Tag: Jefferson County
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10th Circuit revives retaliation claim against Jeffco sanitation district
The Denver-based federal appeals court on Monday reinstated an attorney’s retaliation claim against her former employer, a special district based in Lakewood, alleging she was fired for statements she made about board members’ malfeasance. Courts have recognized that public employees’ First Amendment rights are more limited, owing to the need for the government to control…
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Jeffco businesses, groups raising funds and food
Local businesses and groups are banding together throughout Jefferson County to help battle food insecurity while the prosepect of food stamp benefits expiring loomed amid the federal government shutdown. Due to the government shut down — which began on Oct. 1 — the federal Supplemental Nutritional Awareness Program (SNAP), or food stamps, were set to…
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Lakewood elementary school sale injunction pushed until next week
The Lakewood land swap with the Action Center has been pushed back again following the trial between a local attorney and the city. The Lakewood City Council was supposed to meet Wednesday evening for a special session regarding the three-ordinance process involving the city purchasing the current Action Center, leasing it and then selling part…
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Jeffco candidates ramp up spending, fundraising in final stretch of election campaign
Candidates throughout Jefferson County have ramped up their spending and fundraising, as they headed into the final stretch of this year’s elections. Lakewood: 5 council seats There are five Lakewood City Council seats up for election on Nov. 4, including one in each of the five wards. Liz Black, who is running for the Ward…
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‘Fallen hero’ killed in 1940 bar shooting remembered 85 years later in Colorado
A career in law enforcement has long come with its risks, and a case from October of 1940 that was recently remembered by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office highlights the dangers that police officers and sheriff’s deputies can face. As told by the agency, local tragedy unfolded on October 12, 1940, with the death of…
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Jefferson County condemns swastika displayed along I-70
Jefferson County lawmakers and the City of Golden publicly responded to the colossal swastika that marred a hillside near Morrison last weekend. House Majority Leader Monica Duran, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter, Sen. Jesse Danielson, Sen. Lindsey Daugherty, Sen. Chris Kolker and seven representatives released a joint statement Monday regarding the vulgar display near…
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Appearance of large swastika at open space visible along I-70 under investigation in Colorado
An investigation is underway in Colorado’s Jefferson County after a swastika was discovered on Jefferson County Open Space property in an area visible from I-70 on Saturday. The swastika was reported to be near Lookout Mountain and the city of Golden. Images of the swastika show that it is quite large, spanning much of a…
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Where to drop off your leaves in metro Denver?
A few jurisdictions across the metro Denver region offer a place or service where residents can leave autumn waste, as opposed to plastic trash bagging it for the dump. Let’s take a look at where metro Denver residents can drop off leaf waste. Denver’s LeafDrop Program Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure offers its annual…
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Jefferson County Sheriff partners with Rep. Duran for bill on street racing
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office partnered with House Majority Leader Monica Duran to support new legislation to “crack down” on street racing in the state. The bill will be introduced in the 2026 legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly and will look create stronger penalties regarding illegal street racing, stunt driving and street takeovers,…
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Denver Federal Center almost empty on Day 1 of government shutdown
Few vehicles moved in and out of the Denver Federal Center gates Wednesday. The Denver Federal Center — located off of West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street in Lakewood — has the nation’s largest concentration of federal offices outside Washington, D.C., with 55 buildings on its 600-acre campus. The complex is home to key agencies,…