castle rock
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Capitol M: A story from the Gap – mine
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More than 85,000 vehicles per day travel through the 18-mile stretch of I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument known as the Gap. The section of highway has been a nightmare for travelers going back many years. It’s been most notable, however, during the past three years as the Colorado Department of Transportation and its construction…
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‘Jubilant’ scene at the Castle Rock restaurant that ignored state order
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In the aftermath of the state health department indefinitely closing a Castle Rock restaurant that defied a public health order, the owners responded that they were exercising their constitutional rights. The restaurant, C&C Breakfast & Korean Kitchen, caused an immediate health hazard by offering dine-in service with no restrictions, said Gov. Jared Polis during a…
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Denver sheriff’s deputy cited for reported road rage incident in I-25 ‘Gap’
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A Denver sheriff’s deputy is facing charges of reckless endangerment after authorities say he drove a van with three inmates in the back more at than 90 mph through the Interstate 25 “Gap” while apparently racing with a drunken driver last week. Deputy James Grimes was cited with speeding 40 mph or more over the…
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THE PODIUM | Tolls on top of taxes for basic highway improvements? Enough already!
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We all pay extra for conveniences. It’s one of the benefits of our modern world; from dry cleaning to online shopping to the food we eat, convenience is easily bought and paid for. Want more convenience? Pull out more cash. Write a bigger check, and walk right up to the “get more, pay more” check-out…
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Colorado communities ponder aging bans on pit bulls
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AURORA – Gregg Jones was 10 years old when he hopped the fence at his family’s Aurora home and landed in the thick of the never-ending debate over the most controversial dog breed in the region, and probably the country. Before he hit the ground, one of his family’s two pit bulls, a 3-year-old boy…
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After 25 years, finally freedom for pit bulls in Castle Rock
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Castle Rock officials have voted to end the town’s 25-year-old ban on pit bulls. The Castle Rock Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to get rid of the ban citing difficulty enforcing the ban without DNA testing. Local law enforcement told officials that lifting the ban would not jeopardize their safety. Instead, officials left in a…
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Call in Wednesday to ask questions, learn more about CDOT plan to the I-25 ‘Gap’ with toll lanes
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El Paso County residents can call in to a telephone town hall Wednesday night to ask about the widening of the Interstate 25 “Gap,” the Colorado Department of Transportation said. To hear an update on the project – which would widen the 18-mile stretch from Monument to Castle Rock from two to three lanes in…
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About that new mayor’s post approved by voters in Castle Rock …
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It had seemed so simple. “Do you want to directly elect your mayor?” Castle Rock voters were more or less asked in the Nov. 7 election. Overwhelmingly, they said yes. All that was left was for the city council – of which current Mayor Jennifer Green is just another member chosen by council colleagues to wield the…
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Municipal elections across Colorado include questions on taxes, bonds, housing and marijuana
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Voters in more than 80 municipalities across Colorado are electing members to city councils and town boards, as well as deciding a range of ballot measures covering everything from tax and bond questions to pot sales and high-speed internet, according to data compiled by the Colorado Municipal League. For the first time since 2009, there…
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There’s much to gain, nothing to fear by directly electing Castle Rock’s mayor
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Lines have clearly been drawn in Castle Rock: those who want to elect their mayor on one side and those who would rather let the town council continue to appoint their mayor on the other. Fingers have been wagged, names have been called and I expect a few friendships have been strained. With an election…
