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
Jefferson County
Posted inOpinion Columns
Nicolais: JeffCo women set to lead the way forward in politics
By November, women could hold mayoral offices in four of Jefferson County’s largest municipalities. They’re a model for all of Colorado.
Posted inOutdoors
What a Colorado alpine rescue team can learn from the Cirque du Soleil
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
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A proposal to put three warehouses beside a beloved JeffCo lake is Colorado’s latest land-use battle
Hundreds of homeowners are fighting a developer’s plan to build warehouses next to Hyatt Lake, just outside the town limits of Arvada
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Silverman: Alexa Bartell’s killers must be held accountable. Don’t expect them to serve complete sentences.
The teenage defendants in the rock-throwing attack on Bartell face a possible life sentence. Let’s see how the justice system responds.
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$25 million Mount Tom protection partnership creates modern model for conservation in Colorado
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
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
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
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
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Inside Jeffco Kids First, the group at the center of “furries” controversy in Colorado’s gubernatorial race
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.”