Good News Roundup For Denver's Metro Area And Boulder County

Good news happens across Colorado's Front Range every day, but it can often be overshadowed by the latest pandemic, crime, natural disaster and political news.

So Patch decided to dedicate a weekly roundup of news that will hopefully uplift readers' spirits a bit and offer some hope.

To begin, these Colorado high schools were named this week among the best schools in the country — here are the lists of local schools in Patch cities:

• Denver
• Boulder
• Arvada
• Lakewood
• Littleton

And here are some other recent good news stories from across the Front Range:

Colorado To Gain 8th Congressional Seat: U.S. Census: Colorado is set to gain more representation in the House of Representatives.

4 Colorado Hospitals Named Among Best In Nation For Teaching: A new health ranking names the 40 best teaching hospitals in the country.

Lakewood Announces Summer Concert Series: Here's the lineup of bands you can expect for the summer concert series at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.

REAL ID Deadline Extended Again For Colorado, Rest Of Nation: U.S. residents will have an additional 19 months to get their REAL ID after the Department of Homeland Security delayed the requirement.

$233M Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project Begins: Here's what Denverites can expect as work for the convention center renovation gets underway.

Safest University Campus In Colorado: Report: FBI data was used to create college safety rankings.

16 Colorado Students Are National Merit Scholarship Winners: The first round of scholarships, which are corporate-sponsored, have been announced.

New Farmers Market To Launch In Denver: A new market in Denver will include more than 60 Colorado-based vendors, organizers said.

Thunder Valley To Host Toyota Pro Motocross National: Some of the country's top motocross athletes are coming to compete in Lakewood.

Boulder's 'Glass House' Now 14.2M - Have A Look Inside: PHOTOS - This Boulder home, which overlooks the Flatirons, was "meticulously crafted over 4 years," listing agents said.