Golden Transcript March 20, 2025

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New bill would help mu e commercial truck noise

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Almost 10 years ago, when Casey Brown was running for Golden City Council, one of the most common concerns he heard was about tra c-related noise.

With so many highways in and around Golden city limits — many of which are main routes to and from local quarries — Goldenites have long complained about noise from commercial trucks frequenting the area.

Although not all trucks are noisy, hearing noises that loud that often has impacted Goldenites’ quality of life, Brown described.

“We tend to think of the noise from trucks as being a nuisance,” he said. “But, it’s far more than a nuisance; it’s a public health hazard.”

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‘Design in 2025’

Golden focusing on alreadybudgeted projects amid uncertainty with federal, state funding

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

During the COVID-19 pandemic and other situations in the early 2020s, the motto “Survive until 2025” was widely used by the American lm industry and other sectors.

Now that 2025 is here, though, there’s still major economic uncertainty amid the Trump Administration’s decisions on tari s, wide-scale layo s of federal employees, market downturns and other factors.

With all this in mind, Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg said that the city won’t be introducing any major new policies, projects or programs this year. Instead, Golden will focus on projects it’s already budgeted for and further goals it’s already adopted. “ ere are so many uncertainties right now … around (federal and state) funding availability, around policy changes,” Weinberg said during

the March 6 State of the City event. “Nobody really knows at this point.”

She emphasized how, for Golden, 2025 will be “a year to complete projects” the city has already started. Some are ready for groundbreaking while others haven’t started design.

City Manager Scott Vargo even used the catchphrase “design in 2025,” saying the city will be designing several projects this year, with construction slated for 2026 or later. is includes:

- e new Lions Park playground and sidewalks, which will improve safety and accessibility around the park;

- e East Amenity Zone, which is the city’s term for the connective tissue between Parfet and Vanover parks, the Tucker Gulch Trail and the future municipal center site at 311 10th St.

- An underpass under Ford Street, which will help pedestrians walk along the north side of Clear Creek from Vanover Park, particularly during high-volume tra c in the summertime.

Additionally, the city and its architects are rening the nal designs for Golden’s forthcoming municipal center and police headquarters. Vargo said the city is scheduled to break ground on it late this spring or early summer.

While the city now has several sound-wall segments in the works, state legislators are working on another solution to help reduce commercial truckrelated noise not just in Golden, but across Colorado.

HB25-1039, which addresses commercial vehicle mu er requirements, is currently working its way through the legislature. If approved, it would give law enforcement o cers new methods to enforce the current mu er requirement for all commercial vehicles.

Rep. Brianna Titone, who represents the Golden area, is one of the bill’s sponsors. Joining her are Rep. Lesley Smith and Sen. Dylan Roberts, both of whom represent Clear Creek County among other jurisdictions. e bill has bipartisan support, and the City of Golden recently endorsed it. It also has industry support from the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, its President Greg Fulton con rmed.

People sit and wait for the State of the City address to start March 6 at the Golden Community Center. The city played a video recapping last year’s projects, and Mayor Laura Weinberg outlined Golden’s goals for 2025.

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Senators want answers about money for meals at Fort Carson

BY HAYLEE MAY CPR NEWS

Colorado senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined more than 20 other U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Secretary of Defense this month demanding answers about apparent underinvestment in food options for members of the military.

e letter followed an investigation by Military.com that revealed millions of dollars taken from soldiers’ wages for food allowance was spent elsewhere.

“Our national security depends on a strong military. e Department of Defense needs to address the troubling reports of food access issues on military bases and support base leadership to resolve them,” said Hickenlooper in a statement to CPR News. “Our service members, like those stationed at Fort Carson, deserve consistent and highquality meals.”

e military news organization began its investigation following reports of a lack of food and low food quality at several Army posts across the nation – including at Fort Carson, where soldiers reported receiving meals lacking in nutritional value in 2024. Photos of meals obtained by CPR News showed a soldier being served a meal of lima beans and toast, far below the nutritional value standards set for Army troops.

Each enlisted service member living in the barracks at Fort Carson has a “Basic Allowance for Subsistence” deduction of $460.25 per month, which is meant to pay for their breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Many troops make less than $30,000 a year as junior enlisted soldiers and do not have access to kitchen equipment in their shared living quarters.

“Senator Bennet believes that service members who dedicate their lives to protecting our country deserve access to high-quality and nutritious meals every day,” Bennet’s o ce said in a statement. “It is inexcusable for our service mem-

bers to pay hundreds of dollars a month for their meals and then experience food shortages or be served poor-quality food with no alternatives. Our military readiness is jeopardized if they cannot access the basic nutrition they need.”

According to the Military.com investigation, of the $22 million collected in BAS deductions from troops at the post south of Colorado Springs last year, only $5 million dollars actually went toward food they could access at dining facilities. It is unclear where the unused money was spent.

“ e ndings, which include 2024nancial records from eleven of the largest Army installations, show that more than $151 million of the $225 million in

[subsistence funds] collected from servicemembers on these installations was not spent on food costs,” the letter from senators reads. “ at gure does not include the additional garrisons under the Army’s control, nor does it include spending at installations managed by the other military services suggesting the issue may be much more widespread.”

e group of senators want Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to detail how the DOD is making decisions about on-post food service operations, what barriers the military is facing to provide healthy meals to troops, and what his plan is to improve food quality on military bases.

“If a servicemember is losing money from their paycheck because they are be-

ing given a meal, it is reasonable for them to expect that funding will be used only to cover the costs of providing it and to ensure it is of the highest possible quality,” the letter reads. “We trust you will move expeditiously to answer our inquiries.”

Most new recruits stationed at Fort Carson are required to spend their rst two to three years in service living in the barracks with up to 8,000 troops housed there at any given time.

A Fort Carson o cial said in December that 4,633 of those recruits are meal card holders who rely on dining facilities. is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Spring-break travelers urged to get measles vaccine

Colorado health o cials are closely watching the ongoing measles outbreak in the U.S., and recommended that residents get vaccinated against the virus ahead of spring break travel.

Over 100 cases were reported in West Texas last month and the virus has now shown up in 11 other states, including Colorado’s neighbor New Mexico.

Colorado’s state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy does not take the prospect of a measles outbreak lightly.

“It’s actually the most contagious virus that we know of,” Herlihy said. “In a group of people that is not immune to the virus, 9 out of 10 people who come in contact with someone with measles will go on to develop a measles infection.”

e Centers for Disease and Control documented 222 cases as of March 6. Herlihy says that when measles outbreaks reach this size they can take several months before they resolve.

Measles is more than just a rash. It’s a serious respiratory disease that can have lasting e ects. About 20% of peo-

ple infected will need hospital care, and it can be fatal.

What Herlihy is most concerned about are the pockets of under-vaccination that exist throughout the state.

“Individual schools or childcare facilities, playgroups, church groups or community organizations where vaccination rates in those much smaller groups are well below the threshold of protection,” she said.

Colorado’s health department keeps

data on vaccination rates across the state. Front Range school districts are all above 90%, but some districts -- including Lake County and several in and around Colorado Springs -- fall in the low- to mid80% range.

Some residents may be wondering if they or their children have been vaccinated. You can request a copy of vaccine records through the Colorado Public Health and Environment website. Ocials also recommend talking with your

primary health provider.

Herlihy can’t say for sure if Colorado will see measles cases in the future but is using the current moment as a reminder of the risk.

“We’re really seeing these outbreaks occurring elsewhere as a call to action for all of us in Colorado to make sure that we are protected,” she said. is story was made available via the Colorado News Collaborative. Learn more at https://colabnews.co

The Army’s Fort Carson is located in Colorado Springs.

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BY BEAU BAKER, ALEX MURPHY KUNC

Homes Are Still Selling, Buyers Are Still Buying, But Market Is Slowed Down By Chaos in DC

It’s clear to real estate professionals that, although some buyers must buy and some sellers must sell, buyers and sellers who are not under pressure to do a deal are looking and listening before buying or selling a home. These are complicated times!

The statistics below reflect a slowing of the real estate market within 25 miles of downtown Denver — and likely nationwide. Due to space limitations, I’m only including statistics for the first two months of the last six years, but it’s instructive to see how these months compare year-over-year. At htttp://RealEstateToday.substack.com I have included all 12 months of each year. Although every other metric documents a slowing market, the median closed prices set a record for both January and February:

Meanwhile, look at how many listings expired without selling during the same months:

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I have learned a lot from your writings, which I appreciate — never too old to keep up with new info. I offer my praise, as you have talked evenly and without bias about real estate issues. It comes through that you are several cuts above the normal real estate agents whom I’ve interacted with, because you point out the negatives in the real estate universe and are not hyping the sales pitch.

Unfortunately, I won’t need your services, as I will keep my Colorado Springs house with its low-interest mortgage, and my cabin in Bailey has such a low basis that I’ll put it in my will, denying the IRS and Colorado big capital gains tax payments.

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The number of active listings is surging, but the number sold listings is dropping, as shown in these two charts:

That has resulted in the higher inventory of unsold listings in recent months:

Another important metric is the ratio of closed price to original listing price. During the pandemic, more than half the listings sold for as much as 4% above the listing price as a result of bidding wars, but look how that metric has changed:

With the “spring selling season” coming up, I find it hard to be optimistic about the real estate market, because it appears that the chaos we’re seeing in our national government is only going to get worse, and markets don’t like uncertainty.

If builders, who get most of their lumber from Canada, see a big increase in costs due to tariffs, they may pause construction or at least increase the price of new homes. Meanwhile, if the courts end up allowing the mass firing of federal workers — many of

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Like You, We Have Wondered Why Some Window Wells Rust

This week I learned why, thanks to an email from Alpine Building Performance. Here’s what they wrote:

“If the screws used to attach the window well touch the metal bars (rebar) inside the concrete, it creates rust. This happens because electricity flows between the metals, causing the window well to rust faster.

“This is why sometimes you will see one window well completely rusted through and the other window wells in the home showing no signs of rust. Many people think that rusty window wells can be sanded and painted with a rust inhibitor to keep it from rusting further. This is not true.

“The window well rusts from the dirt side in, so once you see rust inside the window well, it has already made it through the entire thickness of the metal. Unfortunately, the only remedy to the rust issue is a full window well replacement.

“When having your window well replaced, make sure that it is replaced in a manner that it will not rust prematurely again.”

The email promoted a company, Window Well Solutions, LLC, which has developed a method of replacing window wells using a fiberglass composite mounting system which creates a non-conductive break between the foundation and the metal window well.

Unfortunately, that company is in Fort

Collins and doesn’t take on new customers south of Denver’s northern suburbs. But now you know what the answer is to this problem. The company has patented their system, so it is available nationwide.

On our blog I have a link to a video showing how WWS replaces rusted window wells.

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BY RACHEL COHEN KUNC

Sta cuts could doom black-footed ferret recovery

Black-footed ferrets, once feared extinct, were rediscovered in Wyoming in 1981 when a ranch dog caught one, revealing a small remaining population. Over the past four decades, scientists have been working to revive this prairie carnivore that’s part of the weasel family. However, last month, their e orts suffered a blow.

Tina Jackson, who led the species’ recovery across 12 states-including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona-was red as part of the Trump Administration’s federal workforce cuts.

“It was an odd day,” said Jackson. “I’ve never been red from a role before.”

Jackson was a probationary employee because she took the job as the national recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year. But before that, she’d spent nearly 30 years as a wildlife biologist at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with much of that time working on ferret conservation.

e federal government considers the black-footed ferret to be one of the most endangered mammals in North America. It was among the rst species listed under the Endangered Species Act and remains critically endangered. Jackson was deeply aware of her role in their recovery.

“You’re the one kind of in charge of this species that’s still, honestly, on the brink of extinction,” she said.

Jackson’s job involved coordinating recovery e orts, securing permits for conservation work and overseeing the

reintroduction of captive ferrets to 15 wild sites in partnership with federal and state agencies, tribes and nonpro t organizations.

“We’re losing that nexus, that glue, that holds all of us together,” said Travis Livieri, executive director of Prairie Wildlife Research, a nonpro t that works on ferret conservation in South Dakota.

Additionally, two of Jackson’s colleagues at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center near Fort Collins, Colo. were also let go. e 11-member team suddenly shrunk to eight at a critical time-just as ferrets begin breeding season.

“Every time there’s a setback of some sort, whether it’s a biological setback, a disease outbreak, a budget cut or a staing cut, it’s something that sets back recovery,” Jackson said.

e U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it does not comment on personnel matters.

“We are working closely with the O ce of Personnel Management to ensure we are prioritizing scal responsibility for the American people,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement.

ough slender, black-footed ferrets are feisty predators. is is particularly useful since they are about the same size as prairie dogs, which make up 90% of their diet.

e ferrets also take up residence in the burrows dug by prairie dogs, sharing the space with other creatures like foxes, turtles and rattlesnakes. Because of this, Jackson refers to them as an “umbrella species”; their conservation helps other animals in the prairie ecosystem.

“By protecting that prairie dog habitat

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for ferrets, we’re keeping a whole bunch of other species from needing state or federal listing,” Jackson said.

However, ferret conservation is handson and labor-intensive. At the Fort Collins center, which houses about twothirds of the captive population, sta provides round-the-clock feeding, cleaning and veterinary care. During breeding season, they carefully monitor the pairs, as the territorial animals can sometimes kill one another. By late summer, the center may have up to 500 ferrets on its watch, as it prepares about 200 for reintroduction into the wild.

With fewer sta , Jackson noted, the team might need to limit their breeding capacity, which could undermine partner organizations’ e orts to establish reintroduction sites.

One of the biggest threats to ferrets in the wild is the plague, which often requires annual disease mitigation. But federal funding uncertainty is complicating this part of the recovery process, too.

Livieri’s organization had planned to start spraying insecticide dust in April to eliminate the eas that carry the plague, but he’s not sure whether he’ll receive assurance by then that he can spend the federal money that usually funds that work. Last year, a plague outbreak caused a prairie dog die-o in the Badlands of South Dakota.

