The Arvada Press

Your source for community news in Arvada, Colorado. A @ColoradoNewsCCM publication.

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❗️#BREAKING: After months of anticipation, In-N-Out has opened in Arvada. Arvadans, it's time to fill the parking lot of Arvada Marketplace to feast on double doubles and animal-style fries.🍔🍟 @LFuglei provides the juicy details: https://t.co/91ipFubMay

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At Large Councilmember Lisa Feret announced her candidacy to represent House District 24 in a video posted to her social media platforms. Thanks to Rylee Dunn, you can read more about the candidate here:
https://t.co/w8Jxm3zUWm

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A wrestling referee passed away during a tournament at Arvada West High School today. The tournament was cancelled after first responders failed to resuscitate the man, whose identity has not been made public at this time.
https://t.co/FpNWZ09FDK

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New year, new me(ans of sharing information with our community)!

At the beginning of each week, we will post our new Weekly Activity Report detailing Arvada PD activity from the prior week. Look for data about calls for service and crime trends, significant incident details, requests to help us identify suspects, and more! View the full report online: https://t.co/zLwCwhFRyL

This report is for you! Let us know what you think; we want to know what information our community finds useful and will work to improve it on an ongoing basis.

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This week's front-page story about the annual Olde Town Christmas Tree lighting and Small Business Saturday celebration erroneously lists the events as happening on Nov. 27 — they will actually be held on Nov. 25. The Arvada Press regrets this error.

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For the first time in 12 years, Arvada has a new mayor: Lauren Simpson.
https://t.co/sHFGaVfiyh

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UPDATE: The Arvada mayor's race is down to a razor-thin margin with 85% of votes counted. Lauren Simpson has pulled ahead of John Marriott by just a handful of votes: https://t.co/sHFGaVfQnP

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UPDATE: Round two voting updates show Marriott and Simpson still just a few hundred votes apart: https://t.co/sHFGaVfiyh

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It’s election day in Arvada, and four city council seats are up for grabs — including the mayor’s office! We will continue to update election results all night here:
https://t.co/sHFGaVfiyh

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#BREAKING The @cityofarvada has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of John #Hurley, killed by police in the 2021 Olde Town shooting. CCM’s Rylee Dunn has the details on this $2.775 million settlement. https://t.co/3e2Y3mMFla

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The family of Johnny Hurley has settled their wrongful death lawsuit with the city of Arvada for a reported $2.775 million.
https://t.co/jtrviME5kS

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Tonight at 6 PM, join us at the Apex Community Center for a city council candidate forum! The event is open to the public.

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In the battle against homelessness, @cityofarvada is using the One Small Step program, designed to rehabilitate criminal defendants experiencing homelessness without punitive measures. Story by @LFuglei.
https://t.co/4b715Imf7d

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Clive Cussler was not only a best-selling author, but also a collector of over 100 cars, some of which are over a century old. His collection is on display in Arvada and remains a point of family pride three years after his death. Story by @LFuglei.
https://t.co/Vz5f2ZK9k6

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With current District 2 Councilmember Lauren Simpson jumping into the mayoral race, Fire Board Member Bob Loveridge and Planning Commission Chair Michael Griffith are vying for her seat:
https://t.co/nnCqEY3zwo

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Arvada is set to elect a new mayor for the first time in 12 years — and the race is shaping up to be a contest between two current city councilmembers; John Marriott and Lauren Simpson. Here's where the candidates stand on some of the issues:
https://t.co/5RLTM5aSiU

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Leaders at Grace Church have begun detailing their plans for Forge Christian High School. Plans for the school, purchased for $12 million, come a few months after the announcement that Faith Christian would close its doors due to financial woes:
https://t.co/OKWnzfTIId

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This fall, Forge Christian High School will open its doors for the first time. The school shares similarities with its predecessor on Carr Street; Faith Christian Academy. Pastor Rick Long of Grace Church will oversee the transition:
https://t.co/OKWnzfTIId

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Over the weekend, soul singer Hazel Miller — an Arvada Resident — was inducted into the Colorado Hall of Fame. In her own words, Hazel recounts her illustrious, decades-spanning career:
https://t.co/LbvD98fTKj

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Looking towards future elections, Colorado Republicans are struggling to come to a consensus on who they want to be and how they will win.

Many months of hard work went into this one. Grateful for my hardworking team and thankful for those who shared their voices with us.