Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostMargie Whittington, right, mother of King Soopers shooting victimTeri Leiker, gets a hug outside of the store during a ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store in Boulder on Feb. 9, 2022. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBOULDER, CO - FEBRUARY 9: Relatives of King Soopers Shooting victim Denny Stong, take part in the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on February 9, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers employee Clint Ponsford, who has worked for the store for 34 years, takes part in the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostEmployees, Boulder Police officers, relatives and local residents take part in the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostColorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers Grocery Worker Kerry Cox, who has worked at the store since 1973, wears a shirt to remember the victims during the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers store manager Sheri Bosman, left, holds hands with Margie Whittington, mother of shooting victim Teri Leiker during a ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBoulder Police officers take part in the ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBoulder Mayor Aaron Brockett, left, and King Soopers store manager Sheri Bosman tie together two pieces of ribbon to officially reopen the Table Mesa store in Boulder on Feb. 9, 2022. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers employees get high fives and hugs as they make their way through a tunnel of hands made by residents, shoppers and others as they head into the store to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers employees get high fives as they run through a tunnel of hands made by residents, shoppers and others as they run in to officially reopen the Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKing Soopers employees Joel Giltner, who has worked for the store for 30 years, gets hugs and high fives and hugs as he makes his way through a tunnel of hands towards the store to officially reopen the Table Mesa in Boulder store on Feb. 9, 2022. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostA relative of shooting victim Denny Stong, center, gets hugs and high fives through a tunnel of hands made by residents, shoppers and others to officially reopen the Table Mesa store in Boulder on Feb. 9, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople head into the newly reopened King Soopers Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople head in and out of the newly reopened King Soopers Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople head into the newly reopened King Soopers Table Mesa store on Feb. 9, 2022 in Boulder. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
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Margie Whittington, right, mother of King Soopers shooting victimTeri Leiker, gets a hug outside of the store during a ceremony to officially reopen the Table Mesa store in Boulder on Feb. 9, 2022. The store has been closed since last March following the mass shooting of 10 people by a lone gunman. The entire store has been remodeled and employees as well as shoppers were excited to see the store reopen.
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By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder reopened Wednesday nearly a year after the mass shooting there, bringing with it all the emotions one might expect — everything from excitement and relief to anxiety and uncertainty.
Grocery store employees and city officials gathered with the community Wednesday morning outside of the newly redesigned store in south Boulder for a ceremony.
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