“If we aren’t vigilant, the largest blackfoot ferret population in the world is potentially at risk,” he said.

Chamois Andersen of Defenders of Wildlife said while nonpro ts are prioritizing resources to ensure the recovery progress continues, the federal govern-

ment plays a crucial role.

“It’s going to be a real challenge for the NGOs to ll in those gaps,” she said. e black-footed ferret has made a big comeback since the 1980s when a handful from Wyoming were brought into captivity. Now, there are about 800 individuals.

“We’ve made amazing strides,” Jackson said. “But it’s still not the sort of number where we can say these guys will survive if we step away for a few years.” is story was made available via the Colorado News Collaborative. Learn more at https://colabnews.co

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A captive-bred black-footed ferret undergoes preconditioning at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado before being reintroduced to the wild. The national recovery coordinator for the endangered species was fired as part of the Trump Administration’s cuts to the federal workforce.

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Bill in legislature seeks to refund child care waitlist fees

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT

Colorado parents may soon be able to recover some of the waitlist or application fees they’ve paid to child care programs if their children don’t land a spot within six months.

at’s one of the provisions of a bill that advanced out of the House Health and Human Services committee March 11, clearing its third legislative hurdle this winter. e original version of the bill would have capped waitlist fees at $25 and required child care programs to publicly post tuition and fees, but both components have been watered down since then.

Democratic sponsors of the bill said it will still provide some relief to families

who pay hundreds of dollars in waitlist fees, sometimes to a dozen or more child care programs. In order to get the fees back, parents would have to make a written request to the child care programs where their children didn’t get seats. In addition, the programs would be allowed to keep part of the fees families paid — an amount that eventually will be determined by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Families that are o ered a spot at a child care center but decline it, would not recoup any of the fees they paid. If the bill becomes law, it will take e ect Jan. 1, 2026.

Rep. Jenny Willford, one of the bill sponsors, described during Tuesday’s hearing the toll that multiple waitlist fees take on

families. She said a friend shared that in her search for child care she’d joined 16 waitlists, with most costing $100 to $200 each.

“ e way that we are nickel and diming families to simply sit and wait and hope that they get a spot is not OK,” she said. “ is is going to save families money, and at a time when it is so expensive to raise kids, every dollar counts.”

Besides the refund provision, the current version of the bill requires child care programs to disclose their tuition and fees when a prospective family requests pricing information, joins the waitlist, enrolls in the program, or when the provider changes the fee schedule. It doesn’t require that tuition and fees be posted publicly.

Changes to the bill came earlier in the legislative process after a number of child care providers pushed back against the original provisions, particularly the $25 waitlist fee cap. Several said their waitlist fees cover a host of expenses, such as marketing costs, technology fees, and sta time used to give tours and call families. Some said they would lose money if the fees were capped.

But shifting from a fee cap to partial refunds for families didn’t satisfy everyone. Some providers said giving refunds still takes administrative time, especially for small child care businesses.

Reprinted with permission from Chalkbeat, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

Speed cameras coming to Federal and Alameda

Denver had only put devices in mobile vans

BY NATHANIEL MINOR DENVERITE

Denver will post automated speed cameras along two of its deadliest corridors — Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue — as soon as the second half of the year. e cameras will be part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s push to “double down” on Vision Zero, the city’s ongoing e ort to eliminate tra c deaths, city leaders said at a press brie ng March 10.

“Anything that we can do to reduce speed in the city and county of Denver is going to be a great option. It’s going to reduce our tra c fatalities,” Kurt Barnes, a tra c enforcement o cer in the Denver Police Department, said of speed cameras.

City o cials have already completed a slate of safety projects for parts of Federal and Alameda that was announced last summer, said Amy Ford, executive director of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. ose include the installation of more speed limit signs, real-time speed feedback signs, and the retiming of tra c signals to slow tra c and give pedestrians

more time to cross the road.

A new marketing campaign this spring, which includes seven billboards on Federal and Alameda, will encourage drivers to ease o the accelerator too.

“Please, for the love of safety, slow down,” said City Council President Amanda Sandoval, quoting the campaign’s main theme.

Denver has used speed cameras that operate out of vans for years, but only in limited areas like residential streets, near schools and in work zones. Now, under a new state law, automated enforcement systems are allowed to be permanently placed on busier streets.

Federal and Alameda are two of Den-

ver’s busiest, and most deadly, streets. Seven people died and nearly 40 were seriously injured on them in 2024, Ford said. Drivers often exceed posted speed limits, Barnes said, adding that he clocked someone doing 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on Federal near Colfax on Monday morning. In the long-term, potential redesigns of Federal and Alameda could narrow them in certain places and passively encourage slower speeds. e Denver Police Department is also planning to step up in-person speed enforcement, Barnes said, which had dropped by nearly two-thirds between 2014 and 2022.

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BizBeat: South Golden Road’s new food truck perfect spot for tortas, tacos and more

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

José “Pepe” Garayoa has been driving his food truck around the Denver area for seven years. Given that it’s a larger truck and an older model, he said navigating tra c was challenging.

Now, though, he’s found the perfect permanent spot for the Ricas Tortas Calientes truck along South Golden Road.

“I’m very happy to be here in Golden,” he said. “What a great opportunity.” e spot near Native Nursery, which is accessible via 17025 South Golden Road, may be familiar to locals as the former home of Bon re Burritos and/or La Huacha.

open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information, call 303-8818376 or visit pepestortasandburgers.org.

Mobile sauna brings warmth, relaxation to local businesses and events

When she lived in Chicago, Rachel Swanson used to swim in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan, and the best way to warm up afterward was her friend’s mobile sauna.

While mobile saunas are more common in Nordic countries and the United States’ Upper Midwest, Swanson thought Colorado would bene t from the idea too. So, when she moved to the Denver area last year, she started the Nomadic Fire Mobile Sauna.

Garayoa said his friend who runs La Huacha recently opened a brick-andmortar location a few blocks away, leaving the food truck spot open. So, Garayoa moved Ricas Tortas Calientes there in December.

He said the spot is ideal, because “Golden knows someone is selling food here.”

Garayoa has been in the food industry for 30 years, working in both restaurants and his own food trucks.

He’s now bringing that experience and his own unique twist to the Ricas Tortas Calientes menu, which features tortas, burgers, tacos, quesadillas and specialty items.

While the winter has been slow, Garayoa expected things to pick up with the warmer weather. He’s preparing to expand his hours and start serving premade breakfast burritos in the summer.

Garayoa emphasized how Ricas Tortas Calientes is a family business. His wife and three daughters have helped him with one aspect of the business or another over the years.

Running his own business has always been his dream, Garayoa continued, saying, “You have to put yourself to work (to achieve your dream), and it’s easier when you have your family behind you.”

Ricas Tortas Calientes is currently

What looks like a simple trailer on the outside is a warm, welcoming haven on the inside that can easily reach 190 degrees. Swanson and her family summarized the concept as: “Heat on wheels, relaxation that heals.”

Swanson has been taking the mobile sauna to community events and local businesses, including Golden’s Mountain Toad Brewing and Arvada’s Colorado Tap House.

People can book a 30-minute session in the sauna, which sits six people comfortably. Swanson also o ers a cold plunge outside, so people can alternate.

Along with community events, Nomadic Fire is also available for private events, such as holiday parties or teambuilding events, or private rentals at people’s homes.

Swanson, who’s been a therapist for 15 years, emphasized the physical, mental and social bene ts of saunas. She encouraged people to listen to their bodies and hydrate beforehand, saying, “It’s a place of gathering, not a competition.”

While saunas are great for athletic recovery, Swanson hoped everyone would try Nomadic Fire. People can bring their friends, play music and have fun while visiting a local brewery, she described.

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A regular 30-minute session is $25 per person, but multi-packs and group rates are available.

Nomadic Fire is at Colorado Tap House every other ursday evening, starting April 3, and at Mountain Toad every other Tuesday evening, starting April 8.

For more information, including pricing, schedule and private booking availability, visit nomadic remobilesauna.com.

Cheesecake Factory opening May 13 at Colorado Mills

ose who’ve walked around Colorado Mills lately may have seen the “Cheesecake Factory, coming soon” signs.

e restaurant recently announced a May 13 opening date for its new location at the Lakewood mall.

e new Cheesecake Factory will be at Entrance No. 1, on the mall’s northwest corner. It will be accessible from both the mall’s exterior and interior.

e restaurant features more than 250 items on its menu, each freshly prepared from scratch at every location, including more than 30 “legendary cheesecakes,” the Cheesecake Factory described in a recent press release.

Additionally, the restaurant stated it will be hiring more than 300 employees for the Colorado Mills location. is includes bartenders, bussers, cashiers, baristas, line cooks, servers and more.

Anyone interested in applying should visit cakecareers.com/coloradomills. FROM PAGE 6

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A hope to slow drivers

“Anything that we can do to get the message out for people to slow down, I think, is great,” Barnes said.

Speed cameras tend to be unpopular with drivers and are often criticized for being a money maker for states and cities. But the federal government says they are an e ective way to slow speeds, and state lawmakers took steps to keep their use focused on safety and not revenue generation.

Citations, for example, are limited to $40, though that can double for violations near schools. e city must also prominently place signs near cameras alerting drivers to their presence.

e city also wants to avoid a situation where the cameras disproportionately impact certain communities, Ford said, as has happened else-

where. Black and Hispanic drivers have seen the brunt of enforcement in cities including Washington, D.C., and Chicago in the past, for example.

So, Denver is considering placing cameras in neighborhoods that are some of the city’s wealthiest and poorest, most white and most diverse. Ford named Federal near Colfax, and Alameda near Washington Park and Lowry as being potential locations.

“We’ve been actually studying and looking at where people are, where they’re driving, what that impact is to them, and then ensuring that we can sort of share that across the city,” Ford said.

City o cials will soon begin community outreach on the cameras that could shape how the cameras roll out, she said. e City Council could act as soon as this summer to designate speed camera corridors, as is required by state law.

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As seen on March 11, the Golden-area Ricas Tortas Calientes food truck o ers tacos al pastor. The food truck, which is accessible via 17025 South Golden Road, also features tortas, burgers, quesadillas and specialty items.

Jos√© “Pepe” Garayoa wraps up a Canc√∫n torta, which features chicken Milanese, ham and cheese, inside his Golden-area food truck on March 11. The Ricas Tortas Calientes menu includes several kinds of tortas, tacos and specialty items.

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On March 11, owner Rachel Swanson showcases the inside of the Nomadic Fire Mobile Sauna. Swanson has been taking the mobile sauna to community events and local businesses, including Golden’s Mountain Toad Brewing and Arvada’s Colorado Tap House.

As seen on March 11, a new Cheesecake Factory location is under construction at Lakewood’s Colorado Mills mall. The Cheesecake Factory is set to open May 13 at Entry No. 1, which is on the mall’s northwest corner.

Some solar sales include misleading info, critics say

Groups hope to see state law that protects consumers

BY SHARON SULLIVAN COLORADO NEWSLINE

A young and persuasive salesperson came to Grand Junction resident Brandon Keen’s home last summer selling residential rooftop solar systems. Keen was interested in solar, so he listened to the salesperson’s spiel.

Keen said the Go Brite Solar salesperson told him that a Colorado grant would pay for the solar panels and installation and that Our World Energy, a solar company headquartered in Arizona, with locations in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, was one of only a few companies approved to install the system. Keen signed up to lease the panels.

Go Brite Solar, with locations in multiple states, is a “sales only” company that solicits solar systems door-to-door then sells the contracts to a solar installation company like Our World Energy.

Go Brite Solar’s website states “Hint: We don’t work for solar companies, we work for you.”

After signing a contract, Keen learned from a neighbor who had his solar panels installed by a longtime local company that the solar incentives are not grants but, instead, a collection of state and federal tax credits for people who owe taxes. And that’s only with a purchase — not lease — of the solar. When a person leases the solar panels, the tax credit goes to the lending institution nancing the project. Some utility providers o er rebates for solar as well.

“Solar scams usually happen door-todoor, and ramp up when there are incentives like there are currently.”

Mark Fetterho program manager for AARP ElderWatch

lar installation businesses.

“We’re tired of seeing unethical people selling solar in Colorado,” said Mike Kruger, the COSSA CEO and president. “ e bill will put up guardrails, and spell out expectations for behavior of salesper-

Grand Junction resident Ted Juntilla, 68, is a disabled military veteran who had been considering solar when a person selling for Our World Energy came to his door in June 2024. Juntilla said the salesperson told him that the solar installation would be free and that his utility bills would remain the same for the next 25 years.

Keen also learned that any certi ed solar company could do the installation. He canceled his contract with Our World Energy.

“It was a brokerage group that came to our door,” Keen, 38, said. “We were tricked on how he presented it. I’m not sure if he understood the incentive program.”

Colorado Newsline attempted to reach Go Brite Solar for comment by calling both of the phone numbers listed on its website. One number reached an an-

swering machine for Utah Online School, according to the greeting. Messages left by a reporter were not returned. A man answered a call to the second number, identifying as Cove Home Security, a company in Draper, Utah.

In recent years there’s been an uptick in Colorado, and across the nation, in doorto-door solar “sales only” solicitors accused of predatory and misleading practices. ey’re solar brokers who then sell the contracts to solar installation companies — some of whom have gone out of business or moved, leaving customers stranded when a problem arises or with

incomplete systems.

e o ce of Attorney General Phil Weiser would not con rm or otherwise comment on any potential investigations into deceptive solar sales practices, said AG spokesperson Elliot Goldbaum.

Consumer protection legislation

e Colorado Solar and Storage Association expects to support consumer protection legislation at the Colorado Legislature in the coming weeks. e consumer protection bill, if it’s introduced, would provide guidelines not only for sales-only companies but also for so-

However, Juntilla’s solar system would not have been free — instead, it would have been nanced over a period of years with no upfront costs. Customers pay a monthly fee, basically trading a utility bill for a nance payment.

