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While the group’s stated mission is to support Republican candidates, nearly all of Deep Colorado Wells’ $600,000 in spending last month went toward opposing Polis and supporting Ganahl.
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But Wells appears to be helping
Also, reflected in the poll was the agency voters feel they have in the democratic process when it comes to ballot issues. On a scale from 1 to 10 — 10 meaning the issue is extremely persuasive in encouraging you to vote — the average answer was 7.48 for ballot issues.
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Ganahl make up the difference. Wells Ranch, the company owned by Wells, put another $5 million into Deep Colorado Wells, the state-level super PAC he formed in June.
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The ACLU of Colorado commissioned a poll of 1,223 likely voters in Colorado last month through the African American Research Collaborative (AARC). Ninety-five percent of the poll’s respondents were already registered voters in the state.
Top issues found as concerns for voters. Provided by African American Research Collaborative.
“I think the support the state has for the generic idea of a ballot initiative as a form of direct democracy is striking,” said Henry Fernandez,
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this cycle to $7.1 million, according to a campaign finance report filed Tuesday. He had $3.3 million in his campaign’s bank account to start September after spending $4.4 million, most of it on TV ads scheduled to run through Election Day.
His first TV ad is set to air starting today. Polis spent more than $23 million to win his first term in 2018.
Meanwhile, University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl, Polis’ Republican opponent in November, brought in nearly $252,000 last month. She paid off $46,000 of a $250,000 loan she previously made to the campaign and had $188,000 heading into this month, putting her at a major cash disadvantage compared to her deep-pocketed opponent.
The 2022 race for Colorado governor may boil down to who wants to spend more of their own money: Democratic Gov. Jared Polis or Steve Wells, a Weld County rancher and oil and gas booster who is now one of the state’s most prolific RepublicanPolisdonors.gave his 2022 reelection campaign another $1.2 million in August, bringing his total so far
Wells told The Sun he isn’t sure how much he’ll spend to defeat Polis.
Republican rancher spends millions to support candidate for governor
The poll found 80% of Coloradans consider housing affordability as either a major issue or a crisis. Also among top concerns were the economy and homelessness.
“There is a flavor of concern of the inflation and economy that is directly tied to civil rights,” said Isaiah Bailey, a research fellow with the AARC. He said it was encouraging that voters are understanding the connection of those ideas.
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This brings Wells Ranch’s total investment in the PAC to $6 million. And it makes the ranch the biggest donor to a state-level super PAC in Colorado so far this cycle.
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In the last two years, COVID-19 has dropped from a top concern for Colorado voters to low on the list. Now at the top of that list ahead of the November election are issues like affordable housing and civil rights issues.
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Brighton High School celebrated homecoming week with a parade and the theme “Here’s to the Good Years” the week of Sept. 12. Teachers celebrated Spirit Week by dressing up in different daily themes:Monday- ‘This is How We Do It’ 90’s Day, Tuesday- ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ 80’s Day, Wednesday- ‘Play That Funky Music’ 70’s Day and Thursday- ‘Born To Hand Jive’ 50’s Day.
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27J Board President Gregory Piotraschke speaks Sept. 14 as the district recognized the work building a STEM and career addition on Riverdale Ridge High School’s northeastern edge.
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Riverdale Ridge High School Principal Cody Clark, standing with the school’s new STEM addition behind him, welcomes students, parents and city, county and school district o cials to the groundbreaking ceremony at the school on Sept. 14.
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Riverdale’s future science, technology, engineering and math students won’t have to wait too long to use the space. When complete sometime in 2023 the facility will have areas and curriculum devoted to bio-medical training, culinary arts and cooking, cyber security, sports medicine and other“Weprograms.canbetter serve students interested in earning certain industries’ certifications, providing pathways to education that they can choose,” Board President Piotraschke said. “By building STEM facilities on each campus, students can walk to class and eliminate obstacles like transportation that could prevent a student from being able to take those classes. They can just walk across and be right there.”
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Riverdale Ridge Principal Cody Clark said he’s been impressed with the level of technical and career training work his students and teachers have achieved in the high school’s main building, long before work on a nearby addition had started.Andnow that work on a 47,910-square-foot building is going on along the eastern edge of the campus, he said he can’t wait to see what comes next.
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“I’m also very excited for our current elementary student or middle school student somewhere in 27J who doesn’t know yet how excited they are going to be about bio-med or welding or culinary or cyber security, etc.,” Clark said. “I am happy that we will have this waiting for them when they get to high school.”
“We want to thank voters for supporting our bond request last November,” Fiedler said. “This was for $550 million, including all three CTE centers and also funding the second phase of South Lawn Elementary School.”
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The addition is one of three STEM and career and technical buildings going up at each of 27J’s three high schools. The department broke ground on a 55,950-square-foot addition at Brighton High School on Aug. 11 and a 47,500-square-foot addition at Prairie View High School on Aug. 27.
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The board made its decision after hearing the district was facing increasing challenges because of confusion over what the loss of accreditation met, according to a statement.Education commissioner Kathy Anthes recommended restoration.
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First Health Care provides primary and preventive health services in partnership with local schools. Kids in Need of Dentistry’s goal is to eliminate dental disease through treatment and education.Thecommunity resource hub centralizes such things as dental services and other social services in one building. It’s near the East 72 nd Avenue Street N-Line lightrail station and within walking distance of two Adams County District 14 schools, according to a release.Thestatement also cited re-
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“Two years after the launch of this idea, we continue evolving and growing to make health care and other support services even more accessible to the communities we serve,” said ECPAC Executive Director Lisa Jansen Thompson in the statement.
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It restored the district’s accreditation during the board’s meeting in Colorado Springs. The vote was 6-1, according to a district press release.
Adams 14 accreditation restored by Board of Education
The statement said the county’s early childhood partnership child and family health and well-being team has been at the hub for a bit more than a year. Part of its role is support services, such as resource navigation, for parents and family groups.
The two are Kids First Health Care and Kids in Need of Dentistry. Both are located on the same fl oor of the community resource hub.Kids
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“We have a state-of-the-art primary care clinic that includes medical and mental health care services, spacious, bright and colorful exam rooms, beautiful murals and interactive spaces that are both comfortable and convenient for our patients and their families,” explained Kids First Health Care Executive Director Whitney Connor in the statement. “Thanks to generous capital funders, Kids First was able to purchase the fourth fl oor of the building. The purchase represents our unwavering commitment to our local community members. We have been here for 44 years, and we are here to stay to serve today’s children and generations to“KINDcome.”has been part of this community for over 100 years, and we’re proud to partner with
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accreditation means,” Anthes said in a statement. “The district and the local board have a long road ahead to successfully implement their improvement plan. As they work with their partial manager and their community to consider reorganization or other creative solutions, I do not want any unintended consequences from the loss of accreditation to make that road any bumpier than it needs to be.”
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District officials told the board they were having trouble hiring international bilingual teachers because of confusion over what the loss of accreditation means.
Education Commissioner Katy Anthes recommended the board restore the district’s accreditation after hearing about the challenges the loss of accreditation appeared to be creating for the district. The district reported difficulty hiring international bilingual teachers because of confusion over what loss of accreditation means.
search that indicated overall wellness requires medical, social, psychological, cultural, fi nancial and individual support. The community hopes to provide that by addressing social determinants of health and promoting equitable health outcomes for all.
Board chairwoman Angelika Schroeder said that removing accreditation was intended to highlight the board’s serious concerns about the district’s capacity to build sustainable improvements in student outcomes.
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are trying to sell the other person or people around us on our side of the story. We believe that the more we say, the more persuasive we become. When in fact, it is the opposite. My experience tells me that the more we talk, the more opportunities we miss to gain consensus, to win over an audience, or apologize and reconcile fractured relationships.Howaboutyou, is it easier for you when someone speaks directly or shares information concisely? Have you ever been turned off by long-winded responses or apologies? Or have you ever found yourself as the one speaking more than listening? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we learn to take a less is more approach more often, it really will be a better than good life.
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s the presenter gave his opening remarks and welcomed the audience, he shared with everyone the agenda for his talk, the most important elements where he hoped they would focus, the amount of time he was planning on speaking, and that he would try and get through his 115 slides as quickly as possible.Asthegroans started to rumble loudly through the audience at the thought of a 115-slide death march through PowerPoint, the presenter allowed just enough time to capture their attention before saying, “Actually it sounds like this group is my kind of group, the good news is that I only have three slides, and we will have more dialogue today than presentation, sound better?”With that, his audience cheered, he had their attention, and he was off to what would be a phenomenal talk. His less-is-more approach really won them over.The salesperson that the sales manager was coaching asked her for some guidance on a proposal that was being
Proverbs 10:19 reads, “When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls their lips is prudent.” Such a great less-is-more lesson right there.
