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New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit dining, personal gatherings Chief of Police Clint Nicholsindoor announces retirement STAFF REPORT

Commerce City will be looking for a new chief after the current head of the city’s Police Department announced his retirement July 14. Commerce City Chief of Police Clint Nichols announced his retirement from the position effective July 25. Chief Nichols has spent the past

seven years with the Commerce City Police Department following a 23-year career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “It’s been an honor to serve this community for seven years, including five as the chief of police,” said Nichols. “I’m proud of the work our officers did in that time and the positive reforms our agency adopted to improve the delivery of public safety services for this

growing and dynamic community.” His statement acknowledged personal controversy during his tenure. Nichols was stopped for traffic violations in Utah while traveling between Commerce City and his family’s home in Las Vegas in 2020. “I have always aimed to lead this agency with integrity and fairness. Recent circumstances indicate a

Views differ on whether high schools should stop naming valedictorians Cherry Creek has opted to stop longtime tradition

news outlet’s editorial board wrote. Cherry Creek’s decision even landed a story in national and international news outlet BY ELLIS ARNOLD Newsweek, with other media EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM coverage mentioning it too. The practice of honoring Soon after the Cherry Creek valedictorians is one the School District in Arapahoe district’s high school princiCounty announced it would pals had discussed “for many stop designating valedictorians years,” the principals wrote in in its high schools, the critia letter to parents. cism started pouring in. “The practices of class rank “The pursuit of excellence and valedictorian status are has suffered another blow,” outdated and inconsistent with wrote George Brauchler, a forwhat we know and believe of mer Arapahoe County district our students. We believe all attorney, in a column for The students can learn at high Denver Post. levels, and learning is not a “The crusade against mericompetition,” the principals tocracy, and for mediocrity, A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s wrote in therapid lettertesting about site the at in our schools reached a new

The Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully approved a weak ozone-reduction plan from Colorado regulators, and should do far more to limit oil and gas drilling and other pollution in the Denver metro area, according to a new lawsuit filed July 12 by the Center for Biological Diversity. The lawsuit demanding the EPA reject Adams City High School Salutatorian Colorado’s state implementation plan Carolina Loa addresses fellow countyand is required to followin based the By her Ellis Arnold notes Denver the counties theon north graduates during the school’s severity of a county’s local virus spread. Colorado Media Front Range nonattainment area for ozone graduation ceremony MayCommunity 21.

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As Denver metro counties continue to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders under Colorado’s system of coronavirusrelated restrictions, the state announced a new level of rules that prohibits indoor dining and personal gatherings — a change that applies to the majority of the Denver metro area and many counties in other regions. The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in effect since September, is the set of different levels of restrictions that each

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weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and personal gatherings.

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perception among some that I am no longer the right person to do that, which leaves me in an untenable position to lead. In the best interests of our community and the Commerce City Police Department, I have decided to retire and allow the agency to start fresh under new leadership to continue making positive changes.”

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Anna Marie (VonFeldt) Roth June 7, 1945 - July 14, 2022

Anna Marie (VonFeldt) Roth, 77, passed away on July 14th, 2022. Born in Longmont, Colorado on June 7th, 1945 to Alfred Joseph VonFeldt and Emma Susan Stadler; Ann was raised in Fort Lupton on her family’s farm. She graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1963. She married Don Roth on November 12th, 1966. They began operating a dairy farm in Hudson and were blessed with five children, then moved to Barnesville in 1981 and continued to raise their children while dairy farming for another 20 years. Ann’s love and work ethic was apparent in every aspect of her life. She could be found feeding the cows, bailing hay, driving tractors, gardening, canning, or sewing for her family. Cooking was her love language and she took every opportunity to gather everyone around the table. On top of being an amazing cook, Ann was an excellent seamstress. She made her daughter’s bridesmaids dresses, flower girl dresses, and countless other sewing projects. Ann always lent a helping hand to those she loved. Ann was a proud member of St Mary’s Church. She made rosaries for the senior class and assisted with fundraisers. After nearly 50 years of running a dairy farm, Ann and Don moved to Evans in November of 2014. Ann was steadfast in her faith in God and looked forward to seeing her loved ones in heaven, especially grandson Derek Prescott. Ann is survived by her husband; Don Roth, children; Laurie Bergquist (Bob), Cindy Rowell (Mike), Nikki Prescott (Loy), Keith Roth (Christina), Deanne Bunting (Brad), grandchildren; Beth Bergquist (Jeff

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Bonnie “GG” McAllister August 12, 1924 - July 4, 2022

Bonnie Lou McAllister “GG”, 97, of Brighton, CO Bonnie was born on August 12th, 1924 in Iowa, to John and Violet Robinson. Throughout her extraordinary life, she excelled as a caretaker, homemaker, nurse, accountant, laundress, cashier, stocker, bartender & bouncer! At 5’1”, Bonnie was small but mighty. Strong and independent, she got herself everywhere she needed to go by walking and memorizing the bus routes. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and great-great grandmother. Affectionately referred to as “GG”, she was famously known for her chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin and cherry pies, also her beautiful smile. Always ready to the tee, she was a fire cracker and knew exactly what she wanted. She left her mark on the world by

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always sending cards for all occasions. Bonnie started her new journey on the 4th of July, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. She will be missed tremendously by so many, especially her family & many life-long friends. She is survived by her brother Mike (Gerri) of Iowa, her children Susan of California, John (Lauren) of Florida, and Linda (Craig) of Colorado, as well as 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-greatgrandchildren. She’s proceeded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, and her son James, as well as many other family members and friends. GG’s Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday July 30, 2022 at Tabor Rice-Funeral Home 75 S. 13th Ave. Brighton, CO 80601.

