The 5 Biggest Broomfield Stories Of 2018

BROOMFIELD, CO – A lot happened in 2018, both nationally and locally. It's hard to single out just one story that captured our readers this year. So instead, we picked the five stories that Broomfield Patch readers were most interested in.

Chris Watts Pleads Guilty: Avoids Death Penalty - The Frederick husband, sentenced to multiple life terms for killing his pregnant wife and daughters, lived briefly in Broomfield with Shanann his wife. Broomfield readers couldn't get enough of the Watts family drama, including the telltale 2012 video (filmed in Broomfield) where Watts described, for a community college class, the signs of a "failed relationship."

Broomfield Cost Of Living Higher Than Boulder's: Study The Economic Policy Institute broke down how much it costs families to live in each county in America. Broomfield's expenses were higher than Boulder's.

WATCH: Broomfield High Students Participate In National Walkout A Facebook live video showed students at BHS walking out to honor the students and staff killed in Parkland, Florida.

Broomfield Dog Died Of Plague: CSU Vet Hospital The dog began to show symptoms a couple days after sniffing a dead prairie dog, reports said.

Artists Brainstorm Vision For Broomfield Civic Center Artists from Broomfield heard from Denver preservationist Dana Crawford about how to incorporate arts into the city's proposed Civic Center.

Broomfield Patch at 1 Year: Thank You Readers! (Well, OK, this is story number 6). Broomfield Patch celebrated its first anniversary in 2018. This year we were grateful for you, the readers of Broomfield Patch. My name is Jean Lotus, field editor of Patch.com in the Denver area. I grew up in northern Colorado and I'm back to cover the Mile High state that I've always called home. I look forward to reporting about Broomfield in 2019. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at broomfield@patch.com

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