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How the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect abortion-access in Colorado In Colorado, there are — and will continue to be — very few abortion restrictions. BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning overturned Roe v. Wade,

ending nearly five decades of federal abortion protections. The vote was 6-3. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, which was signed by the other conservative justices on the court: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Chief Justice John Roberts authored a concurring opinion, saying he would have preferred to ban abortion after 15 weeks without gutting Roe. The court’s liberal justices, Ste-

phen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, dissented. What does this mean? States can now decide if or how they want to restrict abortion access, including whether to ban the procedure altogether. Some states, like Colorado, have already taken steps to codify the right to an abortion while others have tee-ed up so-called “trigger laws” to automatically restrict or ban abortions if the Supreme Court

Friends and family remember Gordon Beesley, Johnny Hurley on anniversary of Olde Town shooting Memorials by friends erected, moments of silence held for both shooting victims

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Family of Olde Town shooting victim Johnny Hurley sues Arvada Police Hurley’s mother, Kathleen Boleyn, sues former APD Officer Kraig Brownlow and Chief Link Strate

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A solemn air filled Olde Town Square on June 21, as friends and family members of Gordon Beesley and Johnny Hurley gathered on the one-year anniversary of the Olde Town shooting to remember the victims of the tragedy. Flowers and chalk-written messages were set up for both victims, as mourners grieved and paid tribute to Beesley and Hurley. Brent Kaufman, a friend of Hurley’s said a few words to the assembled crowd of about 100 people and led a moment of silence for Beesley at 1:35

undercuts Roe v. Wade. It’s unclear if or by how much the number of people receiving abortions in the U.S. will decrease, but about half of states are expected to enact bans. After Texas banned abortions starting around six weeks — and empowered citizens anywhere to sue those who help someone get an abortion — many patients were able to get abortions other ways, re-

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A memorial for Johnny Hurley constructed in Olde Town Square.

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p.m. — the time of his death — and a moment of silence at 1:37 p.m. —

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Former APD Officer Kraig Brownlow — identified as the officer who mistook Hurley for the initial shooter and fatally shot him — and APD Chief Link Strate are named in the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by Hurley’s

the time of Hurley’s death. The Shrine of St. Anne’s Catholic Church rang its bells at 1:37 p.m. in honor of the victims. Family members of Hurley gathered at the spot where he was shot for a somber moment of reflection. mother, Kathleen Boleyn, as a representative of Hurley’s estate. On Nov. 8, 2021, Jefferson County District Attorney Alexis King announced the findings of a monthslong Critical Incident Response Team investigation into the events of June 21, 2021. The investigation found that APD Officer Gordon Beesley responded to a threat in Olde Town Square and was killed by Ronald Troyke, who

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had written a manifesto professing his hatred of the Arvada Police. Hurley was shopping at the Army Navy Surplus store across the street from the Square and responded to the incident by fatally shooting Troyke. Brownlow was part of a group of APD officers who were responding to the shooting. Brownlow mistakenly identified Hurley as the initial shooter, Troyke, and fatally shot him. King’s office did not charge Brownlow with any criminal wrongdoing. Brownlow left the Arvada Police Department months after the incident. On June 22, the Arvada Police Department released a statement stating it is aware of the lawsuit filed by Hurley’s estate and stands by DA King’s finding that Brownlow did not commit any criminal offense in his response to the shooting. “Based on the District Attorney’s findings and after an internal review, the APD found that Officer Brownlow’s actions were consistent with APD policy and procedures. The APD is not considering changes to its actual training or response

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protocols at this time,” APD Public Information Officer Dave Snelling said in a news release. Snelling confirmed Brownlow resigned from APD in good standing. “The events of June 21, 2021, were caused by Ronald Troyke, an individual that harbored an unfounded hatred toward police officers,” the news release continued. “When civil litigation is announced by a plaintiff’s attorney in a manner that mischaracterizes and omits select information, it has the potential to compromise officer safety. “We stand by every member of the APD. We are confident that any mischaracterizations will be resolved in court,” the release continued. The law firm representing the Hurley estate, Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, represented the mother of Elijah McClain in her lawsuit against the City of Aurora concerning McClain’s death, which occurred after he went into cardiac arrest in Aurora Police custody. The McClain family was awarded $15 million in the settlement, the highest sum awarded in a police settlement in Colorado history.