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More surprising was how much of the debate revolved around climate change and energy paradigms. Frisch said he believes climate change is an urgent matter, while Boebert characterized Frisch as a “green new deal elitist.” She vaguely suggested his positions, if pursued, would result in “sacrificing American families at the altar of climate change.”Attimes, I found myself wanting to leap into my computer screen and onto the dais at Colorado Mesa University. Hard punching entertains, but absent were words that inspired, that told of possibilities. I heard fear, grievance, and anger — and not just a few clichés. Where was there talk about opportunities in this energy transition? Where were the bold visions? Where were the instructive stories?Let’stalk about Pueblo, the largest city in the Third Congressional
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marketplace for steel shifted. Employment dropped, and Pueblo - long the second largest city in Colorado - faltered as cities along the northern Front Range prospered and grew. City leaders set out to diversify their economy. Among the foundations is “green energy.” This includes one of the nation’s premier factories manufacturing wind towers.
there are situations that need to be talked through when disagreements or conflicts arise, or when we are faced with difficult conversations and situations. That is a healthy dialogue and not a monologue, so that is different. However, sometimes the less we speak, the clearer our points are made and the faster we come to a resolution and a best path forward.
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many windows on Main Street are boarded up. Xcel Energy has agreed to pay property taxes on Comanche 3, Colorado’s youngest and largest coalburning unit to 2040, although it will be retired at least a decade earlier. But the property tax base remains a puzzle not completely solved.
Why do we use so many words when explaining or defending? Because we
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District. Some of us grew up hearing Pueblo called the “Pittsburgh of the West.” Coal was hauled from mines near and far, including those tiltedPueblo’sinsteelCounty,Redstone,aboveinPitkintopowerthemill.Beginningthe1980s,though,economyastheglobal
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prepared for a potential prospect. As the salesperson took her through the proposal that was filled with information about every possible product and service that the company offered, she stopped and asked, “Is the prospect really interested in everything that we sell?” The answer was “no,” they were very focused on two specific solutions. She asked the salesperson why he was including everything else. The answer that came back seemed one of desperation, “My numbers are off, and I really want them to see more of our offerings in hopes that I can make the deal a bit bigger.”Thankfully the sales manager took the time for some coaching, as the salesperson did win the business, because the proposal that was submitted was laser-focused on the specific needs of the customer and nothing else. They proposed only to the value that they could deliver and clearly quantified that value. Again, the less-is-more approach was the much better way to go.Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you felt the need to explain your position or that you had
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Still, this is a jewel to be cut and polished. It’s a story that inspires.
Missing were the stories of promise and opportunity
Less is more is the way to go
As far as Senator Priola is concerned, when I met him some time ago I found him to a be a low-key person who tended to ask the other’s input first and listened well before sharing his ideas, then in any ensuing discussion, stayed non-confrontational.Whereashehasoutlined understandable and, until the advent of Trump, likely un-anticipatable reasons for a change of party, and, additionally, related the struggle of consciences such decision involved, I’d recommend cutting him someAfterall,slack.when Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell switched parties, other Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, no one kicked. That’s the way it should be here.
On my way into the library today in Brighton, I was asked to sign a petition for the recall of State Senator Kevin Priola. Now, recalls have traditionally been reserved for such breaches as corruption, assault and so forth, or, on occasion, widely recognized incompetence.
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to apologize? And when you did, did you ever find yourself talking more than you really needed to talk? This happens all the time to many of us. We think the more we speak, the more we say, and the more we say, the more they hear. And when we keep speaking, sometimes we say even more things we didn’t really mean or using words that we really didn’t need to use. A less-is-more approach tends to restore normalcy faster than a flurry of babblingSometimeswords.
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That was good practice; the current one, beginning in Colorado Springs several years back with a gripe against John Morse, is not. It is in fact an illegitimate use of a tool of last resort.
Pueblo also can boast of what was, when completed in November 2021, very likely the largest solar farm east of the Rockies. That electricity will power a $500 million plant now under construction that will deliver what the big railroads want, half-mile-long rails. This will be a solar-powered steelProblemsmill. remain. Pueblo still has hard edges, a high poverty rate. Too
.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her challenger, Adam Frisch, debated on Saturday evening at a forum in Grand Junction sponsored by Club 20. Frisch tried to define Boebert as a legislator who talks a lot but gets nothing done. Boebert suggested Frisch would be a puppet of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This was expected.
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Several of our resort towns have reinvented themselves. Crested Butte was a coal-mining town that supplied Pueblo. After that career ended, it became a winter and then summer resort.Aspen had a more dramatic rise - and tumble. In 1885, as mansions for the silver barons were erected, it gained hydro-powered street lights, the first place between the Mississippi and San Francisco. Just a few years later federal subsidies for silver ended. But what one book described as “The Quiet Years” ended long ago, as innovators and entrepreneurs figured out how to make a living from the snow that had likely annoyed the miners.
A picturesque two-hour drive southwest on US 285 to Colorado’s South Park is one destination. Colorado’s Division of Parks & Wildlife has obtained access to a multitude of small meadow streams and upper reaches of Jefferson and Michigan creeks, the middle fork and the south fork of the South Platte River off US 285 close to the town of Fairplay.
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that I have been tracking for 30 years gets worse and worse.
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There is a salvation to this fi shing dormancy. One must be positive and keep in mind somewhere the fi sh are more active. Somewhere there is water of higher quantity in which fi sh seek water that is purer in quality and richer inInoxygen.thefall one must look above and beyond the normal river and stream runs and think brook trout.One of the brookie’s favor hideaways is the clarity of beaver pond waters and the variety of nymph size aqua foods in slow water. For the most part “brookies” - as we call our kinship high-altitude species - gravitate to waters we frequently pass up when scouting our mountain trout waters.
What this colorful high mountain resident lacks in size are made up in their fresh and elegant table fare. An average brookie will typically match an 8-9-inch ruler and a big brookie
But even Craig seems to have an affordable housing issue: the motel that I so lovingly patronized, each room a distinctive theme honoring some outdoor critter, now has been converted into long-term units.
During the spring, brook trout are in consistent combat with strong rushing snow-melt waters that swell the small streams and force the smaller brookies upstream into beaver ponds or shallow marshy tributary waters. Trout anglers tend to ignore such environments, thinking that regardless of species most trout are feeding in slower, deeper streams.
figures don’t look good. We’re talking high costs, expensive power. Again, this may change, but any honest conversation must acknowledge thoseWithcosts.thelimited time slots, I might not have worked in a clarification about drought in the Colorado River Basin. We’ve had drought, but this is something else that won’t go away: aridification. This has been caused by accompanied rising temperatures, which have also made forests moreHugeflammable.challenges face us, but those adversities also provide room for creativity and innovation, spaces for entrepreneurs to thrive. That’s the bold, inspiring vision I wish I had heard laid out at the Club 20 debate.
Hope lingers in both Craig and in some quarters of Pueblo that nuclear will replace the tax base and jobs of the coal plants. Maybe, but had I been on stage in Grand Junction I would have pointed out that considerable money is being spent in both Wyoming and Idaho to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the new generation of modular nuclear reactors. Why spend Colorado taxpayer money to do the same? So far, the
trout.Brook trout are comfortable in high backcountry tributary feeder streams, normally upstream and at higher altitudes than most popular Colorado typical trout waters.Small light weight fl ashing spinner lures, equally small #14-16 wet, or dry fl ies also attract these small fi sh. Anglers will use small hook and worm bait rigs or salmon eggs. While acceptable, the “catch and release” philosophy is most welcome in all brookie waters, given the limited size of the fi sh and the delicate composition of the Brookiesbrookie.are struggling in some mountain streams, where they become prey for the larger rainbow and German Brown trout that can migrate upstream into brookie habitat.Moreadventuresome anglers willing to maneuver shallow waters and beaver ponds in higher altitude waters will fi nd brookies.
Allen Best produces Big Pivots, an e-journal that chronicles energy and water transitions in Colorado and beyond. He can be found at bigpivots. com.
This is the season. This could be the year to fi nd the beaver ponds and small streams and meet the brook trout.
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As fall cools, brookies take center stage
ature seems to have created a seasonal moment in time for all who fi sh. A time for the various species, a place to pursue, natural conditions, differing environments, the cool days of fall and that “itch” we all feel when boredomForsets-in.anangle reading this piece, be assured there is that place in the fall, when and where that opportunity awaits you. Yes, it is a fact river and fall stream fl ows have subsided, water temperatures are simmering, and fi sh are far less active. These natural forces unfortunately, tend to keep us close to the couch.
