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In Arapahoe County, more Republicans needed as election judges among 800 being hired
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In Arapahoe County, more Republicans needed as election judges among 800 being hired

By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado County election offices are ramping up as we get closer to counting ballots for the November election. In Arapahoe County, they're hoping more community members will sign up for vital jobs to help with the process. The county is hiring 700 to 800 people to work as temporary election judges. Election judges are hired on a bipartisan basis, but the county is actively looking for more Republican election judges. Depending on your needs and schedule, the county will offer a position that works best for you. It's a paid job, and those employed will be temporary employees of Arapahoe County. It's a job that many election judges take seriously. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Arapahoe County sheriff’s office under review for diverting $380k to sheriff’s non-profit
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Arapahoe County sheriff’s office under review for diverting $380k to sheriff’s non-profit

By Shirleen Guerra  | The Center Square The Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners is taking control of the Sheriff's office finances for overspending nearly $1 million and an alleged unauthorized transfer of $380,000 in taxpayer funds to a non-profit that the county claims was "inconsistent with state statutes." The non-profit was the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office Foundation, the county told The Center Square in an email. The Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office Foundation was given its non-exempt status by the IRS in 2022, according to the website Candid. The form the non-profit filed with the IRS - known as a 990 - didn't list any compensation for its officers and stated that Kenneth McKlem was the secretary and treasurer and worked an average of one hour per week with the ...
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After $18 million makeover, Arapahoe County’s Dove Valley Regional Park reopens at twice the size
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After $18 million makeover, Arapahoe County’s Dove Valley Regional Park reopens at twice the size

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News The largest regional park in Arapahoe County is reopening Monday following a massive remodel that took more than a year. Dove Valley Regional Park underwent an $18 million makeover that began in March 2023. On Monday at noon, the park will reopen. According to the Arapahoe County Government, the 35-year-old park has doubled in size and now occupies over 90 acres. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Arapahoe County weighing cuts in face of budget shortfall, absent of new funding
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Arapahoe County weighing cuts in face of budget shortfall, absent of new funding

By Isabel Guzman | Centennial Citizen-Independent Arapahoe County’s annual State of the County address had two elements. On one hand, leaders celebrated the various services the county government provides to residents. On the other hand, leaders said some of those services are imperiled. The reason: a budget shortfall, worsened, in part, by the drying-up American Rescue Plan Act funds that were issued amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Arapahoe County is seeking residents’ input on reducing or eliminating some services. Budgets across the country could be affected, including public works, the sheriff’s office, public health and affordable housing. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTENNIAL CITIZEN-INDEPENDENT
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$5.5M project in Arapahoe County aims to make travel safer for Colorado cyclists
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$5.5M project in Arapahoe County aims to make travel safer for Colorado cyclists

By Brian Sherrod | CBS Colorado Construction crews in Arapahoe County are working to make a popular intersection more bike-friendly. Right now, crews are adding three new roundabouts around sections of Inverness West, Inverness East, and Inverness Boulevard by Dry Creek Road. The Inverness Drive Project is just one step in a very big project. CBS First Alert Traffic Tracker Reporter met with CIP Transporation Engineer Trent Marshall to discuss the project in depth. Marshall tells CBS Colorado it will take a four-lane road and turn it into a two-lane road. It will dedicate those lanes to be street bike lanes. This program will provide bicycle facilities from Denver to Douglas County. The construction started the week of May 27 but the design for this project is two years in the making...
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Two Arapahoe County cities contribute millions into Douglas County road project
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Two Arapahoe County cities contribute millions into Douglas County road project

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette Two Arapahoe County cities are pouring millions of dollars into assisting Douglas County’s estimated $34.3 million County Line Road reconstruction project. The project, which is currently accepting bids from construction companies, plans for improvements along County Line Road from Broadway to University Boulevard. The road separates both Littleton and Centennial in Arapahoe County from Douglas County to the south. In 2018, both cities agreed with Douglas County to work together to receive enough local and federal funding to reconstruct County Line Road. The agreement is to fully widen, add safety and operational improvements to the roughly 1.5 miles of road. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Teen ‘seriously injured’ falling into abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County
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Teen ‘seriously injured’ falling into abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County

By  Samantha Jarpe | Fox 31 Denver The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies rescued several teens from an abandoned missile silo near Deer Trail Sunday morning. One of the teens was in critical condition after falling 30 feet. A rescue operation had been underway to save the teen. Just before 9 a.m., the teen was rescued and put into a helicopter that was on standby at the scene and airlifted away. Authorities told FOX31 that the teen, who is 18, was expected to survive. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office told FOX31 that eight teens total trespassed onto the land and made their way to the silo and where rescuers were called to the scene around 3:30 a.m. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 DENVER
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