Arvada Press

12/05/2025

The holidays are right around the corner, and Olde Town Arvada is getting ready for its full slate of festivities. Annual favorites like the Olde Town Arvada Tree Lighting, the Eggnog and Cider Competition and Saturdays with Santa are all coming back this winter.

Click the link to find some of the events Olde Town is gearing up to host this holiday season! ❄️ 🎄

The holidays are right around the corner, and Olde Town Arvada is getting ready for its full slate of festivities. Annual favorites like the Olde Town Arvada Tree Lighting, the

12/05/2025

Today’s e-bike and e-scooters don’t quite resemble the Razor Scooters of yore — faster, less regulated and more difficult to quantify under the law, Arvada has seen a spike in crashes and other incidents involving “unique vehicles,” as the Arvada Police Department calls them, according to APD Public Information Officer Chase Amos.

Today’s e-bike and e-scooters don’t quite resemble the Razor Scooters of yore — faster, less regulated and more difficult to quantify under the law, Arvada has seen a spike in

12/04/2025

Arvada’s City Council approved an ordinance repealing and reenacting part of the Arvada City Code pertaining to the city’s Micromobility Program without the word “pilot,” meaning that the program will remain active in perpetuity. Vendors will still need to go through an annual permitting process to operate within the city.

Arvada’s City Council approved an ordinance repealing and reenacting part of the Arvada City Code pertaining to the city’s Micromobility Program without the word “pilot,” meaning that the program will

12/04/2025

Arvada breast cancer survivor Tina Somes didn’t let her diagnosis define her — instead, she turned her fight into fuel.

Now, Somes is empowering others through the Colorado Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, the charity she founded after her own battle.

When Tina Somes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, she was shocked — Somes lived a healthy lifestyle and had no history of cancer in her family.

12/04/2025

Two individuals — one with "serious" injuries — have been transported to the hospital after a car drove through the front of a liquor store on Ralston Road:

A car crashed through the Cornerstone Liquor and Wine store located at 7355 Ralston Road in Arvada on Dec. 3, sending two to the hospital — one with “serious” injuries,

12/03/2025

The former Arvada K-8 building will be the temporary site of local library services for 14 months while the Arvada Library in Olde Town is taken offline for a $14.9 million redesign that will increase its service capacity. Learn more:

The former Arvada K-8 building will be the temporary site of local library services for 14 months while the Arvada Library in Olde Town is taken offline for a $14.9

12/02/2025

When Arvadan SNAP recipients were hit with a pause in their benefits from Nov. 1 until the federal government shutdown ended on Nov. 12, the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce stepped in and was able to raise over $22,000 for impacted families through their No Neighbor Hungry Campaign.

When Arvadan SNAP recipients were hit with a pause in their benefits from Nov. 1 until the federal government shutdown ended on Nov. 12, the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce stepped in

11/27/2025

🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
Wishing everyone a joyful day filled with good food, gratitude and time spent with the people who matter most. May your hearts and plates be full! 🤎

11/18/2025

Arvada’s new city council took the dais for the first time on Nov. 11, as newly elected city councilmembers Michael Griffith and Rebecka Lovisone were sworn in along with District 1 Councilmember Randy Moorman, who won reelection.

Arvada’s new city council took the dais for the first time on Nov. 11, as newly elected city councilmembers Michael Griffith and Rebecka Lovisone were sworn in along with District

11/12/2025

There’s so much people can do with fashion thanks to the cooler weather that comes with autumn and winter. Which makes it the perfect time for Denver Fashion Week, which runs from Saturday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 16.

There’s so much people can do with fashion thanks to the cooler weather that comes with autumn and winter. Which makes it the perfect time for Denver Fashion Week, which

11/07/2025

Ralston Valley — No. 3 in the ColoradoPreps.com Class 5A football rankings — turned the game into a shocking blowout over No. 4 A-West in the game that decided the 5A Metro League champion. Get a recap here: https://www.arvadapress.com/sports/article_58e3ecad-182d-423e-9f37-0a687a8f1047.html

Ralston Valley junior Levi Rillos knows how important the Arvada West/Ralston Valley cross-town rivalry is to the city of Arvada. The junior scored three touchdowns and recovered a fumble as Ralston Valley dominated A-West to the tune of 49-20.

11/07/2025

Jefferson County voters appeared poised to elect an entirely new slate of school board members Tuesday, with preliminary results showing challengers leading in all three contested races.
This comes as the district grapples with a $60 million budget shortfall and the aftermath of September's school shooting at Evergreen High School.

Jefferson County voters likely electing new school board members with challengers leading in all contested races. Experience and pledges to manage tight budgets featured prominently in District 1 results.