Juntilla said he felt pressured to decide quickly, because he was told that his utility provider Grand Valley Power would allow only a certain percentage of homes in his subdivision to install solar systems. However, when Juntilla contacted the electric cooperative he was told that was not the case.

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Grand Junction resident Ted Juntilla said he felt pressured to buy a solar system for his home by a sales associate who provided incorrect information.

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Grand Valley Power is a member of Colorado Rural Electric Association, a nonpro t that represents and serves 21 Colorado electric co-ops. Grand Valley Power spokesperson Rita Sanders said Grand Valley Power does not currently restrict, or in the past restricted, anyone from installing solar due to system capacity. However, that could change in the future if local solar generation meets or exceeds demand in the same area, which poses challenges to maintaining a safe and reliable grid, Sanders said in an email to Newsline.

Juntilla also learned that Our World Energy had pulled a building permit for his property from the Mesa County Building Department, without his permission.

“ ere was no mention of doing that during the sales pitch,” Juntilla said. “I didn’t sign anything. It really irritated me. It seems unscrupulous not to notify me.”

Attempts to reach Our World Energy by phone and email were unsuccessful. A third-party agent answered the phone, and told a reporter that someone from the company would call back.

San Isabel Electric is a CREA member based in Pueblo West, serving customers in southern Colorado. San Isabel spokesperson Paris Daugherty said San Isabel receives a lot of calls from its members asking if the co-op is associated with a particular door-to-door salesperson.

“Sometimes (the sales associates) say they are San Isabel Electric and want to inspect the meter,” Daugherty said. “It’s frustrating to us. We do not do door-todoor meter inspections.”

San Isabel Electric told Ion Solar, headquartered in Provo, Utah, that it was misrepresenting itself by saying it was with the electric co-op, and that it was impersonating the co-op, which is a crime. She said that after San Isabel contacted local media Ion Solar stopped the practice.

However, other companies in the San Isabel area continue to mislead residents, Daugherty said. She said it’s difcult to confront the sales associates, because they do not wear clothing identifying who they work for, they drive ve-

hicles without a business logo, and they do not give out business cards.

“It’s di cult to gure out what company they’re working for,” she said.

It’s not just sales-only companies that are engaging in misleading sales practices. ere are also y-by-night installers who do not nish installations they were hired to do, Daugherty said.

“ ere is tremendous opportunity for solar in southern Colorado. In our area there are a wide range of installers and sales companies that do great work. ( e unethical companies) are ruining it for reputable businesses.”

Scams increasing

Both the declining cost of solar, and the availability of incentives o ered by the federal government — whose goal during the Biden administration was to transition to a 100% carbon-free electric grid by 2035 — has led to an increase in solar sales in recent years. Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in 2019 in the country.

“Solar scams usually happen doorto-door, and ramp up when there are incentives like there are currently,” said Mark Fetterho , program manager for AARP ElderWatch, a consumer watchdog group that has partnered with the Colorado attorney general’s o ce for 20 years. “It’s an opportunity for misinformation. People take advantage of it.”

Fetterho said both solar and home alarm companies are commonly tied to door-to-door sales scams occurring nationwide.

In November 2023, a Time magazine report described how door-to-door sales associates across the country often tell consumers they can get free panels from the government, which is not true. Consumers are told there are tax credits, though the credits are only for those who owe taxes. And they’re told they can eliminate their energy bill, which is not likely unless they invest in a battery — at a signi cant extra cost. In most cases people with solar will still have a small utility bill that allows their system to be hooked up to the grid.

AARP published an article in September on how to avoid solar scams, and lists a website — brokercheck. nra.org — where consumers can check to learn if a solar broker is licensed. Go Brite Solar is not listed as a licensed broker.

A ‘bro’ sales model

Atlasta Solar Center in Grand Junction, and Empowered Energy Systems in Hotchkiss, are employee-owned solar companies on the Western Slope. Representatives at both companies say they have noted a huge increase in door-todoor sales associates using aggressive and misleading practices.

e associates are often young — 18 to early 30s — and friendly, clean-cut, religious and from Utah, said Lou Villaire, one of the owners of Atlasta Solar Center, a company in business for 45 years.

It’s a “bro model,” a get-rich-quick scheme that has taken hold throughout the United States, Villaire said. e associates have a “red line,” a minimum amount they must sell the job for and any money above that amount they get to pocket. us, they’re incentivized to sell the product for as high as they can, he said.

“Once they sell the contract, they’re done,” Villaire said, adding that contracts are often sold to installers headquartered out-of-state, some of which have gone bankrupt and later reemerge as a new solar business.

Atlasta receives calls every week from people seeking help with getting their solar installation completed, but they’re unable to reach the original installer because the company is no longer in business or has left town, Villaire said.

“I’ve been in the business 20 years and I’ve never seen anything like this year, these tactics,” Villaire said. “We’ve always seen plenty of companies come and go, but this level of deception I’ve never seen.”

Additionally, Villaire noted dozens of cases where consumers were sold solar installations for $5,000 to $10,000 more than what locally-owned solar companies would charge for the same system.

Crawford rancher and farmer Terry Baker said he canceled a deal he made last fall with an out-of-town door-to-door solar sales associate after he learned that he was being charged $10,000 more than what Empowered Energy Systems would have charged. Baker, 63, had signed up, in part, because he was told that without solar, his utility bills could triple in the next few years.

Baker was charged a $1,500 cancellation fee.

“We thought we had plenty of time to

back out,” Baker said. “I paid it. I wanted out of the whole thing. I wanted away from it. I’m partly to blame. He was just a young guy, in his 20s. He raced over a lot.”

Danielle Carre, a co-owner at Empowered Energy, said homeowners have been lured into signing contracts only to learn later that they need an electrical upgrade to install the solar, and that the costs will be signi cantly higher. Empowered Energy has also heard from community members that they were told they’d receive tax credits for solar and for replacing their roof. However, federal tax credits only apply to the solar, not roof replacements.

“We’ve been approached by these sales companies but refuse to work with them,” Carre said. “ eir price is in ated. It saddens us that this is happening, because solar is a good thing and these practices give the industry a bad reputation.”

Teddy Aegerter, of Atlasta Solar, said homeowners are sometimes misled about what they are signing. Signatures are often collected on iPads, without any hard copies given to customers, he said. e sales-only business model is not necessarily a problem itself, said Kruger, the Colorado Solar and Storage Association CEO. Not all business owners are comfortable selling, so they might want to hire someone to do it for them.

Villaire said he considered hiring an outside sales company to sell for Atlasta and was negotiating with someone until he learned what the sales associate would charge customers.

“What stopped me was one of the owners told me the only way they’d do it is if they could put one-third of the price in their pocket,” Villaire said. “For perspective, most sales types of jobs garner a commission of 3 to 6%, not 33%. ey are motivated to go above the red line for the highest price they can.”

Kruger said, “People get into trouble when sales companies make tons of promises, then sell the contract to an installer — promises like ‘you’ll never get a utility bill again,’ or, ‘It will pay for itself in two years.’ ey’re not being honest or truthful. ey’ll say whatever it takes to get a customer’s money.

“One thing is uniform — it’s all designed for a quick sale, and a quick buck.” is story is from Colorado Newsline. Used by permission. For more, and to support the news organization, visit coloradonewsline.com.

Some words of encouragement about... encouragement

Today I want to share an insight for those who are seeking to provide encouragement rather than nd encouragement. I mention this idea because one of the most important things that we can do to help ourselves cope with our struggles is to help others. Truly, looking to grow as an encourager is important for everyone.

When I was about eight or nine years old, our family was driving somewhere early in the morning. My parents were in the front seat, and my sister Karen and I were in the back. While driving down a tree-lined street, suddenly, two squirrels leapt into the middle of the road, chasing each other, unaware of our car. eir sprint into the lane was so sudden that although Dad tried to slow down, there was no way for him to keep from hitting both squirrels. I remember both the sound of the animals hitting the car and the utterances of angst coming from my father.

I turned around to look out the back window at the squirrels we had just hit and noticed that one of them had got-

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ten up and was limping out of the street. I excitedly told Dad that one of the squirrels was OK and was moving. I knew he was still disturbed by having hit the animals so after a short time, maybe a quarter- to a half-mile of driving, I announced to the car, “look the other squirrel is getting up.” My 6-year-old sister understood there was no physical way I could have seen the squirrel and she said so loud enough for everyone to hear. inking I was both older and wiser, I quietly told her to hush, hoping my tale would help Dad.

My 8-year-old self was lying, trying to bring encouragement, creating a narrative that would make everything OK.

Fifty years later, when I re ect on both that day with my family and the lessons I learned supporting my friends Shane and Summer as they navigated his can-

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Pcer diagnosis, I see things much di erently. I understand that being an encourager does not mean creating a false narrative for someone. I could not make things better by fabricating a story for Dad or spinning a tale for Shane that did not acknowledge their reality.

I also understand that being an encouragement means, rst and foremost, standing resolutely with the person who needs support. Sometimes, it means being a sounding board or a safe place to share deepest fears without concern that those will be articulated to others.

It can mean being a cheerleader, someone who can inspire one more step or can mean acknowledging a di cult reality without falling into a mire of despair. Most of the time, being an encourager is about being consistent, a xed point that a person tossed by life’s waves can count on. It always means being genuine and leaning into our personal strengths to bring support.

With age and experience, I now see that most of the time, we cannot make everything OK. But that does not mean we are

helpless. Someone providing from their heart, in the most di cult of times, is the encouragement we each need at some moment.

In your struggle do not forget to nd the opportunity to be the encourager.

You’ve got this.

I hope my words encourage you, and that you will share them with those who need support. ank you to everyone who has shared their stories with me so far; I truly appreciate hearing about the valuable ideas you nd in these columns and how you use them to uplift those around you.

Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences. Contact him at jim.roome@gmail.com.

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eople may have certain perceptions in their mind when they hear the name Angkor Wat or the Khmer Empire that inhabited Cambodia for centuries. Some of those perceptions may be true, but others are the results of limited knowledge and lack of information.

e museum also worked with members of the local Cambodian community to enrich the exhibition’s o erings.

A play’s world premiere dives into the Bohemian Spirit

“Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest temporary exhibi-

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“Angkor: e Lost Empire of Cambodia,” aims to provide greater insight into the fabled empire and what daily life looked like for the people.

“ e name of the exhibit turns a lot of the ideas we may have about the Khmer Empire on its head,” said Dr. Michele Koons, director of Anthropology and curator of Archaeology at the museum. “While French explorers were the ones who made the western world aware of Angkor, it was never lost. It was still used by the Cambodian people for religious and cultural purposes.”

“Angkor: e Lost Empire of Cambodia” runs at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., through Aug. 24. e exhibition is included as part of a general admission ticket.

e exhibit explores all areas of life in the empire, which lasted from the 9th to 15th centuries. Angkor was the capital city of the Khmer Empire and the worldfamous Angkor Wat temple complex is located in the city.

According to provided information, visitors will be able to see more than 100 carvings, sacred sculptures and ancient relics, many of which are being seen outside of Cambodia for the rst time. Given the history of artifacts being stolen from the country, it’s important to note the exhibit was created in partnership with the Cambodian government.

While the details of and scope of the items on display are breathtaking, there are also interactive components seamlessly built into it, so guests can try some hands-on learning. ese include a Bayon Wall Scanner, which allows guests to explore bas-reliefs, revealing scenes of daily life, work and worship in Angkor, and a Lidar Mapping Display, which shows how this cutting-edge technology was used to deepen our understanding of the Khmer.

“ ese allow guests to see how the city was laid out and provides a picture of the empire’s infrastructure,” Koons said. “ ey had developments that we still use today, including roads and hospitals and religious facilities.”

ose interested in a visual history lesson shouldn’t miss “Angkor: e Lost Empire of Cambodia,” at the Museum’s In nity eatre, which gives a more indepth story of the empire.

It’s was critical for organizers that the exhibit end with a look at modern Cambodia and the many ongoing e orts to reclaim pieces of their history that have been stolen and sold over the years. It shows that these sites are still vital to the Cambodian people and have always been.

“ is is a part of the world that not many think of when they think about the major ancient civilizations,” Koons said. “Everyone knows about Egypt, but the Khmer Empire is a reminder that there are many important civilizations worth investigating.”

More information and tickets are available at www.dmns.org.

Denver Home Show Returns for Another Year of Inspiring Design

e ever-popular  Denver Home Show is back from Friday, March 21 through Sunday, the 23rd at National

(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro, magni co.” Do you have any idea what that means? Neither do I, but it sounds familiar, right? Like you should know it or remember it from somewhere, but out of context, it doesn’t really make a lot of sense. Where have I heard that before? Well, chances are pretty good that if you listen to Classic Rock, you heard it in the last couple of days on the radio. ey are a few of the iconic lyrics from Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Aah!

Now you remember!

Ok, since we have that cleared up, it brings to light another question. What, exactly, is a Bohemian? Like most peo-

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Town hall or pep rally?

After being elected to Congress in 2022, Representative Brittany Pettersen hosted her rst in-person town hall this weekend. But did she really?

Town halls are meant to be public events where constituents, regardless of party or viewpoint, are allowed to ask their elected o cial questions. is was not the case.

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ple, you probably have some kind of vague idea of it being someone a bit unconventional, or maybe someone who travels all the time, or maybe it’s someone from Bohemia. Well, although technically someone from Bohemia, which is in the basically the western region of the Czech Republic, is referred to as being Bohemian, the term as

is event was not open to the public. Guests had to preregister, and not only that, they had to provide ID upon checkin. is procedural element resulted in long lines and wait times as sta struggled to check over 1,500 IDs. Worst of all, the town hall did not begin on time. Not all constituents were welcome, as my friend and I were asked to leave the venue prior to the start of the town hall. Our infraction? We were holding a sign outside of the event. Speci cally, a giant check. We complied and moved o the property. But why, if this was a public forum, would we be asked to leave for quietly holding a sign?

