Tag: Arapahoe County
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Arapahoe County leaders cheer ‘de-Brucing,’ worry about federal funding
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leaders of Arapahoe County expressed worries about its financial future with state and federal funding up in the air, even as touted accomplishments over the past year — notably the passage of ballot measure 1A — at the State of the County event last week. This year’s State…
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18th Judicial District given additional funding to handle Aurora’s domestic violence cases
Arapahoe County Commissioners approved additional funding for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday to help with the influx of domestic violence cases that will come from Aurora Municipal Court starting July 1. The total amount includes almost $615,000, a portion of which will help pay for 14 full time employees needed to handle…
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Arapahoe County, Denver celebrate new affordable housing projects
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County secured $30 million for a permanent supportive housing project for homeless people and those with a criminal record. Meanwhile, Denver Housing Authority held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing complex. The housing facility, at 1900…
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Arapahoe County toddler confirmed with measles taken to seven Aurora locations
A child under 5 years old who recently travelled to multiple international locations with family has been confirmed to have measles. The toddler, who was unvaccinated and remains hospitalized, is a resident of Arapahoe County, and was present at several locations in Aurora last week before being placed in hospital isolation, according to a news…
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Arapahoe County infrastructure report shows impact of budget deficit, deferred maintenance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County Public Works and Development, having struggled to maintain infrastructure after years of deferred maintenance and inadequate funding, would need $124 million to get all of its assets into “good” condition or better, according to a 2024 county infrastructure report card released earlier this…
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Undocumented immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra’s deportation case headed to court
The future of Colorado’s most well-known undocumented immigrant may be decided in a courtroom as her attorneys square off with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyers over whether or not strict final deportation orders are still in effect for her. Though Jeanette Vizguerra’s official deportation date is unknown, immigration advocates said they believe that a…
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Arapahoe County sheriff’s search for ‘Super Bowl Scammer’
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Arapahoe County authorities seek the community’s help in finding a woman who allegedly stole nearly $10,000 by pretending to sell Super Bowl tickets for the past two years. In a Wednesday news release, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office dubbed the woman “The Super Bowl Scammer.” Sheriff’s office officials said multiple victims across metro Denver filed…
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Arapahoe County commissioner appointed to state aeronautical board
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Gov. Jared Polis appointed an Arapahoe County commissioner to the Colorado Aeronautical Board, making her one of two eastern slope government representatives on the board. Commissioner Leslie Summey, who represents District Four on the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners, replaces former member Chaz Tedesco on the Aeronautical Board and will complete his term, which ends…
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Former Arapahoe County daycare worker arrested on 51 counts of child abuse, harassments
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old man working as a preschool teacher in Centennial on suspicion of 51 counts of harassment and child abuse. Brandon Vigil was arrested on Feb. 10 on suspicion of 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment in connection to Vigil’s time as a daycare employee…
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Man found guilty of human trafficking after I-70 traffic stop
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An Arapahoe County jury found a 34-year-old man guilty of multiple charges related to human trafficking after he was arrested during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 70. Kenneth Noel was convicted of attempting human trafficking of a minor, human trafficking of an adult, pimping and sexual assault on a child in connection to his…