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Arvada partnership launches health assessment to help local businesses BY SARA MARTIN SMARTIN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Arvada has created a free assessment for locallyowned businesses to examine their health. Manufacturer’s Edge with the Arvada Economic Development Association has created an assessment tool for Arvada businesses to evaluate their leadership, strategic planning, customers, knowledge management, workforce engagement, operations and results. The assessment intends to explore business identity as well as target

opportunities for improvement. Manufacturer’s Edge is a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and is a Manufacturing Extension Partnership for Colorado. “We are a nonprofit organization here to help businesses improve their landscape, whether it be manufacturing, or on the C suite level and anywhere in between,” said Dana Schenhoffer, a regional director of Manufacture’s Edge. “We do coaching, consulting, training, education, supply chain development, events, sponsorships, legislative out-

reach, we help with volunteer boards, committees and task forces.” AEDA and Manufacture’s Edge collaboration with the health assessment tool has helped serve 16 Arvada businesses and add over 50 jobs to the community. It has also added and increased $3,000,000 in new capital investments and increased and retained sales, according to AEDA. “Any business is welcome to engage in with the business health assessment,” said AEDA Executive Director Daniel Ryley. “It is geared towards manufacturing,

but we are trying to scale and expand the value of both the health assessment and the training to other process-oriented industries in our data. “Businesses welcome to apply and requested business health assessment,” he continued. “We are hopeful to provide the health assessment to as many of our businesses as possible.” Businesses interested in learning more about the health assessment is encouraged to visit arvadaeconomicdevelopment.org to apply or learn more about the opportunity.

How Much Has the Metro Area Real Estate Market Slowed? Here Are Some Statistics.

We all recognize that the Denver metro real estate market has slowed, but by how much? I did some statistical analysis this past Sunday, and here is what I found. Among the 4,061 active listings in the 5-county metro area (Denver, Jeffco, Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas), the median days on market is much higher than it has been — 16 days. That means that more than half the active listings have been on the market over two weeks. Earlier this year, the median DOM was under 10 days. The median price of the active listings is $650,000. 1,130 of those listings were entered on REcolorado in the past 7 days. Notably, 818 of those listings (more than 20%) had price reductions in the last week, and during that same period 167 listings were either withdrawn from the MLS or expired without selling. That alone is a sign of a slowing market. As of Sunday evening, there were just a few more listings under contract than active — 4,159. The median days on the MLS for them was only six. Only 22.6% of the pending listings took more than 16 days to go under contract, which, as stated above, is the median days on market of the current active listings. About 11% of the pending listings had been active over a month. Just 1.4% of them were active over three months. 3,370 listings in the 5-county metro area closed between June 1st and 26th, not counting the ones that were sold without ever being active on the MLS. Their medi-

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an length of time on the MLS before going under contract was just 4 days and the media ratio of closed price to listing price was 101.9%, substantially down from the peak of 105.9% in April and 104.3% last June. The median closed price was $600,000, down from a high of $615,000 in April but up 11.6% from $537,500 in June 2021. I like to study how the price per square foot varies from year to year or month to month, and those statistics are shown in the chart at right. Again, June statistics aren't yet available, so I’m just showing the January through May stats for the past five years as compiled by REcolorado for the 5-county metro area. As you can see, 2022 has broken through the $300/finished sq. ft. level and is staying there. Now let’s look at “inventory.” In June of last year, the end-of-month count of active listings in the 5-county metro area was 4,473, so Sunday’s late-June count of 4,061 active listings is down by almost 10%, and I would guess the end-of-month count won’t be much different. In June 2021, there were 7,689 new listings, and the number of new listings entered on the REcolorado from June 1-26 was only 4,997, not counting 58 “coming soon” listings, so it appears that sellers are holding back, knowing that the market is softening, rather than rushing to sell before it softens further. Which is the best strategy? It’s hard to tell. There’s little doubt that if a seller wanted to sell at the top of the market, they missed that opportunity. Rita and I chose to “cash out” in March, selling our home and moving to Avenida Lakewood. But, just like with selling stocks, missing the top of the market is not the worst situation, if you can still sell your home for 50%, 100% or 200% more than what you paid for it just a few years ago. At the same

time, only sell if it fits your life plan. Buyers are in a different situation, of course. On the one hand, the market is softening and there are fewer bidding wars — especially among homes that have been on the market 10 days or more, which your agent can help you find. On the other hand, unless you’re a cash buyer, the interest rates are approaching double what they were last year. Should you not buy because rates are over 5% now? The interest rate was 13% when I bought my first home, so interest rates are really just “normal” if you put them in a historical context. The bottom line is that you can still sell your home for a fair price, and you can still buy a home for a fair price and with less frenzy. For sellers, pricing your home correctly is more important than ever. Pricing it based on what you saw in your neighborhood three or six months ago might cause your home to sit on the market, and you’ll probably have to lower your listing price one or more times before you get an offer — which may be less than if you had priced your home that way in the beginning. As I’ve said in the past, you really can’t underprice your home, because it will only attract more buyers and help to bid it up, but you can certainly overprice your home.