Although I was asked to leave, I was still able to watch the livestream of the

town hall. Former Congressman Ed Perlmutter kicked o the meeting by stating “ is is a private event, this hall has been rented, anyone causing a disturbance will be asked to leave.” He also added “Questions have been submitted in advance.” How is this allowing for an open and honest dialogue?

e town hall did end with a Q&A segment, but as Perlmutter let on, the questions were prescreened. Even if he hadn’t made this declaration, we would have known this to be the case because every single question was a softball and not a single person asked about Pettersen’s current stances or policy. is event came o more as a Democratic Party pep rally than a town hall. At one point, Attorney General Phil Weiser chimed in with Kamala Harris’s failed rally cry of “when we ght we win.” If this wasn’t a campaign event, why are we talking about winning?

If Democrats are going to claim they’re “ ghting for democracy”, then they need to lead by example. Start by holding genuine town halls.

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used to describe a group of people is only remotely related to that country and its residents.

Bohemianism is actually a social and cultural movement that de nes a way of life away from society’s conventional norms and expectations. e term originates from the French word “bohème” and eventually spread to the Englishspeaking world. It was rst used to describe mid-19th-century non-traditional lifestyles, especially of artists, writers, journalists, musicians, and actors in major European cities.

“La bohème” was a common term for the Romani people, better known as Gypsies of France, who were thought to have reached the country in the 15th century via Bohemia. But, as I mentioned, Bohemianism and its adjective bohemian in the popular context are not connected to the native inhabitants of the geographical region of Bohemia.

Let me break that down for you. It’s basically a term used to describe people who cut ties with society’s norms and just do their own thing. In a nutshell, people like writers, artists and hippies. at public service announcement has been brough to you by me, the guy who wants everyone to have a better understanding of the title of this week’s Avenue Flashes upcoming event. e guy who is just happy he didn’t have to explain what a Rhapsody is.

Ok, here it is… “National Bohemians.” at’s the name of the new play that’s opening at our own Miners Alley Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 28. And this time, when I say new, I

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Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. in Denver. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

According to provided information, this year’s lineup features more than 250 experts in kitchens and baths, ooring, windows, cabinetry, home décor and more, making it the perfect place to ask questions and get advice for your spring and summer projects. Craig Conover, star of Bravo’s “Southern Charm” will also be on hand as part of the festivities. e show o ers something for everyone, so get details at www.denverhomeshow.com/.

‘The Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Comes to Northglenn William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s perpetual musical favorite, “ e 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” is coming to Northglenn’s  Parsons eatre, 1. E. Memorial Parkway, thanks to the Phamaly eatre Company and Northglenn Arts, through Sunday, April 6. Phamaly is a disability-a rmative company and so they have a few special performances during its run, including a “Relaxed Performance” (similar to

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mean it’s actually a world premiere production of this play, written by local playwright Luke Sorge and directed by Warren Sherrill.

A lot of times, the written description of a play poses a question. Here’s the one they use to introduce this play:

“What do a hardcore Republican, a gay screenwriter, a cranky shipwright, a grandma on the lam, and a yoga-loving in uencer have in common? Nothing. at is, until a hurricane forces them to hole up together in a ramshackle boathouse in the Chesapeake Bay to ride out the storm. Will cheap beer help them x long-broken bonds? Probably not. A dysfunctional family comedy that’s funny, moving, and just a little supernatural.”

Ok, now it’s going to be up to you to go see the play to gure out which of those characters is actually going to turn out to be Bohemian. Maybe all of them. At least now you know what to look for.

“National Bohemians” will be running on ursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from March 28 (yeah, I know that’s a Friday) through April 20.

Tickets vary in price based on the day of the week and they do o er discounts for Seniors (60+) and Students.

To nd out more, as well as to order tickets just go to their website at www. minersalley.com.

And one last thing. is column is always brought to you by one of Golden’s premiere resident Bohemians!

John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/ drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multimedia production. He can be reached at jaimaging@aol.com.

sensory-friendly), Access Performances and a Masked Performance. ere will also be special guests spellers like Miss Colorado, Denver 7’s Nicole Brady, CPR’s Ryan Warner and Drag Queen Jessica L’Whor.

More information and tickets are available at https://northglennarts.org/programs/northglenn-arts-presents/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Yasmin Williams at Swallow Hill

For some people, it’s di cult to get into instrumental music. But, if you nd the right musician, instrumental works can be just as gripping as anything with vocals.  Yasmin Williams is the right musician. She mixes up a brew of folk, progressive rock and even some jazz, and the end result is absolutely beautiful. Last year she released “Acadia,” and it was one of my favorite albums of the year. I’m certain it will sound beautiful in the spring weather.

In support of the album, Williams will be performing at  Swallow Hill Music’s Tuft eatre, 71 E. Yale Ave. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 21. is will be an evening of masterful music, so get tickets at https://swallowhillmusic.org/ event/yasmin-williams/.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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Like most of his coworkers, Chino Dean leaves his University of Colorado maintenance job at 3:30 p.m. After work, however, he puts on a di erent face to excel at what he does in his second life.

Dean is the champion of the 122-pound Muay ai division in Sparta FC. He’s only been training in martial arts for the past eight years and has been an Easton Training Center athlete for the entire time.

While primarily based in Boulder — where he began training in 2016 and started coaching in 2019 — Dean now teaches three classes each week. is has enabled him to branch out to other Easton locations, now guest coaching in Longmont, and planning to do the same at the company’s other gyms in the metro area. In terms of his own training, Dean nds himself mostly in Boulder, but he makes time to train with Easton’s competition team in both the Arvada and Denver locations

once every other week.

“We have a massive amount of people here from all walks of life,” Dean said about the gym “I’ll never run out of things to learn about the world through these people at Easton.”

Starting in Denver in the 1990s as a barely controlled brawl, ultimate ghting and combat sports has grown into a huge business as a mainstream sports league. Training centers like Easton have helped build that next generation of star athletes.

A champion’s journey

Originally, Dean moved to Colorado in search of a change of pace from his life on the East Coast. He had some friends in the area, and was attracted to the idea of leading an active lifestyle. Boulder’s access to a wide range of outdoor activities, as well as the scenery, were the main factors that brought Dean to the area.

Dean grew up in Maryland, and when he arrived in Boulder in 2015, his level of experience in martial arts

consisted of exactly one free karate class.

“It was that little desire that every little boy has to want to be a ninja,” he said with a smile. “A long time ago, I got the chance to try out a karate class but never got the chance to follow through with it.”

Although he had little experience with martial arts training in general, the spark from that one class led him onto Easton’s mat after he noticed a UFC ghter trained there while watching an event on TV.

“Just the fact that I got my foot in the door to see what it was like really lit that spark, which stayed within me for several years,” Dean said.

Dean fell in love with Muay ai when he attended an Easton class for the rst time. Early in his training career, he bought a heavy bag to put in his basement when he couldn’t a ord the Easton membership. As soon as he could, he bought the membership and was in the gym six days a week.

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Dean grew into a champion Muay ai ghter for his weight class. Muay ai is a style of martial arts that revolves around striking with sts, feet, knees and elbows. However, Dean is interested in the sport’s more subtle aspects.

“Obviously, ghting is what this sport is. When you’re in the ring, it is a ght. But, there is an art aspect to it that the ais obviously created and gracefully shared with us,” Dean said. “It goes a lot into respect, it goes into trying to be calm and relating those things back into everyday life.”

Now 39, Dean’s Muay ai journey has helped to shift his mindset in his general life, even outside of the gym.

“I’ve become a lot more resilient,” Dean said. “It’s made me accept that I may not always get the things I want to in life, and that gives me a better approach.”

Dean treats his Muay ai training as a second job of sorts. Between training for his own ghts, actually competing, and providing coaching for other Easton members, Dean is a familiar face for people in the Easton community.

“Within even a year of me being here, they had already given me so much,” Dean said. “Not just in technique, but in the community. Just being able to give back to them in any way that I can, whether it be teaching them, showing them by example, or just being a good friend for them, that’s what drives me.”

Easton’s start

Dean’s experience at Easton is similar to many of the stories of people who have found a home there. Founded by Amal Easton in 1998, the chain has grown to nine locations around the state.  e community found in the gyms helps to explain how martial arts has seized large segments of the country’s imagination. But that story, once better understood, isn’t merely one of ghts and cage matches. Rather, it’s about respect and self-awareness and a way to think mindfully about life through the lens of those who wish to be enlightened warriors.

Easton trained under the legendary Gracie family in Brazil and started the gym to try and help bring jiu jitsu to the United States.

“ ere were very few jiu jitsu gyms at the time, and I rented out some space in a facility to teach three days a week,” Easton said.

Easton, who has a degree in traditional Chinese medicine, decided that he was more suited to help people as a jiu jitsu instructor as he fell in love with the sport. He grew up in a small New Mexico town and began training in martial arts when he was getting picked on at school.

Easton decided on Colorado as a starting point for his gym because of how many people are active in sports. He is active outside of the gym as well, an avid skier as well as having had a short stint as a surfer. Colorado is known for its culture of individual extreme sports, and Easton knew that it would be a good place for him and his gym to thrive. However, the Easton empire in Colorado today is nearly unrecognizable from its humble beginnings.

“How could you conceive that we would be where we are today?” Easton asked. “I was in King Soopers trying to convince the kid stocking the shelves that he should come and try jiu jitsu. It really was one brick at a time, one student at a time.”

Easton’s original location stands in Boulder. A 10,000-square-foot facility on 32nd Street, it is home to martial arts classes for every age and skill level. Easton believes that the format of martial arts training lends itself to bringing people together, and the story for his gym holds true for that.

“ e community is everything. When most people think about community activities they did, they’d have to go back to high school,” Easton said. “With jiu jitsu, it’s one of the most cohesive groups partly because we have every range of age, socioeconomic diversity, religion and body type.”

While the central location is in Boulder, being in the Denver area means you are never too far from an Easton mat. Satellite locations include facilities in Arvada, Centennial, Lowry, South Denver, the Littleton area, Longmont, Castle Rock and ornton.

Alec Schrum, another Easton ghter, competed in the B-class 142-pound division at the Colorado State Tournament

at the Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock Feb. 28 to March 2. Early in his career, Schrum has showcased his skills in both jiu jitsu and Muay ai, with plans to transition into mixed martial arts competitions as he continues to grow as a ghter.

Schrum has only been training at Easton since he was a sophomore at CU Boulder. He graduated after the spring of 2024, and already has a few ghts on his record. He is just opening this chapter of his life, but he plans on leaving it open for the future.

“After I’m done competing, I’ll still train. Whether I’m coaching or if it’s just for fun, I’ll be in this for the rest of my life,” Schrum said.

Growing up as a wrestler in Pennsylvania, Schrum knew that he wanted to stay involved in martial arts. As soon as he moved to Colorado, he walked into Easton’s gym and hasn’t looked back.

Combat fighting’s popularity

While Easton’s resume of competition is what he is able to hang his hat on, his new passion stems from being an inspiration to the next generation of martial artists. He has noticed that the children he interacts with in the gym have di erent kinds of role models than those he was accustomed to seeing even just a few years ago.

“Some of those kids are going to get skills and chase that dream, because who they are looking up to now are ghters, not basketball players,” Easton said.

Easton’s Boulder location provides a mixture of the strong community that martial arts can provide and coaching that can compete with the best in the world.

Amid the growing popularity of Muay ai and other martial arts in Colorado, there’s also a rise in high-pro le, unconventional prize ghts on the national stage, such as the recent Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match streamed on Net ix.

e world of mixed martial arts would not be what it is today without the impact that the state of Colorado had on it.

e premier MMA organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has its roots here in Denver. In 1993, it held its rst event, UFC 1: e Beginning. e event featured ghts with no judges, no weight classes, and no limits on how long ghts could last. When Easton was training in Rio, he remembers watching early MMA ghts at juice bars in the city.

“MMA was also something that had barely just started,” Easton said. “It was hard not to imagine that being a huge thing here someday.”

Easton’s prediction was likely more accurate than he knew at the time. Now, the UFC has become a mainstream sports league. With public eyes nally falling upon the world of combat sports, Colorado’s martial arts scene has begun to grow as well. At the UFC level, bigname athletes like Justin Gaethje and Rose Namajunas train for their ghts in Denver. ere are even UFC athletes who spend time at Easton locations, like Drew Dober and Curtis Blaydes.

“It’s a di erent era, kind of where a kid can grow up and say, like, I want to be Michael Jordan, or I want to be Jon Jones, they can say this is what I want to do, because they’re chasing a sports superstar that they want to be like. And, you know, a lot of that comes with growing the sport,” Easton said.

He pointed out that while some athletes may evolve into lifelong martial artists, others are driven by the pursuit of fame and fortune in a multi-billiondollar industry.

Easton takes pride in the way that he and the other coaches at his gym teach martial arts, providing focus on the lessons that are important outside of training. By emphasizing the skills and morals, Easton hopes to bring the next generation of ghters into the mainstream.

“We take the role of trying to teach values as a big part of our program, not just trying to raise champions,” Easton said. is story was created by students at the University of Colorado-Boulder’s News Corps, where Colorado Community Media is a media partner.

Alec Schrum, who trains at Easton, has competed in both jiu jitsu and Muay Thai since he graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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Chino Dean teaches classes at Easton Training Center in Boulder in November 2024. He also teaches as Easton facilities in Arvada and Denver.

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Hundreds attend Pettersen’s town hall in Lakewood

More than 1,800 gather at Alameda International Jr./Sr. High School to discuss federal workforce cuts and economic concerns

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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen held an in-person town hall earleir this month alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom to discuss federal policy changes and their impact on Coloradans. e event, which took place in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, drew more than 1,800 attendees. e town hall focused on federal layo s, changes to government services and concerns about economic stability. Pettersen and Weiser addressed questions about job cuts in federal agencies and the e ects of policy decisions on programs such as

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Other city construction and/or renovation projects slated for 2025 include, but are not limited to:

- Replace Fossil Trace Golf Course’s 20-year-old irrigation system with one that will improve coverage, use less water, and last 50 years;

- Start construction on a sound wall on the north side of Highway 58, west of Washington Avenue;

- Finish work at Ulysses Park, which will have new multi-use elds, upgraded restrooms, and an improved dog park;

- Expand its pesticide-free park program, which started at DeLong Park, to more parks;

- Continue work on establishing a 10acre community solar garden and installing more fast-charging stations across the city; and

- Enhance current programs and services for seniors.

