TOP STORY
Colorado partners with driving schools to educate teens about cannabis-impaired driving
The national public service announcement often heard during commercial breaks, “If you feel different, you drive different,” could be dismissed as background noise. But to driving school instructors, law enforcement and family members, it is potentially a matter of life and death. That’s…
SPONSORED CONTENT
PRESS RELEASE: Red Rocks Community College’s 54th Annual Commencement
LAKEWOOD, CO – Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) will hold its 54th annual commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the picturesque…
NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL
Charles Dukes: De educador a defensor comunitario
Aquí en La Ciudad, hemos contactado a los nueve miembros del Concejo Municipal de…
Latest Headlines
Sign up for our newsletters
All the news from your community, directly to your inbox.
News from the region
Sports
Evergreen’s Carson Harrington wins back-to-back 4A diving titles
The 2024 diving championships brought the same result as last year for Carson Harrington, who captured his second consecutive 4A diving title for the Evergreen Cougars. With a final score of 601.50, the junior brought home the Cougars’ third straight individual 4A diving title, repeating his championship last year and keeping the streak alive that…
Arts & Culture
Carlson Elementary School students take to the stage for spring concert
The setting sun provided perfect indoor lighting through the windows of Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs as students, who had been practicing for weeks, took to the stage to perform their spring concert. Students lined up on the gymnasium floor by grades indicated by orange cones and attempted to sit patiently as each grade…
Elbert County Artists Guild plans to nurture creativity
Several dynamic and motivated Elbert County community members, led by Cynthia Thye, have founded a nonprofit organization for area artists. The group, still in its nascency, recently decided on Elbert County Artists Guild (ECAG) as its name. Thye, pronounced “tee,” tried starting a group in Elizabeth in 2022 but the timing wasn’t right. Now everything…
Avenue Flashes: Exciting Foothills Art Center developments
Hey, guess what? Golden has a new campus opening up. That’s right. And it’s right next to an old campus. So close they almost share a parking lot. But the new one is a little different and a lot more unique. I’m talking about the new Foothills Art Center Creative Campus — it’s slated to…
RTD’s bus design contest celebrates 60 years of the Civil Rights Act in Colorado communities
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement with an art contest. The agency is asking Coloradans for Civil Rights-themed artwork that will be wrapped onto an RTD bus. “I believe that public transportation is the great societal equalizer, and the delivery of transit services is inherently linked to…
LOCAL LIFE
Columns & Opinion
May 9 Canyon Courier Sheriff’s Calls
Stop and go DEER CREEK CANYON – Resplendent in neon jersey and black Spandex pants, on the afternoon of March…
OLDS: This week in the Clear Creek Courant…
Hitting the slopes for conservation – May 8, 2013 Georgetown Community School students hit the slopes not to ski, but…
David L. Corliss: Castle Rock adds major acreage to open space
The Town of Castle Rock started May with the acquisition of Lost Canyon Ranch. This 680-plus-acre property is the newest…
Michael Norton: Adaptation and resetting expectations
Change is an inevitable part of life. From personal growth to professional development, we constantly encounter situations that require us…
Letters
Letter: Flora is most sensible candidate
While all eyes seem to be focused on the race for president, we have a very important primary election coming…
Letter: What about senior citizens?
Mayor Simpson’s State of the City address was excellent this year. I agreed with her commendations of both John Marriott,…
Letter: Colorado’s energy story
Colorado is at a crossroads when it comes to our energy system. With every coal plant in the state now…
Special Sections
