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Alexa Bartell
Posted inCrime and Courts

Two men accused in deadly Denver-area rock-throwing spree charged in newly revealed attack

by Olivia Prentzel 3:37 PM MDT on Sep 6, 20231:48 PM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

The new charges filed against Joseph Koenig and Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik stem from an April 1 incident when a statue head was thrown at a moving car, authorities said

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: JeffCo women set to lead the way forward in politics

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MDT on Aug 13, 202311:05 AM MDT on Aug 12, 2023

By November, women could hold mayoral offices in four of Jefferson County’s largest municipalities. They’re a model for all of Colorado.

two people balancing on two different highwires
Posted inOutdoors

What a Colorado alpine rescue team can learn from the Cirque du Soleil

by Parker Yamasaki 3:50 AM MDT on Aug 4, 202310:15 AM MDT on Aug 4, 2023

Eight members of the Alpine Rescue Team visited the Cirque du Soleil’s traveling “Kooza” show at Ball Arena for a tour with the technical director

Posted inNews

A proposal to put three warehouses beside a beloved JeffCo lake is Colorado’s latest land-use battle

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MDT on Jun 19, 20238:37 AM MDT on Jun 19, 2023

Hundreds of homeowners are fighting a developer’s plan to build warehouses next to Hyatt Lake, just outside the town limits of Arvada

Posted inOpinion Columns

Silverman: Alexa Bartell’s killers must be held accountable. Don’t expect them to serve complete sentences.

by Craig Silverman 3:00 AM MDT on May 9, 20237:39 PM MDT on May 8, 2023

The teenage defendants in the rock-throwing attack on Bartell face a possible life sentence. Let’s see how the justice system responds.

Posted inOutdoors

$25 million Mount Tom protection partnership creates modern model for conservation in Colorado

by Jason Blevins 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 17, 20239:21 AM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

Great Outdoors Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Jefferson County Open Space, The Conservation Fund and private landowners partner to protect 2,000 acres for wildlife, recreation.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Two Colorado counties want to keep people with low-level driving offense out of the criminal justice system

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MST on Jan 20, 20239:21 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

In Jefferson and Gilpin counties, the Pathways diversion program works to decrease the negative impacts of unlicensed and uninsured driving

Posted inEducation

Jeffco board votes unanimously to close 16 elementary schools

by Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat 8:39 PM MST on Nov 10, 20228:55 PM MST on Nov 10, 2022

The district has exhausted its budget and drawn $32 million from its reserves to cover expenses this year. Closing the schools could save up to $12 million.

Posted inElection 2022

The very important election battle in Colorado that you’re probably not paying attention to

by Elliott Wenzler 4:10 AM MDT on Oct 27, 20223:24 PM MDT on Oct 31, 2022

If Republicans win a majority in the Colorado Senate they’ll be able to stonewall Democrats’ agenda, including that of Gov. Jared Polis, after four years in the legislative minority

Posted inEducation

Inside Jeffco Kids First, the group at the center of “furries” controversy in Colorado’s gubernatorial race

by Colorado Community Media 6:44 PM MDT on Oct 7, 20221:50 PM MDT on Oct 8, 2022

Republican Heidi Ganahl is citing Jeffco Kids First as she warns about distractions in schools. The Jeffco Public Schools board president says the rhetoric is “demonizing our kids.”

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