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BREWS NEWS: Christmas the perfect time for seasonal suds P16
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GOING UP: Senior-living apartments should open in the spring on the edge of downtown P4
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EXPRESS ROUTE: Find out where to pick up some last-minute gifts P19
Drum circle group helps pound away the stresses of life P20
APPLYING PRESSURE: Area teams use a variety of methods to shut down opponents P29 THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
‘To say that there is an epidemic and not allocate additional funding is like saying that a hurricane hit New Orleans, but not allocating any relief to help.’ Arapahoe House CEO Mike Butler about funding for opioid treatment | Page 6 INSIDE
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