Saturday Market and Downtown Live shifts spot
BRIGHTON – Hoping for increased visibility and attendance, organizers have shifted the location of the weekly Saturday Market and Downtown Live events to the north side of City Hall at Fourth Avenue and Bridge Street.
The event still takes place each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Sept. 27.
Call Gary Montoya at 303-655-2217 for more information and look for more on this story in the Aug. 27 Brighton Blade.
Rose trumps Nicastle in Dist. 30 primary
BRIGHTON — Dave Rose successfully fought off a challenge from political newcomer Mark Nicastle Aug. 12 in the Democratic primary race for the House District 30 seat.
The longtime elementary school principal and former RTD board member gathered 1,256 votes (54 percent) while Nicastle finished with 1,040 votes (45 percent). Rose will face uncontested Republican candidate Kevin Priola ...
Cannabis wrecks result of joint task force
WELD COUNTY — Sky watchers may have noticed an unmarked military helicopter circling the morning of Aug. 12 above the intersection of Weld County Roads 6 and 27.
A closer look revealed plain-clothed paramilitary types, some in boonie hats, fatigue pants and gloves, others in T-shirts and jeans. All were trudging through the cornfields ...
Grabbing air
Mark Roth of Boulder breaks a move at Brighton’s newly opened skate park off of Bromley Lane. Roth, a competitive skateboarder for more than 20 years, was impressed with the new facility. He said that the park was one of the best in the metro area. It features two deep bowls for more advanced riders and a large streetscape that would ...