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On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs did come up with a couple of big plays in the contest. Dayton Dahlberg got an interception, and Brighton held PHS to only a touchdown in the second half. But Brown would like more consistently from its squad.“Our defense, like the rest of our team, is on a roller coaster right now,” the coach said. “We need to get our play to be more level.”Brighton faces another challenge next week when undefeated Broomfield comes to town for a non-league matchup. The game time is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.
The inexperience showed against an Impalas squad that has been on a roll of late, outscoring their previous three opponents 55-16.
“We keep making mental mistakes on offense that put us behind schedule,” the coach said. “We need to clean up our play and quit helping the opposing team stop our drives.”
Brighton’s Kevin Day tries to break a tackle during the third quarter of BHS’ Sept. 16 homecoming game against Poudre.
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ratings in the state’s accountability system for more than 10 years, according to a state board of education statement. The state’s accountability act requires the state board to direct action to improve student performance after fi ve years of low performance. The board removed the district’s accreditation in May, approved the district’s partial manager and directed consideration of reorganization through a community process.
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to make the district’s job of recruiting teachers and educating students more diffi cult,” Schroeder said in the statement. “The state board has decided to restore accreditation to help Adams 14 move forward and to encourage the district and the local board to continue working with the state
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BRIGHTON – It has been a work in progress for the Brighton High School football team thisTheseason.Bulldogs lost their homecoming football game 17-0 to the Poudre Impalas on Sept. 16 and dropped their fourth game of theFirst-yearseason. coach Michael Brown wants more consistency from his team, but also understands that it is a learning experience for his young and inexperienced squad.
Poudre did much of its damage in the first half, taking advantage of Brighton’s inexperience to score two touchdowns through the air and go up 14-0 at halftime.Offensively, Brighton struggled to move down the field. A possession in the first half ended with an interception, and the Bulldogs only mustered one first down in the second half.
board and CDE staff on improvement. But we still believe the community-driven process for considering reorganization must continue.”Superintendent Karla Loria called the decision “a great move for our students and our community.”Adams 14 chief legal counsel Joe Salazar said despite the decision, the state board will continue to pursue reorganization of the district.
“We are playing a lot of firstyear players, and they make some moments of mental lapses,” Brown said. “We will continue to work to fix our mistakes.”
“Little by little, the state board is understanding that its heavyhanded order has had unintended consequences on the children of Adams 14,” he said in the district statement. “We are pleased with this recent development, and we hope this further builds on a more positive relationship between the state board and Adams 14. We will oppose any efforts to reorganize the district because we know it will only harm the community.” Adams 14 has earned the lowest
Brighton’s Jordan Leete is wrapped up after a short gain during the third quarter of the Sept. 16 homecoming game against Poudre.
Brighton’s Kevin Day tries to tackle Poudre’s Jones Thomas during the second quarter of the Sept. 16 homecoming game against Poudre.
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Football: Poudre spoils BHS homecoming
Prairie View’s homecoming royalty for 2022 .. queen Kira Ulibarri and king Pablo Sanchez PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH
The second half was filled with penalties on both sides. PVHS coach Tim Cardenas said one of the THawks’ points of emphasis was to handle pressure differently.
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“Yes, I was proud. Past weeks,
Following the response from Westy, Prairie View drove the ball down the field with a couple of hookups from Kunio Eshima (he completed nine of 16 passes in the game), which led to two more red-zone opportunities for Colton Lance to bully his way into the end zone.
Prairie View High School’s football team danced its way into a 63-39 homecoming win over Westminster Sept.
“The guys up front made it happen, I had huge holes all game and wouldn’t have been able to do that without their effort,” said Lance.
The16.ThunderHawks got out to an early lead in the first quarter, going up by two touchdowns. The Wolves had a response with a massive rushing touchdown from Will Miley.
when we got a little pressure put on us, we didn’t respond well. And this week, we responded very well,” he said.Prairie View’s Quintin Winzent had five catches for 83 yards. Elijah
Westminster quarterback Mason Kiewiet looks for some running room against Prairie View Sept. 16. PVHS won its homecoming game 63-39.
The T-Hawks maintained a twoscore lead for most of the second half, most of it from a relying on Colton Lance and his running game. He carried the ball 23 times for 266 yards and scored six touchdowns, a career-high effort.
“We are young (PVHS has five seniors in the starting lineup), but the boys worked hard all summer,” said Cardenas. “This is the first varsity football experience for a lot of those guys. They needed it. It’s them maturing, learning how to handle pressure.Theyoung team overcame adversity from the first half, and breezed its way into a huge non-league win Sept. 16. Prairie View will take on another non-league opponent, Northglenn, next week, in Brighton. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.
A couple of early mistakes from the ThunderHawks in the second quarter allowed the Wolves to regain some momentum and hang around. Quarterback Mason Kiewlet managed rushing and passing touchdowns, bringing the Wolves back into the game, leaving a 28-19 score going into the half with the ThunderHawks on top.
Abeyta caught one for 60 yards, and Brayden Layfield had a catch for 44
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Prairie View snatches homecomng win from Westminster
49.GirlsPayton Meineke, 20:25.1. 165. Johanna Pataluna, 23:29.3. 243. Isla Ruiz,
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Bradley Weinmaster led the way with a 5-under 67. Will Balliet had a 76, and Carter Seis finished with anRiverdale84. Ridge’s golf team captured first place at the Northridge League Invitational at Boomerang Golf Course Sept. 13. The Ravens beat Severance by five strokes.
41. Connor Federocko, 20:31.2. 50. Ethan Mora, 20:59.4. 65. Traven Simcox, 22:20.3. 70. Seth Bracy, 22:33.8.
PrairieVolleyballView beat Mountain Range in straight sets Sept. 15. No stats were available.
Riverdale Ridge beat Northridge 11-2 in Greeley Sept. 13 in back of Linville’s three hits and three RBIs. Aubree Davis had two hits and drove in two runs. Ganessa Duran had a base hit and drove in two, and Jazmyn Sandoval had two hits.Jayah Tellez had four of the Grizzlies’ six hits and the lone RBI.
Cross LYONScountry--Here are the Ravens’ results from the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational Sept. 17 at Lyons High School:
101.Boys27:46.4.AricHunsaker, 18:03.7. 154. Austin Staten, 19:06.8 (season best). 159. Aiden Edwards, 19:10.5. 189. Derek Marraudino, 19:38. 212. Colby Miller, 20:10.5.
29. Katelyn Hase, 24;23 (season best). 32/ Nylah Nevarez, 24;37.5 (season best).
WINDSORGolf -- Riverdale Ridge finished fourth at the windsor High School Varsity four-player Invitational Sept. 16.
Bradley Weinmaster fired a 7-under 65 to take team medalist honors. Will Balliet finished with a 2-under 70. Carter Seis carded a 79.
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standings.SoftballRockyMountain beat Prairie View 18-0 in three innings Sept. 13. The state’s mercy rule ended the gameNadiaearly.Dezeeuw had four his and four RBIs for the Lobos. Marie Ortiz chipped in with three hits and three RBIs. Samantha Ealum and Haisley Leskinen had three hits and a pair of RBIs. No stats were available for PVHS.
43.BoysHenry Silosky, 20:43.9. 76. Jarlin Candela, 23:29.9 (season best). 122. Brecken Bowlety, 34:02.2. Riverdale Ridge HS
19.BoysMartin Delgado-Nevarez, 19:22.8 (season best). 31. Nicholas Price, 20:01.3 (season best). 45. Rowan Daughtrey, 20:48.6 (season best). 49. David De Hoyos, 20:57.7 (season best). 101. Sean Plamowksi, 26;49.4 (season best).
Flores had base hits and RBIs for theRooseveltEagles. downed Riverdale Ridge 3-2 in Johnstown Sept. 14. The Roughriders pushed over two runs in the fifth inning to pull out the win. Olivia Vargas had a base hit and an RBI for RRHS. Zoie Linville drove in the other run, and Brynn Trujillo had the Ravens’ other base hit. Bridget McNeil had a base hit and drove in two of Roosevelt’s runs.
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RRHSSoftballtopped Thompson Valley 11-2 in Thornton Sept. 15. Aubree Davis had two hits and drove in three runs. Madyson Ortiz had a base hit and drove in two, while Julia Pataluna and Jazmyn Sandoval had two hits and an RBI. Kaylie VanMeter and Lucy
Cole Crawford fi nished with a 78. Payton Crawford was close behind with an 80, and Zavier Ramirez carded an 86.
