city council, and now guide
August is here, and the Carnation Festival approaches with all its wonderful activities. Knowing we’re only days away from carnival rides, art and car shows, a pancake breakfast and spaghetti dinner and gobs of live music, kids and their adults can hardly wait! Wheat Ridge has been celebrating its ties to the carnation (a yellow
Grab your clubs for a cause on Thursday, September 4, 2025! Localworks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, is teeing up its third annual Golf Tournament and Fundraiser. This laid-back, community-centered tournament offers a full morning of golf while supporting the organization’s mission to advance Wheat Ridge as a more vibrant and sustainable place
Bud Starker – Grand Marshal Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker has been named Grand Marshal of this year’s Carnation Festival, honoring his decades of dedicated public service. A lifelong advocate for community development, Mayor Starker’s leadership has helped shape Wheat Ridge into a vibrant, inclusive city. His recognition celebrates a legacy of commitment and care.
When Herb Edwards opened Edwards Meats as a small counter behind a friend’s fruit stand in 1962, Wheat Ridge looked almost nothing like it does today. Sixty-three years later, Herb’s grandson, Darin, runs the same family business, one of the few shops of its kind that has stood the test of time. During a 1966
When you pull to a stop at a busy four-way stop intersection, what should you do? The correct answer is D. And for the sake of all that is good and proper and safe, we can only hope that more motorists take notice. It really isn’t that difficult, but it does require some concentration, and
Evidence of a community called Wheat Ridge dates back as far as 1859. Before becoming an official city, the Wheat Ridge streets were patrolled by one Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department car, covering from Bellevue Avenue in Lakewood to 52nd Avenue in Arvada. The lack of police involvement didn’t come from a lack of crime. Wheat
I read an article about fads recently that I found intriguing. It said that fads are apt to appear when society is shaken up for some reason. Perhaps they sooth our collective psyche when the culture is clouded with unknowns. Take, for instance, fads in the Roaring Twenties, like flappers or yoyos. Flappers represented new
If you’ve ever admired Wheat Ridge’s classic mid-century gems or modern renovations and wondered what stories lie behind those inviting front doors, the 2025 Mid-Century and Modern Home Tour is your chance to find out. Hosted by Localworks, the popular biennial event returns Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This self-guided tour
Mentoring is something Karen O’Donnell has done for 15 years. But she never thought she’d win an award for helping others grow and find their way in life. The Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Department director for the last six years, O’Donnell will receive the Dirk Richwine Professional Mentoring Award at the 2025 National Recreation
Highlighting the Amazing Members of the City of Wheat Ridge Staff Name: Beth June Explain your job: As the Event & Volunteer Coordinator for the city through the Parks & Recreation Department, I’m proud to help bring our community together through fun and engaging events. I coordinate many of our large-scale celebrations, including the Holiday
In 2023, Wheat Ridge voters placed their trust in our community’s future by approving the 2J, an extension of the city’s .5 cent sales tax. Today, I’m proud to share that we are preparing for the next chapter of 2J investments, aimed squarely at building a safer, more connected, and more resilient Wheat Ridge. At
I had been wanting to meet with Chris Elliott for a while and was so grateful when Kim Calomino made the introduction. I started sending out feelers into the community about what specific questions people had of the developer that would shape the 110 acres left behind by Intermountain Health, otherwise known as Lutheran Hospital.
Thankful, as defined by Webster’s New Universal Dictionary, is an adjective “expressing gratitude or appreciation”. Somehow, that’s too few words to express the depth of appreciation that we at the Historical Society are feeling about folks who dug down deep and gave chunks of their hearts, their time and their pocketbooks. Were it not for
What are you going to do about I-70 and Kipling?” That was a key question Wheat Ridge Police Chief Christopher Murtha faced when interviewing for the job back in December of 2019. After researching the history and community concern of this part of town, Chief Murtha knew this wasn’t an issue that could be fixed
On four summer Saturdays, residents across Wheat Ridge rise early to load their vehicles with worn-out couches, tree branches, dusty paint cans, and broken patio furniture. They’re preparing for a trek to a local church parking lot, where dumpsters are waiting to receive these forgotten and neglected items. These community clean up days are part
On Tuesday, May 20, Intermountain Health announced its selection of Colorado development firm E5X as the buyer for the approximately 100-acre parcel that was home to Lutheran Hospital for more than 100 years. Intermountain Health moved hospital operations to a new campus in August 2024. E5X Management, Inc., headquartered in Centennial, is a leading real
