September 2024

Arts

Carnation Festival Art Show Roots Go Back Decades

This year, the Wheat Ridge Art League (WRAL) celebrates its 50th anniversary. According to the league’s former librarian Shirley Nakamoto, a member since the late 1970’s, the art show was created decades ago as an attraction for the Carnation Festival. The City of Wheat Ridge has sponsored the art show since that time. The league

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Community

60 Years At Pietra’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant

In 1986, at the age of 15, Joe DeMott had the only job interview of his life.  “I was walking out the door to go to a movie with my friends, and my dad asked, ‘Where are you going?’” “I told him ‘Out to a movie,’ and he said ‘No, you’re not.’ That was it

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Community

New Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Welcomes First Baby

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital caregivers delivered the first baby at the new facility on Sunday, Aug. 4, and he was quickly followed by 13 more babies over the next two days.  Betsy De Leon, manager of women’s services for the hospital, said parents Joseph and Ashley Giron welcomed Joseph Giron on Sunday. He weighed 7

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