My advice to buyers is to concentrate on homes which have been on the MLS 10 or more days, because those sellers will be more motivated and, unless they just reduced their price, you probably won’t be competing with other buyers. For both buyers and sellers, don’t put a lot of weight on what Zillow says your home is worth. This was never a good idea, and even less so now. If your agent is a Realtor (not all agents are), he or she has access to my favorite valuation software, which is called Realtors Property Resource or RPR. A second valuation software that is available to every MLS member is Realist, which uses a different algorithm than RPR, so it gives you a second opinion. Usually the correct value for pricing purposes is somewhere in between those two valuation models. The best valuation, however, is one which your listing agent can generate, as I do, on REcolorado. Below is the spreadsheet that I created for a home that I listed on April 13 — just as the mortgage interest rates began to explode — and sold in 5 days. The RPR and Realist reports suggested a price around $700,000. Using the grid below, the seller agreed to list the home for $735,000. We sold it for $831,000. You can see from the chart that the listing price was clearly in line with comparable sales in the neighborhood, but if we had listed it for $800,000 or more, I’m confident it would not have sold for the price it did. Ask your listing agent to do this kind of analysis for your home — or, better yet, call me or one of our broker associates below, since we have mastered the process of creating this kind of comp analysis.

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COVID vaccine now available for infants over six months of age State health department strongly recommends vaccination STAFF REPORT

On June 21, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) updated its standing orders for the state to allow medical professionals to begin vaccinating the youngest members of the state’s population. According to CDPHE, this means COVID-19 vaccines are now available and strongly recommended for all Coloradans ages 6 months and older. “COVID-19 vaccines being available for the youngest among us marks an important milestone and a positive step forward for our community,” said Dr. Sarah Rowan, medical director at Jefferson County Public Health. “Now, nearly everyone in our community is eligible to get vaccinated, and can be better protected from severe illness, hospitalizations and death from COVID-19.” The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 6 months-4 years, and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 6 months-5 years. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was already approved for children ages 5-17, and booster doses are strongly recommended

for all children ages 5 and older when eligible. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have been rigorously tested through clinical trials to ensure they are safe for every eligible age group. While there are some differences in the two vaccines, both were proven to be effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19. In addition, both vaccines can be co-administered with other routine childhood vaccines, including MMR, tetanus, polio and influenza. COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months and older are available at the JCPH clinic in Lakewood (645 Parfet St.) today. Pre-registration is encouraged at CDPHE’s vaccination finder. Find availability at the JCPH clinic by entering “Jefferson County” in Search by Name of Location and check “COVID-19 Vaccination” for “Which services are you seeking?” In addition, individuals may call 303-239-7040 to check walk-in availability. About the new pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: • Ages eligible — 6 months-4 years (Ages 5 and older previously approved) • Number of doses — Three dose primary series, with the first and second doses separated by a minimum of 3 weeks and the second and third doses separated by at least 8 weeks • Strength of doses — 1/10 of

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American Academy of Pediatrics, about 1 in 4 cases of COVID-19 nationwide are occurring in children and teens ages 17 and younger. As of June 2022, there have been more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 among children ages 5-11 and 2.5 million cases among children ages 0-4 in the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic, according to the CDC, From June 8-14 in Jefferson County, children ages 0-4 had the highest incidence rate of all children with 186.4 cases per 100,000 people reported (53 total new cases within 7 days). “Vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the severe complications of a COVID-19 infection. Even with the more highly contagious variants we have seen, the vaccines continue to protect against severe illness, hospitalization and death,” said Christine Billings, interim director of emergency preparedness and infectious disease at JCPH. “By choosing to vaccinate your children, you are helping to provide a layer of protection to those in your care and to the community. For those who have been waiting for this news, we are thankful this day is now here.” To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children, visit https:// www.jeffco.us/public-health.

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In-N-Out Burger’s Arvada location moving into next stages of planning Public meeting is to be set for sometime in July BY BY SARA MARTIN SMARTIN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arvada residents are one step closer to a Double-Double and some Animal Style fries. The proposed In-N-Out Burger location is moving into the next stages of planning in July, and will be the seventh restaurant to open in Colorado. The location for the popular California burger joint is expected to sit off of the southeast corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and 52nd Avenue in the Arvada Marketplace Shopping Center. In-N-Out Burger, represented by Galloway — who provides architectural, engineering and

survey services — presented zoning and code modifications requests in the City of Arvada’s Planning Commission’s June 7 meeting to advance the next steps to open the next Colorado branch. The request included modifications to City codes related to drive-thru lanes, the frontage zone and windows. Design team experts from InN-Out Burger went before the planning commission to quell concerns over the possible high traffic volume that may be an impact when the location opens. The previously debut branch locations boasted hour waits and long lines in Colorado. “Their team spoke on all the lessons that they’ve learned as they’ve opened businesses and how they built that into the design and the flow of traffic,”

