http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5August 25 2005 Living close to the Union Pacific tracks in old town Brighton has attuned my hearing in more ways than one. The horn sound from the passing trains is one of the more obvious of these and is currently becoming another opinion battle in town in light of a recent ruling that...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Traffic/Story~15546.aspx8/25/2005 4:35:37 PMMichael Renquist Barr Lake State Park is a wonderful urban experience. Here are two similiar pictures of a small fishing dock taken approximately four months apart in 2005. These are from the boat ramp area looking westward. Michaelhttp://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Photos/Story~17958.aspx9/12/2005 3:37:23 PMMichael Renquist Vivian Kay Hindman was born at 4:09AM October 4, 2005 to Jarrod and Tonya (Renquist) Hindman of Brighton. She came out at 6 pounds 5 ounces and 18 inches long. Mom, Dad, Sister and Brother are all doin' great. The Grandparents are doing cartwheels!! ---Abuelohttp://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Announcements/Births/Story~22740.aspx10/7/2005 10:54:47 PMMichael Renquist Here is a view of Main Street, Brighton Colorado in 1970 and a recent 'redo' to compare. Looking south from several blocks north of Bridge Street. Michael Renquisthttp://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Story~25268.aspx10/22/2005 4:07:36 PMMichael Renquist BRIGHTON -- The Brighton Post Office made a significant change to the outside postal drop box operation recently. Although the existing system seemed to work well for Brighton residents and other users of the Brighton facility, the package and letter drop box has moved. The previous drop point ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Traffic/Story~56621.aspx2/24/2006 12:37:00 PMMichael Renquist The Brighton Post Office sealed up the long utilized drive upletter drop in the alley side wall of the building recently. New outside type mailboxes were installed at the entrance ofthe alley on Fourth Avenue to accept drive up customer mailings. The move seemed to cause a traffic pro...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Traffic/Story~71382.aspx4/4/2006 8:15:53 PMMichael Renquist BRIGHTON -- The newest Starbucks coffee shop in Brighton openedrecently with a time saving option, a drive through lane. Located at 59 Bush Street at the northern tip of the BrightonPavilions town center at Highway 85 and Bridge Street, the locationalso has a sit down area if one wants...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~80897.aspx5/1/2006 5:50:28 PMMichael Renquist BRIGHTON -- An International House of Pancakes restaurant beingbuilt in Brighton is now sporting the IHOP signature blue pyramidroof. Located in Palizzi Marketplace at Bromley Lane and SouthFourth Avenue, the eatery is scheduled to open in late Mayaccording to corporate officials. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~80930.aspx5/1/2006 10:56:19 PMMichael Renquist "The Way We Were" In what may be a fitting end to the Brighton Post Office drive up mail box story, it seems to have come full circle. The drop boxes for the office have been accessible from the alley on the south side of the building at 4th Avenue and Walnut Street for many years as custom...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Traffic/Story~112581.aspx8/10/2006 1:57:34 PMMichael Renquist Quick, grab the driver's license handbook. What is the proper procedure to execute when presented with this highway warning sign? Newly divided Weld County Road 2 westbound at 45th Avenue was sporting this driving puzzle to ponder last week. In case the motorist did not understand the advice, t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Traffic/Story~121767.aspx9/6/2006 11:44:30 AMMichael Renquist The spring time Colorado winds can lift our kites of course. But they can also push bigger items to fly. Although one would prefer that these items stay in the backyard. This trampoline escaped it's backyard environ via the blustery breezes and was on it's way to Kansas when it encountered a ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/Weather/Story~468715.aspx5/11/2008 11:52:38 PMMichael Renquist This young mule deer was spotted hanging out under the Siberian elms at the old farm property north of Bromley Lane and Judicial Center Drive recently. The little buck was sporting a small velvet rack and seemed happy!http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Photos/Story~493050.aspx7/7/2008 6:48:12 PMMichael Renquist As many Brighton residents know, when the Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration kicks off in mid summer, one of the several operational steam locomotives maintained by the Union Pacific Railroad may be seen running down the railroad track that cuts through the city. Train buffs, known as ra...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Photos/Story~498794.aspx7/22/2008 3:18:08 PMMichael Renquist The Adams County Fair parade took over Bridge Street last weekend as a kickoff for the Fair. A good turnout of parade watchers viewed a great event on a sunny July day. The fair runs at the Adams County Fairgrounds (duh!) this week. Michael Renquist Pictures by my wife, Stephanie!http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Photos/Story~502549.aspx7/31/2008 1:53:45 PMMichael Renquist Brighton's Benedict Park was a cauldron of activity last Sunday as scores of folks worked on the initial setting up of the disc golf course there. After everyone packed up and left, the park urchins came out and recorded that they had also did some work on the newly poured golf course tee pad...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Photos/Story~507669.aspx8/13/2008 1:38:24 PMMichael Renquist Capistrano has its swallows. Hinckley Ohio has its buzzards. Well, as most Brightonians know, we have our vultures! They are back in town for their usual migratory layover and have been observed resting and generally hanging out before catching connecting flights to winter destinations. T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/News/General-News/Story~657660.aspx9/19/2009 7:52:42 PMMichael Renquist