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The Shea hearing is off (and what's really digging up Simms)

Jul 17, 2026

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6 min read

The Shea hearing is off (and what's really digging up Simms)

Issue #16: the Shea hearing moves to December 1, the Simms and Ken Caryl dig explained, Gene Enley named police chief, two new Indian kitchens, and one last 97-degree weekend before Tuesday's rain.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
The Shea hearing finally has a date (and Los Dos is back)

Jul 10, 2026

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7 min read

The Shea hearing finally has a date (and Los Dos is back)

Issue #15: the Shea Homes hearing gets a date, Jeffco schools name a 135 million dollar ask, Los Dos Potrillos reopens after the fire, and a sunny 94-degree Saturday before next week settles into the high 90s.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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No fireworks this Fourth (the county just made it a rule)

Jul 3, 2026

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7 min read

No fireworks this Fourth (the county just made it a rule)

Issue #14: the countywide fireworks ban explained, where the big shows might still go up, a housing market giving buyers room, and a hot, hazy Fourth of July weekend.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
Your Fourth of July ground rules (before you buy fireworks)

Jun 26, 2026

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7 min read

Your Fourth of July ground rules (before you buy fireworks)

Issue #13: your Fourth of July fireworks ground rules, what the median 80127 home really buys, a new drive-thru coffee spot, and a hot, breezy 96-degree weekend.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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What the 1st Street Farms deal actually costs us

Jun 19, 2026

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6 min read

What the 1st Street Farms deal actually costs us

Issue #12: the 1st Street Farms deal broken down, a sewer-date correction, two new in-zip restaurants, and a hot Father's Day weekend.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
Your sewer bill goes before council this week (and a big downtown Saturday)

Jun 12, 2026

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5 min read

Your sewer bill goes before council this week (and a big downtown Saturday)

Issue #11: the rate study hits council June 16, downtown throws its biggest Saturday of the year, free concerts start at Clement Park, and a downtown bakery you should know.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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Littleton votes Tuesday on $5.5M in help for that Manning-tied restaurant

Jun 5, 2026

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5 min read

Littleton votes Tuesday on $5.5M in help for that Manning-tied restaurant

Issue #10: the Manning-tied restaurant asks the city for $2 million and a vote lands Tuesday, the TrailMark sale opens this morning, two new local food makers, and the first real heat wave.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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What flew over Littleton Thursday (and a new bar with no booze)

May 29, 2026

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5 min read

What flew over Littleton Thursday (and a new bar with no booze)

Issue #9: the Thunderbirds explained, Lucile's closes for good, a new way to grab a drink downtown, and your whole June calendar.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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Lucile's last days, plus a brand new farmers market opens Saturday on Nevada

May 22, 2026

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5 min read

Lucile's last days, plus a brand new farmers market opens Saturday on Nevada

Issue #8: Memorial Day weekend opens with a new market on Nevada Street and Lucile's enters its last stretch on Bowles. Plus pools, ceremonies, and the Shea Homes hearing pushed off again.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
Lucile's lost the lease war (and snow shows up Monday)

May 15, 2026

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7 min read

Lucile's lost the lease war (and snow shows up Monday)

Issue #7: Lucile's Creole Cafe is closing end of May after a lease standoff with DISH, rain and snow showers land Monday night, and Faith in the Foothills finally ships.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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Council eyes 25% sewer hikes (and 60% on stormwater) for 2027-28

May 8, 2026

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6 min read

Council eyes 25% sewer hikes (and 60% on stormwater) for 2027-28

Issue #6: a 25% sewer / 60% stormwater rate proposal lands at council Tuesday, AdventHealth Littleton launches a forensic nurse exam program, TrailMark heads into a Monday HOA meeting after a tense hearing, and Saturday's Mother's Day slate now runs seven deep.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

Morrison

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A 17-year-old detailer, the TrailMark hearing recap, and Pier 7 starts Monday

May 1, 2026

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6 min read

A 17-year-old detailer, the TrailMark hearing recap, and Pier 7 starts Monday

Issue #5: the McReynolds bike giveaway needs your old wheels, Pier 7 enters Phase 2, the Planning Commission heard TrailMark Monday, and one Alpers Farm house finally sold after seven months.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
Peyton Manning wants $2M from Littleton, and a reader noticed something under the 470 ramp

Apr 24, 2026

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6 min read

Peyton Manning wants $2M from Littleton, and a reader noticed something under the 470 ramp

Issue #4: the Manning deal, a reader-spotted bridge repair, a Monday rezoning hearing, and a market where one house went 14% over list and another went 11% under.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

real estate

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Snow on send day, Columbine at 27, and a rescue that paused intakes

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

Snow on send day, Columbine at 27, and a rescue that paused intakes

Issue #3: drought paradox, Columbine's 27th, a shelter asking for fosters, and fiber finally hitting Ken Caryl.

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
What happened at Chatfield, the new chief, and bears are out of hibernation

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

What happened at Chatfield, the new chief, and bears are out of hibernation

Your weekly field guide to Littleton, Ken Caryl, and the SW Denver foothills

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck
Costco, In-N-Out, AND Portillo's are all targeting Mineral. Plus Easter egg hunts and drought rules.

Apr 3, 2026

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8 min read

Costco, In-N-Out, AND Portillo's are all targeting Mineral. Plus Easter egg hunts and drought rules.

Your weekly field guide to Littleton, Ken Caryl, and the SW Denver foothills

Joey Schenck
Joey Schenck

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