Tag: Castle Rock
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Douglas County lifts fire restrictions after recent rainfall
Douglas County and the Town of Castle Rock lifted fire restrictions Tuesday following recent rainfall across the area, officials announced. “While we have seen an increase in moisture in the last few days, community members are encouraged to be vigilant as the danger of fire is always present,” Douglas County officials said in a statement.…
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Castle Rock issues drought advisory, urges voluntary conservation
The Town of Castle Rock has declared a Stage 1 drought advisory, calling on residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce water use as the region faces an historically dry season. Town officials said the advisory is intended to encourage early conservation without imposing mandatory restrictions. The goal is a 10% reduction in water use. “We’re…
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Tapped: Castle Rock working to reduce per-capita water use
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Wrong-way I-25 crash near Castle Rock sends 1 to hospital
A driver was hospitalized Wednesday after a head-on collision on Interstate 25 south of Castle Rock, according to Colorado State Patrol. Reports of a wrong-way driver at milemarker 179 near Plum Creek Road came in just after 5 a.m., State Patrol said in a news release. When troopers arrived, they found “extensive damage” to a…
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A guide to visiting Castle Rock: From state parks to a ‘mini-Incline,’ don’t sleep on this city
Located about halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs, Castle Rock continues to grow and add new reasons to visit – including Roxborough State Park and the Castle Rock outlets. History: The area that is now Castle Rock provided an ideal location for Native Americans, as it was protected from the winter storms in the mountains…
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Man faces arson charges after Castle Rock bar catches fire twice in two days
Castle Rock police have arrested a man who faces arson charges after a bar caught fire twice in two days. Hideaway Bar and Grill, 600 Jerry St. in Castle Rock, first caught fire just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Another blaze started just before 4 a.m. Wednesday. Castle Rock firefighters responded both times and extinguished…
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Castle Rock bar sees second fire in as many days
A bar in Castle Rock has caught fire twice in the past two days. Hideaway Bar and Grill, located at 600 Jerry St. in Castle Rock, first caught fire just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Castle Rock firefighters responded and put out the fire, and while nobody was injured, the business was damaged. The owners…
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Lost Canyon set to open this summer, to be next great escape on Colorado’s Front Range
Trails are coming together around a hidden canyonland between Denver and Colorado Springs, soon to be realized after much anticipation. On the southeast edge of Castle Rock, Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space is set to open this summer. That was the word at an April town council meeting, which included an update on trail construction…
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Castle Rock overhauls water fees, cuts costs for smaller homes
The Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved changes Tuesday to how water system development fees are calculated, shifting to a model intended to reduce building costs for smaller homes. The update follows an analysis of hundreds of homes built under the town’s 2022 landscape regulations, which reduced the average monthly residential water consumption by approximately…
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Whataburger may be coming soon to metro Denver area
The south metro Denver area may soon see its first Whataburger location in over 40 years. Burgerworks Colorado, the franchise that operates locations of the Texas-based burger chain in southern Colorado, submitted plans in November to build a location in Castle Rock, according to a land use application on the city’s website. The location would…