Features

    Under the pen name Lukas Holmes, a local writer has penned and published his first book. A book that takes readers from late Victorian London to the vast firmament of space.

    There are plenty of fine reasons for a return visit to Wholly Stromboli East Coast Eatery in Fort Lupton, most centering around the delicious food. But for sheer chills, the Boulder County Paranormal Society’s second trip to the restaurant takes the cannoli.

    Life took a hard turn after two incidents disabled two members of the Brady family. Their saving grace turned out to be of the four-legged variety.

    BRIGHTON -  It wasn’t a normal birthday request.
    Even if Tracie Morris was pondering a way to commemorate the big 5-0, her birthday wish still wasn’t one that would be expected.
    But friends Ann Taddeo and Scarlett Morris (no relation) knew Tracie well enough to know that she wasn’t kidding.
    “My first thought was, ‘Absolutely. If that’s what Tracie wants, that’s what we’ll do,’” Taddeo said.

    Sebastion Madinger, Earl of Wriothsely, is waiting for you.
    He’s the unfortunate victim of a love affair and the hero of Brighton resident Ashley March’s second novel “Romancing the Countess,” which will hit shelves and online stores on Sept. 6 for the price of $7.99.

    Where can you find Chewbacca on the big screen these days?
    The answer is in Dacono resident Derrick Red Earth’s feature film “Killer Ink,” which just wrapped up shooting around the Brighton area this past weekend.

    BRIGHTON – Like a lot of people, Tracey Nazarenus thinks there’s a plethora of bad news on television and in the newspapers.
    Unlike a lot of people, she and several of her friends are trying to do something about that perception. And they are doing it through the use of some of the biggest animals you’ll ever see.

    Most everyone remembers their favorite childhood toys. The toys that serve us as children often become reflective statements of a person’s skill-sets, interests and dreams.
    For Curtis Mork, 35, Lego building blocks seem to reveal the character of someone interested in building communities as he builds Lego sets.

Rec center closes

    The Carbon Valley Recreation Center, 701 Fifth St., will be closed to the public for deep cleaning and needed repairs from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6. The facility reopens Sept. 7.

Members’ passes will be honored at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center during this time.

Rotary provides public with peaches and pears