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Fire board approves...

The Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District board of directors approved participation in a newly established program that provides financial awards to firefighters diagnosed with one of five types of cancer — brain, skin, digestive, hematological or genitourinary.

Premier Basketball living up to...

By Adam Sullivan

Sports Editor

Who better to teach the skills and fundamentals of basketball than a former NBA player?

Colorado Premier Basketball, which is run by former NBA pro Keith Van Horn, hosted its first summer camp of the year on June 8 at Denver Christian High School.

Weiman selected by Pirates

By Courier Staff

With the 238th pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected former Columbine ace Blake Weiman.

The former Rebel recently finished his junior year at the University of Kansas.

Weiman, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall, tossed 45 innings for the Jayhawks, posting a 2.80 ERA with a 5-1 record.

REVEL Rockies marathon, half-...

By Adam Sullivan

Sports Editor

Picture-perfect weather greeted participants of the fourth annual REVEL Rockies on Sunday morning. Half- and full-marathon runners raced downhill finishing at Bandemere Speedway.

Rupert seeks voters help to be...

In 2015, Brad Rupert announced his bid for a seat on the Jeffco school board after three board members — John Newkirk, Ken Witt and Julie Williams — were targeted for recall by community members who felt they lacked accountability, transparency and general respect for the community they were elected to serve. Running on a platform of outcome-focused decision-making and with a desire to rebuild trust in the community, Rupert was ultimately elected treasurer of the board and replaced Williams.

Ultra-athlete working toward...

Karen Brown never stops.

The Littleton ultra-athlete sets a goal, completes it and then sets another. While training for the Ironman World Championship, she heard about the Ultraman triathlon.

“That’s a 320-mile three-day triathlon whereas Ironman is 146 (miles) in one day,” Brown said. “Ultraman blew my mind. I couldn’t figure out how anyone would do that and yet there were all these people that had done it.

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Outlaw Yoga returns to Bega Park

For the second year, Outlaw Yoga will host a summer live music and charity yoga series in Littleton’s Bega Park.

Taught by Outlaw Yoga instructors, the classes feature music by local musicians Seth Larson, KenK and Marco Di Ferreira and will be held June 18, July 16 and Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.

Local teams find success at...

By Adam Sullivan
Sports  Editor
LAKEWOOD — The Denver Broncos hosted the Rocky Mountain Region’s largest high school 7-on-7 tournament last week.
The 7-on-7 tournament had pool games at All City Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the playoffs at the UCHealth Training Center.
The tournament featured more than 170 teams around the state, including 21 playoff teams from class 4A and 5A.

Q&A with Mike Worcester of...

As the weather warms, many hit the water for rafting, tubing and fun in the sun.
But for first responders, the summertime means something a bit different — an increased likelihood for a swift water rescue. To prepare, staff at West Metro Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue, Denver Fire Department and Westminster Fire Department gathered at Clear Creek in early June for a swift water rescue training course.
Q: Can you explain the purpose of this training? I know it was a multi-day course.

Reach, row, throw, go

As the weather warms, many hit the water for rafting, tubing and fun in the sun.

But for first responders, the summertime means something a bit different — an increased likelihood for a swift water rescue. To prepare, staff at West Metro Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue, Denver Fire Department and Westminster Fire Department gathered at Clear Creek in early June for a swift water rescue training course.

Q: Can you explain the purpose of this training? I know it was a multi-day course.