TOP STORY
Cultivando’s impact: Unveiling a community’s trauma amid pollution
In 2023, Cultivando, a Latino-led community group, made the decision to decline a grant and end an air monitoring project near Suncor Energy. Despite this setback, they persisted in monitoring toxins and recently presented their findings on April 22, Earth Day, with a…
SPONSORED CONTENT
PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Beverly Clark III of Red Rocks Community College Selected for the Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship
With Wave of Experienced Community College Presidents Retiring, New Aspen Fellow Commits to Learning the Practices of Transformational Leaders LAKEWOOD, CO – The…
NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL
Love your Madre (Earth), and más noticias para Commerce City and beyond
LA CIUDAD, edited by Rossana Longo Better, is a bilingual digital newsletter in Commerce…
Find your Locale
East
Elbert County, Parker
South
Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial, Douglas County, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree
Denver
Capitol Hill, Wash Park, Denver Metro
Latest Headlines
Sign up for our newsletters
All the news from your community, directly to your inbox.
News from the region
NORTH
SOUTH
Sports
Orediggers fly high at annual outdoor track & field meet
Mother Nature loves to throw curveballs at Colorado School of Mines’ spring sports teams, and she pulled out all the stops for the track & field teams’ only home meet for the outdoor season. Despite frigid temperatures and occasional snow during their annual Kit Mayer Classic, the Orediggers not only persevered but led the pack…
Arts & Culture
Review: Flamenco dance elevates the COVID experience into modern folklore in ‘Fronteras’ show at Lakewood Cultural Center
Dance company Flamenco Vivo performed “Fronteras” for a packed opening matinee on April 17 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The show’s theme was boundaries, but the illusions to the COVID-19 pandemic experience were undeniable. According to the Flamenco Vivo company’s founder Carlota Santana, the connections to the pandemic are not a coincidence. “The choreographers started…
Juniperseed Mercantile hosting Earth Day event to teach sustainability through crafts, activities
Earth Day in 2024 is officially Monday, but in Littleton on Sunday, a corner of downtown will be bustling with food, music, vendors and crafts to teach people how to live more sustainable lives. It will be the third annual Earth Day event hosted by Juniperseed Mercantile, a small, local business focused on handmade and…
Everyone is welcome in Commerce City’s art scene
Commerce City is no different to other places in including public art in the city, as a way to capture its residents’ creativity. As the weather gets warmer, more public art projects are looking to be completed so that residents can enjoy the works of art laid out throughout the city.
Todos están bienvenidos a la escena de arte de Commerce City
Commerce City no es diferente a otros lugares en incluir arte público en la ciudad para capturar la cultura de la ciudad creada por sus residentes. A si como se mejora el clima, más proyectos de arte público están siendo completados para que residentes puedan disfrutar los trabajos de arte por toda la ciudad.
LOCAL LIFE
Columns & Opinion
Paige McFarland: Water conservation is priority for Centennial Water
After last month’s near-record snowstorm, I know I am not alone when I say that I am ready to get…
Patricia Kummer: Making the most of tax time
Springtime should be all flowers and bunnies and sunshine … and taxes. Hopefully yours have been filed and you did…
Michael Norton: Professionalism, assertiveness and aggression in sales
In the dynamic world of sales, assertiveness reigns supreme as a defining trait that separates the good from the great.…
Botox is not just for the face — it’s for the bladder, too
Botox is not just for cosmetics anymore. Women receive Botox treatment in the bladder to help with overactive bladders, urgency…
Letters
Letter: Shaw for mayor
I’ve known Wynne Shaw since 2001, when we both moved into new homes in Carriage Club. Only a year later,…
Letter: Support Calvarese and women
This year’s CD4 election is an opportunity to move forward. A big reason why it may not make sense to…
Letter: Voters, choose Shaw
During the past eight years, Wynne Shaw has actively represented Lone Tree by serving as: · Lone Tree City Council…
Special Sections
