Tag: Jefferson County, Colorado
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Jeffco Public Schools to be investigated by U.S. Department of Education
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it is investigating the Jeffco Public Schools district regarding potential Title IX violations. The Department of Education announced the investigation to mark the 53rd anniversary of Title IX, looking into two separate schools for allegedly violating federal…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail that seeks to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is sharply dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost to the county alone and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to…
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Jefferson County teachers union, district reach agreement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeffco Public Schools and its teachers union have come to a tentative agreement that would raise starting salaries to $50,000 a year. The district and the Jefferson County Education Association made the tentative agreement late Wednesday night after months of bargaining and just 13 days…
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Authorities searching for Jefferson County inmate who ‘walked away’ from the jail
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A search is underway after a Jefferson County inmate “walked away” from the jail on Friday. The Sheriff’s Office tweeted about the incident at 1:41 p.m. and said Richard Trevithick, 37, was last seen boarding a light rail train in Jefferson County at 12:25 p.m. Trevithick was in custody for failure to appear, driving under…
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Jefferson County deputy injured in crash
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a crash on Wednesday night when a vehicle struck the deputy’s vehicle while it was parked on the side of the road. The crash happened along westbound C-470 near the Morrison Road exit. The deputy was at…