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Douglas County set to open its ‘largest’ public artifacts display this week
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A new exhibit at the Parker Water and Sanitation District headquarters slated to open later this week illustrates the history of Douglas County and the Palmer Divide. County officials, in a news release, called its newest showcase “the largest public display of Douglas County artifacts to date.” The display spotlights the Palmer Divide, the region…
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10th Circuit reinstates constitutional rights lawsuit against Douglas County child welfare workers
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The federal appeals court based in Denver reinstated a father’s lawsuit on Thursday against two Douglas County child welfare workers, who allegedly violated his constitutional rights in their investigation of suspected child abuse. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit noted a trial judge had previously dismissed the lawsuit…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
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With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken Buck, the former state GOP chairman who said in early…
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10th Circuit grants immunity to Douglas County deputies who entered home over man’s objection, used force
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies cannot be held liable for entering a man’s home without a warrant, over his objection, and forcibly arresting him on suspicion of domestic violence, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled last month. Bryce Watkins sued three deputies for violating his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures by…
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A new report says rent in the city goes down, but suburban rents are on the rise
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The average monthly rent in Denver has declined in recent months because of COVID-19, but the cost of renting in the suburbs is increasing. According to a report from Apartment List, rent prices in Denver are down 2.6% since January, while the cost of rent in nearby suburbs has increased 1.3%. “We’re seeing demand and prices…
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Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez: ‘It’s about all of us’
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Greg Lopez has seen it before. In the early 1990s, when he was mayor of Parker, the sleepy hamlet on the far outskirts of the metro area was just starting to look more like the bustling exurb it’s since become. The strain on the Douglas County town’s infrastructure was palpable, leading to the same kind…
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Cold, fog, sense of urgency accompany Douglas County voters to the polls
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PARKER – Mainstreet in Parker is busy with traffic this cold, foggy Tuesday Election Day in November. Kids out of school for the day are hanging out at the the McDonald’s just a block away. No one is waving signs or honking horns for the candidates. There isn’t a political sign to be seen for…
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ICYMI: Hemp bill hot water, redistricting outcry in El Paso County, Aurora performing arts center in the works
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? A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley hemp farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some hot water with at least one constituent. Coram sponsored Senate Bill 117, which recognizes industrial hemp as an approved agricultural product so it can use federal water. It…
