Author: Sage Kelley
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Tapped: Golden tightens water rules as Clear Creek snowpack falters
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Tapped: As snowpack levels shrink, Jefferson County cities take divergent paths on water
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water — while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack…
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Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water — while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack…
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Lakewood mayor calls for unity, community in State of the City speech
Lakewood held its first State of the City address since 2018 on Wednesday — timing Mayor Wendi Strom attributed to fate. “We got bumped a few times on dates,” Strom said to a room of nearly 100 residents and officials. “It could not have ended up being at a better time. There are no coincidences.”…
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Officials, residents respond to Lakewood rezoning special election results
Nearly 17,000 residents fought back against Lakewood zoning changes on Tuesday, reversing the ordinances put in place that sought to allow for more housing density. The City of Lakewood’s special election regarding the zoning code changes put in place in October was held Tuesday after nearly a year of debate. About 16,700 residents voted to…
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Relaunched Lakewood Navigation Center offers shelter, resources
Once a shelter against extreme weather conditions, the Lakewood navigation center has officially opened after nearly a year of renovations, part of the city’s campaign to combat its growing homeless population. The city, in partnership with the Volunteers of America Colorado, opened the VOA Colorado Navigation Center on Friday — though the center has been…
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Lakewood zoning canvasser accused of stealing opposition material
Allegations of sign stealing and electioneering have emerged in the Lakewood special election over zoning. A resident recently shared security camera footage online of a man appearing to steal an opposition door knocker. Meanwhile, the city also filed a complaint against the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, alleging electioneering. Last October, the city approved…
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Jeffco adopts updates to wildfire resiliency code
Jefferson County is one of the most at-risk counties for wildfires in the country, and the board of commissioners is attempting to lessen the danger. The Jefferson County commissioners approved updates to the Wildfire Resiliency Code on March 10, including creating buffering areas around structures and tougher building requirements. The changes will go into effect…
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What to know before Lakewood’s zoning special election
Contentious Lakewood zoning changes will be decided by voters at the beginning of next month. Ballots have been sent to all active registered Lakewood voters ahead of the April 7 special election that will cost the city $155,000 to conduct, according to a Feb. 22 City Council meeting document. Discussions have become rampant on social…