said Michael Griffith, the chair of the City of Arvada Planning Commission. Other concerns for the restaurant included access for pedestrians, since it will be built on a corner. Griffith said that the City wants to make sure that they want to encourage a walkable Arvada for its residents. “We felt that the information that we were given, suggested that they had come up with some good ways to mitigate that issue,” Griffith said. “So traffic was a concern and we approved it, but we asked that it continues to be an area of focus.” The next step in the process for the planning committee will be a public meeting which will present an opportunity for residents to voice any support or discourse. A date for the meeting has not been made public yet by the City.

roneously stated that the proposed Jefferson Parkway would connect Highway 93 and the Northwest Parkway. While the Jefferson Parkway would be between Highway 93 and the Northwest Parkway, an

extension of both the Northwest Parkway and Highway 93 would be needed to connect the two. The paper regrets this error. Email kfiore@coloradocommunitymedia. com with any corrections.

CORRECTION An article that appeared in the June 16 edition of the Arvada Press with the headline “City of Arvada and Jefferson County sue Broomfield over long-suffering Jefferson Parkway project” er-

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Celebrating Bike to Work Day

The scene in Arvada during Bike to Work day.

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Stone Cellar Bistro brings locally sourced fine dining to Olde Town Arvada Arvada native Jordan Alley teams up with culinary lifer Brandon Kerr to provide “elevated” cuisine BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ing of two decades-long culinary careers. Arvada native Jordan Alley first met Brandon Kerr when the pair worked at Z Cuisine in the Highlands neighborhood of Denver. After Z Cuisine closed, they split up and went to different restaurants, with Alley operating two food trucks and Kerr moving to South Carolina to run Husk. Then, Kerr got a phone call from Alley that would change both of their paths. “He asked me if I would move out here if he bought a restaurant and I was like, ‘Yeah, OK, sure,’” Kerr said. “I didn’t think anything of it. But he called me two days later and said he bought the restaurant.” Kerr said he was ready to move on from Husk, and Alley said that with

his background in the area, when the location on Grandview Avenue — formerly the site of Mi Tierra, a Mexican restaurant — became available, he jumped at the opportunity. “It’s crazy,” Alley said. “I only ever came to Mi Tierra once — in seventh grade. I went to a play at the Arvada Center and I went to Mi Tierra with some family friends after. I never thought I’d be opening a restaurant in that space. “I grew up around here,” Alley continued. “I used to hang out around here — I’ve been on the tour of the flour mill like 10 times with boy scouts — and it’s so weird that this is our space now. It’s crazy I never expected to be right here.” Stone Cellar Bistro’s concept is “Colorado Bistro” — locally sourced food Alley and Kerr love to prepare

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as well as eat, all with a French influence. The restaurant opened on June 11 and will feature a rotating menu based on what ingredients are readily available. “We’re trying to focus on food we love to eat,” Kerr said. “As much local produce as we can. We’re not necessarily planning to be a French restaurant by any means, but we will focus on French methods, sauce work, that kind of thing. That’s our foundation. “If something doesn’t come in from the farm that day that day that you need, take it off the menu and figure something else out,” Kerr continued. “We’re very flexible and fluid in that sense. We’re going to be printing menus probably every day.” Alley said the concept fills a void in Olde Town and added that he hopes it might enhance the city’s profile in the culinary world. “We’re definitely a more elevated diner,” Alley said. “I think Arvada is really missing some of that fine dining aspect. I think it’s going to change Arvada a little bit. I think it’s really going to elevate us and put us on the map as a food area.” Stone Cellar Bistro is located at 7605 Grandview Ave. and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hour is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with full dinner service immediately following. Kerr and Alley said they are looking to add a weekend brunch option in the coming months. Reservations can be made online at Stonecellarbistro. com.

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VOICES We need every tool to fight today’s wildfires

e know now that the largest recorded fire in New Mexico history was started by an escaped “prescribed burn,” or rather by two. The Hermit’s Peak fire bolted away on April 6 when unexpectedly gusty winds blew sparks beyond control lines. Then the Calf Canyon fire raced off on April 9 when similar winds fanned embers in burn piles first kindled in January. The two fires soon merged. Together, as of June 12, they have scorched 320,333 acres, with two-thirds of the fire perimeter regarded as contained. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reaction was to insist that federal agencies reconsider their policy on spring burns. The chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Randy Moore, responded by announcing a halt on prescribed burning for a 90-day review period. Inevitably, the blowups invited comparison to the 2000 Cerro Grande fire in New Mexico that began as a prescribed burn, then blew out of Bandelier National Monument and into Los Alamos. It was the largest chronicled fire in the state’s history — until now. Prescribed fire is not likely to be challenged in principle. Recognition seems widespread that controlled burning is a legitimate source of good fire that can reduce

