Tag: Jefferson County
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Red means go: 8 red rock destinations to visit in Colorado
The color red is central to some of Colorado’s greatest natural beauty, and it’s central to this state’s name. “Colorado” is derived from the Spanish phrase for “colored red,” as early explorers came to view the waterway we now call the Colorado River. The Spaniards then followed that river, which was tinted by silt that…
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Man sentenced for fatal Wheat Ridge DUI crash that killed mother
A 35-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for hitting and killing a woman while driving drunk in Wheat Ridge last year. Jefferson County District Judge Phillip McNulty sentenced Jian Bin Chen to 12 years in prison on April 3 for the DUI crash that killed Jody Chavez in Wheat Ridge on…
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Police impound 8 electric dirt bikes after reports of juveniles popping wheelies in traffic
Electric modes of two-wheeled transportation have been taking off in Colorado in recent years, and as the capabilities of these devices continues to increase, so does the level of responsibility to safety that comes with using them. According to the Lakewood Police Department, a group of eight juveniles had their electric dirt bikes impounded last…
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Jeffco counselor sentenced to probation on sexual assault charge
A former Jeffco Public Schools counselor will spend two decades on probation after admitting to sexually assaulting a student. Jefferson County District Judge Diego Hunt sentenced 29-year-old Chloe Castro to 20 years to life of Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation and three years of community corrections Thursday afternoon on one count of sexual assault on…
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Man pleads guilty in Evergreen shooting, chase
A Lakewood man will serve a decade in prison after ramming police vehicles with a stolen truck in Evergreen last fall. Thirty-three-year-old Tyler Young pleaded guilty to single counts of motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding and second-degree assault at the Jefferson County District Court on Monday morning in connection to the incident that occurred at…
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Jeffco adopts updates to wildfire resiliency code
Jefferson County is one of the most at-risk counties for wildfires in the country, and the board of commissioners is attempting to lessen the danger. The Jefferson County commissioners approved updates to the Wildfire Resiliency Code on March 10, including creating buffering areas around structures and tougher building requirements. The changes will go into effect…
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Save your pines: Jeffco launches pine beetle assistance program
Mountain pine beetles may be small, but the potential danger to Colorado forests is massive. Jefferson County announced a new pilot program on March 16 to help combat green pine trees infested with pine beetles before the beetles can spread or the removal of infested trees altogether, according to a news release from Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper.…
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Guilt by association: Former Jeffco teacher claims district wrongfully terminated her
Courtney Capek claims her career was completely altered by the actions of another. The Lakewood native returned to the school she graduated from, Green Mountain High School, in 2023 to begin her career teaching and establishing a new era for the school’s theater program. Her dream job didn’t last long, though, with the district not…
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Man who attempted to kidnap 9-year-old girl in Lakewood Safeway sentenced to 6 years
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison for the attempted abduction of a 9-year-old girl at a Lakewood Safeway last year, authorities said. Bradley Wilson, who pleaded guilty to the charge, will serve six years in the Department of Corrections followed by a mandatory three-year term of parole, according to news release…
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Superior aircraft noise, lead contamination suit gets split decision at Colorado Court of Appeals
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that courts can’t compel an airport owner to limit noisy training flights but it sent back a related claim about lead pollution for more scrutiny, highlighting limits on local power over aviation. The essence of the Thursday decision in Town of Superior v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson…