MORE NEWS IN & AROUND JEFFCO
Who knew a golf game could teach life skills?
About a year ago, Nikki Biefel was playing Pokémon Go at Gold Strike Station in Arvada when she noticed an old newspaper box. The newsstand was empty and dilapidated, but Biefel, a local artist, found a flicker of inspiration.
Eighth graders at Arvada North Middle School got a visit from a special guest on March 11 when Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright came for a Q&A with students from history teacher Matt Chisholm’s class. Chisholm said the visit arose from a letter that one of his students sent Boatright.
Low temperatures and some snow flurries didn’t stop community members from coming out en mass to the Colorado Tap House on March 9 for the long-awaited grand opening of the expansive facility on 69th Avenue in west Arvada.
More than 40 janitors who clean and maintain the Coors Brewery in Golden and its commercial offices joined Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 following a majority union vote and negotiations with Integrated Cleaning Services.