the threat from areas likely to burn. States from Florida to California have even reformed liability law to encourage burning on private lands. The real threat to fire management is death by a thousand cuts, each Steve Pyne breakdown leading to shutdowns, each partisan group extracting a concession, that together so encumber the practice that it can’t be implemented. There is always something that can cause a prescribed burn to be shuttered. There is no equivalent mechanism to make up the loss. It’s not news that the Western fire scene has become complicated. The early 20thcentury days, when one response — extinguish by 10 am the next morning — was adequate are long past. It was a marvelous administrative stroke: No confusion, no compromise, one size fits all. But it made the fire scene worse by encouraging ecological rot and an incendiary buildup of fuels. The change in policy was clear and necessary: Fire is inevitable, and we need to manage it. Today, all aspects of landscape fire are plural. Fire control does

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not mean one thing; it embraces many strategies. It might refer to protecting towns or sage grouse habitat. It can resemble urban firefighting, or for reasons of safety, cost and environmental health, it could mean containing fires within broad borders. It varies from extinguishing an abandoned campfire to herding mega-fires rolling over the Continental Divide. It might involve bulldozing around municipal watersheds, or working-with-nature firelines in wilderness. It might mean setting emergency backfires that can resemble a prescribed fire done under urgent conditions.. So, also, with prescribed burning. It might mean burning logging slash or piled cuttings from thinning operations. Or it might refer to broadcast burns that range freely over areas from an acre to a landscape. It can mean burning to improve forage in tallgrass prairie, to prune pine savannas, or to promote habitat for Karner blue butterflies. Wildfire acts as an all-spectrum ecological catalyst. Good prescribed burns will do the same thing. The choice isn’t between one strategy or the other; it’s selecting from a variety of techniques that work in particular settings and seasons. We need them all,

not least because each strategy by itself can fail. Fires escape initial suppression at a rate of 2-3 percent. Prescribed fires escape at a rate of 1.5 percent for the National Park Service, or less than 1 percent according to Forest Service records. Managing naturally caused fires has a similar rate of failure. When an escape occurs, however, its destructiveness makes news. Those figures are not likely to drop. We can’t control the setting of a wildland fire as we can a blowtorch. All we can do is juggle strategies so that each strategy’s strengths fill the others’ weaknesses. The 2000 blowout in New Mexico made prescribed burning more difficult but led to a National Fire Plan. Twenty years later, the fire scene has grown bigger, meaner, tougher. The Hermits Peak fire will likely end up an order of magnitude larger than Cerro Grande. Inevitably, our future holds a lot of fire. The goal is always to find and employ the right mix of fire for the land. Steve Pyne is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a fire historian, urban farmer and author of The Pyrocene.

Greatness isn’t a matter of the stars

f you are at all like me, you’ve been at least tangentially interested in the Stanley Cup playoff run of our Colorado Avalanche. If you’re a little bit like me, you’ve been riveted by the run. It has been a remarkable playoff run so far. As of Saturday night, the Avalanche have won 15 of the 16 games they need to win the Stanley Cup, against just four losses. It is nearly unprecedented. Of course, the Avalanche are led by Nathan McKinnon and Cale Makar, two of the fastest, most-skilled hockey players on the planet. But what I find most remarkable about the run so far — and, indeed, what is so great about hockey as a team sport — is that those two stars aren’t “carrying” the team. Consider:

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Game One against Nashville: goals from Devon Toewes, Andrew Cogliano and Artturi Lekhonen contribute to an onslaught that starts the playoffs Game four, to close out the series: Toewes and Valeri Nichushkin Michael Alcorn with 3 rd period goals to erase a deficit and put the Avalanche in the lead for good Game One against St. Louis: Josh Manson with the overtime winner Game six, to close out: Darren Helm with the game winner Game Three against Edmonton: Nichushkin with two goals

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Game Four overtime winner: Lekhonen Game One in the Finals: Andre Burakovsky with the overtime winner Game Four in the Finals: Nazim Kadri, back from surgery, with the overtime winner. That’s eight of the 15 wins in which the two top players aren’t major factors in the final plays that put these games in the books. It’s a remarkable tribute to the depth of the team, and to the degree that quote-un-quote “role players” are absolutely essential to winning championships. Sure, McKinnon and Makar are getting theirs, and putting on a display for the hockey world to marvel at. But they couldn’t be on the cusp of hoisting the Cup (hockey term) if it weren’t for

the contributors. What do I mean by that? I mean that there is only one Nathan McKinnon; there is only one Cale Makar. Greatness isn’t a matter of the stars; it’s a matter of the rest of the lineup buying in and contributing what they can to the success of the team. That’s the lesson, kids. Especially those of you just wrapping up your academic careers and finding your way in the world. There’s only one Bill Gates; there’s only one Malcolm Gladwell; there’s only one Julie Andrews; there’s only one Mike Trout. Whatever the field, whatever the discipline, there’s only one person whose talent and skill is transcendent and worldchanging. And, I hate to say it,

