Tax hike, levy transfer placed on Castle Pines ballot
[CASTLE PINES, COLO.] — Voters in Castle Pines will be asked to approve two tax-related measures on their Nov. 7 general election ballot after the city council agreed to the moves Tuesday night in a special meeting.
Read full storyDougCo commissioners Laydon, Teal double down on Thomas censure
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — Two Douglas County commissioners want to make sure the boards and commissions their colleague, Commissioner Lora Thomas, serves on know they censured her.
Read full storyCastle Pines officials: Sales tax hike, mill levy transfer needed
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 25, 2023. [CASTLE PINES, COLO.] — Castle Pines voters will likely decide two ballot measures in this November's general election. City officials held a telephone town hall Thursday night to help explain the need for the measures and answer questions.
Read full storyNew $22 million Castle Rock library celebrated while naming issue surfaces
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 24, 2023. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] — A new two-story, 42,000-square-foot library will be celebrated in Castle Rock on Saturday as the town council protests a possible name change for the new building.
Read full storyDougCo Commissioner Lora Thomas censured, hearing erupts over video statement
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 23, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — In a contentious hearing, Douglas County commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted Tuesday to formally censure their Republican colleague, Lora Thomas.
Read full story‘Vigilante violence' concerns lead DougCo commissioners to weigh canceling PrideFest
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 22, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — Concerns about potential vigilante violence at this Saturday's Douglas County PrideFest event led the county commissioners to consider canceling the LGBTQAI+ event during their Tuesday administrative meeting.
Read full storyHuman trafficking discussed at DougCo town hall
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 21, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — Human trafficking was the subject of Thursday night’s live town hall meeting held by the Douglas County Commissioners, with a wide-ranging discussion led by a panel of counselors and law enforcement officials.
Read full storyCastle Rock to review town measures over PrideFest concerns
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 17, 2023. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] — With another overflow crowd on hand — this time with signs reading “We want the discussion” — the Castle Rock Town Council on Tuesday night agreed to look at revising the town code to address concerns about an annual LGBTQIA+ event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in town.
Read full storyLaydon, Teal plan to censure Thomas
Clarification: This story and headline were edited to correct the timeline regarding a past censure attempt against Lora Thomas. By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 16, 2023.
Read full storyDougCo commissioners talk about climate change
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 11, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — What do your elected officials think about climate change?. Castle Rock resident Katie Barrett, who described herself as an environmentalist and science teacher, wanted to know.
Read full storyDougCo Medicaid monthly numbers vary widely
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 10, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — While monthly numbers varied widely so far this year, Douglas County had 1,000 fewer residents covered by Medicaid in July than in January.
Read full storyDougCo wildfire mitigation projects protected hundreds of homes
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 9, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — A wildfire prevention project grant program begun by Douglas County last year helped around 75 private landowners lower fire risks on more than 790 acres of land and over 200 homes.
Read full storyThomas walks out of DougCo meeting after more attacks by colleagues
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 8, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — After repeatedly defending her actions regarding the release of names of applicants for Douglas County's fledgling water commission, Commissioner Lora Thomas walked out of a Tuesday morning meeting.
Read full storyDougCo reservoir to allow catch-and-release fishing
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 2, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — A limited number of people will be allowed to fish at Rueter-Hess Reservoir starting Friday, Aug. 4. But don’t plan to catch your dinner, as the fishing is catch and release only.
Read full storyCastle Rock library demolition underway
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 1, 2023. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] — By the first weekend in August, the 47-year-old Castle Rock library building should be a pile of rubble.
Read full storyState money to help add affordable housing in DougCo
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / July 31, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — The Douglas County Commissioners on Monday unanimously and enthusiastically supported an opportunity to work with municipalities in the county to seek state money and add new affordable housing.
Read full storyPlanned DougCo PrideFest event continues to spur concern
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / July 27, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — Castle Rock Pride organizers promised Tuesday night that the group's Aug. 26 PrideFest at the Douglas County Fairgrounds would not repeat last year's controversial incident.
Read full storyTeal tries to bar DougCo LGBTQ+ group from county grant program
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / July 26, 2023. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — An attempt by Douglas County Commissioner George Teal to exclude Castle Rock Pride from a group of suicide prevention grant recipients failed Tuesday.
Read full storyCastle Rock addresses parking issues with lease, permits
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / July 21, 2023. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] — More downtown public parking and neighborhood parking permits for Castle Rock residents will likely begin after town council action Tuesday night.
Read full storyDebate continues on Castle Rock PrideFest concerns
By Mike McKibbin / NewsBreak Denver / July 20, 2023. [CASTLE ROCK, COLO.] — Two more attempts to regulate an annual LGBTQ+ event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock failed at Tuesday night’s town council meeting.
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