February 2023

Sustainability

Showing Love For Our Native Plants

We have managed to make it through the busiest time of the year and as we move into February, it got me thinking about showing some love for native plants right here in Colorado. It is time to start planning our springtime planting! Like many of you, I am excited to get my hands back

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Marketplace

Can You Count On Social Security?

If you’re getting closer to retirement, you might be thinking more about Social Security. Specifically, can you count on it to contribute part of the income you’ll need as a retiree? There’s been an increase in alarming language surrounding the solvency of Social Security, but in reality, its prospects are not nearly as gloomy as

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Community

Create A Special Gift At This Month’s Live Local

February is the month of love, so this month’s Live Local has been temporarily renamed to the seasonally appropriate Love Local! Join Localworks on Feb. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at one of Wheat Ridge’s new favorite spots at Gold’s Marketplace, Ester’s.  Love Local is the perfect event to get you connected to your

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Outdoors

Idaho Springs Escape

As each evening begins to stay lighter a bit longer, we have more time to enjoy activities outside – such an encouraging thought that springtime is right around the corner! Idaho Springs often gets overlooked by those seeking the larger resorts west of the Continental Divide, however Idaho Springs can be a fun option that

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Health

Prevention, Prevention, Prevention

President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared February as National Heart Month back in 1964. Despite all awareness efforts, heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 80 percent of these deaths can be prevented through lifestyle changes and proper medical management. Which leads us to prevention, prevention, prevention. Perhaps the three most important

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Marketplace

Working At Home: Lessons Learned Since 2020

On March 15, 2020, I was a 36-year-old technology professional who worked for the State of Colorado. I was also a husband to my wife, Shanna; a father to our 4-month-old son, Jack; a parent to our two cats, Gidget and Herbie; and struggled with office life. I’m not a morning person, so I usually

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Community

Pet Therapy Beautifully Brightens Lives Of LMC’s Patients

“Pet therapy is a way for dogs to interact with patients and help them to relieve tensions and forget their pains,” says Roxann Ritchie, a volunteer with Lutheran Medical Center’s pet therapy program.  “There might be a person who’s never smiled and hadn’t been talking, but then the dog comes in, and the patient starts

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Opinion

I Choose Good

I felt someone shaking my arm and then his voice came through: “Sir, can you hear me, are you alright?” The last thing I remember was my right ski lifting off the snow…and then blackness. Losing consciousness is never a good thing and I don’t know how long I was out for. But being woken

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Health

Get Unstuck

How many of you have ever felt stuck in life or a certain area of it? It’s a horrible feeling. When I’ve been in times like that I’ve felt heavy, unclear, hopeless, unsure of where or whom to turn, desperate, frustrated, full of despair, and usually very alone. My hope is that as the year

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Community

Snow Removal – Setting The Story Straight

With two significant snowstorms hitting the metro area since the holidays (and likely more to come), residents may be wondering what the story is on snow and ice on your street and sidewalks. Wheat Ridge property owners are required to shovel snow within 24 hours of snowfall of two inches or more. If they don’t

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Education

Why Is Colorado Lowest In The Nation In School Immunization Rates?

When it comes to our children and the immunizations they are required to have when enrolling in school, Colorado ranks last in the United States with low rates of immunization. We’re not talking about the COVID shots but the ones that keep you from getting the measles, mumps, polio, chicken pox and pertussis. The kind

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Mountain View

Mountain View – Get To Know Our Town Administrative Staff

Town Clerk/Treasurer Margy Greer How long have you lived in Colorado, and how long have you been employed with the Town of Mountain View? I moved here in 1983, and have been with the town for 15 months. What did you do, prior to coming to Mountain View? Retired City Clerk from City of Lakewood

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Mountain View

Town Comprehensive Planning Outreach To Start Now

I’m very happy to share that the town of Mountain View has launched a new comprehensive planning project this month.   A comprehensive plan is a long-term guide that captures the shared vision of what a community wants to be in the future. It is a comprehensive roadmap with a set of goals and policies

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Wheat Ridge

Valentine’s Day: The Complex History Of A Much-Loved Celebration

Honestly, a recent dive into the origins of Valentine’s Day soon became a slog through a mass of conflicting historical theories, originating with pagan ritual and Roman law versus the Catholic Church, then further amalgamated by legend and popularized by marketing.  Western civilization came to observe Saint Valentine’s feast day on Feb. 14, which coincides

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Wheat Ridge Council District II representantive Rachel Grace Hultin
Wheat Ridge

What Are We Doing To Improve Neighborhood Street Safety?

Since running for city council, the single most consistent complaint I hear is: what is the city doing to make my street safer? People are afraid of drivers speeding down the same streets where kids are riding bikes. Families are forced to walk in the road due to lack of sidewalks. There aren’t safe places

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Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker
Wheat Ridge

Affordable Housing Strategy And Action Plan

The Wheat Ridge City Council is kicking off 2023 focused on affordable housing within the city. Last month, council adopted the Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan. This is the first time the City of Wheat Ridge will specifically study housing affordability in the community and craft a policy approach toward identified challenges. Key components

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Community

What’s Happening – February 2023

More Fire Hazards And Invasives To Be Cleared From The Greenbelt, Thanks To A Grant More mitigation and removal of fire fuels and invasive species from the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt will take place this fall, thanks to a $61,650 grant awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) to the City of Wheat Ridge in late December.

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Edgewater

2023 Plans For The City of Edgewater

After a productive 2022, city council held its biannual retreat in January to strategize for 2023. We discussed the city manager’s annual work plan, which covers staff goals for the year as well as city council’s priorities for the next six months.  A recurring theme at the retreat was the city’s ongoing efforts to become

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Marketplace

Don’t Let Fear Drive Investment Decisions

In the past year, we’ve seen some big swings in the financial markets. This volatility may make you feel as if you have little control over your investment success. But the truth is, you do have more control than you might think — as long as you don’t let fear guide your decisions. Investment-related fear

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Arts

Jason McCullough’s Landscapes Speak To Our Connection With The Land

“Painting from landscape is another way to express the experience of humanity the only way I can: as a six-foot male walking on land. That is my perspective,” says Wheat Ridge painter Jason McCullough. He captures the people and spaces that inhabit his experience. Working in oil paints and various drawing mediums, the self-represented fine

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Arts

The Future Of Art On The Farm

For the past two years Art on the Farm has been a monthly event on a local urban farm, promoted and supported by the Neighborhood Gazette, the City of Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge Creates and the Art League. It is an outdoor place for artists to come and paint, sculpt and share their art with

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