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Douglas County approves $7.5 million for Gold Crown Field House in Castle Rock
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a $7.5 million funding agreement Tuesday to help build a new indoor sports facility in Castle Rock. The facility is the result of a partnership between the county, the Town of Castle Rock and the Gold Crown Foundation. The first phase of the Gold Crown Field House will…
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U.S. News names Saint Joseph best hospital in Colorado, ending University of Colorado Hospital’s 13-year streak
University of Colorado Hospital is no longer Colorado’s top-ranked hospital for the first time in more than a decade, with Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital taking the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings. Located on the CU Anschutz campus in Aurora, University of Colorado Hospital is now ranked No. 2…
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Appeals filed to send Project Taurus decision to the Colorado Springs City Council
At least one appeal has been filed over the proposed large-scale data center in Colorado Springs, sending the final decision to the Colorado Springs City Council. The filing seeks to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision on July 23 to deny five previous appeals and allow the proposed Project Taurus data center to move forward. The…
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Denver City Council keeps 2 a.m. nightlife cutoff, approves $18 million for George Floyd protest claims
Nightlife establishments will not get a two-hour operating extension after the Denver City Council passed an amended version of a bill that keeps the current 2 a.m. closing time. As originally proposed, venues would have been able to keep music, dancing and other entertainment going until 4 a.m., but alcohol service would still have ended…
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Group submits signatures for proposed Colorado graduated income tax
The measure, which eliminates Colorado’s flat tax, is expected to raise $2 billion in new revenue The proposal to amend the Colorado constitution to change the state’s flat rate into a graduated income tax came in under the wire Monday, the deadline for groups to turn in petition signatures for November’s ballot, setting up a…
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Castle Rock launches Link On Demand rideshare service
Residents in Castle Rock now have access to Douglas County’s app-based rideshare service Link On Demand. Link On Demand officially began serving Castle Rock Friday, expanding the transportation program which already operates in Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and select areas of Parker. “Link On Demand is about much more than transportation — it’s a program…
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Tunnel to Towers brings 9/11 steel to Denver
A nationwide tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 brought a piece of the World Trade Center to Denver on Saturday as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation hosted a ceremony at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The foundation’s Steel Across America tour features a 21-foot steel beam weighing 16,900 pounds that…
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GEO tells judge state law requiring health inspections is ‘unconstitutional’
GEO Group, the company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, argued in a court hearing Friday that a state law requiring health inspections is unconstitutional. Judge Daniel Domenico said a decision on whether the requirement should be halted immediately, as requested by GEO Friday, will come at a later…
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Judge denies Calderon injunction case against Denver, Johnston
A U.S. District Court judge has denied a preliminary injunction in the case of Jessica Calderon, the Denver city employee who won a temporary restraining order preventing the City and County of Denver from terminating her amid the 2025 citywide layoffs. In a court order dated Wednesday, Judge Nina Y. Wang denied Calderon’s injunction and…
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At conservative summit, Colorado Republican leaders concede Democrats’ election edge
Four Republican state lawmakers told attendees at a gathering of conservative leaders on Friday they doubt their party can win statewide races, noting that Colorado’s electorate has been shifting toward Democrats but adding they see an opening in several pockets. State Sens. Barbara Kirkmeyer of Brighton and Lisa Frizell of Castle Rock, Rep. Anthony Hartsook…