POWER SHIFT Democrats take control of the state Senate P9
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November 15, 2018
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
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‘VOTERS HAVE STEPPED UP’ A $298 million bond measure for Littleton Public Schools gains approval P2
Retired Marine Col. Richard Swedberg, left, reads prepared remarks beside Littleton VFW Post Cmdr. Joe Leber.
DAVID GILBERT
Remembering those who serve BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hey are older men now, their beards white and their shoulders drooped. But when Littleton’s veterans stood at attention and saluted their nation’s flag on Veterans Day, in their eyes burned
the steely gaze of the warriors they once were. Only a handful braved the snow whipping around the Littleton World War II Memorial in Ketring Park on Nov. 11. The snow prompted the event’s hosts, VFW Post 4666 and American Legion Post 103, to cancel the planned bagpipe ensemble and 21-gun salute.
And yet, Sunday marked a century to the day since the armistice that ended World War I. The soft blanket of snow offered a tribute of its own, its muffling stillness commemorating the day the guns of Europe fell silent. SEE HONORING, P11
WARRIORS WIN IT ALL
Arapahoe conquers the field in 5A boys soccer state tournament P22
THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
“You placed your faith and trust in me and this is a responsibility that I do not take lightly.” Joan Lopez, on being elected the county’s new clerk and recorder, Page 9 INSIDE
VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 20 | SPORTS: PAGE 22
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