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New downtown Westminster park gets an official name
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Aerostat Park is scheduled to open in downtown Westminster later this spring. The neighborhood’s center park location finally has a name, voted on by residents, just months before the locale opens for family fun. The City of Westminster Parks, Recreation and Libraries announced the official name of the park on March 11 after narrowing down…
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Jeffco saw largest increase in homelessness rate in metro area last year
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Jefferson County saw the highest increase in the rate of homelessness in the metro area, though Denver still dwarfed its neighbor’s total number of homeless people. Jeffco saw a 27% increase in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 — the largest increase within the metro, according to Kerry Wrenick, regional homeless coordinator for the county. Those…
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Proposed Lao Hmong memorial in Westminster shelved
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A nearly $80,000 Vietnam memorial is not coming to Westminster despite being planned for over a decade. City Manager Jody Andrews announced to the City Council on Dec. 15 that the National Lao Hmong Memorial Foundation has decided to relocate its planned memorial away from the city’s Armed Forces Tribute Garden. The memorial was set…
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‘They will do just fine:’ Westminster mayor steps down after 13 years
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Former Westminster Mayor Nancy McNally officially stepped down from the dais on Dec. 1, marking more than 35 years in public service. “You’re our council mom,” Councilmember Amber Hott said behind tears. “What are we going to do without our council mom?” A few weeks later, multiple people stopped to shake her hand or wish…
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Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be prosecuted in…
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Colorado Supreme Court holds municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the Dec. 22 opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be…
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Westminster chooses new councilmember
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The Westminster City Council is now full. The council swore in a new member, Adam Barajas, to take over the councilmember seat left open by Claire Carmelia’s move to mayor earlier this month. Two-year councilmember Carmelia won the mayoral election with 53.34% of the vote on Nov. 4 over eight-year Councilmember David DeMott (21.56%) and…
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Westminster swears in new mayor, searches for council replacement
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The city of Westminster has a new mayor and an empty seat on the City Council where she used to preside. The city swore in two-year Councilmember Claire Carmelia as the city’s new mayor on Dec. 1 — along with new councilmember Jack Johnson and returning incumbents Sarah Nurmela and Obi Ezeadi. Carmelia won 53.34% of…
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Two charged with murder of woman in Westminster parking lot
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Two men face murder charges after a fatal shooting in Westminster last month. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it officially filed murder charges against 19-year-old Daniel Romero and 24-year-old Michael Fernandez, Jr. on Monday morning. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in a parking lot in the 8400 block of Decatur…
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Westminster elects new mayor; Jeffco pick new school leaders
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Westminster picked a new mayor, Jeffco Public Schools elected new board members and the Lakewood City Council looks nearly identical. Here are the updated, unofficial results as of Wednesday, a day after the Nov. 4 elections. JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Three of the five Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education seats will have new occupants, two…