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Today's News

  • Firefighters take a different track: Trio open racing-themed bar in South Jeffco

    Three Denver firefighters who spent a total of 100 years protecting their community have decided to take on an entirely different challenge — running a sports bar.

    Bobby Mares, Dean Hastings and Mike Parker have opened Finish Line Sports Pub on West Bowles Avenue just east of C-470. And as the name implies, one sport in particular inspired the theme of their establishment: auto racing.

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  • Boulder architect missing for more than a month found dead in Jeffco

    Gregory Franta, an architect from Boulder missing for more than a month, was found dead in Jefferson County on March 10 when the Colorado State Patrol responded to a car accident off Colorado 93.

    Franta, 58, was driving south a few miles north of Golden in a 2006 white Honda Civic, according to a preliminary investigation. It is believed that his car went off the right side of the road, and he tried to correct, but the car rolled several times down a steep embankment, hitting several trees before coming to rest on its roof.

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  • Is eight enough with the ‘Octomom’?

    By Hannah Hayes

    The month of February was devoted to awareness of size and growth of the human population. Did you miss it? Creators of Global Population Speak Out (gpso.wordpress.com) wanted you to catch some of the qualified scientists that spoke publicly on reducing the 218,000-person net gain the planet experiences each day. Bringing new voices into the discussion of population issues is hoped to break down the taboo that exists on this topic.

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  • Quador can (literally) feel Vanatta’s pain

    Jessica Quador wasn’t exactly sure why her legs bothered her every time she played soccer.

    At first she thought the pain was due to a history of ankle injuries – ones that would require Quador to heavily tape both ankles before each game.

    After graduating from Chatfield Senior High School in 2006, Quador attended the University of Colorado and, as a freshman, earned solid playing minutes. But, it all came with a price.

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  • Everman out-duels Eagles’ Ellison

    LAKEWOOD — Dakota Ridge’s March 21 game against Green Mountain left Eagles skipper Jeff Legault scratching his head.

    His ace, Alex Ellison, pitched what Legault called his most complete game of the season. The senior right-handed allowed just five hits and struck out five batters.

    Normally, that kind of output would be more than enough for the Eagles to pick up the win.

    Green Mountain’s Mark Everman thought otherwise.

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  • Colorado’s road funding is a shell game

    A shell game is under way at the state Capitol. So, what else is new, you ask? Well, this one involves a lot of money, and it is going to affect your own pocketbook — soon.

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  • Bennet says $900 million in stimulus funds will prevent school layoffs

    U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says that $900 million in federal stimulus money headed to Colorado for educational purposes will prevent layoffs at school districts statewide, but Jeffco Public Schools officials say they aren’t so sure.

    Bennet said the federal government is doling out $44 billion in stimulus funding that will be available to state education budgets in 30 to 45 days.

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  • Chargers rout rival

    Taylor Rogers didn’t need much offense to get his first decision of the season.

    Since it was rival Columbine, however, the more runs the merrier.

    The Chatfield ace was dealing March 21 and the Chargers brought their lively bats for a 12-1 drubbing of the Rebels in the Class 5A Jefferson County League opener for both teams. Both teams moved to 4-1 on the season.

    “We played a very complete game today,” Chatfield skipper Mike Yansak said.

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  • The lessons to learn from a down economy

    The other day, a friend told me he believes there’s a good chance our kids’ generation will face the same kind of Depression-era challenges our grandparents did. I don’t know whether that’s true. I sure hope not.

    If we had our way, of course, our kids would never face economic hardship. Difficult times lead to deferred dreams, missed opportunities, strained relationships and, in some cases, poverty. There’s nothing good about job losses and a stagnant market.  

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  • Kopp to host ‘virtual’ town hall meetings

    State Sen. Mike Kopp is hoping to get better connected to his sprawling South Jeffco district with the help of the Internet.

    But Kopp isn’t planning to start posting videos on YouTube. Instead, he will kick off a series of “virtual” town hall meetings with his constituents. With the help of Gotomeeting.com, which is designed for online business meetings, Kopp will meet online with up to 15 constituents to discuss timely legislative topics.

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