Prairie View HS Cross BRIGHTONcountry-- Here are Prairie View’s results from the Brighton Mercury Alumni Classic and High School Invitational at Riverdale Regional Park Sept. 17:
FORTGolf COLLINS -- Prairie View’s Keagan Bond fi red a 1-over 73 to take team medalist honors for the ThunderHawks at the Front Range League championships at Harmony Golf Club Sept.. 13.
Eagle Ridge Academy Cross BRIGHTONcountry-- Here are Eagle Ridge Academy’s results from the Brighton Mercury Alumni classic and High School Invitational meet Sept. 17 at Riverdale Regional Park:Girls8.Megan Derby, 21:33.8. 12. Danielle Nikolai, 22:09.5. 19. Amanda Nikolai, 23:04.5. 61. Katharine Cassiday, 28:51.1 (season best).
No stats were available for
Cross BRIGHTONcountry-- Here are Brighton’s results from its Mercury Alumni classic and High School Invitational meet Sept. 17 at Riverdale Regional Park:
PVHS was 11th in the team
Loveland beat the ThunderHawks 19-4 in six innings in Brighton Sept. 15. Madi Eslinger had four hits and drove in seven runs for LHS. Jordan Hodges had two hits and four RBIs. Emma Case added four hits and three RBIs.
2.GirlsClaire Engelhardt, 19:38.4 (season best). 16. Elizabeth Cronk, 22:40.9. 22. Brooklyn Yates, 23:22.5.
40.BoysCody Carmichael, 20:29.8.
Nikolai,Park:
4.GirlsMcKinsey Poulson, 20>31.8. 27. Addison Osborne, 23:54.2 (season best). 38. Kayla Martinez, 24:54.5 (season best). 57. Lyric Lewis, 27:36.8 (season best). 62. Jazmine Newman, 29:05.
WINDERMERE, Fla. -- Windermere Prep downed Riverdale Ridge 42-21 Sept. 15. No stats were available for either team.
PVHS.Brighton HS
Drive around Westminster’s Hyland Greens neighborhood and you’ll see that: a typical residential area with single-family homes fronted by wellmanicured, lush, beautiful lawns.
but already saw large reductions in water. In July 2020 their household used 35,000 gallons of water. In 2022, they used 22,000 gallons.
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The front of Emily Brooks’ home in Westminster.
Until last year, those yards were two green Kentucky bluegrass lawns. In 2021, she and her husband embarked on a project to replace more than 50% of the lawn with rocks, gravel and native plant species.
While Brooks decided to pay for a landscape designer and hire a company to do the dirty work, she realizes not everyone has the financial means. Or, they just want to do it themselves.
She did what made sense — the majority of the change took place in her front yard since her dogs use the grass in her backyard. In the particularly sunny spots in the front, she replaced it with gravel since the grass didn’t grow well in the sun. She used gravel on the side of her house and made a utility space for trash bins.
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That viewpoint is changing with her own home in Colorado. She and her husband bought their first home in Hudson, Wisconsin with a brook running through their half-acre backyard. After moving to Colorado, water remains an important concern for her.
Zoom into one of the cul-de-sacs off Lowell Boulevard, however, and find something different. It’s a microcosm of a larger paradigm shift starting to occur across the United States.
Saving water and investing in their home proved to be their driving force for the change. It wasn’t something they were used to. The two hail from the Midwest and Emily grew up in a Wisconsin home with a half-acre lot.
She isn’t finished with the project
Her neighbors took notice of the change and jumped in. Two homes in the cul-de-sac hired the same landscape designer and changed their yard to about 50% native species or xeriscape.A15-minute drive from the Brookses lives Christopher Stimpson with his wife. They replaced almost 75% of their outdoor space with less waterintensive options.
Stimpson decided to get his hands dirty and do it himself. Most of his costs came from buying rocks and gravel.Inhis front, rocks and pebbles lie beneath a tree. Like Emily, the grass proved difficult to maintain because of the beating sun. In the back, a small patch of grass in a shady spot provides room for his dog and chairs to enjoy outside without the need for sunscreen.Nexttoit
“There was water everywhere, but we don’t have that (in Colorado),” she said.So she yanked out the portions of both her lawns, replaced them with less water-intensive plants and created walkways with gravel.
Even though Brooks and Stimpson both began replacing their lawns, they don’t doubt the benefits of lush grass. Brooks noted her dogs enjoy running in the grass and Stimpson enjoys sitting in his chairs that are on the grass. They’re good for recreation, too.
Emily Brooks showcases the front of her house where she xersicaped over 50% of her outdoor space.
erhaps Americans took the title of Walt Whitman’s book of poems to his beloved country, “Leaves of Grass” too literally when they considered the American“WhateverDream.satisfies the soul is truth,” he wrote, and in the 1950s a growing satisfaction came from the American lawn.
is a deck with a vine climbing up the side to provide shade for a table. Even farther is a gravel area where his grandson used to enjoy digging and playing with the gravel.
Matthew Makley, a professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said the popular Kentucky bluegrass isn’t native to the United States at all.
One of those cul-de-sac homeowners is Emily Brooks, who maintains an 11,598-square-foot yard.
A xeriscaped section of Emily Brooks’ front yard.
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“It was all grass,” she said. “My dad bought himself a riding lawn mower and his weekend project in the summer was taking care of that lawn. Everybody took care of their lawn, that was the culture. The pride of ownership was reflected in what your lawn looked like.”
However, too much of a good thing isn’t always a good thing.
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“When my grandson was three, the thing he loved best was sitting in the gravel with a spade and a bucket,” he said. “Filling it up, emptying it, filling it up. He didn’t care about the grass.”
Her backyard takes in a lot of heat and sun, making it hard to keep the Kentucky bluegrass alive. Still, she wanted the grass aesthetic and plans to replace a portion with native grasses that don’t require much water and thrive in the sun. She added a patio as well.
For Stimpson, who originally moved from London to New Jersey and then to Colorado, climate played a role in his decision. Not only was his grass not doing well due to the weather, but he felt a moral responsibility to switch it “It’sout. been true for many years that we’ve got a drying planet. The effects of water stress are going to be the chief impact of climate change on a state like Colorado, so anything we did to reduce our personal responsibility for that water stress was a positive move,” he said.
The roots of grass
Most historians believe the lawn started in Europe, most likely in France and England. Castles would
footprints and less grassy lawns.
Seeing the odd crop not just as a sup port for livestock, there is a status to having a lawn — and the 17th-century American colonies were status-bound. Social classes were clearly articulated and“Americanobserved.colonists were desirous, they wanted to establish themselves as wealthy landholders and it was critical for them to do that in a new place. They were planting not just the grasses, but a new social order, a new economic order as well,” he said.
“People who are intensive lawn man agers feel really crappy about it. They feel guilty, but they feel that they have to do it for their neighbors because of the homeowners association, or what ever else,” he said.
Robbins said.
Lawns today
However, native species can support pollinator species and reduce the need for“Theyfertilizer.tend to not need a lot of fertil izer because they’re sort of adapted to our climate and soils,” said Mari John ston, a natural resource extension agent at Colorado State University.
Robbins noted it’s important to consider whether alternatives to lawns are actually sustainable. He said arti ficial turf is an interesting case. With turf’s growing popularity, questions remain: how much oil does it take to produce the plastic? How will turf affect water runoff? Will water coming off the turf be contaminated with plas tic and get into the drinking water?
Stimpson has seen that change walk ing around his neighborhood. Many of his neighbors already have or started to change what their outdoor spaces look like. Although, he still notes a divide within the community.
Kelly Moye, a realtor in Boulder and Broomfield counties, has been selling homes since 1991 and she’s seen a shift away from lawns in buyers’ demands.
As well, they create miniature habitats in backyards for birds, insects and pollinators. Planting native spe cies helps native insects because they support each other and the entire ecosystem.“Byincluding native plant species in our gardens, we’re not only ensur ing that those species continue to play their key parts in the Colorado ecosys tem, but we’re providing much-needed resources to insects and to birds and other Colorado wildlife — food, shelter, materials for rearing their young,” said Ashley White, the Butterfly Pavil ion’s Community Habitats Manager.
enforce their upkeep, construction companies lay out single-family home lots with leftover space and social pres sure for green grass to maintain prop erty values is imposed by neighbors.
“What will change the value of the house is if it doesn’t look nice. If it’s just dirt and it’s kind of scratchy and it’s got weeds and it’s not well kept, that will deter from the price of the home,” Moye said.
