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Home Rule Charter Commission candidates must file by April 24 in Douglas County

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Local, Top Stories / April 18, 2025 / Civic engagement, Douglas County, Home Rule, Local Government, Special Election

Writing the rules that will shape Douglas County’s future might sound like a job you’d rely on lawmakers to handle. But in this case, it could be your neighbor, your coworker – or you.

Anyone interested in serving on the proposed Home Rule Charter Commission has until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24 to turn in a nominating petition (https://www.douglas.co.us/june-2025-special-election-asks-douglas-county-voters-about-home-rule-charter-commission/).

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“Boomers at heart,” Gen Z and Gays Against Groomers: Adams Co. GOP kickoff focuses on unity, youth and shared mission

The Adams County Republican Party held its first general meeting under newly elected leadership on April 17 at the Crossroads Community Center in Northglenn. Approximately 50 attendees gathered to hear updates from party officials, engage in discussions on party involvement, and hear from guest speakers on youth engagement and legislative advocacy.

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Rep. Crank’s BLOC Act gains Mesa County’s support: “Align federal funds with public safety”

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Local, Top Stories / April 17, 2025 / Congressman Jeff Crank, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Federal funding, ICE, Illegal Immigration, Mesa County, Transportation funding

Mesa County commissioners want federal dollars tied to immigration enforcement—and they’re backing Rep. Jeff Crank’s bill to make it happen.

During their April 15 administrative hearing, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a letter backing a federal immigration bill that would strip transportation funding from sanctuary jurisdictions that fail to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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New data shows Denver’s inflation rising above national average

Local, Approved, The Center Square / April 17, 2025 / Denver, Inflation

Inflation in the Denver metro area has outpaced the national average in recent months, according to new data.

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Homeless camp cleared in Lakewood after years of complaints and media pressure

kdvr.com, Approved, Local / April 17, 2025 / CDOT, Homeless encampment, Lakewood, Local Government, Media pressure

After nearly two weeks of pushing for answers and two years of neighbors dealing with a growing homeless encampment at the 6th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard interchange in Lakewood, crews cleared the site Wednesday.

Mounting trash, fires being started, needles found in neighbors’ backyards, and contamination in a waterway that feeds into the Platte River were all big concerns.

Cleanup started around 9 a.m. on Wednesday and lasted about 8 hours.

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After years of controversy, Chimney Hollow Reservoir nears completion

denvergazette.com, Approved, Local / April 17, 2025 / Chimney Hollow Reservoir, Colorado water, Larimer County

Back in 2009, Zac Wiebe was hiking near the foothills of northern Colorado, where today a dam rises close to its final height of 350 feet.

“I recall a sign that actually stated the reservoir could be built as soon as 2009,” Wiebe said.

That would not be the case — not in the face of lengthy permitting and litigation against Chimney Hollow Reservoir, to be a smaller neighbor of Carter Lake and divert Colorado River water for the northern Front Range’s growing populations. In 2021, environmental groups and Northern Water settled a $15 million lawsuit.

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Stabbing at Aurora middle school leaves one student hospitalized, another arrested

denvergazette.com, Approved, Local / April 17, 2025 / Aurora, School violence

A teen girl was stabbed by another girl outside the Aurora Science and Tech Middle School on Wednesday, suffering injuries severe enough to require hospitalization.

The incident began at about 1:23 p.m., when the two were involved in a heated argument outside on school property, the Aurora Police Department said on X Wednesday afternoon. The argument then escalated and one of the girls stabbed the other.

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Greeley to vote on future of new hockey stadium and entertainment district, suggested to be “regional hub” of Northern Colorado

Local, Approved, CBS Colorado / April 15, 2025 / Greeley

The City of Greeley is looking to develop what some are calling a “regional hub” for Northern Colorado, and the project could come one step closer to reality on Tuesday night. Greeley’s City Council will vote Tuesday night on whether or not to approve a predevelopment agreement that would move forward a proposal to build an arena in western Greeley.

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Clear Creek County sheriff strives for change in his office after former deputy sentencing

Local, Approved, kdvr.com / April 15, 2025 / Clear Creek

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Former Clear Creek County deputy Andrew Buen will spend the next three years behind bars, officially sentenced Monday morning after being convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Christian Glass nearly three years ago.

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Coal-fired power plant in northwestern Colorado still set for 2028 closure despite Trump administration orders

Local, Approved, The Colorado Sun / April 15, 2025 / Coal production, Energy, Northwest Colorado

The coal-fired Craig Station is still set to close in 2028 — even as the Trump administration is making a drive to keep coal units going — according to the operator’s electric resource plan filed with Colorado utility regulators on April 11.

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