Tag: Jefferson County
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50 vehicles slide off single Colorado highway during first Front Range snow of season
Roads are slick around Colorado, and as might be expected, local law enforcement has responded to numerous accidents throughout the day on Wednesday, with dangerous driving conditions expected to persist throughout the night and into the Thursday morning commute. While many roads have proven hazardous, a certain road that gets notoriously slick during winter weather…
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Suspect who allegedly beat up man at Red Rocks concert sought
Jefferson County officials are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who allegedly assaulted a man and left him with several broken bones at an October Red Rocks concert. The assault took place during the Martin Garrix concert on Oct. 22, when the suspect and victim got into an argument over general admission…
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JeffCo road rage shooting suspect charged with 10 counts
The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office filed 10 charges against the man who allegedly shot a woman in the head after a road rage incident earlier this month. Matthew Impellitteri, 56, appeared in court for the first time Thursday in front of First Judicial District Judge Mark Randall. He was represented by attorney Douglas Richards.…
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Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in 4 ongoing cases
The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled that it may intervene in four cases from various trial courts, two criminal and two civil. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to initiate the process of granting relief in a case outside the usual appellate procedure. The cases address an expert’s insight into child-parent…
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In Jeffco’s Ken Caryl Valley, a custom main-floor master is wrapped in trails
Is there a neighborhood that’s the single-best setting for access to trails into the metro Denver area’s natural surroundings? That would be Ken Caryl Valley in South Jefferson County, tucked behind the Dakota Hogback and wrapped in 4,800 acres of scenic, private open space, a half hour from either downtown or the Denver Tech Center.…
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Jefferson County declares emergency over stalled SNAP funds
Calling it a “humanitarian crisis,” Jefferson County has declared an emergency disaster as uncertainty over the federal food stamp program hangs in the air. The county issued the order on Saturday, allowing the county to create an emergency operations center and shift county resources toward providing food to those in need. County commissioners also sent…
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New Jeffco Public Schools board members talk transparency, budget
The Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education will look a bit different going into next year. During the Nov. 4 elections, Jefferson County residents voted in three new board members in the five-person board, all while voting out incumbent School Board President Mary Parker. The three open seats were within Districts 1, 2 and 5. The…
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Appeals court says claims cannot be based on increased risk of future health problems
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week that state law does not recognize a plaintiff’s claim that a defendant’s actions increased their risk of illness in the future. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel acknowledged that courts in some states have sided with plaintiffs’ arguments that the need to spend money on medically monitoring their exposure…
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Westminster elects new mayor; Jeffco pick new school leaders
Westminster picked a new mayor, Jeffco Public Schools elected new board members and the Lakewood City Council looks nearly identical. Here are the updated, unofficial results as of Wednesday, a day after the Nov. 4 elections. JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Three of the five Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education seats will have new occupants, two…
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Voters unseat Jeffco schools leader
Tina Moeinian was elected over incumbent Mary Parker and Gloria ‘Teresa’ Rascon in the race for the District 5 seat on the Jeffco School Board of Education, according to early results. Moeinian received the backing of the Jefferson County Education Association. Moeinian, a professional mediator, won over Parker, the current board president, and Rascon with…