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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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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit of Highlands Ranch man attacked by police dog
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against two Douglas County sheriff’s deputies whose dog bit the sleeping resident of a Highlands Ranch home as the result of an alleged misunderstanding about a burglary. Tyler Luethje sued Deputies Travis Kyle and Scott Kelly for excessive force, wrongful arrest and unlawful entry after…
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Q&A with Bob Marshall | State House candidate on bringing back good governance
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Robert “Bob” Marshall, candidate for House District 43, said he’s running for office to bring back good governance after the local and national political turmoil he’s witnessed in recent years. Marshall – an attorney and Marine Corps veteran of 28 years – was a Republican for more than three decades before leaving the party in…
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Highlands Ranch man sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for improper use of COVID-19 relief funds
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A judge on Thursday sentenced a Highlands Ranch man to more than three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to pay for plastic surgery, a weight loss program and jewelry. Daniel Stonebarger, 50, will serve 41 months behind bars, the U.S. attorney’s office announced…
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GOP primary challenger Roger Edwards rips Mike Coffman’s position on ‘progressive, left-wing’ net neutrality
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Roger Edwards, the Highlands Ranch Republican challenging five-term U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in a primary, tore into the incumbent’s position on net neutrality in an email to supporters Monday, calling it “not conservative” and contrary to President Donald Trump’s plan to cut regulations. “Net neutrality is a progressive left-wing cause. Mainly supported by those who…
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner honors fallen Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish on Senate floor
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Calling him a local hero, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner took to the Senate floor Wednesday to honor Zachari Parrish, the Douglas County sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty Sunday responding to a domestic violence call in Highlands Ranch. Parish, a 29-year-old husband and father of two young daughters, was killed in a…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper orders flags lowered across Colorado to honor slain Douglas County deputy
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Sunday afternoon ordered flags lowered to half-staff immediately on all public buildings statewide until sunset Tuesday in honor of Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Zackari Parrish, who died in the line of duty responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex in Highlands Ranch. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset, the…
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Political veteran Dick Wadhams outlines ‘redprint’ for Republican victory in Colorado elections
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Dick Wadhams, who chaired the state Republican Party for two terms and had a hand in electing the statewide officials who set the tone for the Colorado GOP across three decades, has a message for the party: Republicans have never had it easy in Colorado. “This has always been a competitive state; this has never…
