Stapleton Democrats and Republicans have long had their feuds, publicly through the Stapleton Moms Yahoo Group, and privately when they steal each other’s yard signs promoting an opposing party’s candidate. For now, both groups have agreed on a détente, and have decided to join forces to wage war on another group: stay at home moms. [Read more…] about Stapleton Dems and Reps Agree: “Stay at Home Mom” is NOT a Job

In what originally seemed like a great idea, SUN and the Block Captain network have since apologized for the “Opening Day Family Field Trip.” The original concept was to add another event to bring the community together, where parents and kids took a bus downtown to enjoy pregame festivities and then go to the game. The plan would be perfect for any other baseball game, but the chosen day was opening day. “It got out of hand right away,” says field trip participant Cindy Johnson. “One of the couples had clearly already been drinking, and the wife danced the entire bus ride.” “People were drinking and telling stories as if kids weren’t even there,” said Mark Hartley. “It got crazy, really, really fast.” [Read more…] about Field Trip to Opening Day Baseball Game Goes Horribly Wrong

Stapleton resident Mark Evers had a difficult week last week after realizing his wife was divorcing him after nine years of marriage. What made the news more difficult was that he was one of the last people to know. “I was in the basement watching Sports Center when all of the sudden my phone was just blowing up,” says Mark. “I received several texts with things like, ‘hang in there,’ ‘sorry to hear that, brother,’ and ‘let me know if there is anything I can do for you.’” Mark’s Facebook page also started receiving tens of supportive comments, and several ‘likes’ to those comments. The barrage of support was all received within a five minute time period. “I had no idea what was going on,” says Mark. “I responded to my closest friend through text to ask why all the support. He immediately let me know that his wife told him after she found out through Stapleton Mom’s that my wife was looking for a good divorce attorney. It was tough.” [Read more…] about Stapleton Man Last to Find Out About Wife Divorcing Him

Couples everywhere have disagreements, argue, and fight. Many of these entanglements are trivial in nature and rarely escalate into relationship-ending discussions. All couples have their own unique style of arguing and fighting. Some prefer the, ‘let’s make sure the neighbors know we are fighting’ method, while others prefer a laid back ‘let’s talk about what we could have done differently’ approach. When children enter the picture, fighting styles can often change, usually in a feeble attempt to hide the disagreement from the kids. One of these discussions occurred between Darcey and Mike Wiley. “It started out small when I was upset with him because he never takes care of the baby on weekend mornings,” says Darcey. “Our four year old was in the room, so I said, ‘daddy never takes care of the baby on weekends and makes mommy do all the work even though she is tired, too.’” [Read more…] about Stapleton Couple Has Entire Fight in Third Person

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The controversial “stand your ground” law has recently taken center stage in the media. Several states have a “stand your ground” law which essentially allows someone to use deadly force on an individual if they feel their life is being threatened. Unfortunately for Stapleton residents, Colorado is not one of these states. “Sure, it seems like a grey area when talking about ‘life threatening’ says Stapleton resident Brandon Litton. “But if I want to shoot somebody, I should be able to shoot them.” The law will certainly be discussed by Colorado lawmakers, but in the meantime, Stapleton is taking its own precautions. “We have modified our neighborhood watch signs just a little,” says resident Mike Gaies. “It gives the impression that Colorado does have a “stand your ground” law, and we are hoping this deters criminal activity in our neighborhood.” Residents believe that the threat of being shot coupled with a criminal’s lack of knowledge of state laws will be a strong deterrent. The local police department does not endorse the signs, however they can do little about them. “Each neighborhood is allowed to amend their Neighborhood Watch signs as they see appropriate,” says Denver Police Sgt. Aaron Simmer. “The problem we have with the signs is that it actually may give residents the belief that using deadly force is acceptable, and we just can’t have a bunch of trigger-happy Stapleton people running around with guns.” For now, the signs will remain, but residents are reminded that Colorado is not a “stand your ground” state. The only people that should be handling firearms are trained experts, such as pilots and mall cops. ]]>

The Stapleton King Soopers continues to be at the forefront of improving the grocery shopping experience. First, they have a wildly successful gas station, and most recently they have added the whole foods express. They have now added the third biggest change to grocery shopping: the one-way aisle. In order to squeeze in the Whole Foods Express and add in new inventory, King Soopers has had to go to smaller aisles. These small aisles have not been popular with customers. Shoppers have had trouble getting through two carts at one time causing anxiety, claustrophobia, inadvertent groping, and even fights. King Soopers put their brainstorming team together to solve this issue, and they believe they have. Manager Gary Stevens explains. “People in Denver are very used to one-way streets. They help keep traffic moving, and overall are a necessity in an urban environment. Well, we consider ourselves an urban grocery store. So, we are creating one-way aisles in our ‘skinny’ aisles to help customers.” Signs will be posted at each end of the aisle and wrong way signs will also be included along with an arrow pointing the correct direction of traffic. Several different policing options have been discussed in regards to rule breakers. “We may simply take their King Soopers card, or delay their shopping by making them watch a 20 minute video explaining how one-ways work,” says Stevens. “We are open to other suggestions, however.” Two other things that Soopers has improved is that they have made aisles much more diverse. “Now, if you are looking for charcoal, ice cream, and a greeting card, they are all in the same place.” Aisle signage is now not so “in your face” and you can go halfway down the aisle before being able to read the sign. One-ways will be implemented immediately, and shoppers are asked to be cooperative during this change. “We know in the end this is something that is going to improve the King Soopers shopping experience,” says Stevens. Just one more way King Soopers is here for you. ]]>