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Friday, November 6

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Prairie View vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Boys Basketball, Jan. 12, 2027

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Lakewood vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Boys Basketball, Dec. 1, 2026

Denver GazetteNov 6

Jeanette Deanne Hawthorne Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Thornton, CO

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Legacy | ObituaryNov 6

Barbara Ann Crawford Obituary (2026) - Thornton, CO - Tabor Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Brighton

Thursday, November 5

9NewsNov 5

Thornton police sergeant under internal investigation following train crash

Wednesday, November 4

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Adams City vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Girls Basketball, Dec. 17, 2026

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Northglenn vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Girls Basketball, Jan. 26, 2027

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Prairie View vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Girls Basketball, Feb. 4, 2027

MaxPrepsNov 4

Thornton Football Schedule

Tuesday, November 3

The Colorado SunNov 3

Democrat Manny Rutinel unseats Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in 8th Congressional District

Denver GazetteNov 3

Helen Louise Sanchez Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Thornton, CO

KDVRNov 3

Suspect in deadly Boulder house party shooting in court Tuesday

MaxPrepsNov 3

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) Soccer

Monday, November 2

Colorado Public RadioNov 2

Thornton man arrested in the Halloween shooting death of CU Boulder student

MaxPrepsNov 2

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) Girls Soccer

City of Boulder (.gov)Nov 2

Suspect Arrested in Marine Street Homicide; Victims’ Families Request Privacy

Saturday, October 31

MaxPrepsOct 31

Thornton Volleyball Schedule

MaxPrepsOct 31

Riverdale Ridge High School (Thornton, CO) Football

Thursday, October 29

MaxPrepsOct 29

Riverdale Ridge High School (Thornton, CO) JV Softball

Tuesday, October 27

CHSAAOct 27

Mountain Range vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 27, 2026

Monday, October 26

REBusinessOnlineOct 26

EastGroup Buys Three-Building Logistics Park in Thornton, Colorado for $94.5M

MaxPrepsOct 26

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) JV Volleyball

Sunday, October 25

Dignity MemorialOct 25

Arthur Johnson Obituary - Thornton, CO

Saturday, October 24

MaxPrepsOct 24

Schedule - Horizon Hawks (Thornton, CO) Freshman Football 26-27

MaxPrepsOct 24

Horizon High School (Thornton, CO) Football

Thursday, October 22

CHSAAOct 22

Harrison vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Football, Oct. 22, 2026

Tuesday, October 20

Legacy | ObituaryOct 20

Scott Allen Lewis Obituary (2026) - Thornton, CO - Newcomer Funeral Home - West Metro Chapel

CHSAAOct 20

Brighton vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Boys Soccer, Oct. 20, 2026

Saturday, October 17

Dignity MemorialOct 17

Riley Jones Obituary - Thornton, CO

Friday, October 16

CHSAAOct 16

Pueblo Centennial vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Football, Oct. 16, 2026

Dignity MemorialOct 16

Sharon Suedkamp Obituary - Thornton, CO

Thursday, October 15

9NEWSOct 15

Police arrest suspect in Thornton officer shooting, $1M bond set

Wednesday, October 14

CBS NewsOct 14

Calls from Colorado community members lead to arrest of man accused of shooting Thornton police officer

Dignity MemorialOct 14

Irene Shaw Obituary - Thornton, CO

Tuesday, October 13

CHSAAOct 13

Riverdale Ridge vs. Thornton: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 13, 2026

DogsterOct 13

10 Off-Leash Dog Parks in Thornton, CO, You Can Visit in 2026

Monday, October 12

Colorado Public RadioOct 12

Three Colorado officers shot in separate incidents, with one suspect killed, one arrested after multi-day search

CBS NewsOct 12

Colorado manhunt underway for armed suspect after Thornton officer shot

CBS NewsOct 12

Thornton residents shelter in place as shootout with suspect leaves Colorado police officer wounded

Dignity MemorialOct 12

Benny Gordon Obituary - Thornton, CO

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