Arts + Culture

Professional Standards, Joyful Hearts

The Vision Behind Prima Dance Co. In Lone Tree Article by Christine DeHerrera | Photography by LindsayBarlow Photography The moment you walk through the door at Prima Dance Co, you know you’ve arrived somewhere special. Every detail has been considered, from the natural light streaming into each studio space to the couches where parents gather with coffees in hand. Here, professional standards meet joy and smiles. It takes a visionary to create this kind of magic. Former professional dancer...

Life + Culture

Meet Your Neighbor: Katie Trexler McLean

A local former TV anchor shares hard-earned lessons on motherhood Article by Angela Grissom | Photography by provided by Katie Trexler McLean Katie Trexler, Emmy-winning TV journalist and current Lone Tree resident, is the author of the newly released  What Do I Tell My Daughter?, a memoir about losing her sense of self while balancing career and motherhood.   Tell us about yourself and how you came to live in Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree. I was born and raised in Littleton, graduated from...

Home Services

More Than A Job

How One Highlands Ranch Family Built a Business Around Opportunity Article by Angela Grissom | Photography by Angela Marie Creative, provided For many teenagers, getting a first job is a rite of passage, a chance to earn spending money, learn responsibility, and gain independence. For 16-year-old Josiah, however, that milestone carries far greater meaning. Josiah lives in Highlands Ranch with his parents and younger brothers Charlie and Marshall. He has Mosaic Down Syndrome, a condition that...

Health + Wellness

The Right Step Inc. Gets New Digs

The Volunteer-Based Equine Therapy Organization Moves to Sedalia Article by Julianna Thornberg | Photography by Provided by The Right Step Inc. The Right Step Inc. is excited to announce its new home at Of Horse You Can! Village at the Denver Polo Club in Sedalia. The new facility provides expanded space for adaptive riding, equine connections, and community programs helping individuals of all abilities build confidence and independence through the immeasurable power of horses. With more...

Home + Design

Scrapbooking With Paige Taylor Evans

Preserving Memories In A Unique Way That Doesn’t Involve Scrolling On Your Phone Article and Photography by Paige Taylor Evans If I’m being completely honest, 16-year-old me was mortified beyond belief to be walking with my mom into Yesterday’s Scrapbooking Store in Redmond, Wash. I was simply looking for the job my parents required to pay for the gas to power my newfound freedom in the form of a driver’s license. I rolled my eyes as we entered. Scrapbooking?! No way! That’s only for old...

Life + Culture

Growing Up Wild

Trekking Gets Even Better With Kids: Trips and Tricks from a Trail-Worn Mama Article and Photography by Lindsey R. McKissick I've never been more adventurous than after my kids joined the crew. Before children, my husband Lyle and I chased the usual Colorado pursuits: camping trips, long mountain bike rides, and weekends built around getting outside. But I never would have imagined taking two preschoolers on an 84-mile, six-night DIY river trip through a remote canyon in Utah’s dinosaur...

Food + Beverage

Beautiful Simplicity: Douglas County Fair & Rodeo’s Farm-to-Table Brunch

Creating Awe-Inspiring Dishes From Locally Grown Ingredients Article by Christine DeHerrera | Photography by Angela Marie Creative Editor's Note: The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo marks its 108th year beginning July 24 and spanning two weeks celebrating Douglas County's western and ag roots. This year's fair and rodeo features premier acts such as Trace Adkins and AWOLNATION, ProRodeo events, food and arts open class competitions, and more. Find tickets and more information ...

Auto + Marine

Vintage, Reimagined

From Denver to Palm Springs, a Restored Trailer Sparks a Journey Filled With Challenges, Nostalgia and Unexpected Connection Article and Photography by Kristin Kelly It’s 4 a.m. in Palm Springs, Calif., and I’m wide awake inside our 19-foot vintage Silver Streak trailer, listening to the rain pelt the aluminum siding and the wind ravage the turquoise-and-white awning. Just hours earlier, we’d finished the 18-hour, 800-mile trip from Denver. “We’d better take the awning down,” I said to my...

Sports + Recreation

Meet Your Neighbor: Debbie Mills

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Fair Board Director, Debbie Mills Leads With Style and Grace Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins Recognized as Committee Woman of the Year by The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, Debbie Mills is the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Fair Board Director. Debbie, starting in the middle, can you share about traveling to rodeos with your girls when they were younger? They did youth rodeo in high school, primarily National Little Britches Rodeo...

Life + Culture

2026 Men of Influence

Perspectives on How Five Notable Men Define Purpose and Find Balance in the Digital Age. Article by Sonja Nix | Photography by Angela Grisson and Provided Chris Arena Arena Performance & Muay Thai Professional Fighter As the digital world and AI take up more space in our daily lives, and knowing what’s real online becomes harder, we’ve asked the 2026 Men of Influence how they stay grounded, authentic. Professional Muay Thai fighter and Highlands Ranch resident Chris Arena has already...