Author: Nicholas Fogleman
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DougCo offering homeowners $25,000 fire mitigation grants
Douglas County’s Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share program is returning this year to help residents reduce wildfire risk. The program provides grants to homeowners, homeowners associations and communities seeking to reduce hazardous conditions and reduce wildfire fuels. The county will provide a 50% financial match to homeowners, up to $25,000, for projects that focus on creating defensible…
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Douglas County approves recreation mega-complex
A controversial Douglas County recreation center is moving forward following a contentious public hearing on the project. County commissioners unanimously approved four contracts related to the design, construction and financing of the Zebulon Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, aiming for a 2028 completion date. “We’re going to be on the side of kids, and I…
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Denver emerges from record-warm, record-dry winter
Denver is emerging from one of the warmest and driest winters on record as the region braces for record-low snowpack and potentially historic drought conditions. Every month from October through March set temperature records, and all but January ranked among the top 20 warmest or driest months in Denver since recordkeeping began in the late…
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Aurora wildland fire contained at Buckley Space Force Base
A wildland fire burned Sunday morning on the southwest end of Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, authorities said. The fire no longer posed a threat and crews were clearing the scene as of 10:53 a.m., according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Aurora Fire Rescue and the Aurora Police Department first responded to the fire burning…
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Castle Pines places 120-day stay on annexation requests
A controversial annexation request was withdrawn after the Castle Pines City Council directed staff to develop an annexation policy and placed a 120-day stay on future requests. “We need to take time with this, we need to make sure we get this right,” Councilmember Nate Winegar said. “And make sure that all voices are heard…
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Douglas County water providers urging water conservation
Three Douglas County water providers are urging residents to conserve water as the region emerges from a warm, dry winter that has strained water resources. Castle Rock Water, Highlands Ranch Water and Parker Water & Sanitation asked customers to use water wisely and avoid unnecessary waste as irrigation season approaches, according to a joint news…
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Man convicted of child sexual assault in Colorado arrested 20 minutes away from U.S.-Mexico border
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected following an April 2 press release from the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which stated the office was notified of GPS tampering in a timely manner. The article previously quoted officials who said at a press conference that they were not informed until the following day. A man…
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‘World’s Largest Dinosaurs’ exhibit brings ancient giants to Denver
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science opened its newest exhibition, “The World’s Largest Dinosaurs,” Friday. The exhibition, which runs through September, explores the biology and anatomy of sauropods, the largest land animals to ever walk the Earth. “The World’s Largest Dinosaurs invites visitors to explore one of the most fascinating questions in paleontology —…
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Parker officers who fired 31 rounds used justifiable force, report said
Parker police officers who fired 31 rounds within four seconds, killing an armed suspect, used a justifiable amount of force, according to a report by the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney George Brauchler determined the officers “reasonably believed” that Pierre James Dyer, 32, posed “an imminent threat of deadly physical force” when he…
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Castle Rock man in custody after fleeing state before sexual assault conviction
A Castle Rock man who fled the state after being convicted of sexually abusing a child was arrested Sunday in Chaparral, N.M., authorities said. Jorge Alberto Campos, 42, failed to appear in court Friday, when a jury found him guilty of five counts of sexual assault on a child as part of a pattern of…