Social Security, Medicare and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to a press release.

“Many are deeply concerned about potential threats to their access to essential programs and services,” Pettersen said.

Pettersen and Weiser highlighted the effect of large-scale federal workforce reductions, pointing to reported layo s in multiple agencies. ey also raised concerns about how these cuts could a ect public services and state economies.

Pettersen criticized policies under the Trump administration that reduced government programs and sta ng levels, arguing they disproportionately a ected vulnerable populations.

She also said she had concerns about Elon Musk’s reported access to sensitive government data, though neither Petterson nor Weiser mentioned any speci c policies or legislative actions during the town hall.

“People are worried about rising costs, cuts to critical services, and economic uncertainty,” Pettersen said in a statement, adding that her o ce has received thousands of calls from constituents.

Changing Golden’s landscape

In addition to the city government, Weinberg remarked how 2025 would be a major year of growth for the entire Golden community. Colorado School of Mines, CoorsTek and other local businesses are reinvesting in Golden with new construction projects, she said. “ ese facilities are their commitment to remaining in Golden,” Weinberg continued. “ ey’re also changing the landscape in Golden. We’re all working through both the construction phase, as well as what that means for our future.”

Along with commercial development, Weinberg outlined several residential construction projects that are either under construction or have received city approval. ey range from mixed-use development to single-family homes to small cottages on a shared lot.

Although Weinberg admitted that “there’s never enough housing available” in Golden, she hoped these new projects would help alleviate some demand.

Overall, Weinberg believed both the Golden community and city government

were in a strong place.

She said the city issued 120 new business licenses last year; Golden has a diverse economy with business spanning a variety of industries; and even though the city makes up 3.5% of Je co’s population, it accounts for 8% of Je co’s economy.

For the City of Golden, Weinberg said it has strong reserves, well-thought-out expenses and deep reserves.

Finally, Weinberg and Vargo thanked all the community members for their support and for attending the State of the City event. Vargo and other o cials noted how well-attended the evening event at the Golden Community Center was. e State of the City’s format has varied over the years, including a daytime luncheon. But Vargo was happy to see at least 80 community members and employees packing the meeting room.

Weinberg encouraged everyone to apply for open seats on city boards and commissions, including the newly formed arts & culture commission.

For more information, visit cityofgolden.gov.

Rep. Brittany Pettersen shakes hands with constituents during the town hall.

A State of the City attendee takes a photo of Mayor Laura Weinberg as she gives the main presentation March 6 at the Golden Community Center. Among other items, Weinberg discussed how much progress Golden has made toward its Vision 2030 goals.

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e bill was passed by the House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee with amendments, and was awaiting discussion in the House Appropriations Committee, as of March 11. If passed, Brown said it would go into e ect July 1, 2027.

Brown has been trying to address truckrelated noise since rst joining Golden City Council in 2016. He’s worked with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Golden Police Department, CMCA, state legislators and other local leaders. Although Golden tried to address the problem itself, he said, “We really needed state help in addressing the issue. We needed to x the inspection process.”

Closing the loophole

According to Brown and Fulton, although commercial vehicles are required by law to have a mu er, some truck drivers have intentionally removed their mu ers.

Fulton said some “renegade” drivers like the “clean look” of a truck without a mu er, along with the attention they get by generating loud noises when they drive. In places like Clear Creek Canyon, where sound reverberates o the canyon walls, that problem is heightened, he described.

“ at’s not fair to the public and it really damages our image,” Fulton continued. “ … Even though they’re relatively few in numbers, if you have a few of them going through the same location, it’s very disruptive for folks. I feel for them.”

If these drivers are contacted by law enforcement regarding their mu er, or lack thereof, Fulton said they can skirt around the requirement by claiming their mufer is the kind that is inside the truck’s exhaust stack. Fulton said these kinds of mu ers are real but rare.

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which trucks really have them and which don’t, he explained.

Many years ago, Fulton described, there was a crude method of checking by tying a tennis ball on a rope and lowering it inside the exhaust stack. If it hit something, that indicated there was a mu er inside the stack.

However, this method was crude and left law enforcement liable if the rope broke and the tennis ball was trapped inside the exhaust stack, Fulton said.

So, for the last several years, o cers haven’t had a good enforcement mechanism to determine whether drivers are telling the truth about having a mu er inside their exhaust stack, Fulton and Brown described.

HB25-1039 would require all commercial vehicles to either have a visible mu er or documentation proving the mu er is inside the exhaust stack. In this way, Fulton said, the bill could close the loophole that a very small but loud minority of drivers have been exploiting for years.

Additionally, he and Brown said the bill would increase the penalties related to not having a mu er.

e current ne is $500, but if the bill passes, it will increase to $1,000. Brown said any cited drivers could reduce their ne by 50% by proving to the court that they’ve come into compliance.

Additionally, Brown explained, drivers can’t renew their vehicle registration until they’ve come into compliance.

“ ere are small, independent folks who are trying to make a living,” he said of some drivers. “ … We want to be able to preserve their ability to operate. So, what are some enforcement measures that will be e ective without being overly penalizing?”

If the bill passes, Fulton said he’s con dent word would get out and that drivers who don’t have mu ers now would come into compliance.

“We want to incentivize people to do the right thing,” he added.

Silent streets, quiet highways

Just like Brown in Golden, Wheat Ridge City Councilor Dan Larson also knows how much tra c-related noise impacts his constituents’ quality of life.

Larson lives right next to Interstate 70, and even though there’s a sound wall between the highway and his neighborhood, he said, “I can tell the di erence between the vehicles that do and don’t have mufers.”

When he was campaigning, Larson said he heard similar complaints from those in his jurisdiction, which includes I-70 and Kipling Parkway.

Although Wheat Ridge City Council hasn’t endorsed HB25-1039, Larson said he personally supported it and has been talking to Brown and Titone more about the issue.

Even if the bill passes, Larson said he’s looking to do more at the municipal level.

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He and city sta are discussing an ordinance that would require a mu er on all vehicles — not just commercial vehicles — operating in Wheat Ridge city limits. He said other Colorado municipalities have implemented similar measures.

While there’s no de nite timeline, Larson hoped City Council could discuss it later this year.

Regarding enforcement, the ordinance would outline a standardized measure-

ment, such as 85 decibels, as an objective way to measure whether a vehicle is so loud that it’s disruptive.

In general, 85 decibels would be typical for city tra c. A vacuum cleaner is about 70 decibels, power tools are about 90 and reworks are around 140.

e Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires some kind of hearing protection for employees when noise levels average 85 decibels or more over eight working hours.

Larson said Wheat Ridge might be able to use existing technology, such as speed cameras and other sensors, to determine whether a vehicle has reached or exceeded that noise threshold.

If so, just like with red-light cameras or speed cameras, the technology would identify the vehicle responsible and send the owner a citation in the mail.

Implementing technology like this would be a more objective, accurate and full-proof way of identifying noisy vehicles, he said.

Whether Wheat Ridge bene ts from HB25-1039, a new ordinance or both, Larson said measures like this would improve “quality of life for everybody in Wheat Ridge, Je erson County and Colorado.” He added, “Direct impacts of excessive noise in a big city can ultimately be hazardous to your health.”

On March 5, commercial trucks and other vehicles approach the intersection of U.S. Highway 6, Highway 58 and Highway 93 in Golden. Truck noise, particularly along Highway 58, has been a longtime complaint among Golden residents.

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Mercury Cafe to close at month’s end

A continuation of the Capitol Hill speakeasy will take over space

BY PAOLO ZIALCITA DENVERITE

e Mercury Cafe’s nearly 50-year run is coming to an end.

By the end of the month, the longstanding Five Points restaurant, bar and event space will turn into e Pearl — the continuation of Capitol Hill queer speakeasy Pearl Divers.

Owners of e Pearl and the Mercury Cafe announced the news March 11. e Mercury Cafe has been up for sale since August, with a number of interested parties inquiring about the building.

But it wasn’t until last month that the Pearl Divers team came into the equation.

“Just three weeks ago, we got introduced to Dom and Ashley and their team at Pearl Divers, and it was just an instant amazing coming together of just great folks,” Mercury Cafe co-owner Danny Newman said.

The new ownership group

Dom Garcia and Ashlee Cassity have been operating Pearl Divers, a self-described “sapphic focused, speak-tiki dive bar,” since December.

e duo had never opened a bar before, but felt compelled after Blush & Blu — the last remaining lesbian bar in town — closed earlier that year.

Pearl Divers hasn’t had a space of its own, subleasing a lounge next to dance club Your Mom’s House. Since opening, they’ve been looking for an opportunity to move into a permanent space.

Its move to the Mercury Cafe’s build-

ing in Five Points will ensure it has ample space to realize its own vision. As part of their new arrangement with Newman, e Pearl will lease the former site of the Mercury Cafe, with an option to purchase the property after two years.

“We want to give fresh life to this space, honoring its rich history as a treasured gathering spot for Denver’s LGBTQIA+ community and beyond,” e Pearl said in a statement.

e Pearl outlined several goals for its future, including “fostering a positive work environment that values all employees” and keeping many of the events traditionally held at the Merc. As part of the transition, all current employees at the Merc will be given a chance to stay on and all booked shows will stay on the schedule.

e Pearl co-owner Dom Garcia said they plan to keep the political spirit of e

Mercury Cafe alive.

“I’m a Hispanic trans masc person. I did some time in the military, I absolutely hate the military now. I’m very ACAB,” Garcia said. “We’re very out and loud.”

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rocky tenure

Local tech entrepreneur and Denver preservationist Danny Newman bought e Mercury Cafe in 2021 from its founder Marilyn Megenity.

Newman set out to preserve the Mercury’s unique spirit by running it the exact same way.

at proved harder than anticipated.

e Mercury Cafe was almost always innancial straits, and cost-cutting measures negatively a ected employee morale. Newman’s belt-tightening measures likely spurred on an ongoing labor dispute with its union, which won a union election by

relatively thin margins in August 2023.

“When I came in, my mission and promise was to keep everything exactly the same,” Newman said Tuesday. “ e reality is for it to continue to exist, it does need to change.”

At the time of sale, several unfair labor practice charges are still open with the National Labor Relations Board. e union alleges Mercury Cafe broke federal labor laws by refusing to bargain and illegally terminating the employment union members.

Anna McGee, a union member, said she was caught o guard, adding that the union was not informed of the sale before the announcement went public.

“I hope we can open a conversation [with the new owners],” McGee said.

Denverite has reached out for comment to leadership at Communication Workers of America 7777.

In December, Newman said he was exploring options to transfer the Mercury Cafe’s ownership to a worker-owned cooperative. But the timing just didn’t line up, he said.

“ e co-op group, we were looking closer to the end of the year before we’d be able to make that work,” Newman said. “I think that this [deal] is perfect. It’s an existing team, existing community, able to just dive right in.”

Even though e Pearl’s opening will mark the end of e Mercury Cafe as we know it, Newman said he’s hopeful the spirit of the longstanding Denver icon will continue.

“I think that’s one of those ‘time will tell’ type things,” he said. is story is from Denverite, a Denver news site. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.

The Mercury Cafe in Five Points. Nov. 23, 2024.

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Kings of the Court

Orediggers reflect on historic RMAC sweep ahead of NCAA tourney

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In September, the Colorado School of Mines men’s basketball players set their goals for the 2024-25 season. ey wanted to win both the RMAC regular-season title and tournament championship, and then make a run for the NCAA Division II national championship.

e Orediggers crossed o the rst one duringtheir Feb. 20 Senior Night game.

en, on March 8, when senior guard Cade Mankle walked into Lockridge Arena, he “had a feeling” Mines would beat Regis in the RMAC tournament championship game and cross o the second goal on its list.

“We were all ready to go, locked in,” Mankle said. “We were loose. When we’re loose, I know we’re going to feel it during the game.”

On March 8, No. 1 seed Mines hosted the RMAC tournament championship game, blasting away No. 2 seed Regis 92-64. is marks the third time in program history the Orediggers have won the RMAC tourney, after 2011-12 and 2016-17. It’s also the third time the Orediggers have swept the conference titles.

Mankle and guard Majok Deng, a graduate student who transferred to Mines in fall 2023, remarked how amazing it was to accomplish a goal they set in September. However, they emphasized, the Orediggers were not done yet.

On March 9, Mines was named the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II tournament’s South-Central region. Mines was scheduled to tip o against No. 7 seed West Texas A&M on March 15 in Dallas.

If Mines wins three games in Dallas, it will advance to the March 25-29 Elite Eight/championship site in Evansville, Indiana.

e Orediggers had hoped their de nitive March 8 win would be enough to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and allow them to host the tourney’s rst three rounds.

Coach Pryor Orser and Deng had been optimistic at the postgame press conference, saying it would’ve been a great opportunity for the Mines fans to cheer on the Orediggers at home.

Either way, Orser had emphasized how the Orediggers were going to leave their mark, regardless of whether they were playing in Golden or Dallas.

“If we host, if we don’t host, it’s a great year,” Orser continued. “

… We have a special team and a special group.”

Golden crowns

During the March 8 game against Regis, Mines started the game red-hot.

Deng nailed three treys in the opening minutes, scoring nine of the Orediggers’ rst 11 points.

Deng said later that, when the Rangers came out in a zone defense, he knew it would be a matter of time before he got open. When he did, and the defender didn’t immediately come out to guard him, Deng took the shot.

“Once that one fell, the basket just (got) bigger from there,” he said. “ … From thereon, we just didn’t look back.”

Not looking back might be an understatement, as the Orediggers racked up a 30-point lead in the rst 20 minutes.