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Woman shot in Commerce City; investigation continues STAFF REPORT

A woman remained in an area hospital after a July 12 shooting in Commerce City. It happened around 1 a.m. in the 7100 block of Grape Street. A city

statement said officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person. Officers found a woman who’d been shot. Originally, police reported the woman died of her injuries. “This information was incor-

rect. Due to the grave nature of the victim’s wounds and the expedited need for treatment, initial information indicated the victim had died,” the statement read. “Tremendous effort by medical staff resulted in the victim’s sta-

bilization.” The statement also said detectives are following up on leads and asking anyone with information to call the Commerce City Police Department tip line at 303-289-3626.

Brighton hospital gets grant for nursing program BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A $1.5 million grant from Adams County should help Brighton’s Platte Valley Medical Center find and retain nurses, hospital officials said. County officials presented a grant to the hospital for a nurse training program July 11 outside of the Brighton hospital. According to a written state-

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The city has commissioned an independent investigation to determine the facts of these stops, the results of which are still being finalized and remain privileged at this time. Nichols joined CCPD as a commander in 2015 before be-

ment from the hospital, half of new graduate nurses leave within their first year of practice, largely because of a lack of confidence when providing care for patients right out of nursing school. In response, Platt Valley created an external program that lets new nurses spend their last semester of school at PVMC. The statement said the program helps nurses “become more con-

fident and independent in their skills learned in class.” “This grant will provide onthe-job training for nurses ink their final year of school,” said PVMC President Jaime Campbell. “It’s an investment in the workforce and for the health of the communities we serve.” “We appreciate the grant,” said Sean Wyant, president of the PVMC foundation. “It lets us continue this program.”

AdCo Commissioner Lynn Baca said the grant was among 70 that the county handed out. The total worth was more than $100 million. “We know what value we place in Adams County,” Baca said. “The last three years have been difficult for healthcare workers. We are particularly grateful for your innovation. It helps Adams

ing promoted to deputy chief in 2016 and then chief of police in 2017 following the retirement of Lowell Richardson. Nichols spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps prior to his 23-year run with LVMPD. The city manager will name a new acting or interim chief of police by Nichols’ July 25 departure as chief. “I want to thank Chief Nichols for his years of service to our

community and his dedication to improving the Commerce City Police Department,” said City Manager Roger Tinklenberg. “He has been a driver of our police reform efforts through some challenging times. While the circumstances of his departure stem not from malintent or misconduct, I agree that the best course of action at this time is to seek new leadership for CCPD going forward.” Nichols helped implement

numerous policy reforms and updates during his time as chief. These include policies related to use of force, de-escalation, and training about biased-based policing. Nichols oversaw the addition of the You Have Options Program for sexual assault reporting, the creation of the Commerce City-Brighton Sexual Assault Taskforce and an increased emphasis on community policing efforts.

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Pepsi to build its largest U.S. plant in Denver BY SARAH MULHOLLAND COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

PepsiCo has chosen Denver as the place where it will build what will be its largest U.S. plant. Colorado beat out three other states to become the site of the

mammoth facility, Pepsi said in a statement on July 13. The company acquired roughly 152 acres of land near Denver International Airport for the planned 1.2 million-squarefoot manufacturing facility, which is set to open next year. “We’re thrilled to call Denver,

a city that shares so many of our values, home to PepsiCo’s most sustainable U.S. plant location,” said Johannes Evenblij, PepsiCo Beverages president of North America’s West Division, in the statement. In March, Denver City Council

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policy, which will begin with the class of 2026. Cherry Creek’s new policy took aim at “unnecessary pressure,” the letter said, a welcome change in the eyes of Dr. Anna Mueller, an associate professor of sociology who has studied mental health among youths in different parts of the country, including in Colorado. “How painful and stressful academic pressure for teenagers can be is very real,” Mueller told Colorado Community Media. ‘Healthier school culture’

The decision to cut valedictorian status isn’t unheard of: One of the Colorado communities that made the move years ago is Boulder Valley School District. Boulder Valley top official Rob Anderson didn’t oversee the decision — he started as superintendent there in 2018 — but “since I’ve been here, no one’s asked me to bring it back,” Anderson said. Anderson also served as deputy superintendent of academics in Fulton County, Georgia, in the Atlanta area, where the highachieving Northview High School decided to stop naming valedictorians and salutatorians “because of the additional pressures it puts on kids,” Anderson said. “Just anecdotally, talking with parents, talking with (the) principal, it created a healthier school