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Another failed government program Citizens have the ability to get Narcan (for opiate overdose) without a prescription and carry it around in case of an opiate emergency. As a retired physician I thought this was a great idea. So, I went to my pharmacy. Yes, I can get a prescription for Narcan…for only $140 at Walgreens Pharmacy. This is not something the average person can afford to do, especially someone living in the inner city where this is likely to happen. Once again, another failed government program with no follow through or thought behind it. Hopefully, congress can rectify this situation. Let’s all do a bit of writing to our congress,

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but… you’re probably not it. But that doesn’t mean there’s no role for you. A good real estate practice needs dozens of people dotting I’s and crossing t’s on contracts. A good medical practice needs lab techs and nurses collecting data for the docs to make great diagnoses. A good orchestra needs 15 (at least)

Supporting Colorado Alzheimer’s families Today, 76,000 Coloradans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to rise by 21% in the next few years. My family endured the loss of my dad, grandma and an aunt to this agonizing, debilitating and unrelenting disease, and I can tell you from personal experience that we must do more to support families impacted by it. Congress is considering ways to help, and they should take immediate action on these important policy changes. First, the Comprehensive

Care for Alzheimer’s Act would streamline the fractured and ever-changing healthcare maze that Alzheimer’s families must navigate to get care for their loved one. Coordinating the delivery of Alzheimer’s care can reduce costs while providing improved quality of care – a winwin for families and our healthcare system. Congress is also considering reauthorizing two laws that have helped our nation make progress in research, care and awareness about Alzheimer’s disease – the National Alzheimer’s Plan Act and the Alzheimer’s Accountability Act. These important laws have helped researchers and care providers understand

the disease and the needs of the families struggling with it. Extending them will enable this progress to continue at a time when even more people could benefit from it. As someone who still lives with the sting of watching a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s, I join the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado in asking Congresswoman Diana DeGette, Congressman Ed Perlmutter and U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper to show their support for Colorado Alzheimer’s families by cosponsoring these important bills today. Thank you U.S. Senator Michael Bennet for taking these actions already. Sheri Foote, Arvada

can do so much more. And, who knows? Someday, maybe it will be you accepting a promotion to the corner office. Unrelated note: is there anything better for a region than a sports team making a championship run? Colorado, like most of the country is divided by many things. But there a distinct beauty in how united this region is in pulling for the Avalanche.

Greatness changes the world. Michael Alcorn is a former teacher and current writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Valkyrie’s Kiss,” a finalist in the ScreenCraft Book Competition, is available now at mjalcorn@ comcast.net. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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searchers found. Some went to other states. Others ordered pills online to induce an abortion. Pill-induced abortions now account for more than half of all abortions in the country, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute, a proabortion rights research group. The method allows patients to terminate their pregnancy in the privacy of their home and can help overcome barriers to accessing an abortion in a clinic, like travel costs or needing to find child care. The use of abortion-inducing pills has increased over time but was “likely accelerated” by the pandemic, according to the Guttmacher report. In Colorado, pill-induced abortions made up 57% of abortions in 2017 and 68% by 2021, according to state health department data. Will anything change in Colorado? Colorado providers are expected to see a big increase in patients crossing state lines to receive abortions. After Texas in September banned abortions starting around six weeks clinics in Colorado reported a significant increase in patients coming from the state. Between September 2020 and May 2021, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains served 1,220 Texas abortion patients. That compares to 306 patients in the same eight-month period a year earlier, a nearly 300% increase. State health data backs up the trend. Eighty-eight percent of abortions performed in Colorado in 2017 were for in-

state residents. In 2021, that decreased to 86%. Four hundred Texas residents received abortions in Colorado in 2021, the most of any state behind Wyoming. Now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, some 20 states are expected to prohibit or restrict abortions, including many around Colorado. Oklahoma passed the country’s strictest abortion ban in May. Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a pediatrician now running for Congress, previously told The Colorado Sun she looked at a map of where abortion would be banned if the Roe v. Wade decision were struck down and saw that Colorado would be a “big island” of abortion access in the middle of the country. Providers have said they’re trying to staff up to meet the increased demand but are already being stretched thin, especially as more states have enacted abortion restrictions. That could make it more difficult for patients from outof-state and in Colorado to get abortions. Who will be most affected? Abortion policy experts say those already disenfranchised are more likely to be affected by abortion bans. That includes people who are low income, immigrants, people of color and young people, who don’t have the right to consent to an abortion in some states. Those are the people for whom it is “hardest to get out of state and get an abortion,” Kate Coleman-Minahan, a University of Colorado College of Nursing professor who has researched abortion issues, previously told The Colorado Sun. “They may not actually

