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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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Denver GazetteNov 6

Barbara Ann Crawford Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Thornton, CO

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

Denver GazetteNov 4

Harold Alan Dutch Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Thornton, CO

Tuesday, November 3

Denver GazetteNov 3

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

MaxPrepsNov 3

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) Soccer

Monday, November 2

MaxPrepsNov 2

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) Girls Soccer

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

MaxPrepsOct 26

Stargate School (Thornton, CO) JV Volleyball

Sunday, October 25

Dignity MemorialOct 25

Arthur Johnson Obituary - Thornton, CO

Thursday, October 22

CHSAAOct 22

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

Wednesday, October 21

Denver GazetteOct 21

Kevin Bruce Campbell Obituary (1980 - 2026) - Thornton, CO

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

Monday, October 12

CBS News on MSNOct 12

Colorado manhunt underway for armed suspect after Thornton officer shot

Thornton police are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect who remains at large after a shooting injured a police officer Sunday...

Monday, August 31

realtorAug 31

12711 Colorado Blvd Unit 1017J, Thornton, CO 80241

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Tuesday, June 2

U.S. News & World ReportJun 2

Thornton Elementary School

Thornton Elementary School is a public school located in Thornton, CO, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of...

Monday, April 20

MSNApr 20

Thornton marks 70 years: Exhibit traces Colorado city's roots from developer's dream to thriving suburb

Seventy years ago, a housing developer looked at an empty stretch of land north of Denver and saw the future. What Sam Hoffman built there...

Monday, October 27

Yahoo FinanceOct 27

KIOSK Information Systems to Relocate Headquarters to Thornton, Colorado

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KIOSK Information Systems, Inc., a long-standing member of Colorado's technology and...

Wednesday, June 18

Yahoo FinanceJun 18

Metronet Approved by Thornton City Council to Build Fiber Network

EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metronet, acclaimed by PCMag as the nation's fastest major ISP, today announced its...

Wednesday, September 20

YahooSep 20

The 10 Best Family-Friendly Activities in Thornton, Colorado

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nestled in the picturesque state of Colorado, Thornton is a...

Friday, July 24

realtorJul 24

Homes for sale in Thornton, CO with no HOA

Denver, CO homes for sale $524,721 median listing price Aurora, CO homes for sale $439,945 median listing price Westminster, CO homes for...

Friday, June 4

U.S. News & World ReportJun 4

Thornton, Colorado

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