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Lone Tree breaks ground on new justice center off of RidgeGate Parkway
Construction is underway for the City of Lone Tree’s first justice center, which aims to include not only the police department, but also the municipal court and a civic gathering…
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An eco-friendly and safe way to recycle paint, electronics in Parker
For Douglas County residents who are looking for a safe and eco-friendly way to dispose of unused paint and electronics, the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker is hosting a paint and recycling event in Parker in early June. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 7…
Dougco judge sides with the County Commissioners and denies preliminary injunction request
A Douglas County judge on May 20 denied a preliminary injunction request made by Rep. Robert Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, former Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas and Lone Tree resident Julie Gooden. District Court Judge Robert Lung found there were no violations of Colorado’s Open Meetings Law during the Douglas County Commissioners’ advanced planning meetings and…
Not your average school resource officer: Dougco welcomes Deputy Guster as the county’s first school resource officer K9
When Douglas County Deputy Brian Corbin, who is the school resource officer at Cresthill Middle School in Highlands Ranch, first met who he was going to be working with next school year, he knew it was going to be a hit. Standing side-by-side with his new partner, Corbin watched as Deputy Guster, a yellow Labrador…
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Sports
Jersey retirement a bit much? CU Buffs fans on Hunter, Sanders
Just days before Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders land at their new NFL homes in the draft, the Buffaloes took one more opportunity to honor the two program-changing players in a big way. On April 15, a social media post announced that Hunter’s and Sanders’ jersey numbers (No. 12 and No. 2, respectively) would…
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Arts & Culture
Clarke Reader: Take a Deep Dive in Jurassic Oceans with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
During the age of the dinosaurs, some of the most impressive animals the planet has ever seen walked the earth. But the oceans were equally full of breathtaking creatures, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest exhibit brings them to vibrant life with Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep. “The exhibit starts in the Jurassic era…
Parker woman leads effort for AdventHealth Parker hospital’s art cart
Like many children at the age of four, Marie Williams enjoyed drawing. As decades began to by, her interest in art never faded and her desire to help others grew. Williams attended the University of Colorado Boulder in 2013 to pursue an art degree. “It was during that time that I realized that art…
Clarke Reader: Butterfly Pavilion celebrates insects’ legacies in Mexico
Invertebrates represent many of the most ecologically important species on the planet, as well as some of the most culturally relevant. They’ve inspired religious beliefs, landscapes, traditions and much more. Now the critical role invertebrates play in Mexican culture is explored in Legacies: Invertebrates of Mexico, the Butterfly Pavilion’s latest exhibit. Legacies not only provides a look at…
Clarke Reader: Fall in Love ’Once’ Again in Littleton
Sometimes the most powerful love stories are the least complicated. You don’t need a lot of games and obstacles—just two people trying desperately to connect. That simplicity is what makes “Once,” one of the best and most unique musicals to come around in some time. And now its elegant beauty is coming to the Town Hall Arts Center,…
Columns & Opinion
Michael Norton: Curiosity, the quiet super power
If you want to build stronger relationships, at work, at home, and everywhere in between, there’s one often overlooked super…
Patricia Kummer: Economy facing many challenges
Spring is a time of renewed hope, with longer days, warmer weather, green grass and pretty flowers blooming. But while…
Jean Spahr: Seniors to get campus tour
The Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) June meeting will be held at the Douglas County School District (DCSC) Legacy…
Michael Norton: Communicating through the storm
We are living in a time of incredible pressure, and tragically, it’s our children who are carrying the heaviest burden.…
Letters
Letter: Van de Water for commission
On June 24, Douglas County residents, including myself, will decide whether to establish a Home Rule Commission. Candidates for the…
Letter: Home rule is all for commissioners
I am an active voter of 22 years in Douglas County who has been piecing together information from various sources…
Letter: Home rule — survey doesn’t say
Regarding the news story “Debate grows over scope, speed of Douglas County’s home-rule plan”: Spoiler alert: Douglas County commissioners are…
Local LIFE
Relocating Evergreen’s historic Buffalo Park School a delicate endeavor
How do you move a 148-year-old schoolhouse from Wilmot Elementary School to Marshdale Park? Very, very carefully. You might even say one inch at a time. A Parker company specializing in moving historic buildings used hand-jacks to painstakingly inch Buffalo Park School from its concrete foundation in front of Wilmot Elementary on May 19, moving…
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