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  • Brighton City Council votes to ban retail marijuana shops in wake of Amendment 64

        BRIGHTON – Retail marijuana shops will not be allowed in Brighton despite the passage of Amendment 64 last year.

        During the June 18 meeting, City Council passed an ordinance banning retail sales for marijuana on first reading 6-1, with Councilman Kirby Wallin providing the dissenting vote.

        Wallin said the passage of Amendment 64 should prompt the the city to find a way to create regulations within the framework of the amendment.

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  • Wild weather stays away from Brighton

    BRIGHTON -- Brighton escaped the severe weather that hit the Denver area June 18.

    It's not that officials weren't concerned. Police officers kept their eyes on the skies during the middle part of the day as tornado warnings and severe weather watches came fast and furious.

    A tornado touched down east of Denver International Airport around 2:30 p.m. There were no reports of damage. Tami Tillson Welborn told us on Facebook that her husband, who works at the airport, and most everyone else in the airport took shelter inside stairwells.

    So did the Colorado Rapids soccer team, which was trying to get from Denver to Chicago for a game.

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  • ‘Cancer never sleeps, and for one night neither do we’

    When the Brighton Relay for Life kicks off Friday night at the Brighton Recreation Center, Carol Hodges plans to be among those to walk in the survivors’ lap.
        The 48-year-old Arvada resident initially sought out a mammogram out of concern after finding a lump in her breast in 2005 but said “it was shuffled off as this is nothing” by the doctors.
        It wasn’t until her sister was diagnosed with cancer a year later that she decided to get it checked out again. A biopsy confirmed it was breast cancer.

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  • Work around Ken Mitchell Lake for water plant detailed

    BRIGHTON — City officials recently updated residents on the upcoming work at Ken Mitchell Lake with the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District and Ready Mix Concrete.

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  • Brighton mulls upgrades to security at City Hall

    BRIGHTON — A few minor breaches of security prompted city officials to consider making some minor security changes to City Hall.
        Assistant City Manager of Development Marv Falconburg told council during its June 11 study session the first phase of improvements would mean better coordination of visitors but with minimal impact.

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  • Buggin’ out

    Brightoners got a chance to get their German on last weekend, with the advent of the first annual Kafers and Krauts auto show on Sixth Street.

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  • District 27J OKs meal cost hike, bus fee change

    BRIGHTON — The School District 27J Board of Education approved changes in school meals and transportation fees along with the 2013-14 budget during its June 11 board meeting.

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  • Wegsheider honored 20 years after he saved one life, inspired another to service

    BRIGHTON — On June 10, Brighton Police Lt. Scott Wegscheider was honored for his life-saving actions 20 years ago.

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  • Flag Day in Brighton

    Old Glory was folded and a new flag unfurled to celebrate Flag Day at Avamere Care Center (formerly Kindred), 2025 E. Egbert in Brighton. About 20 residents and staff gathered June 14 to observe the event.

    Joe Golden,  of VFW Post 4444 in Commerce City, led the program in which the old faded and tattered flag was respectfully lowered and a new one proudly raised at Avamere’s West entrance.

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  • Almost Home’s third annual Spring Out of Homelessness fundraiser a huge success

    BRIGHTON — Almost Home celebrated its 20th anniversary with its annual fundraiser, Spring Outof Homelessness May 10.
        The event at Heritage Todd Creek Golf Course featured a plated dinner, drinks, entertainment by the Flatirons Jazz Quintet, a Dutch Auctionand Live Auction and Sandi Bentley, a previous Almost Home client.

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