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For years, students in the music program at the Denver Green School Southeast Campus in Denver’s Virginia Vale neighborhood had to share musical instruments because the school simply did not have …
A winter storm that brought heavy snow the night of Feb. 24 made for a treacherous morning commute the next day, prompting school closures throughout the Denver metro area.
The Douglas County …
A sketch and preliminary plans for Legacy Village were approved by the Elizabeth Board of Trustees during the board's Jan. 26 meeting. Plans for Legacy Village, being developed by Jim Marshall, are …
Cherry Hills Village Police are investigating after a man was found dead on Feb. 9 in Little Dry Creek beneath the Clarkson Avenue bridge, on the border with Englewood just a block south of U.S. 285. …
Kiowa Board of Trustees members discussed reopening the town’s suspended police department at the board’s Feb. 9 meeting. The department was suspended in May of 2019 because of lack of revenue …
After hearing four hours of testimony from developer Jim Marshall and concerned citizens, the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to approve changes to Marshall's …
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Education
Students from Elizabeth Middle School, Running Creek Elementary and Singing Hills Elementary faced off in the district spelling bee Jan. 14 at Elizabeth High School. The top four spellers from each …
Teachers and other school staff must wait for COVID vaccinations until after first responders and people 70 and older are vaccinated, state officials told local public health agencies Jan. 5.
The …
Testing for quarantined students, some preemptive testing in schools and modified quarantine requirements are expected to be the ticket to more consistent in-person classes for several school …
The Elizabeth Education Foundation awarded a total of $5,666 to teachers within the Elizabeth School District, as part of the foundation’s annual grand program. Fifteen teachers received various …
The Elizabeth School District has been named a recipient of money through the Response, Innovation and Student Equity (RISE) Fund program. The awarding of the first round of funds was announced Nov. …
Cherry Valley Elementary School in Franktown has temporarily switched to virtual learning amid substitute teacher shortages and COVID-19 quarantines. Principal Nancy Wortmann said in an Oct. 25 …
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Business
Trader Joe’s may be coming to Parker after the popular grocery store chain submitted a licensing application to the town in December. The fermented malt beverage, or liquor license application, was …
A custom home built in unincorporated Douglas County was featured in an interior design trade magazine and received a certification from an organization focused on healthy living spaces. The …
Select businesses in Elbert County could qualify for grants to help offset the hardship of COVID-19 restrictions that forced them to either close their doors or greatly reduce the number of customers …
On Dec. 17, nearly two dozen Elbert County business owners attended a Zoom meeting to discuss how local restaurants might be able to open their doors again for in-person dining. The county had been …
Restaurant owners in Elbert County were invited to join County Commissioner Chris Richardson and Elbert County Public Health Director Dwayne Smith for a Zoom meeting Dec. 17, to discuss whether or …
Pam Brier has been fighting for nine months to keep her doors open at West Main Taproom & Grill amid varying levels of public health restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the …
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