He did find that there are many people who feel great satisfaction from mowing their lawn, and the smell of fresh-cut grass brings nostalgia.
Much has to do with the chemical industry that needs to dump agricul tural chemicals somewhere. In other countries around the world, those mar kets topped out and farmers remain efficient in their use of nutrient inputs andScott’s,pesticides.aleading company in the lawn care industry, figured out push advertising. Robbins believes that’s a reason they’ve been successful.
Lawns are ingrained in American culture and imposed by convention.
Robbins noted that the money used for maintaining a lawn could be used to remodel a kitchen or a bathroom, which can increase the value of a home more so than a lawn.
Taking root in the new world
In the 1500s and 1600s, lawns began to grow more popular within the wealthy classes of Europe for both recreation and enjoyment. Due to the time and labor required to main tain the lawn, it became a symbol of wealth.
Just as they were hundreds of years ago, lawns today are also seen as a status symbol. Beyond that, Robbins’ research showed respondents often said “What goes on outside the house tells you what goes on inside the house,” indicating they are also an in dicator of morals. That’s tied to social psychology. Many places in the world don’t maintain lawns, so it’s a learned behavior.“Lawncare companies who are trying to expand their markets have to really work hard when they go outside the United States to convince people that it’s worth putting the money and the time into having a lawn,” Robbins said. “If they’re going to expand the number of intensive lawn care users, they have to teach people to care about it.”However, lawn social psychology in the U.S. seems to be changing.
Judging alternatives
“What we replace lawns with is the next most important question,” he said. “I don’t think we got a good answer for that yet.”
That reimagination may be taking place today.
Backing that up, he conducted a na tional survey that showed the people who use lawn chemicals are more likely to say those chemicals are bad for water quality, children and human health than those who don’t.
He said replacing grass with native species can be a great alternative, though it may not serve all the func tions a homeowner may want it to serve. For example, walking barefoot on it can be difficult and not maintain ing it properly can turn into a mess.
“The benefits are marginal, whereas the costs are enormous,” he said.
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It’s tied to colonization and democ racy,“Oftentoo.we find moving lockstep with colonization is the fundamental trans formation of the landscape, and then over generations, a reimagining of what has happened to fit the conquest narrative,” Makley said.
As well, his research also found chemicals used for lawns end up indoors. In one experiment, analytic chemists walked across chemically treated lawns with white boots and then walked indoors. They measured the amount of chemicals that ended up inside and how long they persisted. Turns out, the chemicals remain in house dust for a long time — chemicals that are known to cause mutations and can cause “There’scancer.noquestion that the health costs outweigh the health benefits of having an intensively managed lawn,”
clear the land around their immediate vicinity to allow for clear visibility in case of foreign advances.
Class, morals and values
Then the English began sailing to North America, landing in Jamestown in 1607. Their livestock could not toler ate the native grasses of the new land, and so Kentucky bluegrass began to take“Bluegrassroot. that we think of today with American lawns is actually in digenous to parts of North Africa and Europe,” Makley said.
In fact, she said most people prefer a native species or xeriscape garden in the front of their house and grass in the back for dogs, kids and barbecues.
However, it depends on the location and the neighborhood.
“People are unlearning what they learned and learning something very different, which is water is more im portant than that lawn,” Robbins said.
“Scott’s learned that you say, ‘Here’s a product that will solve all your prob lems. Go ask for it by name.’ It totally changed the industry because they need people to buy this stuff. There’s an economy behind it, it employs a lot of people and it has to keep going. That’s pretty depressing,” Robbins said.There are benefits. Lawns provide space for kids to play in, they serve as an aesthetic and cool off the urban heatEvenisland.so,other options can provide those benefits. Parks can socialize the cost of lawns, and native plants can provide another aesthetic while cool ing off urban areas.
“I believe it goes back to the neigh borhood. Well-groomed landscaping in Cherry Creek will carry more value, I believe, than a well-groomed yard in Boulder,” said Tom Cech, the found ing director of One World One Water Center.InMoye’s experience, attitudes among people are trending more to wards sustainability. Moye said buyers want smaller spaces, smaller carbon
That’s what Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmen tal Studies at the University of Wiscon sin-Madison, found in his research for his book “Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds and Chemicals Make Us Who WeHisAre.”research showed lawns in America mostly began to boom in the 1950s, and rarely are lawns peoples’ first choice. Homeowners associations
Later during medieval times, Monks brought cuts of turf into their mon astery gardens and cultivated them because of the connection between the color green and rebirth.
However, he learned that most felt ambivalent about lawns.Which led him to ask — why do they exist, then?
He doesn’t know the answer to these questions, but they’re worth asking.
“The divide I think is people with the big lawns feel that they worked hard to get this aesthetic addition to their lives and that this is important enough to them,” he said. “They don’t want to let it go and they think of xeriscaping as an inferior alternative.”
Despite what the future holds, the tide seems to be turning when it comes to lawns in the American West.
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In the 1990s and 2000s, she said a bright green, lush lawn was a real selling point for single-family homes. Now, people are more environmentally and cost-sensitive — they see lawns as requiring more money for mainte nance and using water where it isn’t needed.Thedecision to have a lawn or a xeriscaped garden doesn’t affect the home value either, she said, as long as it looks well kept.
The Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force brought the B-17 Flying Fortress, also known as the Texas Raiders, and opened up the plane for tours. Some were able to purchase a ticket to take a ride on the plane.The B-17 was first flown in 1935 and was the largest land-based plane in the world at that time. It was primarily used in daylight bombing campaigns against German forces, supplementing British overnight bombing.
Visitors at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport had the chance to go inside World War II fighter planes from Sept. 8-11th.
Texas Raiders come to RMMA
An inside look at in the B-17 warplane used during WWII.
Riders take one last outside look of the B-17 prior to boarding the plane and taking a ride in the plane.
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According to information provided by the CAF, the plane helped reduced Hitler’s ability to wage war, which lead to Germany’s ultimate surrender.
The plane carried a crew of nine or ten and had a bomb load of 5,0006,000 pounds. It is also equipped with machine guns at different locations in theAfterplane.the war, most of the planes were switched out for newer and more advanced planes. Only 47 airframes survived and only five, including Texas Raiders, are actively flying.
The cost to fly the plane is $3,500 an hour and the CAF relies on donations for its operation.
The back of the B-17 warplane used during WWII.
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Flying Fortress opened for tours
“I’ll check on that,” Howe said. “Some of this doesn’t apply to us. Other governments have an enormous amount of questions.”
FAMLI program causes questions in Fort Lupton weeks.
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Deadline is Oct. 15
In 2020, voters approved a proposition to create a state-run, paid family and medical leave insurance program. It grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of leave per year. Those who are pregnant or experience childbirth complications receive an extra four weeks.Employers and employees contribute premiums. The employees’ contributions begin Jan.
The city has other leave programs in place, including one that allows employees to donate leave to one another employee. Howe expects the council to make a decision Oct. 4.
The state’s new family and medical insurance leave program left Fort Lupton City Council with a lot of questions during its town hall on Sept. 13.
“I’mBlackston.onthefence about this,” Howe said. “I think Fort Lupton can provide aid in some way, shape or form. I do think there are going to be better options.”
“We can always opt back in,” said Mayor Zo Hubbard. “But if I understand this, if we opt in, we can’t opt out.”
tive costs to Fort Lupton are not clear. The cities of Crestone and Littleton opted in. Howe said most of those that opt out are nearer to Fort Lupton. Local governments
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The program provides a chance for students to attend the college of their choice. The scholarship is based on financial need. Funds are available for two- or four-year nonprofit, accredited colleges or universities in the United States.
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490, or a minimum ACT score of 18 in each category (writing score not required). Super scoring is not accepted.Theapplicant’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must have an adjusted gross income of $85,000 or less on their 2021 tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a dependent.Winners will be announced in March. To learn more about the Daniels Scholarship Program or to apply, visit DanielsFund.org/Scholarships. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Eligibility requirements include: Be a high school senior graduating from a school in Colorado; Be a resident of Colorado; Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; Earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in high school (on an unweighted 4.0 scale). Earn a minimum SAT math score of 490 and a minimum evidencebased reading and writing score of
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can opt out before Jan. 1.
“That’s correct, for two to three years,” Howe said. “The premiums we pay in 2023 won’t be available until 2024.”
“So if we don’t start until 2024, the money won’t be available until 2025?” asked Hubbard.
Almost three in five voters in the state approved the proposition. In Weld County, Howe said the approval rate was about 50-50.