At halftime, they were up 5527, shooting 67.6% and averaging 1.5 points per possession.

Deng had 16 points with perfect 4-for-4 three-point shooting, and Mankle had 11 points.

e Orediggers didn’t slow down in the second half, maintaining their lead to the point that several fans were encouraging them to “go for 100.”

Even after the starters rotated out in the nal minutes, the Orediggers still wanted to make a statement. Sophomore forward Jonathan Moore had a posterworthy dunk that sent the crowd into a frenzy and had senior forward Riley Schroeder fake-fainting on the bench.

“He can jump out of the gym,” Deng said of Moore. “ … It made my dunk (earlier in the game) look like nothing.”

Mankle added: “ at’s a big con dence boost for (Moore) going into next week. Because we’re going to need him (in the NCAA tourney).”

Orser pointed out that Moore started for Mines early in the season. But with such a talented and deep roster, Orser had to switch Moore to a sub. He and Mankle said they had a lot of con dence in Moore and the younger Orediggers, saying they have more seasons ahead of them.

Orser said he was also proud of his seven departing seniors, including Mankle and Deng, who got the team o to a great start on both sides of the ball. He also highlighted senior guard Grant Pressley’s three-point shooting.

Overall, Orser felt like he couldn’t have asked for a better end of the RMAC tournament, saying the 92-64 win was “a total team e ort,” which is exactly what he and his sta preach.

“It was just a great performance in front of a great crowd,” Orser continued. “ … It’s really great to be an Oredigger right now.”

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Colorado School of Mines forward Derek Lamb puts a piece of net between his teeth as he and his teammates celebrate winning the March 8 RMAC Tournament championship game against Regis. With the win, Mines advanced to 27-4 for the season and was named a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II tournament.

Mines guard Majok Deng, left, and Regis guard Jalen Page fight for a loose ball during the March 8 RMAC Tournament championship game at Colorado School of Mines. The Orediggers won 92-64, securing their third-ever tournament title.

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BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Roughly 67,000 kids miss out on summer meals

A new federal program that provides grocery money in the summer for kids who qualify for free lunch at school could feed an estimated additional 67,000 kids.

Yet here’s how many applications for the summer food assistance program Colorado received last summer — 25.

It’s not as bad as it sounds, as more than 550,000 students in Colorado were automatically enrolled in the summer food program, which meant their families received a grocery card loaded with $120 per child, or $40 per month.

ose who automatically quali ed for the program, called Summer EBT, included families who had submitted paperwork to receive free or reduced-price school lunch or applied for monthly food assistance bene ts. Children in foster care are automatically eligible, as are kids who are homeless or migrants — if their families already quali ed for free school lunch or monthly food assistance.

Still, an estimated 67,000 children across the state missed out on the program because their families would have had to apply and did not know that, according to an analysis by an independent consultant. at adds up to about $8 million in federal funds that Colorado didn’t tap into last summer.

ity paperwork, also were not automatically enrolled in the summer food program.

State o cials are hoping to reach more kids this summer, the second year of the federal program.

e summer food assistance program grew out of a COVID-era plan, called the Pandemic Electronic Bene t Transfer, approved by Congress to provide grocery money to families while their children were not attending in-person school.

Students whose families need to apply for the summer bene t include those who do not have up-to-date household income data on le with their school. is is particularly an issue for families who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch but don’t ll out the paperwork because their children attend a school where everyone gets free lunch.

At schools where a majority of the students qualify for free lunch, a measure of poverty, every student can receive free lunch under what the federal government calls “community eligibility.”

New residents of Colorado, or those who enrolled in the free-lunch program after their school submitted its yearly eligibil-

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“Only a small number of students need to apply in order to get bene ts,” AnneMarie Harper, communications director for the Colorado Department of Human Services said via email. e department declined to give an interview in response to

e Sun’s questions about why the state didn’t reach more children last year.

e state would not estimate how many eligible children need to apply for the program, saying it was too new for state ocials to have a “comprehensive estimate.”

But a public policy expert who has studied the issue nationally found that among the dozen states he queried, Colorado had the lowest percentage of applications from eligible families.

“Millions of dollars never made it to the group of eligible families that are required to submit an online application,” said David Rubel, a New York public policy consultant. “Very few families in Colorado submitted the application.”

He’s concerned that $500 million nationwide — including an estimated $8 million in Colorado — will go unused by

‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’ In a postgame ceremony, Deng was named to the 2025 RMAC All-Tournament team as Most Valuable Player. He led the team with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-6 treys, in 25 minutes.

“Just to be here right now, I’m still in shock,” Deng said of winning the championship. “ … To win this right now, it’s unbelievable. I’m going to soak it all in and just enjoy it with the team.”

Mankle, who had 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 26 minutes, also made the All-Tournament Team. Orediggers Markus PastorcicStraun and Riley Schroeder also made

states and returned to the federal government, which is similar to what happened last year.

According to his research, just 0.003% of the 67,400 Colorado children whose families would have been eligible had they submitted the application actually did so.

e average of the 12 states Rubel researched was 6.4%, meaning 4 million eligible families did not submit applications. He deduced the number of eligible children in each state by using U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates stating that about 20% of eligible children would have to apply for the program, while 80% would have already enrolled in some other program that made them automatically eligible.

e Department of Agriculture also had estimated that Colorado would have 337,000 eligible children in all — but the state instead found 550,000.

A major issue last summer was timing. Following federal approval, states had just two months in which to accept applications, which meant little time to advertise. is year, though, states have several months to let people know about the pro-

the team.

Mankle and Deng con rmed they were planning to graduate from Mines this spring. Mankle said he has a job lined up after graduation, while Deng said he’s considering his options.

“I feel like I still have a lot of basketball left in me, so I’m looking into that,” he said. “If the job calls also, I’m open to that as well.”

However, Deng and Mankle said their

“For the students who were enrolled last year and remain eligible this year, CDHS will simply refill their cards.”

AnneMarie Harper, communications director for the Colorado Department of Human Services

gram. e application “will be live on the website in the coming weeks,” Harper said. Before the state mailed bene ts cards last summer, state o cials had to identify the 550,000 children who automatically qualied for the program and had to coordinate with schools to get mailing addresses for those families. Cards were mailed out across the country last summer, though some did not arrive until August. Colorado last year advertised the program with a website and posters, iers and social media posts in English and Spanish. Harper said the state “continues to focus our e orts on building awareness of the program,” including by hosting town hall and “road show” presentations and partnering with the Family Resource Center Association, which has 32 locations in Colorado.

“For the students who were enrolled last year and remain eligible this year, CDHS will simply re ll their cards,” she said. “At the end of last year’s program, we asked students and families to hold on to their bene t cards so we could do just that.” is summer’s program is already authorized in the federal budget and has not been targeted in the Trump administration’s spending cutbacks. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

focus was making waves in the NCAA tournament.

ey thanked the fans who have supported the Orediggers all season, but particularly those who packed Lockridge Arena for the RMAC tournament.

“When those fans are loud and rowdy, we feed o that; we love that,” Mankle said. “ … If it is the last (home) game, to go out on that type of note, I couldn’t have asked for anything better.”

Centennial Elementary School second grader Ajiah picks out her hot lunch in the school cafeteria Feb. 10, 2021, at the Harrison School District 2 school in Colorado Springs.

PHOTO BY MARK REIS / SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/

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Publication: 3/20/2025

of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/19/2024 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s)

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400387

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 19, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) COLLEEN L NORTON AND DEAN L NORTON

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FULL SPECTRUM LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK as trustee for registered Holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-12

Date of Deed of Trust

November 10, 2004

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 16, 2004

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) F2128631

Original Principal Amount

$173,520.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$216,448.63

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 8, BLOCK 2, CALAHAN HOMES, UNIT ONE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 6945 W IOWA AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80232-2119.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/ First Publication: 2/20/2025 Last Publication: 3/20/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/19/2024 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024779

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 2400387 First Publication: 2/20/2025 Last Publication: 3/20/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400389

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described

Deed of Trust:

On December 19, 2024, the undersigned

Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) Dan Hanzlik and Debra Hanzlik

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Ideal Home Loans LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC

d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust

September 09, 2020

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 14, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2020115977

Original Principal Amount

$78,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$64,587.48

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 13, BLOCK 3, SHERIDAN GREEN SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 11520 Otis St, Westminster, CO 80020.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 2/20/2025 Last Publication: 3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/19/2024

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO24043

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. J2400389 First Publication: 2/20/2025 Last Publication: 3/20/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500007

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 9, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Trevor J. Goff and Jennifer H. Goff

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,

Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Towne Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Towne Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust April 28, 2021 County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021067707

Original Principal Amount

$496,540.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$470,859.78

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 4, BLOCK 8, SUNSET WEST FIRST FILING EXEMPTION SURVEY NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 9014 W Capri Ave, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 05/01/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/09/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO24148

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2500007

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500003

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 2, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Lori G. Yokomizo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Credit Union of Colorado

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Credit Union of Colorado

Date of Deed of Trust

February 17, 2022 County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 23, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022019853

Original Principal Amount

$109,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$105,963.49

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 15, BLOCK 8, COUNTRY VILLAGE ESTATES, FILING NO. 2, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 15, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 15, A DISTANCE OF 110 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 15, A DISTANCE OF 2.5 FEET; THENCE ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91 DEGREES 18’ 7”, A DISTANCE OF 110.03 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 2395 South Hoyt Street, Lakewood, CO 80227.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/24/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/02/2025

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Iman Tehrani #44076

Holst & Tehrani, LLP 514 Kimbark Street, P.O. Box 298, Longmont, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666

Attorney File # Yokomizo

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. J2500003

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication:: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400396

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 26, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) Karina Cooper and

PUBLIC NOTICES

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 10, BLOCK 2, KEN CARYL RANCH NORTH "PLAINS" PHASE I, AS AMENDED BY KEN-CARYL RANCH NORTH "PLAINS" PHASE I, EXEMPTION SURVEY RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 1979 AS RECEPTION NO. 79107172, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN/PARCEL ID: 59-294-02-011

Purported common address: 7219 South Gore Range Road, Littleton, CO 80127.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 2/20/2025

Last Publication: 3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/19/2024

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L. Berry

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 2/20/2025

Last Publication: 3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/19/2024

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO24086

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. J2400390 First Publication: 2/20/2025 Last Publication: 3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500005

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 9, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Gary W White and Jolein A Harro

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Bank of the West Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BMO Bank N.A. Date of Deed of Trust December 16, 2013 County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 27, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2013147044

Original Principal Amount

$705,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$483,069.31

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 40 BLOCK 1 WILLOW SPRINGS FILING NO. 5A COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 6387 Willow Springs Dr, Morrison, CO 80465.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 05/01/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase,

all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/09/2025

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 24CO00577-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2500005

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500006

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 9, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Glenda Kay Simshauser AND William Paul Simshauser

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

May 10, 2024

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 21, 2024

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2024028292

Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 31, 2024

Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2024044131

Original Principal Amount

$486,524.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$485,489.98

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 7, CARMAC HEIGHTS, BLOCKS 6 TO 12 INCLUSIVE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

A.P.N.: 49-241-20-011

NOTARY AFFIDAVIT RECORDED ON AUGUST 27, 2024 AT RECEIPTION NO. 2024050327 TO ADD NOTARY STAMP TO COLORADO TAX EXEMPT FINANCING RIDER

Purported common address: 1314 South Benton Street, Lakewood, CO 80232.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 05/01/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A

LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/09/2025

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David R. Doughty #40042

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-033742

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2500006

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500001

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 2, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Spencer Hummel

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

October 30, 2020

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 02, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2020144411

Original Principal Amount

$245,471.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$226,643.23

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 66, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, ARBOR POINTE CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 3 ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 21,1983 AT RECEPTION NO, 83090323, IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ARBOR POINTE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 27, 1983 AT RECEPTION 83048301 AND FIRST STATEMENT OF INTENTION TO ANNEX ADDITIONAL LAND RECORDED ON JULY 21,1983 AT RECEPTION NO. 83064205 OF THE AFORESAID RECORDS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 2925416075

Purported common address: 5620 W 80th Pl #66, Arvada, CO 80003. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/24/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/02/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David R. Doughty #40042

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-033743

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2500001

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500002

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 2, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) Dayna J. Colvin Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERs") as nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc. , Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust September 30, 2014

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 01, 2014

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2014082935

Original Principal Amount

$156,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$129,737.28

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 23, GREEN MOUNTAIN TOWNHOUSES (THIRD FILING), COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 13111 W. Ohio Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228-3106.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/24/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/02/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-23-966736-LL

The Attorney above is acting

JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 34127 Gap Rd, Golden, CO 80403.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/17/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 2/20/2025

Last Publication: 3/20/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/26/2024

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business

Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.

355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO23968

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2400397

First Publication: 2/20/2025

Last Publication: 3/20/2025

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500004

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 2, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) CORY MONGO AROLA

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

June 30, 2016

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 01, 2016

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2016064181

Original Principal Amount

$325,600.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$267,705.34

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 247, VILLA WEST FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address:

562 S EVERETT COURT, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/24/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/

First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/02/2025

Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010298818

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2500004 First Publication: 3/6/2025

Last Publication: 4/3/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

City and County

The following ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on March 18, 2025:

Ordinance #4889 An Ordinance Annexing

Certain Land Into The City Of Arvada, A Section of 64th Avenue Right-Of-Way Approximately Located at 15812 W 64th Avenue, In The City of Arvada, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1542

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Arvada and Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County, Colorado, and Case No. 24-08-0434P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/ fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1493

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing will be held before the Arvada City Council scheduled for April 1, 2025, at 6:15 p.m., Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider 2014 Arvada Comprehensive Plan as Arvada’s Three Mile Plan Pursuant to Section 31-12-105(1)(E), C.R.S. as Amended in the City of Arvada. Members of the public may attend.

