Tag: Jefferson County
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French bakery at foot of Lookout Mountain fights to survive
For the last 13 months, the smell of fresh croissants at dawn has lured high-country wanderers traveling Lookout Mountain Road to the front doors of Et Voilà! French Bakery. The authentic boulangerie and pastry shop has become a local favorite in an area that had been starved for a decent hangout with excellent food. Et Voilà!…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Struggling to get by in Jefferson County
Twenty-year-old Ashton Starcher hasn’t had a solid living space since he moved to Jefferson County in 2023. As of April, Starcher is staying with his friend and his friend’s girlfriend in a parent’s basement in Lakewood. Starcher said the ever-rising price of living in the area, even in the suburbs of Denver, has caused him…
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Federal judges hear arguments over Colorado school district’s gender identity rooming policy
A panel of judges at the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging JeffCo Public School’s policy of assigning students to overnight accommodations on school trips based on gender identity. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleged that the policy infringes on parents’ religious freedom by denying them notice or…
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The story behind the massive ‘spaceship mansion’ you’ve seen along I-70
A massive structure that’s been piquing the interest of Colorado’s westbound I-70 travelers Colorado since 1966, there’s no debate that the ‘Sculptured House’ is one of America’s most peculiar homes. It goes by many nicknames that tend to be better known – spaceship house, I-70 saucer, the Sleeper house – but regardless of what it’s…
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Mini Cooper engulfed in flames after crash near entrance to popular Colorado park
Colorado State Patrol has opened an investigation into a crash that occurred near a popular park in Jefferson County. According to a report on the matter, the crash occurred around mile marker 13 of Highway 74 at about 4:13 p.m. on May 11. The scene of the crash was in the area of the entrance…
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New shuttle to travel from Golden to Red Rocks Amphitheatre
A community shuttle that starts soon will offer free rides to Red Rocks Amphitheatre and other key sites between Golden and Morrison throughout the summer. The Westracks community shuttle is launching on May 23, and will run weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Labor day, Sept. 7. Passengers…
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1 dead in Jefferson County house fire
One person was found dead after a house fire Sunday morning in Jefferson County, authorities said. West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of South Owens Court on Sunday after neighbors called 911, reporting smoke coming from the home. During a search of the home, firefighters encountered heavy clutter…
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Man sentenced in Evergreen shooting, police chase
A Lakewood man will spend more than a decade behind bars after slamming a stolen truck into police vehicles in Evergreen last fall. Jefferson County District Judge Jason Carrithers on Monday sentenced 33-year-old Tyler James Young to 13 years in prison and three years of mandatory parole on convictions that stemmed from a police chase…
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Stunning 347-acre property that serves as crucial link gets preserved near Denver metro
Per an announcement from The Conservation Fund, they’ve teamed up with Jefferson County Parks and Open Space to protect a stunning 347-acre plot of land near Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The move preserves more natural habitat close to the Denver metro cityscape and it’s said to open the door for additional outdoor recreation opportunities. The space…
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Lifetime sex offender registration not ‘punishment,’ Colorado justices say
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that lifetime sex offender registration is not cruel and unusual punishment because it is not “punishment.” At the same time, two members urged lawmakers to heed the advice of the Sex Offender Management Board and adopt a new, more accurate system of measuring a person’s risk of recidivism.…