Scholarships cover tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies and other educational expenses. All Daniels Scholars also receive a laptop computer, networking opportunities, leadership development opportunities and career development.“We’relooking for students with great potential, strong character, and big dreams,” said Daniels Fund President and CEO Hanna Skandera. “These scholars are America’s next generation of leaders. They persevere through life’s challenges and their values reflect
The so-called FAMLI program is not the same as the Family Medical Leave Act. Howe said that applies more to job protection.
“If we can find a way to cover employees in case of a death in their family outside bereavement,” said Councilwoman Valerie
Daniels Scholarship Program applications open
The city of Brighton announced its lineup for concerts at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.
Acceptable22. items include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not refrigerators/freezers), bicycles, cut-up carpet, doors, stereos, lawn/ yard equipment, mattresses/box springs and bundled branches less than 5 feet in length. Call 303-6552087.
This exhibit is a collaboration with the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council with support from the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission. The Armory will host a reception Oct. 28 featuring entertainment and refreshments. If you have questions, contact Armory House Coordinator Marcus Garcia at 303-655-2140.
Historic preservation commission: Two alternate members and two professional members
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onco.gov.Thenomination deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Sep. 22.
Packets will be available for pickup at 4201 E. 72nd Ave. from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Proceeds benefit a nonprofit that supports law enforcement and first responders.For more information, email tracykilgore71@gmail.com.
Brighton Recreation Center closes
Tickets prior to the event are $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 17 and under. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults ages 18+ and $10 for youth ages 17 and under. Ticket proceeds will go towards the nonprofit animal rescue organization Soul DogThereRescue.will be an off-leash area designated for dogs. Registration and a waiver form will be required for every dog in attendance. To submit the forms or to learn more about Barktober Fest, click here.
Nomination forms are available online at https://shorturl.at/nt246 and can be returned via mail to David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave., Brighton 80601 or email it to dgallegos@bright-
The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is seeking nominations for its 2022 Excellence in Arts Awards.
Brighton Barktober Fest Sept. 30
The group is also taking nominations for visionaries for leaders in the Brighton cultural arts scene and for outstanding arts volunteers. There is a Beyond Brighton category for individuals, groups or businesses from outside Brighton who has strengthened our community’s cultural arts.
Tribute, at 7 p.m.
Nov. 18: The Long Run, performs its annual “Alter Eagles” set at 8 p.m.Nov.
The city of Brighton Eye for Art program is calling for artists for the 2022 Winter Showcase, a fourmonth show from Oct. 28 through Feb. 15, at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. 4thTheAve.Winter Showcase is an opentheme show and a great time to display artwork during the holiday buying season. It may include oil, acrylic, watercolors, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, computer painting, mixed media, jewelry, glass and sculptures.The deadline to submit artwork is Oct.
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The commission is asking for nominations for masters in the visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and cultural arts in education.
Museum volunteers
Call Bill Armstrong, museum specialist, at 303-655-2288.
The city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. The program aims to help residents and cities increase water use efficiencies and reach conservation goals.
Call 303-999-3824 or visit Audit-Programwww.brightonco.gov/589/Water-https://
Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival
Arts Commission seeks nominations for arts awards
ing local artists to join the show that runs through Nov. 16 at The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.
The Art at The Armory annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit is seek-
Lodging tax advisory committee: One lodging provider member and two alternate members
District plan commission: One city of Brighton commissioner
Sept. 30: FACE vocal band, an allvocal band, at 7 p.m.
Boards/commissions
The Brighton Recreation Center will reopen to the public on Sept. 26.
The City of Brighton’s last Trash Bash for the year is the weekend of Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treatment Facility, 325 N. Kuner Road. Those with special needs can call the city for pick-up service Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Thursday, Sept.
The fifth annual Gummball Rally will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. The 5K walk/ run is in honor of former Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty inThe2018.cost is $30 for racers 13 and older and $10 for 12 and younger. Those 12 and younger get in free. Each includes a shirt/swag bag guaranteed with entry by Sept. 14.
Dia de los Muertos art sought for The Armory
Brighton Housing Authority: Two alternate members
Trash Bash
The Excellence in Arts Awards will be presented at a special evening event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway.
For11.more information, visit the Eye for Art web page or contact David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco. gov or 303-655-2176.
The Brighton Recreation Centes annual temporary shutdown continues through sunday, Sept. 25. Pass holders can utilize Fort Lupton’s recreation facility free of cost or go to the Trail Winds and Carpenter recreation centers in Thornton for discounted rates while the Brighton facility is closed for cleaning and restoration.
There will be food trucks, live entertainment with a DJ and band and alcohol available for purchase for human adults ages 21 and older. Contact 303-655-2200 for more information.
Tickets are available at brightonarmory.org. Contact Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager, at gmontoya@ brightonco.gov.
The Richard Lambert Foundation’s Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.Theevent includes live music from West Highway 7, a local band that plays songs from country-Western singers Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. The Magic Food Bus and Revned BBQ Food Truck are going to handle the food. There will be local vendors and a chance to decorate lanterns with messages before they are released.Call720-408-8417.
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Dogs and their family and friends are invited to come paw-ty at the inaugural Barktober Fest from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Brighton Sports Complex, 1111 Judicial Center Drive.
Call for art for Winter Showcase
Armory Performing Arts Center concerts
The city of Brighton has openings on several of its volunteer boards and commissions. The list includes:Planning commission: Two alternateBoardmembersofappeals: Several memberParksopeningsandrecreation advisory board: One Ward 2 member, two alternate members and one agriculture/farming member
The Brighton City Museum needs volunteers to help with visitors, research and collection project-based duties.
Oct. 1: Mr. Majestyk’s 8-TRack Revival, a ‘70s rock and pop band, 7 p.m.Oct. 29: Yesterday, The Beatles
19: The Long Run, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, at 8 p.m.
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To read a full overview of the poll, visit the website at https:// bit.ly/3eHfitt.
As you can see in the table above, abortion rights were not as much of a concern for Colorado voters when compared to other issues. This could be due to the fact that abortion access is codified in Colorado. However, if antiabortion politicians were to take control of the Colorado legislature, that law could be repealed.
Eighty-two percent of those polled say they agree with the following statement: We should teach the complete and accurate history of racial discrimination in the United States, even if it makes some people uncomfortable.For
Climate change was also low on the list; only 11% of Coloradans listed climate change as one of the top three issues that elected officials should address.
term related to K-12 education” causing true outrage from some Americans or “was it something more of a dog whistle?”
Other poll questions stemmed from recent events and news about civil rights, including teaching the history of racism and discrimination in the United
To use a specific example, the poll asked if voters would be in support of ballot initiative #108, which would generate $270 million annually by diverting 0.1% of the taxable income from the General Fund to the State Affordable Housing Fund, according to a nonpartisan fiscal analysis.
trust their local leaders more than federal lawmakers.
Bailey, he believes this “raises the question: is this bogeyman
The poll also paid close attention to trust and the importance of voting. The results show Coloradans do generally believe voting is essential to making change, but they also have concerns about whether elected officials truly look out for them. At the same time, Colorado voters said they
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Another top concern for Colorado voters, one that is directly tied to inflation and the economy, was homelessness. Homelessness was also a higher concern for Black and Latino voters than it was for white voters, the poll found.
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Across party lines, 77% of respondents said they would vote in favor of that initiative.
States to K-12 students, as well as providing a safe environment for LGBTQ+ students at school.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee and Senate Majority PAC, two federal political action commit tees, ran ads supporting Gardner and Hickenlooper, respectively. Gardner and Hickenlooper’s campaigns were also airing Ultimatelyads.$64 million was spent on TV ads in the 2020 contest. The Senate Leadership Fund, a GOP super PAC tied to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, aired ads through September and October, as did the Democratic Senatorial Cam paign Committee and other Demo
cratic groups.
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The NRSC spent $241,000 on cable TV in August with an ad linking Bennet to Democratic President Joe Biden. But NRSC and Senate Leader ship Fund have yet to schedule TV time for the fall, which is a major indi cation the race isn’t a priority, as is the fact that national Democratic groups haven’t started spending in Colorado to shore up Bennet.
Senate race draws more attention than cash
There are some notable differences between the 2020 Senate race and this year’s contest. Namely, Gardner was an incumbent and the former chair of the NRSC, meaning he had a national base of support and a proven record of winning in Colorado.
“Colorado could be one of those places,” he said.
Pace, a former state lawmaker and Pueblo County commissioner, lost by 12 percentage points to then-U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, a Republican.
Chris Hartline, communications director for the NRSC, said his orga nization is “obviously keeping an eye on the race.” The group is looking at races across the country to determine where its money could be best spent.
