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Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 6th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Olde Town Arvada held its annual tree lighting tonight and paused briefly to honor Joe Hengstler—the BID executive director who died from cancer in September. He united local businesses and built a family-friendly community. Denver7
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Montbell's Boulder store, the only US outlet of the Japanese outdoor gear brand, was named one of the 50 best clothing stores by the New York Times. Located at 1500 Pearl St, the recognition & increased foot traffic highlight the store's growing appeal. Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Denver faith and community leaders will discuss the significance of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well as the impact of commercialization during the upcoming episode of Real Talk with Micah Smith airing Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on Denver7. Denver7
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Colorado’s draft rules to protect streams and wetlands will be debated at a public hearing Dec. 8 in Denver as environmental groups and industry leaders dispute a definition of farm-based wetlands (a change that may expand oversight and increase permit requirements for businesses). Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Family, friends, and colleagues gathered on the west steps of the Capitol on Friday, Dec. 5 to honor the late State Senator Faith Winter, who died on Nov. 26 in a fatal I-25 crash. She left behind two children and a legacy of public service. Denver7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Colorado health leaders (including Gov. Jared Polis) are pushing back against a federal panel's new recommendation that limits hepatitis B vaccination for newborns, saying all infants should still get the shot at birth and that the state will use emergency rulemaking and outreach to clarify its guidance. Colorado Public Radio
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