Arvada News Archives

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“I'd like to drop some weight, lose some inches - especially on my thighs - and feel good about myself”

At the Apex Recreation Center in Arvada, from left, the Erck family, Dan, 14, Julie, 42, Steve, 43, and Aaron, 11, pedal on exercise bikes. via Denver Post

“I guess I'm going to have to lock my doors now.”

Tyler Jacobs, 18 months, and his brother, Riley, 7, play on a trampoline at their home on the outskirts of prison town Florence, where hardly anyone locks their homes. via Rocky Mountain News

Colorado authorities say a trio of shoplifters caught in Jefferson County may be responsible for 40 separate shoplifting incidents at Target stores across six states. via KRDO

An Arvada man is being ordered to spend six years in prison for starting an arson fire that caused nearly 6.5 million dollars in damage to an elementary school. via The Summit County Journal

“It's a tricky issue, because that's when a lot of homeowners like myself can do some work around the house”

Boulder staff responds to construction noise proposal Memo to City Council says no regulatory change warranted By Heath Urie Sunday, April 20, 2008 Weekend construction by city: Boulder: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort ... via Daily Camera

“Smallmouth-bass fishing will be good. But the jury is still out on walleye”

Sander VanVeen fly-fishes on Aurora Reservoir. A huge snowpack and high fuel costs are expected to keep anglers closer to home. via Rocky Mountain News

“We stopped somebody who was intending to do a lot of harm. God was with me.”

Earning praise for her actions in stopping Matthew Murray on a cold December day at New Life Church, volunteer security guard Jeanne Assam was honored by the Colorado Senate today : Senators today praised ... via Slapstick Politics

Judge Jane Tidwell said she will consider reducing Newhart's sentence on the two felony counts if he completes a rigorous boot-camp-style prison disciplinary program, and gave him credit for almost a year ... via Rocky Mountain News

The fire started around 1 a.m., the Arvada Fire Department reported. A house fire in Arvada early this morning burned so hot it melted the siding on a home next door, but there were no injuries. via Denver Post

Thanks for carrying the good news recently about the completion of the C470 beltway. via Rocky Mountain News

“It's an example that there are still glorious things out there that we don't know about”

Sabine Baur sits among daylilies at Mountain View Gardens, a display garden of the Mile High Daylily Society. via Rocky Mountain News

“It's pretty disgusting what the Catholic Church did. It's still disturbing to know they won't admit they made mistakes. They still maintain they did everything by the law and by the book.”

Timothy Evans The Catholic Archdiocese of Denver has agreed to pay an Ohio man $300,000 for having been groped by a Fort Collins priest nine years ago. via Denver Post

“There was no inflation to the value. These properties were sold at an average retail price based upon numerous appraisal reviews.”

A state agency has voted to impose maximum penalties against a 36-year-old real estate broker linked to a crumbling townhome complex in Arvada at risk of having its water shut off due to late payments. via Denver Rocky Mountain News

“They're really sweet people, a close-knit family”

The quick thinking of a family whose Arvada home went up in flames early Sunday saved nearby structures and two children's lives, neighbors say. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Supporting the beltway completion, Rocky Mountain News editors say that it is a "logical link" . Sound logic must consider facts. via Rocky Mountain News

Arvada firefighters stand by as investigators search the charred home. A smoke detector without batteries was found in the gutted home of a man who died in a house fire. via Denver Post

Jaden Carda is the three-year-old Internet sensation behind the "Mini Minimalist," a video homage to New York Times writer and cookbook author Mark Bittman. via The Food Section