be able to.” That could expose them to health risks or dangers if they try to terminate a pregnancy on their own or carry the pregnancy to term. Have Colorado lawmakers done anything to prepare? Colorado lawmakers recently passed a law — the Reproductive Health Equity Act —that enshrines the right to an abortion and to birth control. It also says embryos, fertilized eggs and fetuses don’t have “independent or derivative rights,” undercutting past attempts from anti-abortion groups to recognize “any human being from the moment of fertilization” as people in various provisions of Colorado law. Voters rejected two such “personhood” initiatives in 2008 and 2010. They shot down a similar proposal in 2014 that would have recognized “unborn human beings” alongside people under state law, including in the criminal code. You can see an annotated copy of the Colorado law here. What are the current regulations on abortion in Colorado? Colorado, which in 1967 became the first state to loosen its abortion laws, has among the nation’s fewerst abortion restrictions. There is no mandatory waiting period and no limit on when in a pregnancy the abortion can be performed. But state funding does not cover abortions except in the cases of rape, incest or life endangerment. People on Medicaid and some forms of private insurance would have to pay out of pocket, which could be cost-prohibitive. The cost of an abortion can range from around $500 to more than $1,000 depending on the clinic and the stage of pregnancy. The parents of minors must also be notified 48-hours before an abortion is performed. How are Colorado groups reacting? Colorado Democrats and abortion rights groups quickly condemned the decision. Republicans have “burst the door wide open to a dangerous future in America where women will no longer have the power to make their own choice to get an abortion,” Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Morgan Carroll said in a written statement. Colorado Attorney General Phill

Weiser, a Democrat, called the ruling a “momentous mistake” and outlined the drastic consequences he said it would have. “In many states, women who are raped will be forced to continue the pregnancy, causing untold mental anguish and distress. Doctors providing abortions will be arrested and jailed. Women who cannot access abortion care will resort to desperate and dangerous measures to end a pregnancy, even in ways that threaten their health. Women who experience life-threatening conditions during pregnancy will die. And women of color will be disproportionately impacted,” Weiser said in a written tatement. “These scenarios are now realities as laws in other states restricting abortion go into effect.” He said abortion remains legal in Colorado and that his office would defend the recently passed Reproductive Health Equity Act in court if necessary. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, said the state will “stand against government control over our bodies.” “State leadership matters now more than ever and in Colorado we will not retreat to an archaic era where the powerful few controlled the freedoms over our bodies and health decisions,” he said. Republicans, meanwhile, celebrated the ruling. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert tweeted: “LIFE WINS! Glory to God.” Rep. Ken Buck wrote on Twitter: “VICTORY for the unborn and JUSTICE for federalism at SCOTUS.” Colorado GOP chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown called it the “best day ever” in a statement. “After decades of so many Americans fighting for every single life, today, the Supreme Court of the United State has finally declared that every child is worth saving,” she said. “I hope this decision leads to a real conversation – between people on all sides – about how we as a country can best work together to further support our children, mothers and families.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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A portion of the ascent near the summit of Chief Mountain where the pines fall away to reveal the view of the surrounding mounPHOTOS BY ANDREW FRAIELI tains.

Close to the boulder summit of Chief Mountain, looking out towards the valleys to the north.

Mount Evans and Chief Mountain can easily be seen from the catwalk of the fire tower atop the mountain.

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of roughly two hours depending on hiking speed, Chief Mountain is only a minute’s drive away. Both hikes are beautiful, with mostly 360 degree views at the tops, but each is still distinct. The fire tower on Mestaa’ė hehe is a beautiful peak, but Chief Mountain’s top is much larger and treeless, letting the landscape fall away much closer to see the surrounding valleys. Being relatively short and easygoing hikes, though — multiple people were wearing nothing but the clothes on their back and sneakers — conquering both is definitely possible, and can give both views. The trailhead of Chief is small and blends into the side of the main road. It’s also much more popular than Mestaa’ė hehe, and with less parking — the side of the road is what there is — so walking a minute or two down the road back to the trail will probably be necessary. The trail starts steeper than Mestaa’ė hehe, as Chief’s elevation gain is slightly higher at 941 feet and is shorter at 2.8 miles. Together, it will take about the same amount of time, but it stays relatively steep until closer to the

