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Over the years, the Douglas County Library Foundation has delivered funding and resources such as scholarships to attend special programs and Camp DCL.
Nine Douglas County residents will have the opportunity to help shape the way public health services look in the community after commissioners formed a Public Health Advisory Committee during a July …
Philip S. Miller may have died more than 20 years ago, but on July 13, his legacy was remembered in Douglas County as two-dozen organizations benefited from a trust he set up during his life. The …
The Lone Tree Arts Commission discussed the possible lease renewal or purchase of the “Tuono” sculpture outside of the Lone Tree Arts Center during a meeting on July 14. “Tuono” was installed …
A year and a half since its big top tent was last unfurled, Venardos Circus resumed its breathtaking act before adoring crowds in Littleton. The Florida-based traveling circus, founded in 2014 by …
The process to build a new senior center in Highlands Ranch is taking another step forward with the official site selection expected to be approved by the Metro District Board of Directors this …
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Education
The Douglas County School District has a short-term and long-term plan to improve educator compensation. The district is ending furlough days and boosting employees’ base salaries this upcoming …
Rowan Raetz has grand ideas for his high school, an aged building that could use a little sprucing up. He envisions an outdoor classroom or, at the very least, a relaxation space — one filled with …
In yet another major lifting of state-imposed coronavirus restrictions, Colorado released an updated public health order that removes mask requirements for schools and repeals the mandate for school …
Douglas County School District administrators sought to move past the seemingly endless debate over critical race theory when district staff gave a presentation on the academic component of the …
An outcry heard in states around the nation reached the Cherry Creek School District when officials discussed changes to the district's social studies curriculum at a meeting where some community …
Highlands Ranch teen Aliya "Timmy” Kola-Abiola said unlike his parents, he will be able to enjoy college on a different level thanks to a $10,000 scholarship from the Sachs Foundation. On June 24, …
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Business
The unincorporated community of Highlands Ranch is celebrating 40 years of history in 2021. Nancy Linsenbigler, of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society, said 40 years is an important milestone …
The Sterling Ranch Development Company has added Susan Beckman to its team as the new director of entitlement, according to a press release. Entitlements are the legal processes in which developers …
An estimated 750 people attended a Douglas County-hosted event celebrating the end of many COVID-19-related restrictions. The “Together We Stand” event took place over about four hours at …
The recent $435 million sale of the Palomino Park Apartments in Highlands Ranch is the largest single-asset apartment transaction in Colorado history, according to the company that brokered the sale. …
Dig out those cobbler recipes. The first crop of Colorado peaches is due to arrive on the Front Range in early July, said Joe Stoll of Forte Farms, one of the biggest purveyors of the Western …
The Highlands Ranch Community Association has created a unique way to see movies and spend quality time with the family. The Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series is now under way, with weekly showings. …
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