50 CENTS
May 17, 2018
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
STEM GRADUATES: WRHS program celebrates four years of success P11
THE WONDER OF COMIC CON: A guide to Denver’s pop culture event. P16
WRITE WAY: Annual writing challenge lets student authors excel P9
BALLERS BOW OUT: Wheat Ridge girls end playoff run in second round P30
THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
“We’ve talked a lot about making sure we are getting to and remaining competitive with our neighboring districts as far as compensation.” Jeffco school board member Brad Rupert | on the 2018 proposed budget | P4 INSIDE
VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 28 | SPORTS: PAGE 29
WheatRidgeTranscript.com
VOLUME 34 | ISSUE 45