Arvada
Conservative moms fed up with the past two years started organizing. Now they’re winning — and they don’t plan to stop.
After two years of pandemic frustrations, new conservative groups are sprouting across Colorado as women lead the GOP ballot for statewide elections
One apartment building changing hands sheds light on the dire shortage of affordable housing in Arvada
A 20-unit building on Carr Street was affordable to seniors and people with disabilities not using government vouchers. Rents may almost double after renovations are done.
Arvada’s Olde Town Square Christmas tree was knocked over by the wind
Despite his reputation, the Grinch is not believed to have been involved
New documents shed light on Olde Town Arvada shooter’s motive
Letters written by Ronald Troyke in the lead up the events of June 21 make repeated mention to the Sovereign Citizen movement
Colorado businesses relied on sidewalk extensions to make a profit during COVID. They may be here to stay.
Parklets that became commonplace during the pandemic could become permanent fixtures on revitalized Main Streets across the state.
Arvada parks worker dies after his ride-on mower tips into lake
Joe Herrin, a parks maintenance worker who has been with the city since May 2018, was using the mower near the edge of Birdland Lake at Jack B. Tomlinson Park
Opinion: What I’ve learned on the campaign trail for City Council
Character matters. So does fundraising, even for a part-time job.
Opinion: Talking about the “mean streets” of Arvada isn’t a joke anymore
Gunshots killed three men on a summer day, shattering the sense of place Olde Town Arvada had preserved.
Good Samaritan was killed by officer responding to “unspeakable tragedy” in Olde Town Arvada Square, police say
In a video statement Arvada’s police chief calls Hurley’s actions “decisive, courageous and effective in stopping further loss of life”
Police officer on leave following shooting that killed 3 in Olde Town Arvada
A police officer, a man described as a suspect, and another man who rushed from a store to intervene all died in the shooting Monday afternoon near the public library
Three people killed — including police officer, suspect — in Olde Town Arvada shooting
The slain policeman was identified as Gordon Beesley, who was killed after police were called to check out a suspicious person in Arvada's Olde Town Square
Arvada City Council rejects Amazon’s bid to build a last-mile delivery warehouse
Mayor Marc Williams and Mayor Pro Tem Dot Miller were the two dissenting votes
Colorado will likely miss its recycling goals again this year. What will it take to change the tide of waste?
Recycling has been seen as a personal responsibility, but more initiatives around the state are looking at making structural, systemic change.
A disillusioned ExxonMobil engineer quit to take action on climate change. He found his net-zero place in Arvada.
After 16 years of working for the oil giant, Dar-Lon Chang said Exxon would not address climate change. So he quit the sector for good, and began a new low-carbon life.
With plywood, glue and a lot of love, an Arvada couple is giving Colorado kids a place to study — one desk at a time
What began as a one-man hobby to help kids studying at home during the pandemic has turned into a volunteer operation to build 150 desks and counting.
As coronavirus drives more Colorado school districts to stop in-person learning, some neighboring charter schools buck that trend
Two Roads Charter School’s Arvada and Littleton campuses are continuing in-person instruction. Sending students home would harm them, leaders say. “COVID would be the least of their concerns.”
Front Range residents tossed out 28% more trash than their rural Colorado neighbors last year
Recycling report from Eco-Cycle shows Colorado recycled less last year and created more trash
Colorado offers $4.1 million to cities that use pavement for people, not cars, as part of coronavirus recovery
The new “Can Do Colorado” initiative offers grants for communities that expand dining, shopping and pedestrian access into common areas, including streets and parking lots
75-year-old Arvada man who spent a month on ventilator after coronavirus infection returns home from hospital
Doug Summerfield's recovery was called "amazing" by one of his doctors
Colorado’s economy is about to restart — slowly — but will customers follow?
Fewer tables. Online workouts. More takeout. Some businesses have evolved during the coronavirus shutdown, but others aren’t sure if they have a future.
