Tag: Douglas County Abe Laydon
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Douglas County breaks ground on $3 million ‘biochar’ facility
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado will soon be home to a facility that transforms hard-to-dispose waste into a form of charcoal that, in turn, could also help to mitigate the chance of wildfires in a large county south of Denver. Douglas County has long pursued strategies to prevent wildfires.…
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Douglas County adopts camping ban, up to $1,000 fine for each violation
With no known homeless encampments, Douglas County institutes camping ban to ‘reclaim public spaces,’ commissioner says.
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Douglas County launches care, education initiative to prevent newborn deaths
Called the Healthy Families Partnership of Douglas County, 15 organizations provide education and support to new parents at Sky Ridge Medical Center.
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‘Handouts don’t help’: How a Colorado county reduced homelessness by 86% in 2 years
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From 2022 to 2024, Douglas County witnessed a steep drop of homeless people living on the streets, from 43 to 6, according to a recent point-in-time count.