CITY OF ARVADA CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1543

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

LEGAL NOTICE

RESOLUTION CC25-069

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, shall be considering the adoption of Resolution No. CC25-069 regarding the 2024 Budget - Year End Supplementary Budget and Appropriation and shall take action on said Resolution at a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. through a hybrid meeting platform. Meetings are held in Hearing Room One in the Courts and Administration Building located at 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden or through a virtual WebEx platform, details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following website, https://www.jeffco.us/2079/Meetings-Agendas.

The proposed Resolution is available for inspection on the County’s Website at https:// www.jeffco.us/779/Finance

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1550

First Publication: March 20, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing will be held before the Arvada City Council scheduled for April 1, 2025, at 6:15 p.m., Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to a revocable right-of-way at 10230 W. 80th Ave. Bunch Lot. Members of the public may attend.

CITY OF ARVADA CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1544

First Publication: March 20, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Metropolitan Districts

ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE WEST POINT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the West Point Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Matthew Wirgau: Four-Year Term to 2029

Vacancy: Four-Year Term to 2029

Vacancy: Two-Year Term to 2027

Vacancy: Two-Year Term to 2027

WEST POINT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/ Sarah H. Luetjen

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. Jeffco 1540

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Sheridan Station West Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 06, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Nicolette Cusick: Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2029

Cathy Kulzer: Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2029

Vacancy: Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2029

SHERIDAN STATION WEST METROPOLI-

TAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger

Designated Election Official 8354 Northfield Blvd Building G, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238 www.sheridanstationwestmetro.org

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1518

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Foothills Park & Recreation District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for directors than offices to be filled for Ward 4, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby cancelled for Ward 4 pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S.

The following candidate is hereby declared elected:

Ward 4: Gina M. Writz: 4-year term until May 2029

/s/ Richelle Riley Richelle Riley, Designated Election Official

Contact Person for the District: Richelle Riley 6612 South Ward Street Littleton, CO 80127

303.409.2100

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1533

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE NORMANDY ESTATES METROPOLITAN RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Normandy Estates Metropolitan Recreation District, Jefferson and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Donna M. Wirkus: Four year term to 2029

Vacancy: Four year term to 2029

Vacancy: Two year term to 2027

Vacancy: Two year term to 2027

Vacancy: Two year term to 2027

NORMANDY ESTATES METROPOLITAN

RECREATION DISTRICT

By:/s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1523

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kipling Ridge Metropolitan District, City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Evan Gart: until the next regular election (May 4, 2027)

Kyle Koch: until the next regular election (May 4, 2027)

Matthew Trasen: until the second regular election (May 8, 2029)

VACANCY: until the second regular election (May 8, 2029)

DATED: March 5, 2025

/s/ LISA JACOBY Designated Election Official for the Kipling Ridge Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1541

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

C.R.S. §§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Alameda Water and Sanitation District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to C.R.S. § 1-13.5-513(6).

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

David L. Cottrell 4-year term until May, 2029

Dorothy J. Unruh 4-year term until May, 2029

Allan J. Skorpen 4-year term until May, 2029

By: Karen M. Byrd, Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Karen M. Byrd 303-936-5313

359 South Harlan Street, Lakewood, CO 80226

Email: manager@alamedadistrict.org

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1515

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE COAL CREEK CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District, Jefferson, Gilpin and Boulder Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Jody L. Dickson: Four year term to 2029

Megan D. Austin : Four year term to 2029

Charles L. Brescia: Two year term to 2027

COAL CREEK CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

By:/s/ Bobbie Steffe

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1553

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE NORTH TABLE MOUNTAIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Municipal Intake, located on South Clear Creek in Section 17, T4S, R74W of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, 1,800 feet from the east Section line and 1,400 feet from the south Section of said Section 17. The locations of the upstream terminus and downstream termini of the exchange are shown on the attached Figures 1 and 2. 4. Source of water: Clear Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. 5. Appropriation date: December 21, 1998. 6. Amount: 1.0 cfs (0.96 cfs absolute, 0.04 cfs conditional). 7. Use: municipal (including but not limited to domestic, commercial, industrial, power, milling, fire protection, dust suppression, recreation, and irrigation of lawns, gardens and municipal parks, gardens, and open space), augmentation, replacement and exchange purposes as provided in the Original Decree, and storage for later release for all of the foregoing purposes, within the Georgetown service area, as it now exists or as it may be changed in the future, within Sections 19, 20, 29 and 30, T3S, R73W; Sections 23-29 and 32-36, T3S, and Sections 4 - 19 T4S, all in R74W; and Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, T4S, R75W of the 6th P.M. in Clear Creek County, Colorado. 8. Detailed outline of what has been done toward completions or for completion of the appropriations and application of water to beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: Georgetown owns and operates an integrated water supply system, with infrastructure currently consisting of the Georgetown Intake, Georgetown Lake, the wastewater treatment plant well, water rights, water mains, lines and distribution systems, treatment plants and related infrastructure, which provides water for municipal uses to Georgetown’s customers. The Farmers High Line Exchange is part of Georgetown’s integrated water supply system. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b), when an integrated system is composed of several features, as is the case here, work on one feature of the system is considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the entire system. During this diligence period, Georgetown has invested in its integrated water supply system, of which this conditional water right is a part. In particular, the following work and expenditures demonstrate the steady application of effort to complete the appropriation of the Georgetown Farmers High Line Exchange in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances: During all water years since the date of the Original Decree, Georgetown has operated the Farmers High Line Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Original Decree and Diligence Decree, and has accounted for and reported operation of the exchange as required by the Original Decree. Georgetown has spent $160,391.05 for general engineering services, including water accounting and operations support for the Exchange and Georgetown’s other water rights, and engineering services related to water court applications and oppositions. On April 2, 2021, Georgetown obtained a decree in Case No. 19CW3018 to make a portion of its storage rights for Georgetown Lake absolute, which storage rights are used for a variety of municipal purposes, augmentation and exchange, and used together with the augmentation plan and Farmers High Line Exchange decreed in the Original Decree to provide a legal, reliable water supply to Georgetown’s water customers, as part of Georgetown’s integrated water supply system. On February 23, 2023, Georgetown obtained a decree in case No. 21CW3042 adjudicating an additional storage right for Georgetown Lake, the Georgetown Lake Second Enlargement, for an additional 43.04 acre-feet of storage as a result of work completed to enlarge the storage capacity. In addition to the Applications for water rights described above, Georgetown has defended its water rights, including this Exchange, against applications filed by others in cases in which Georgetown has determined that injury to its water rights could occur in the absence of appropriate protective terms and conditions. During this diligence period, Georgetown has expended approximately $58,000 in water counsel attorney fees, in filing and obtaining decrees for the applications and in opposition to water court applications filed by others in order to protect and defend its water rights. During this diligence period, Georgetown has continued to improve, operate and maintain its integrated water supply system, of which this conditional exchange is a part. To enable Georgetown to more effectively provide water service to its existing and future customers, in this diligence period Georgetown has spent approximately $2.3 million in the overall maintenance, construction, repair and improvement of its water system infrastructure and related infrastructure and projects that are part of the efficiency, operation and maintenance of its integrated water supply system. These efforts have allowed Georgetown to continue to provide reliable water service to its customers. 9. Volumetric Limit Finding: In the Diligence Decree for the Exchange, 0.96 cfs of the 1 cfs of the maximum exchange rate was made absolute. That decree also found that 49.56 acre-feet of the maximum annual volumetric limit of 67 acre-feet was made “absolute.” The Original Decree and Diligence Decree are inconsistent in their treatment of the maximum annual volumetric limit. The Original Decree made no findings suggesting that the annual volumetric limit was a part of the appropriation that needed to be “made absolute.” However, the Diligence Decree finds that 49.56 acre-feet was made absolute, while 17.44 acre-feet remains “conditional.” Applicant believes that the Original Decree imposed volumetric limits as a limiting term and condition on the operation of the Exchange at the rate of up to 1.0 cfs, but did not intend for Applicant to prove in later diligence cases that this term and condition was part of the conditional appropriation that should be required to be “made absolute.” Therefore, Applicant seeks a finding that the Exchange will be made fully absolute when Applicant has diverted it at the rate of 1.0 cfs, and that no more findings of diligence regarding the volumetric limits are required with respect to the Exchange. In the alternative, if the Court finds that the volumetric limit was originally decreed as a conditional amount that must eventually be made fully absolute or otherwise disposed of, Applicant seeks a

finding that it has exercised diligence in the development of the remaining 17.44 acre-feet and that such amount remains conditional and shall be continued as conditional for an additional diligence period. 10. Names and addresses of owners of the land upon which any new diversion structure or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored. No new diversion structure or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed in order to operate the conditional exchange for which diligence and absolute decrees are sought in this application. Water exchanged pursuant to the Georgetown Farmers High Line Exchange may be stored in Georgetown Lake, which is owned by Applicant Town of Georgetown. WHEREFORE, Applicant Town of Georgetown, having demonstrated that it has steadily applied effort to complete the appropriation of this water right in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances, respectfully requests that this Court find that it has exercised reasonable diligence in putting to beneficial use the remaining conditional portion of the water right decreed to the Georgetown Farmers High Line Exchange, and that it should be continued for another six years, or such period as may otherwise be permitted by law.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 2025 (forms available on www.courts. state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1537

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Sale of Lien Property

Notice is hereby given that a public auction will be held on 3/26/2025 at 12:00 p.m. at 5965 Sheridan Blvd., Jefferson County, City of Arvada, Colorado. The Attic Self Storage will sell to satisfy the lien on property stored at 5965 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada, Colorado 80003 by the following persons:

No. 734Kamryn McWhorter McNair 1590 Wynkoop St, Apt. 407 Denver, CO 80202

No. 930Melissa Sierra 6749 Ingalls St, Arvada, CO 80003

Misc. household and other

This notice is being published on 3/13/2025 and 3/20/2025 in the newspaper in accordance with C.R.S. Sect. 38-21.5-101 (Colorado Law.) This sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party.

Contact: The Attic Self Storage -- 303-4562882

Legal Notice No.: Jeff 1495

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: The Golden Transcript

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Anthony Pisano, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30209

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Krista Beauchamp, #47615

Attorney for Personal Representative, Elizabeth Pisano Law Office of Alexandra White, P.C.

Krista Beauchamp, #47615 12625 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111 (303) 500-1221

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1420

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DANIEL PATRICK HOBRECHT, Deceased Case Number:2024PR31084

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or

before July 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sean Hobrecht

Personal Representative

c/o Aegis Law 6870 W. 52nd Ave., Suite 203 Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1439

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Amy Praski, a/k/a Amy Susan Praski, a/k/a Amy S. Praski, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30300

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christina Marcus Co-Personal Representative 5413 S. Queen Way Littleton, CO 80127 and Donna Kane, Co-Personal Representative 8161 W. Portland Avenue Littleton, CO 80128

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1539

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Frances McIntosh, a/k/a Mary F. McIntosh, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 030228

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anna L. Burr

Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 230 Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1501

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ronald K. Epperson, a/k/a Ronald Kilburn Epperson, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30136

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Crystell G. Herling And Sharon L. McCall, Personal Co-Representatives c/o Seth M. Katz, Attorney Reg. No. 34888 KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C.

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1504

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jacqueline Bell, a/k/a Jacqueline Staub Bell, a/k/a Jackie Bell, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 31293

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to: The District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before July 6, 2025*, or the claims may be forever barred.

David A Staub, Personal Representative 27955 Alabraska Lane Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1422 First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Theodore Bowland, a/k/a James Bowland, a/k/a James T. Bowland, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30221

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alan B. Hendrix, Attorney to the Personal Representative

Genesee Center I 602 Park Point Drive #240 Golden, CO 80401

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1437

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Virginia Roberts,

aka Virginia Ripple, aka Virginia Rose Roberts, aka Ginnie Roberts, aka Virginia Ripple Roberts, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31327

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: The District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathy Tamminga Personal Representative 382 Fond Du Lac St Waupun, WI 53963

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1532

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Larry C. Brunsilius Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30033

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Brunsilius, Personal Representative P.O. Box 16134 Golden, Colorado 80401

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1440

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL KENT KEATON, a/k/a MICHAEL K. KEATON, a/k/a MICHAEL KEATON, a/k/a/ MIKE KENT KEATON, a/k/a MIKE K. KEATON, a/k/a MIKE KEATON, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30347

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 26. 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jordan Keaton, Personal Representative 6235 W. 56th Avenue Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1548

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JEANETTE R. LUXNER, also known as JEANETTE P. LUXNER, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30251

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before July 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph C. Luxner

Personal Representative 7931 Noble Court Arvada, CO 80007

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1503

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Burdette L. Johnson Deceased Case Number: 2025PR106

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lorraine A. Kehm

Personal Representative 13297 W. 87th Terrace Arvada, Colorado 80005

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1487

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lucille Ann Nelson, a/k/a Lucille A. Nelson, a/k/a Lucille Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30099

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before 07/13/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Theresa M. Moore, Attorney of the Co-Personal Representatives 333 Hampden Ave., 420-G Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1473

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Assunta DeVito, aka Sue DeVito, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR50

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dino M. DeVito, Personal Representative 16872 W. 66th Lane Arvada, Colorado 80007

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1425

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Joyce Melton, aka Barbara J Melton, aka Barb Melton, aka Barb J Melton, aka Barbara Joyce Royer, aka Barbara J Royer, Deceased Case Number: 25PR94

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, or before July 30, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melissa M Melton Personal Representative 8396 Noble Ct Arvada, CO 80007

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1453

First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rose B. Kast, Deceased Case No.: 2025PR30237

All person having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 13, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.

