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Lakewood Community Editor Joseph Rios and West Metro Editor Glenn Wallace discuss Lakewood's efforts to quiet community newsletter The Watchdog. Is this an electioneering issue or a question about …
Residents who want to test out their green thumb have the chance to reserve a plot in one of the Highlands Ranch Metro District's three community gardens now that the waiting list is open. The …
Highlands Ranch kids with disabilities will soon have the chance to play basketball against first responders during the annual Therapeutic Recreation event. The team, called Unified Basketball, will …
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock explained how the county will enforce the state's new red flag law in a 45-minute podcast interview released Jan. 6. First, Spurlock explained why he decided to …
Douglas County's growing senior population and adults with disabilities will see improved transportation services thanks to a $494,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the …
In Colorado's second year of total statehouse control by Democrats after the 2018 election, one top Republican is hanging onto his optimism. “I know the constitution very well,” said Chris …
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Education
Victims of the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, including the parents of slain senior Kendrick Castillo, have begun the process of suing the school and the Douglas County School District for …
Douglas County schools are now accepting registrations for kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year. Kindergarten is now full-day; parents interested in half-day programs should contact their child's …
A Highlands Ranch family has confirmed it filed a discrimination complaint against the Douglas County School District with the Colorado Division of Civil Rights over the district's medical marijuana …
Only 27 high school age Girl Scouts from across the state earned the distinction of the Gold Award this year, and two of them came from Highlands Ranch. The accolade is given to those who have …
Members of the community who have an interest in how the Douglas County School District addresses growth and capacity in future years can take a survey through Jan. 3 to give the district their …
The Douglas County School Board swore in newly elected directors and selected board leadership in early December after receiving official school board balloting results from the county. Incumbent …
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Business
Back in 2000, Sarah DeAngelo was running around a steakhouse in Beverly Hills taking food orders as a server. On impulse, DeAngelo quit her job after a customer was rude to her, and the next day, she …
Sushi fanatics looking for a next-level experience might be surprised that one of the hippest new spots isn't in LoDo or RiNo, but a quiet strip mall in Littleton. Makizushico opened in December at …
New 24 Hour Fitness Area residents can start the new year off on the right foot with a little help from the new 24 Hour Fitness South Parker club, opening this holiday season. The 24 Hour Fitness …
The federal government's final analysis of a plan to reroute airplane traffic in the Denver metro area didn't offer changes to proposed flight paths for Centennial Airport that have riled up local …
In 2007, Colorado's then-Gov. Bill Ritter made a push to tackle climate change. Among the efforts: suggesting that Colorado adopt a policy similar to California's stringent auto-emission regulations. …
When Kendrick Castillo used to hang around his dad’s homebrewing friends, he made quite an impression. When one friend, who now owns Strange Craft Beer Company in Denver, learned of the …
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