summit where it mellows a bit with switchbacks until the trees thin out and it opens up to almost a field. Here the mountain almost drops away, the valleys and Rockies filling the view. Here is also wher Idaho Springs can be seen far below and away. It’s only another minute following the trail until the boulders making up the real summit come into view. There’s a few larger ones scattered here, all climbable to finally see the view of the south that the mountain has blocked. Chief Mountain’s trail is much more settled into the forest, immediately blocking out everything else until hiking higher up the mountain, cutting through the forest, rather than the forest being cut away like for Mestaa’ė hehe’s rough road. As more trafficked that Chief is, it’s still big enough that it doesn’t feel crowded, especially with its dense pines blocking everything on its twisting path. Again, these are perfect hikes for beginner hikers, or anyone wanting a guaranteed beautiful view for the least trail work possible — Mestaa’ ė hehe as a warm-up or judge for the hiking in the the thin Colorado air, and then Chief, where everything else drops away and the summit feels like it floats over the rest of the valley.

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In response to community pool closures caused by staff shortages, Colorado is offering grant money to help local governments hire pool employees for the summer. Several community pools across the state, particularly in the Denver metro area, have either had to stay closed or drastically reduce hours in response to a lifeguard shortage. Governor Jared Polis announced the grant June 21 at a public swimming pool in Aurora. “Spending time at a local public pool is a fun and healthy way to enjoy our beautiful Colorado summers. But across the state we need to fix the shortage of lifeguards and pool workers to open closed pools and expand operating hours as we head into July 4th weekend and the heat of summer,” Polis said in a statement. The state has made $350,000 available to eligible applicants, provided by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the Office of Economic Development and International

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The PBV units will be leased to eligible lowincome households referred by AHA or to eligible tenants in occupancy of the unit at the time of the submission of the application. Rental assistance is available for a total not to exceed 8 units. AHA reserves the right to award less than the maximum vouchers available or requested. Note: Participation in the PBV Program requires compliance with Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Requirements, and Federal Labor Standards will apply to eligible projects. Application can be obtained from the Arvada Housing Authority’s website: Website: https://arvada.org/residents/city-neighborhoods/ section-8-housing-choice-voucher-program All applications should be submitted via email to dkothe@arvada.org. Only applications in response to this invitation will be accepted for consideration. Owners/Developers will be notified by letter of the acceptance or rejection of their applications. AHA will also publish its notice of selection of PBV applications on the Arvada Housing Authority website as well as the Arvada Press. All applications MUST be received no later than 5:00 P.M., Monday, August 1, 2022.

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The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on June 27, 2022:

A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission scheduled for July 19, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider the Major Modification, for a garage addition, for 6446 Iris Way, a 0.177 acre parcel of land generally located at 6446 Iris Way. Members of the public may attend. To submit written public comment to be considered by the Commission, email comments to cedboardsandcommission@arvada.org by 5 p.m. on 7/18/2022. Additional information can be obtained from https://www.arvadapermits.org/etrakit3/search/ project.aspx?activityno=DA2022-0011.

Ordinance #4805 An Ordinance Amending Section 38-304, Smoking Prohibited, of Division 3, Smoking Restricted in Public Places, of Article VII, Air Pollution, of Chapter 38, Environment, of the Arvada City Code. Ordinance #4806 An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement By and Between the City of Arvada and the State of Colorado, Department of Higher Education, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Acting By and Through Red Rocks Community College for a 100 Year Lease of a Parcel North of Red Rocks Community College for the Construction of a Health and Fitness-Focused Park.

Questions can be directed to Dena Kothe at dkothe@arvada.org or 720-898-7476

Ordinance #4807 An Ordinance Authorizing the Master Intergovernmental Agreement by and between Apex Park And Recreation District and the City of Arvada Governing the Lease and Maintenance of Certain Facilities and Parks and Amending the Ground Lease for the Indoor Turf Fields on the Stenger/Lutz Sports Complex.

Legal Notice No. 414161 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022

Legal Notice No. 414257 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022

CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Tim Knapp, Secretary Legal Notice No. 414258 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

July 18, 2022, at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB22-061, An Ordinance Vacating A Portion Of Right Of Way as Platted with Candelas Medical Filing No. 1 Subdivision, Located North West Of West 91st Drive, the City Of Arvada, County Of Jefferson, State Of Colorado. CB22-062, An Ordinance Amending Article IV, Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications, of Chapter 78, Public Improvements, of the Arvada City Code, Thereby Repealing the Existing Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for Design and Construction of Public Improvements dated January 12, 2016 and Adopting a New Code Titled Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications Dated July 26, 2022. Legal Notice No. 414256 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

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