School news
Summer break is almost here. For many Jeffco families, food insecurity can make it a stressful time. This summer, free breakfast and lunch will be served at 16 Jeffco school locations to community …
Cars honked, signs waved and a large banner was draped above a westbound stretch of I-70 as a boisterous group of Jeffco teachers and support staff rallied outside of the Jeffco Public Schools’ …
A Lakewood man has been named as Western Colorado University’s extraordinary graduates of 2021. Thomas Evon is one of eight graduating seniors selected for the Alumni Award of Excellence. The award …
Dr. Stephanie Fujii wasn’t always sure college was right for her. But when she takes the helm of Arapahoe Community College as its new president on July 12, she says it’s exactly where she wants …
With the finish line so clearly in sight, Jeffco Public Schools officials are arguing for schools be able to finish the year, even if it means tolerating certain levels of COVID-19 spread. The last …
General news
Old Dominion Freight is holding an in-person job fair at 5601 Holly St. in Commerce City Saturday, May 15. Dominion is hiring 10 truck drivers and numerous dock workers. Individuals with Class A CDL …
Jarvis Rondale Gates, 39, was sentenced May 6, to life in prison plus 17-and-a-half years for the October 2019 murder of 32-year-old Rotasha Pryor-Thomas in Lakewood. Pryor-Thomas was found dead in a …
Lakewood currently taxes retail marijuana at a lower rate than most surrounding cities. But that may be about to change. In the May 6 Lakewood City Council meeting, Erin Nordmann, Lakewood’s …
For the fifth consecutive year, Arvada-based nonprofit Hope House partnered with Lake Arbor Auto and Hands of the Carpenter to donate a used car to a local teen mom in need. On April 29, Mackenzie …
Families struggling to keep enough diapers on hand to make sure their infants and toddlers stay dry and healthy just got closer to getting a bit of help from the state. SB21-027 Emergency Supplies …
