Author: Noah Festenstein

The Colorado State Patrol has launched an investigation into who vandalized two cars owned by state legislators outside the Capitol building this week. In a news release Thursday, CSP officials said the vandalism took place on the east side of the Colorado State Capitol parking lot on Wednesday. In the parking lot, two vehicles about…

A former Cherry Creek High School teacher and running coach filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and former colleagues, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment of his athletes and discriminated against for his military status. Craig Clark, currently an active duty military member, coached cross country and track since 2016…

Decades after first attempting to annex their land into Castle Rock, a Douglas County family is poised to do so again in order to redevelop the unincorporated, 535-acre Pine Canyon Ranch. But again, more time is needed. On Tuesday night, without further discussion, Castle Rock Town Council approved to postpone Pine Canyon’s first of two…

A new ordinance in Douglas County enforces new regulations when it comes to commercial or recreational vehicles parking in unincorporated, high density urban areas. During the April 22 land use meeting, Douglas County commissioners approved regulations on commercial vehicles parked on public roads, which the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office argues will enhance safety of nearby…

Douglas County’s commissioners are balking at several proposals at the state Capitol that they said would diminish local control. In a resolution, the commissioners said lawmakers have “repeatedly injected state policies into long-standing matters of local concern, including local elections and land regulation.”  The resolution, which the commissioners approved on April 22, identified four specific proposals…

Douglas County commissioners, despite skepticism and now a legal fight, are trying to gain home rule status for the county in an attempt to maintain conservative principles while Democrats control the legislature. To become home rule – a process rarely seen in Colorado – Douglas County voters must approve the creation of a home rule charter committee…

The Douglas County School District Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved the closure of three Highlands Ranch elementary schools in efforts to consolidate growth and decline within the school district. DCSD officials hope pairing six schools into three will balance out growth and decline within the Highlands Ranch Metro District. By the 2026-2027 school…

Three Douglas County residents and former political rivals filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Board of Douglas County Commissioners claiming it violated state open meeting laws on more than a dozen occasions since December. Teaming up to file the lawsuit are former Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, a Republican, House District 43 Rep. Bob…

Actor and cannabis activist Tommy Chong stepped on stage moments after the clock struck 4:20 p.m. at Civic Center Park, where thousands gathered to celebrate the annual Mile High 420 Festival.  Clouds of smoke rise up at Civic Center Park moments after the clock struck 4:20 p.m. to celebrate the marijuana holiday on Sunday, April 20…