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The U.S. Senate race in Colorado has become a darling of the national media.TheNew York Times, Washington Post and CNN are among the outlets that have parachuted into the state in recent weeks to cover the contest between Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and his Republican challenger, Joe O’Dea, under the notion that the state represents a potential surprise pickup opportunity for the GOP in November.Butheading into Labor Day, the unofficial start of the home stretch of the campaign season, most polling and the money — especially the money — haven’t borne that out.
“It’s a race we’re keeping an eye on,” said Jack Pandol, a spokesman for the Senate Leadership Fund. “We con tinue to be impressed by the race Joe O’Dea is running in Colorado.”
Just under $9 million worth of TV ads have aired or been booked in the Senate contest this year, according to a Colorado Sun analysis of contracts filed with the Federal Communica tions Commission through Wednes day.That compares with the nearly $46 million worth of TV ads that had aired or were booked before Sept. 1 in Colo rado’s 2020 Senate contest between Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and Democratic former Gov. John Hickenlooper.
TV ad rates go up as the election nears, and outside groups pay more than candidates or political parties.
But Gardner was also widely ex pected to lose to Hickenlooper given the national backlash against Presi dent Donald Trump. Despite all of that spending in Colorado, Gardner lost by 10 percentage points.
Additionally,elections.the GOP sees O’Dea as their ideal candidate in Colorado: moderate, compared with the rest of his party, on issues like abortion and his support of Trump.
American Policy Fund, a GOP super PAC funded by Colorado construction companies and their owners, aired ads for O’Dea in the primary and early Au gust, and has some ad buys scheduled forIfOctober.thenational GOP spending does arrive, it will need to come soon and it will also likely need to come in large amounts. County clerks can begin mailing ballots to voters for the No vember election Oct. 17.
“As someone who ran in a competi tive congressional (race), when I got the call that the national money wasn’t coming in on my side, that meant that I was cut off and the race was over,” said Sal Pace, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully to represent Colo rado’s 3rd Congressional District in 2012. “Both the national parties have decided it’s a waste of money to invest in Colorado, apparently, which means there will be other races that deter mine the makeup of the U.S. Senate.”
The biggest spender on TV ads in the Senate race so far this year has been Democratic Colorado, a super PAC funded by Senate Majority PAC, which is affiliated with Senate Major ity Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York. The group spent $3.4 million on TV ads in the Republican primary in an unsuccessful effort to propel state Rep. Ron Hanks, a 2020 election denier, overBennetO’Dea.began airing TV ads in late July, booking $1.9 million through the end of August. O’Dea began airing ads in early August, booking about $770,000 during the month. Both candi dates are airing Spanish-language TV ads on Telemundo and Univision.
Much of the money spent by this point in the election cycle in 2020 came from dark-money groups, nonprof its that don’t have to disclose their donors. On the Republican side, the dark-money spending was by Unite for Colorado and One Nation. The Demo cratic dark-money groups that ran TV ads included Majority Forward and Rocky Mountain Values.
In 2022, Republicans feel like momentum is on their side. Biden’s approval numbers nationally and in Colorado are poor, and the party in charge of the White House tradition ally loses seats in Congress during midterm
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Copies of the International Codes are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. If enacted as an ordinance of this City the International Codes will not be published in full, but in accordance with state law, copies will be kept on file.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Prairie Corner Metropolitan District, of the County of Adams, State of Colorado, will consider amending the Districts 2021 budget at a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. A copy of the proposed Budget Amendment is on file at the offices of the District located at 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado, and is available for public inspection. Any inter ested elector of the Prairie Corner Metropolitan District may file any objections to the Resolution at any time prior to its adoption by the Board of Directors of the Prairie Corner Metropolitan District t at the above-stated meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Minimum bid: The minimum bid price for precious metals will be set for unidentifiable coins at 80% and identifiable coins at 95% of the spot price per troy ounce as of the day preceding the sale.
Legal Notice No. BSB1806
All property is offered subject to any prior valid outstanding liens in favor of third parties against the taxpayer which are superior to the lien of the U.S. The US makes no guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the validity, quality, or condition of the property or it’s fitness for any use. No claim will be considered for allowance
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Legal Notice No. BSB1813
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Last Publication: October 6, 2022
BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) SECTION 8 LOTTERY
Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of Eric Matt Kjelsrud Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Verlene G. Montgomery, Personal Representative c/o Casey L. Williams, Esq. 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601
First Publication: September 22, 2022
Legal Notice No. BSB1810
First Publication: September 15, 2022
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Estate of JANE E. CARLSON, aka JANE ELIZABETH CARLSON, aka JANE CARLSON, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30732
Last Publication: September 29, 2022
First Publication: September 15, 2022
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Following the hearing on October 4, 2022, the City Council will consider passage of the adopting ordinance on second reading.
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FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2022. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Community Resource Services of Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at the Meeting. Any interested elec tor within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget
Andrea De Leon Personal Representative 4444 Tumbleweed Dr Brighton, CO 80601
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First Publication: September 15, 2022
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Legal Notice No. BSB1804
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ERIC MATT KJELSRUD, A/K/A ERIC M. KJELSRUD, A/K/A ERIC KJELSRUD, A/K/A ERIC KIELSRUD, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30772
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 22, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. BSB1783
First Publication: September 22, 2022
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to Verlene G. Montgomery, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, Esq., or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Notice No. BSB1823
First Publication: September 22, 2022
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the BLUE LAKE MET ROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 (the “District”) Town of Lochbuie County of Weld, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting (the “Meeting”) at 1:30 PM on September 26, 2022, at 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. The District encourages members of the public to join and participate in the Meeting via telephone and/or video conference. The telephone conference may be joined by dial ing 1 719 359 4580, Meeting ID: 875 9639 9870, Passcode: 883591 The audio/video conference may be joined using high speed Internet connec tion to: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87596399870?
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESI DENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON THAT THE BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 500 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON IS ON FILE IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING. ANY INTERESTED CITI ZEN MAY INSPECT THE AMENDMENT DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE WWW.BRIGHTONCO.GOV. ANY CITIZEN MAY APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET AMENDMENT IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT.
the proposed budget has been filed in the office of Community Resource Services of Colorado, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Ste 103E, Greenwood Village, CO, where the same is open for public in spection. Such proposed budget will be considered at the Meeting. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget.
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Legal Notice No. BSB1814
Full payment is required upon acceptance of the highest bid. Notice of sale has been given in accordance with all legal requirements.
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or adjustment or for rescission of the sale based upon failure of the property to conform to any representation expressed or implied.
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James L. Gardner Personal Representative 76 Green Meadow Rd. Brattleboro, VT 05301
/S/ Natalie Hoel, City Clerk
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT BLUE LAKE METROPOLITAIN DISTRICT NO.2
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Verhn D. Heintz, a/k/a Verhn David Heintz, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30722
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Dated:amendment.September 14, 2022.
The application was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on June 7, 2022. The applicant is a private individual, Nitesh Subedi. Any petitions or remon strance letters pertaining to this application should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office, for additional information please call 303-655-2031.
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Legal Notice No. BSB1808
First Publication: September 8, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
For more info: www.irsauctions.gov Kelila Callahan 925-260-4087
First Publication: September 15, 2022
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 29, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Time of Sale: 11:00a.m. w/registration & viewing at 9:00 -11:00a.m.
BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER CITY OF BRIGHTON
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BLUE LAKES METROPOLITAN DISTIRCT NO. 2
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Only the right, title and interest of Robert Hybert son is offered for sale.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE TO AMEND 2021 BUDGET PRAIRIE METROPOLITANCORNERDISTRICT
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BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Location: IRS office 1999 Broadway 19th Floor Room # 1913 (Estes Park Room) Denver, CO
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Jan Watkins a/k/a Jan Steele, a/k/a Jan Jacob, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30604
Dated this 22nd day of September, 2022
the City Council of Brighton, Colorado, at 6:00 p.m. of the 4th day of October, 2022, in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 500 South 4th Avenue, 1st Floor, Brighton, Colorado 80601, for the purpose of considering the adoption by reference of the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, International Energy Conserva tion Code, 2021 Edition, International Existing Building Code, 2021 Edition, International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 Edition, International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition, International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, and Interna tional Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 Edition (collectively, the “International Codes”), as an ordinance of the City of Brighton, Colorado.
This notice given and published by the order of the City Council.
3-BEDROOM PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER NOTICE OF WAITING LIST OPENING
Offered: Inventory of Gold coins to include: 50 Gold bars weighing 1 oz. each; 7 Gold bars weighing 10 oz. each; 150 South African Krugerrands weighing 1 oz. each; 80 Buffalo silver rounds; 80 other 1 oz. silver rounds.
