Douglas County

Ganahl: Smears and fearmongering—The fight for John Adams Academy and school choice in Douglas County

In Douglas County, Colorado, a battle over education choice is brewing as efforts to open a new classical charter school, the John Adams Academy, face fierce opposition. Spearheading the initiative is Ellie Reynolds, a Sterling Ranch resident and mom, and Kim Gilmartin, a seasoned advocate for school choice, who has helped launch multiple classical charter schools across the state.  

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Camping at Sandstone Ranch a ‘disaster waiting to happen,’ firefighters, residents warn

Douglas County calls it a ‘pilot program.’ Opponents call it a ‘firestarter kit.’ Despite fire safety warnings, financial concerns and widespread public opposition, county officials are moving forward with the pilot project to allow primitive camping at Sandstone Ranch.

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In a shifting of chairs, Republican parties have new leadership in many Colorado counties

The only constant in life is said to be change. That certainly is the way it may feel for those in a number of county Republican parties around Colorado.

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Longmire resigns Douglas Co. planning post in protest of treatment Commissioner Thomas received

Jay Longmire quit the Douglas County Planning Commission this week, protesting what he called years of alleged “bullying, antagonization, abuse, and slander” of Commissioner Lora Thomas by fellow commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon.

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‘A Red county in a Blue state’: Douglas Co. officials lay groundwork for cooperation with Trump

Douglas County officials traveled to Washington, D.C., in time for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying they want to lay the groundwork for cooperation with the new administration, even as they noted they represent a “red county in a blue state.”

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Douglas Co. authorities investigate dog poisoning in Castle Pines neighborhood

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and animal law enforcement officers are investigating a recent incident where a dog ingested rodent poison while walking through a Castle Pines neighborhood, according to a news release Sunday. Authorities called the incident accidental, saying the poison, was legally dispensed in the Tapestry Hills neighborhood. It is unclear what the dog’s condition is Sunday after ingesting a poison pellet.

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