Author: Noah Festenstein
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Developer acquires vacant land for future Lone Tree neighborhood
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A Colorado-based developer acquired 19 acres of land in northern Lone Tree, a move towards building hundreds more homes in a city already on pace for rapid growth. Lokal Homes, a Colorado home developer, acquired 19 acres of vacant land south of C-470 between Acres Green Drive and South Yosemite Street. The plan is a…
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Denver hosts world’s largest police conference as DPD responded to weekend protest
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Denver law enforcement this week seized an opportunity to share its policing strategies with global agencies, as the city played host this year to the world’s largest police conference and as massive protests filled downtown streets. From Saturday to Tuesday, more than 16,000 law enforcement representatives from across the world were expected to visit the…
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Eyes in the sky: Castle Rock police tap into first responder drone program
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Castle Rock police are exploring a first responder alternative that enforces the law from the skies. Castle Rock Police Department Chief Jack Cauley on Thursday introduced the town’s newest form of enforcement and protection: drones as first responders. Drones, Cauley said, are a form of enforcement that “help us keep our community safe.” “People, innovation…
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Douglas County commissioners approve Wildcat land transfer to Highlands Ranch
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Douglas County commissioners Tuesday approved to transfer 202 acres of land to Highlands Ranch, a move paired with the county spending $3.5 million for a 10-mile public trail network there and beyond. In the northeast Back Country Wilderness area south of Highlands Ranch Metro District homes, developers once envisioned heavy development featuring a large park,…
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Douglas County completes Sterling Ranch land transfer for massive Zebulon sports complex
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Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a crucial land exchange deal to build a massive sports complex on land previously bought by developers of Colorado’s largest master-planned community. The county partnered with Sterling Ranch to create plans for a 500-acre sports complex in northwest Douglas County called Zebulon. The land transfer impacts 46.5 acres…
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Littleton drops lawsuit over single-family home preservation ballot measure
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Littleton officials on Monday dropped a lawsuit it filed in September requesting a judicial review on a contentious ballot measure voters face in November on single-family residential zoning. In January, Littleton City Council pushed an ordinance to allow for the construction of multiplexes within communities zoned as single-family homes and ease requirements for accessible dwelling…
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Douglas County-led panel emphasizes ‘industry collaboration’ among aerospace companies
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Douglas County leaders and state aerospace industry representatives discussed Wednesday what draws aerospace companies to Colorado, notably to the county with more than 27,000 aerospace workers. The panel, a part of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s Site Selection Conference, comes on the heels of President Donald Trump last month announcing Space Command is moving…
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Douglas County water projects could receive $2.75 million in federal funding
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Select Douglas County water districts are poised to receive up to $2.75 million combined for projects dealing with sustainable drinking water or new pipelines. That’s on top of $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding already allocated for a wastewater project in northwest Douglas County. Back in May, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado’s…
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Denver joins national Labor Day protests for workers rights
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Hundreds of people taking the day off Labor Day ended up outside the Colorado State Capitol on Monday to march for workers’ rights. Denver’s peaceful protest, joining a national movement called “Workers Over Billionaires,” amassed a large crowd along Lincoln Street and at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park. Many motorists along Lincoln Street honked as they…
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Douglas County School District explores own AI platform for classrooms, superintendent says
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School is back in session in Douglas County. So is the school district’s efforts to expand the use of artificial intelligence in its classrooms. For roughly three years, the Douglas County School District — comprising 61,000 students among 92 schools in the large county south of Denver — has tested the use of AI in its…