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before January 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Estate of JAMES A. PENNETTA, aka JAMES ALLEN PENNETTA, aka JAMES PENNETTA, aka JAMES A. PENNETTA, SR., aka JAMES ALLEN PENNETTA, SR., Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30746
Last Publication: September 22, 2022
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Estate of Howard Bruce Gardner, aka Howard B. Gardner, aka Howard Gardner, aka Bruce Gardner, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30706
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Still, O’Dea appears to have a steep hill to climb toward Washington.
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Wells Ranch donated $100,000 in 2019 to a committee to recall Democratic Rep. Rochelle Galindo. The Greeley lawmaker resigned before she could be recalled over allegations that she was later acquitted of by a jury.
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double-edged sword for O’Dea: Repub licans could decide to double down in those places and spend gobs of money to try to help their candidates running there. Or the GOP could shift its focus and resources to Colorado, where no Republican running for statewide of fice has won since 2016.
Wells, who says his family has been farming and ranching in Colorado since 1888, even promotes his efforts on his voicemail message. “Hi, this is Steve Wells,” said the message on the phone listed for the PAC. “After three and a half years of the Democratic leadership we have in the state of Colo rado, if you still support that, please hang up. I don’t have time for that. Everyone else leave a message.”
This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colo rado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media. ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
The6.super PAC has two websites, one that features pictures of the billboards and videos about Wells. Another, Had Enough Colorado, is headlined “It’s time for a change! Inflation, crime, drugs & deaths. Coloradans are feeling the pain and chaos under current
Wells has partnered with Noble En
In one video on his website, Wells encourages voters not to back thirdparty candidates, saying a vote for third-party candidates is “a vote for
Jared Polis and the Democrats.” He appeared to be referencing Danielle Neuschwanger, the American Consti tution Party’s gubernatorial nominee, who left the GOP after failing to make the primary ballot. She raised only $7,200 in August, and had less than $8,500 in Neuschwangercash. is expected to win votes in November that would have otherwise gone to Ganahl.
Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601
Biden’s approval numbers remain weak, according to the poll. Fortythree percent of those surveyed said they approve of the job he is doing, while 51% said they disapprove and 6% said they weren’t sure.
ORDER OF ADVISEMENT
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division S of the
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Forty-three percent of those polled said they have a favorable opinion of Bennet, while 37% said they have an unfavorable opinion of him and 20% said they weren’t sure. For O’Dea, 27% said they have a favorable opinion of him, 29% said they have an unfavor able opinion of him and 44% said they weren’t sure how they felt about O’Dea, indicating that the first-time candidate still has work to do in ensur ing Coloradans know who he is.
If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court. Done and signed this day of September, 2022.
Both the Tarrance Group and Public Policy Polling are well regarded by FiveThirtyEight, the election prognos tication and political and sports statis tics website, though it’s impossible to evaluate the efficacy of the Tarrance Group poll without seeing the details of its Coloradomethod.Republicans hope that na tional help will come for O’Dea as GOP Senate candidates in other states falter, driving the party’s spending plans to change.OnSept. 7, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan election prognosticator at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, changed its ratings for the Senate races in Pennsylvania and Ari zona, where Republicans were hoping to pick up seats, from toss-ups to lean Democratic.TheSenate Leadership Fund can
Legal Notice No. BSB1812
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandpar ent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for guardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filing of the motion to terminate parent/child legal relationship.
The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.
Polis spokeswoman Amber Miller said the governor “is working hard to earn voters’ support, including getting his positive message out to all Colo radans about how he will protect our freedoms, fight to cut costs and always do what’s right for Colorado.”
‘leadership.’”InJune,Wells donated $100,000 to De fend Colorado, a state-level super PAC that supported Ganahl in the primary.
Phone Number: (720) 523-2950
Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, on Wednesday released the results of a survey conducted among 782 Colorado voters Aug. 30-31 that shows Bennet leading O’Dea by a wide, 46%-35% margin. The poll had a 3.5 percentage point margin of error.
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Republicans are celebrating an in ternal poll among 600 likely Colorado voters between Aug. 22 and 25 showing O’Dea trailing Bennet by just 1 per centage point — 48% for Bennet and 47% for O’Dea with 5% undecided.
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Respondents:CastilloLupe Castillo, Ezekiel Sandoval, Mark Archuleta, John Doe Special Respondent: Lois Castillo Case Number: 2021 JV 128 Div: S AttorneyCtrm.:orParty
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal coun sel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.
The super PAC spent more than $401,000 on anti-Polis billboards in July and August, and is scheduling TV ad time that’s billed as mentioning “infla tion, drug abuse, homelessness.” The ads are slated to air Sept. 12 through Nov.
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District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 10th day of November, 2022, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reason ably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.
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The survey, whose results are the only one released publicly showing the race so tight, was conducted by the Tarrance Group, a Republican firm based in Virginia, on behalf of the Republican Attorney General’s As sociation. It had a 4.1 percentage point margin of error.
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Wells has also donated $5,800 to GOP state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer’s campaign in the 8th Congressional District.
Deep Colorado Wells spent $500,000 in August on radio ads opposing Polis and supporting Ganahl.
The RAGA poll was released to The Washington Examiner by the Colora do GOP. The Sun asked the state party for a copy but did not receive one.
celed $8 million worth of scheduled TV advertising in Arizona earlier in theTheweek.GOP also has concerns about Republican Herschel Walker’s chances in Georgia, where he is trying to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.Butthesituation in other states is a
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child;
date who meets the moment.” Zack Roday, O’Dea’s campaign manager, touted the results on Twitter as proof of his candidate’s momentum.
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“I honestly believe this is probably the most important election Colorado will ever see,” he said. “I look at the drugs, I look at the crime. I’m looking at the homelessness, I’m looking at the economy. These guys have made a mess out of everything.”
The NRSC said the poll is an indica tion “that Joe O’Dea is a great candi
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Analyst Liberty Oilfield Services LLC has the following opening in Henderson, CO for Business Development Analyst: Wrk with Dir Strat Bus & sales tm to montr, anlyz & imprv sales & bus dev efforts. Reqs ed and exp. Full details, reqs & to apply visit: Bit.ly/ F022SS COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA CLASSIFIED AD SALES 303-566-4113 classifieds@coloradocommunitymedia.com SERVICE DIRECTORY ADS Contact Teresa, talexis@coloradocommunitymedia.com303-566-4125 DEADLINES CLASSIFIED LINE ADS: MONDAY, 10 A.M. SERVICE LEGALS:THURSDAY,DIRECTORY:5P.M.THURSDAY,3P.M.CLASSIFIEDS CAREERS MARKETPLACE REAL ESTATE SERVICE DIRECTORY TO ADVERTISE CALL 303-566-4100 Help Wanted Join the arc thrift Store Team! Small Warehouse employees join our team! Merchandising & retail is a plus! Hiring for Production/Warehouse Work! Hiring Location: Donation Station at arc Thrift store: 12402 W. KenCaryl Ave Littleton, CO 80128 Scan here to apply Sign up today to receive our weekly newsletter Stay connected to your local community! Go toandcoloradocommunitymedia.comclickthenewslettertabtosignuptoday! Help Wanted Join the arc thrift Store Team!
• Energy to take on a fast-paced work environment.
• Ensures that associates handle all duties in the store. qualified candidate:
• 5-7 yrs supervisory experience in managing people.
• Meeting all budget and expense requirements.
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Responsibilities for the Store Manager position:
• Experience managing 40plus employee’s
Brighton Standard Blade 23September 22, 2022
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ARC Thrift Stores currently has a Store Manager position; Thrift Stores is a nonprofit organization, entirely based in Colorado.
• Generate revenue sales of over $1 million annually.
• Possess leadership skills, both oral and written.
• Merchandising/display of retail floor.
• Well organized, self-directed, and a good listener.
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• Provides training, gives direction, and constructive feedback.
• Experience with working with a diverse workforce.
arc Thrift Stores offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 401k/ Profit Sharing.
September 22, 202224 Brighton Standard Blade Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more. In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings. In 2021, 3,000 customers attended Interested in selling your handmade crafts? Interested in hosting classes? Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate Admission is free to the public PRESENTS 2022 Holiday Craft Show& Mini-Market 10amSaturdayNov.26-6pm 10amSundayNov.27-2pm Douglas 500FairgroundsCountyFairgroundsDv.CastleRock,CO. Visit Santa at the show on NovemberSaturday,26
