RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
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December 27, 2018
Traditional, alternative celebrations offered in the metro area
Pages 12-13
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
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‘A NEW BEGINNING’ FOR SENIORS
After fire, evacuees take stock of what they left behind, what’s ahead P5
FORMER EDITOR LEAVES LEGACY
The late Garrett Ray is remembered as an awardwinning journalist, a Littleton leader P2
TESTIMONY ON FATAL SHOOTING Police officers share details in court on incident that left teenager dead P6
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RISING TO THE TOP
Our All-South Metro football team is headlined by a pair of state champions P17
The warmest temperature ever recorded in January in Denver was 76 degrees on Jan. 28, 1888. Source: National Weather Service
INSIDE: VOICES PAGE 10 | LIFE PAGE 12 | CALENDAR PAGE 15 | SPORTS PAGE 17