“There are so many moving pieces to our project that it’s not easy to nail down opening dates for specific businesses until they’re a week or two out.
Christie Gosch
Cultivating Compassion
On a crisp December morning, 100 children and their parents gathered at Northfield High School for an event organized by the Kids’ Compassion Project (KCP).
Invented (or not! ) in Colorado
In the spirit of fake news and urban legends, Colorado is well known for inventing the teddy bear.
A Holistic Shopping Experience
True, a holistic boutique is expected to open this spring at Stanley Marketplace.
Special District Dispute Nearly Derails Stapleton Bond Issue
The two service districts charged with financing and constructing Stapleton’s infrastructure clashed at a special meeting on Dec. 19.
The Indie Prof: Fire at Sea & 13th
Next month’s column will cover the Oscar films nominated for Best Picture, but this month I chose to review two of the top documentaries from 2016.
Planning Continues for APS 25th Ave. Campus
Voter approval of Aurora Public Schools’ (APS) $300 million bond issue in November has given the APS administration a green light to resume planning for a 6th–12th-grade campus on a nine-acre parcel located on the north side of 25th Ave. between Galena and Geneva streets.
Xcel Selecting Solar Storage Program Participants
The Public Utilities Commission has given approval to Xcel Energy to undertake a solar power storage program at two locations: Stapleton and at the Panasonic campus proposed near the 61st and Peña station on the A Line.
Police Catch Package Thief
On Dec. 14, the staff at Staybridge Suites at 8101 E. Northfield Blvd. were cleaning rooms when they discovered several boxes/packages with different names and addresses in one of the rooms.
CAB Studies Its Future
Twenty-three years after its creation, the Stapleton Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) is questioning its own future.
Noise Wall Issue Continues to Delay MLK Extension
Denver is awaiting CDOT review of a revised noise evaluation report that will help answer the question of whether a noise mitigation wall will be required as part of the extension of Martin Luther King Blvd. in east Stapleton.
Wings Gets New CEO: Retired General John Barry
Effective Jan. 1, John Barry will take over as chief executive officer at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Lowry.








