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In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Arvada orthodontist was the only business to say yes
  • What Jeffco’s Allendale sale means for Arvada’s former school property
  • Why an Arvada man got probation after a serious Rock Rest assault

Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Country Line Dancing Night with Jeff Goodwin And The Front Range Cowboys and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Decreasing clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 62, low: 24.
  • Friday: Cooler with increasing clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Arvada orthodontist donates $5,000 to blood cancer charity (jeffcotranscript.com) — An Arvada West High School senior is rallying local support after his mom’s leukemia battle, and his Arvada orthodontist stepped up with a $5,000 donation to a blood cancer charity. The gift jump-starts his Student Visionary of the Year fundraising campaign, which backs research and family support. Their story highlights how one Arvada business answered a months-long call for help.
   

2. Jeffco schools sold Zerger for half appraised value (northglenn-thorntonsentinel.com) — Jeffco Public Schools’ sale of the former Allendale Elementary site in Arvada uses a per-lot pricing model that could significantly undercut its appraised value, mirroring a controversial deal in Westminster. As Westminster weighs zoning for the Zerger site, the Arvada transaction with Cardel Homes highlights how market conditions, density preferences, and community concerns are shaping what happens to closed neighborhood schools.
   

3. Montano sentenced to three years' probation for assaulting Rock Rest server (canyoncourier.com) — An Arvada resident has been sentenced to three years of probation after a jury convicted him of misdemeanor assault in a 2024 incident at Rock Rest Lodge. A judge also ordered mental health evaluation and treatment, restitution, and a protection order barring him from the business and its staff, following testimony about ongoing safety concerns from Rock Rest witnesses.
   

4. Pedro Cueto Is Racing To Become Formula 1's First Amputee Driver (5280.com) — An 11-year-old Formula 1 superfan from Arvada has turned a grueling battle with bone cancer and an above-the-knee amputation into a springboard for competitive kart racing. After winning a Colorado Karting Tour championship and adapting his kart’s controls, he’s now chasing his dream of becoming the first amputee Formula 1 driver, racing in Europe and Las Vegas.
   

5. Colorado lawmakers return to Capitol facing $850 million mountain of tough budget decisions (kunc.org) — Colorado’s looming $850 million budget shortfall could affect Arvada families who rely on Medicaid and other state services, as lawmakers weigh deep cuts this session. An Arvada parent of a child with autism has already joined protests in Denver over proposed Medicaid trims. Legislators are also debating selling the state’s workers’ comp insurer and trimming other programs to balance the budget.
   

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