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Jefferson County is considering a new trailhead west of Arvada, to the chagrin of nearby residents

After four decades of buying enormous tracts of land west of Arvada, Jefferson County is considering new hiking trails in an unblemished area less than thirty miles from downtown Denver. Property owners in the private community located right next to the proposed trailhead aren’t keen on the idea, however.

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Eight measures expected to make November ballot, dozens more possible

The list of ballot measures awaiting Colorado voters in November is growing. State lawmakers voted to send five measures to the ballot before the Colorado Legislature adjourned on May 8, adding to two citizen-initiated measures that hadย already officially qualifiedย for the ballot: an effort toย includeย economic impact statements before the questionsย on ballot measures, and another toย cap property tax revenue increases at 4 percentย each year.

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