Jefferson County

Police chief who had worked for Lakeside since 1967 fired: ‘We have every reason to terminate immediately’

At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, Robert Gordanier, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967. The town also announced that Gordanier’s daughter, Brenda Hamilton, who was town clerk but had also been indicted along with her father, had agreed to resign from her position.  

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High school display case determined to be out of compliance with Colorado’s American Indian mascot law

While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school now violates that law.

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Teacher’s alleged Trump post does not speak for district, Jeffco schools say

Jefferson County Public Schools sent a statement to FOX31 after screenshots were shared across the internet allegedly showing one of the district’s teachers discussing how former President Donald Trump “was almost taken out” at his rally on Saturday.

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For third time since 2019, Jefferson Co. voters will weigh in on elimination of TABOR refunds

For the third time in five years, Jefferson County’s elected officials are asking voters to allow the local government to spend all of the revenue that it collects above the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights limit, thereby eliminating refunds to taxpayers. 

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