50 CENTS
JANUARY 5, 2017
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
YOGA 101: Getting in shape. P16
OUTAGE:
A power outage on Tuesday provided a bit of a challenge for some in Golden P4 ARTFUL ON THE RANGE: The Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering rides back into town next week P8
Jeffco’s year in review BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Loss of a prominent community member, some controversy, lots of fun and fulfilling promises made Jefferson County headlines in 2016. Here is a reflection of some of the stories to look back on in this past year — and some things to look forward to in 2017. Joe Coors Jr. dies Not only Jefferson County, but also Colorado, lost a businessman, community member and man of faith on Sept. 15 when Joe Coors, Jr. died on at the age of 74. Coors is most known, perhaps, for his namesake. He was a fourth-generation descendant of the Coors family — the great-grandson of Adolph Coors, founder of the beer empire which began with a brewery in Golden in 1873. Coors had an extensive career with the family company, spanning from 1973 until he retired in 2000 at the age of 58. Coors was involved with a number of Colorado-based nonprofits and was known to be an avid golfer. Coors was born in Philadelphia in 1942, but moved to Golden in 1944 with his family. While attending college at the University of North Carolina, he met his wife Gail and they married in 1962. In 2012, Coors, a Republican, ran SEE YEAR END, P5
THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
‘In 2017, while our community will see new developments, new neighbors, and new experiences for our city, it is up to all of us to make it ours by being a part of its ever changing framework.’ Joyce Jay, mayor of Wheat Ridge | P13 INSIDE
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