David H. Kast, Personal Representative 103 East Cheyenne Road Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1470 First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Kaye Sewick, a/k/a Ronald Sewick, a/k/a Ron Kaye Sewick, a/k/a Ron Sewick, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31378

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen L. Brady Attorney for the Personal Representative Colorado Estate Planning Law Center 6870 W 52nd Ave, #103 Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1486

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Darlene Mae Landberg, aka Darlene M. Landberg, aka Darlene Landberg, aka Darlene Mae Sharp, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30239

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven R. Choquette Personal Representative 7870 Granada Road Denver, Colorado 80221

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1471

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard P. Fuerst,

PUBLIC NOTICES

Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LEROY RUSSELL POTTER, a/k/a LEROY R. POTTER, a/k/a LEROY POTTER, a/k/a LR. "GUS" POTTER. Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30119

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred

Timothy H. Potter

Personal Representative 7931 W. 55th Ave., #122 Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1463

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert J. Nau, Jr., aka Robert John Nau, aka Robert Nau, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 24PR643

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

s/ Jennifer K. Fischer, Attorney for Rebecca Russell, Personal Representative 1777 S. Harrison St., Suite 1500 Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1472

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LARRY BRUNSILIUS, aka LARRY C. BRUNSILIUS, aka LARRY CHARLES BRUNSILIUS

Deceased Case Number: 2024PR203

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Brunsilius

Personal Representative

c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1427

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul Edouard Lintault, a.k.a. Paul E. Lintault, a.k.a. Paul Lintault, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30278

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anthony Mirci, Personal Representative 3597 S. Bannock St., #1 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1549

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONALD HINSON, aka DONALD J HINSON SR., Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30040

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

John J. Vierthaler Attorney to the Personal Representative 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Ste. 210 Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1431

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL J. SEDILLOS, ALSO KNOWN AS MICHAEL SEDILLOS, MICHAEL JOSEPH SEDILLOS, AND MICHAEL JOE SEDILLOS, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30220

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before July 18, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle I. Cordova

Personal Representative 6232 Trailhead Road Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1497

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DAVID C. CORBIN, a/k/a DAVID CORBIN, a/k/a DAVID CLEMENT CORBIN, a/k/a DAVE CORBIN, Deceased Case Number 2025 PR 030263

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gordon Scowcroft

Personal Representative c/o Jessica H. Catlin,

Attorney for Personal Representative 3825 Iris Avenue, Suite 100 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 443-6690

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1498

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Elaine I. Merrill, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030131

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard B. Vincent #13843

Attorney to the Personal Representative 1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101-A Lafayette, CO 80026

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1429 First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025

Publisher: Golden Transcript

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Gerret Wikoff, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30258

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: The District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before July 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl Wikoff, Personal Representative c/o Lester Law 2255 Sheridan Blvd, Unit C-#291 Edgewater, CO 80214

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1517

First Publication: March 20, 2025 Last Publication: April 3, 2025

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Estate of Richard C. Mosier, aka Richard Mosier, aka Richard Craig Mosier, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030226

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan J. Mosier, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1538

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

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Estate of Jan Sherburn Loutzenhiser, a/k/a Jan Loutzenhiser, and Jan S. Loutzenhiser, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30269

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred

Marilou Loutzenhiser

Personal Representative 3849 Taft Court Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1483

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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Estate of Matthew J Burke, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR509

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristina J Burke,

Co-Personal Representative 1244 Havana Street Aurora, Colorado 80010

John M Burke

Co-Personal Representative 3260 S. Hoyt Way Lakewood, Colorado 80010

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1475

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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Estate of ROBERT EUGENE GALLEGOS, a/k/a ROBERT E. GALLEGOS, a/k/a ROBERT GALLEGOS, a/k/a BOB EUGENE GALLEGOS, a/k/a BOB E. GALLEGOS, a/k/a BOB GALLEGOS, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30233

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Allison Doe, Personal Representative 8866 River Peak Circle Littleton, CO 80125

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1478

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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Estate of RICHARD A. NELSON, a/k/a RICHARD ALLEN NELSON, AND RICHARD NELSON, AND RICK NELSON, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30172

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth D. Lawson

Personal Representative 5752 Xenon Way

Arvada, Colorado 80002

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1451

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

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Estate of Jill Marie Heffron, a/k/a Jill M. Heffron: Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030264

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lucas Austin Pennington

Personal Representative 13465 Braun Rd Golden, CO 80401

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1500

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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District Court, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401

In the Matter of the Estate of: JEANETTE HUBBARD, a/k/a JEANETTE TERESA JADWIGA HUBBARD, a/k/a JEANETTE TERESA HUBBARD, AND JEANETTE JADWIGA HUBBARD, Deceased.

Attorneys for Devisees

Elizabeth H. Terenzio, Suzanne W. Hubbard, and Carlton Hubbard

Andrea N. Mahoney, Atty. Reg. #: 26816

Kevin S. Mahoney, Atty. Reg. #: 26154 Olsen & Mahoney, LLP 650 South Cherry Street, Suite 100 Glendale, CO 80246

Phone Number: (303) 329-4670

E-mail: amahoney@olsenmahoney.com kmahoney@olsenmahoney.com

Case Number:2023PR30737

Division:11

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Last Known Address, if any: None

A hearing on Devisees’ Petition for Declaratory Judgment and/or Reformation of Decedent Jeanette Hubbard’s Will (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) Asking the Court to declare and interpret the Will and intent of the Decedent and to reform the Will to comport with the intent of the Decedent and Order that Jeanette Hubbard’s intent was to leave her residuary estate to Elizabeth Terenzio, Suzanne Stopa k/n/a Suzanne Hubbard and Carlton Hubbard, as she names them as devisees in her Will.

will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: April 18, 2025 Time: 8:00 am

Division: 11 Address: 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401

The hearing will take approximately 0, as it is a Non-Appearance Hearing x minutes.

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1534

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ANDREW RAYMOND KWAK, a/k/a ANDREW R. KWAK a/k/a ANDREW KWAK, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30266

ll persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brandon Kwak, Personal Representative 8872 W Evergreen Dr. Columbus, IN 47201

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1479

First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 27, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript

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Estate of REBECCA KAY AUBIE, a/k/a REBECCA K. AUBIE, a/k/a REBECCA AUBIE, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30257

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of JEFFERSON County, Colorado on or before July 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles E. Longtine

Charles E. Longtine, P.C.

Attorney to the Personal Representative 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500 Westminster, CO 80021

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1480

First Publication: March 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 27, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mario Lombardi, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30282

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to: District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 20, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.

Claudia T. White, Personal Representative c/o Schuler Law, LLC 5150 West 120th Avenue, Unit 100 PMB #1015 Westminster, Colorado 80020

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1524

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carrie Ann Cunningham, AKA Carrie A. Cunningham, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30178

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew Perkins Personal Representative c/o Perkins Law Group, PC 19590 Mainstreet, Suite 202 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1514

First Publication: March 20, 2025

Last Publication: April 3, 2025

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS the Estate of Nancy K. Van Dyke, a.k.a Nancy Gail Komar Van Dyke, a.k.a Nancy Komar Van Dyke, a.k.a Nancy Gail Van Dyke a.k.a Nancy G. Van Dyke, a.k.a Nancy Van Dyke, a.k.a Nancy Gail Komar, Deceased

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elizabeth C. Jones, Personal Representative c/o Pohl Law, Ltd. PO Box 4090, Eagle, CO 81631

Legal Notice No. Jeff 1432

First Publication: March 6, 2025

Last Publication: March 20, 2025

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Coalition plans ‘right to know’ ballot initiative

Recent laws have restricted public view of lawmaker activity

BY ROBERT DAVIS COLORADO NEWSLINE

A broad coalition of transparency advocates plans to submit a ballot initiative in 2026 to amend Colorado’s constitution and strengthen public access to government records.

e initiative is led by Jon Caldara of the Denver-based Independence Institute, a Libertarian think tank. Fifty groups are part of the coalition, some of which have historically held little shared political ground. ey include as the Rocky Mountain Voice, League of Women Voters, the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, and several others.

e nal draft of the ballot measure is still being worked out. Even so, Je rey Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, told Newsline that it will address a range of issues, from the cost of public records to establishing a uniform right to access government records and addressing open meeting law requirements.

“Everybody needs to know what their government is doing,” Roberts said.

e group has been meeting monthly, both on Zoom and at the Independence Institute, to discuss how to address the transparency issues at the State Capitol. One law that has united the group is Senate Bill 24-157, which was passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature in 2024. e bill created exemptions to the state open meetings law for written and electronic communications among lawmakers.

SB-157 was passed after a judge ordered Democrats to stop using a secret electronic voting system, also known as quadratic voting, to decide which bills to debate. e judge said the system appeared to be set up to abide by the open meetings law but violated its spirit.

Transparency advocates asked lawmakers to repeal the exemptions before the 2025 session convened, but nding the right coalition of lawmakers has been

di

cult, because they are basically asking lawmakers to police themselves, Tim Regan-Porter, CEO of the Colorado Press Association, told Newsline.

Regan-Porter added that government transparency and the public’s ability to access government records has been steadily declining over the last several years. Part of the issue is that bad-faith actors have tried to ood public records o ces with requests, he said. e cost of public records — which currently sits at $41.37 per hour — has also become a concern for many media organizations, and has compounded the economic challenges media organizations in Colorado face, Regan-Porter added.

“Sometimes things go unreported because we don’t have access to the data, and we should be making it easier for reporters and the public to be able to know what’s going on,” Regan-Porter said.

Beth Hendrix, executive director of the League of Women Voters, told Newsline that the “right to know” initiative is about more than protecting journalists and the media. It’s also about ensuring voters remain informed about what their elected o cials are doing, and making sure the issues voters care about are being addressed.

“A democracy works best when everyone’s involved, when everyone is voting and discussing and debating,” Hendrix told Newsline.

Multiple bills introduced during the 2025 session would further limit government transparency. For instance, HB251041 sought to exempt student-athlete name, image and likeness agreements from the Colorado Open Records Act before it was amended to apply only to personally identi able information.

Lawmakers have also advanced Senate Bill 25-77, a bill to extend the timeline for responses to open records requests from three days to ve. e bill would also require agencies to accept electronic payments for CORA requests and a breakdown of all costs and fees levied as part of a response. It is sponsored by a bipartisan coalition including Democratic Sen. Cathy Kipp of Fort Collins and Republican Sen. Janice Rich of Grand Junction as well as Democratic Rep. Michael

Carter of Boulder and Republican Rep. Matt Soper of Delta.

Republican lawmakers Lori Garcia Sander of Eaton and Byron Pelton of Sterling introduced House Bill 25-1242, a bill that would undo the open meeting law exemptions that were passed in 2024. However, the bill had no Democratic cosponsors and was assigned to the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans A airs committee, otherwise known as the “kill committee.” e committee on Monday voted 8-3 against the bill, and it was postponed inde nitely.

Open records bill

e bills introduced by Kipp, Garcia Sander, and Pelton had their rst hearing Monday. During the hearing, Soper said SB-77 seeks to clean up a couple of provisions in CORA that are di cult for smaller public agencies to abide by. He said small organizations like the Delta County Memorial Hospital District — the board of which Soper sits on — often cannot respond to records requests within three days. Also, it also clari es the procedure for responding to requests when an agency records custodian is out of the o ce.

Carter said he does not intend for SB77 to be used to attack legitimate records requests from the news media and Colorado citizens. Soper added that the bill treats news media separate from requesters using the information for “pecuniary gain,” because records requests from news media tend to be limited in scope and easier to respond to.

People opposed to the bill pushed back against SB-77’s carve-out for news media organizations, arguing that it discourages citizen journalists from submitting records requests. Cory Gaines, who writes a Substack blog called the Colorado Accountability Project, added that it makes some bad assumptions about the responsiveness of records custodians.

“I shouldn’t be treated as a secondclass requester when my taxes pay the bills in this state,” Gaines said.

Heather Stau er, Colorado Municipal League legislative advocacy manager, argued that SB-77 should treat all requesting entities the same, meaning there

should be no carve-out for the news media. Stau er added that the bill would provide some “much needed exibility” to governments to respond to records requests.

SB-77 was amended to clarify when custodians can deny records requests, and it passed the committee by a vote of 8-3. It will be heard next by the full House.

Open meeting law changes

Garcia Sander said HB-1242 was needed because lawmakers adopted exemptions for themselves to the state’s open meeting law in 2024. She cited examples of how the law has been misused to shield lawmakers from scrutiny like when journalists with e Colorado Sun were not allowed to attend a virtual caucus meeting and debates over property taxes before last year’s special session.

“ is is our chance to restore public trust,” Garcia Sander said. “Transparency is not a Republican or Democrat issue.”

Lawmakers on the committee argued that the bill could make their jobs more di cult. Democratic Rep. Chad Cli ord argued that the 2024 open meeting law revisions allowed lawmakers to have private conversations that are similar to executive sessions that local governments can have. He added that he “has never seen something as open” as Colorado’s 120-day legislative session.

Democratic Rep. Cecelia Espenoza of Denver said the private conversations can be used to compromise on issues. Caldera said the objections raised were “non-issues.” He added that the bill is not designed to limit private conversations between lawmakers. It is intended to ensure that meetings between lawmakers that are subject to the open meeting law remain open to the public.

“ e public is begging for transparency and accountability,” Republican Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton said. “I don’t love getting CORA requests, but it holds me accountable. It keeps me on my toes.” is story is from Colorado Newsline. Used by permission. For more, and to support the news organization, visit coloradonewsline.com.

Denver Home Show to take place March 21-23 at National Western Complex

BY COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA STAFF

e Denver Home Show returns to the National Western Complex, March 21-23, featuring design and renovation experts, interactive exhibits and exclusive deals for home-improvement needs. People can get home and design tips from Craig Conover from Bravo’s “Southern Charm” on Friday and Saturday.

Explore the roots of inspiration displays for lush and innovative design ideas from local landscapers. Step into a world of creativity and ambition as Denver’s Children’s Entrepreneur Market hosts more than 50 young innovators eager to share their creations on Saturday and Sunday.  Attendees can also support local small businesses in the Made in Colorado Marketplace and be sure to visit the annual Sogetsu Ikebana Flower Display. is is the ideal place to save with more than 250 experts in kitchens and baths, ooring, windows, cabinetry, décor, and more. For more information, to plan your trip and save on tickets, visit DenverHomeShow.com.

People will also be able to enjoy the annual Sogetsu Ikebana Flower Display. For tickets and details, visit DenverHomeShow.com.