July 21, 2022 culture for those kids that were among the top in the class,” said Anderson, speaking about the Northview High decision. In Anderson’s view, differences in grade point average, or GPA, at the top of a class can be insignificant. The gap can sometimes be a tenth or hundredth of a point “when you’re separating highly motivated, incredibly intelligent kids who are trying to reach those types of goals,” Anderson said. “There’s not a lot of room in between.” “Talk to (students vying for) valedictorian or salutatorian. They’re not sleeping,” said Anderson, who felt kids can be successful without the titles. Superintendent Chris Fiedler, leader of the Brighton-area 27J Schools district, has not served in any school district where valedictorians are not recognized. He wasn’t sure of whether removing valedictorian designation from high schools would affect student achievement broadly. “Do I think it drives academic performance? It absolutely does for those kids that are chasing (high rank),” Fiedler said. “I’m of the opinion that it drives competition among kids. I don’t think that’s a bad thing as long as it’s healthy.” Fiedler previously served as superintendent of the Gilpin County School District in Black Hawk and then as superintendent of Deer Trail School District 26J in Deer Trail, according to 27J’s

district website. He’s co-chair of the Denver Area School Superintendents Council. “I don’t believe always that the letter grade students earn in a class is always an accurate representation of what they learned or not,” Fiedler said. “Some of the classes I learned the most in I didn’t get an A in.” Michael Mazenko, a Cherry Creek High School teacher, a former school administrator and a past gifted education coordinator, argued in an op-ed in The Denver Post that “ranking can encourage kids to avoid hard classes out of fear of losing a decimal point.” The competition for valedictorian status and rank creates “gamesmanship” and limits students from choosing courses based on growth and interest “to instead choose what’s best to manipulate GPA,” Mazenko wrote. On the other hand, chasing a high GPA can also push students to load their schedule with lots of Advanced Placement and honors courses. Fiedler said both scenarios are realistic. “Kids who were vying to be valedictorian, salutatorian, they would steer away from nonweighted classes because it would hurt their GPA. If the school has band or yearbook, valuable classes … kids wouldn’t take those classes,” Anderson said. Anderson said pressure to reach a certain class rank encourages high-achieving students to “overload themselves.” Those kids “not only fill up

their school year but fill up their summers, take classes beyond the school year, beyond the normal course load a student would take,” Anderson said. Asked whether the decision of whether to recognize a valedictorian affects middle- or lowerachieving students, Fiedler said: “My opinion is no.” “I believe that there are probably 20 to 25 kids, maybe 30, maybe 35, that go into high school their freshman year with that on their mind. And after freshman year, it quickly sorts itself” and some kids stop pursing that rank, Fiedler said. In general, Fiedler felt that “competition is good and healthy” and that focusing on rank is a valid practice. “I would argue that in most if not all of life, we keep score. If we’re not going to honor valedictorians anymore … are we no longer going to have state wrestling champions?” Fiedler said, for example. “Life is filled with competition,” he added. ‘Downplay the achievements’

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are violating EPA standards at a record pace in recent summers. (State air quality officials issued an ozone action alert again July 12 afternoon warning of potentially irritating amounts, in effect through July 13.) The state’s plan is ineffective and has loopholes that allow for smaller sources of ozone-causing pollution, like individual drilling and fracking operations, to move forward even as ozone gets worse, the lawsuit said. “We’re never going to solve our smog problem until the EPA cracks down on Colorado allowing unlimited air pollution from drilling and fracking,” said Robert Ukeiley, a senior attorney at the center. “If it takes a lawsuit to bring about that fix, that’s what we are going to do.” Ground-level ozone, caused by a mixture of volatile organic compounds, wildfire smoke, vehicle pollution and increasingly hot and sunny summer days, causes asthma and other respiratory and heart problems in adults and children. “Every additional day of delay in reducing smog puts more children and families at risk for potentially deadly diseases,” Ukeiley said, in a release accompanying the lawsuit filing. The EPA said it will not comment on pending litigation. In a

Federal Register notice included in the lawsuit, the EPA in May approved Colorado’s state implementation plan and said the Clean Air Act did not give the EPA powers that the Center for Biological Diversity asked it to exercise. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association slapped back at the suit Tuesday. “As Colorado families struggle to pay to fuel their vehicles and afford their rising utility bills, this latest lawsuit from environmental activists shows just how extreme and out of touch they are with Coloradans. The majority of emissions within our region come from natural biogenic matter or they blow in from outside of Colorado,” trade association President Dan Haley said. “While Colorado’s oil and natural gas workers have cut our emissions in half, these environmental groups will continue to celebrate higher energy costs for Americans and push our energy dependence overseas.” In 2021, 12 monitoring sites on the Front Range recorded a threeyear average over the EPA’s most recent cap of 70 parts per billion for ozone, and five sites violated even the EPA’s previous looser standard of 75 ppb, according to annual reports by state and regional pollution officials last fall. The lawsuit targets the EPA for failing to require Colorado to account for ozone contributions by minor sources of pollutants, or from temporary sources. Colorado officials are now working on revisions to the implementation plan

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