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Monday | Denver Post

Rain in Denver, snow in the northern mountains

Light rain is falling along the Front Range Monday morning, with a band stretching from Berthoud south to Douglas County, including Denver.

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Related Topix: Berthoud, CO, Weather

Thu May 16, 2013

Denver Westword

Who had the better Colorado visit: Prince or Prince Harry?

It's been a big week for Dave Liniger , who founded RE/MAX with his wife, Gail, in the Denver area in 1973.

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Related Topix: World News, Prince Harry

Tue May 14, 2013

CBS Local

Suspects Who Vandalized Highlands Ranch Neighborhood May Be Teens

A total of 16 cars and several homes were targeted last Friday. The vandals wrote obscenities and phrases like "Weed For Sale." The Douglas County Sheriff's office told CBS4 the vandalism is the latest in a crime wave that has been going on for several months and has stretched from Parker to Highlands Ranch.

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Related Topix: Highlands Ranch, CO, Arts, Painting

Sat May 11, 2013

TheDenverChannel

Highlands Ranch hit by thieves, vandals

The Highlands Ranch area has recently been a target of vehicle burglaries and vandalism, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office says.

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Related Topix: Highlands Ranch, CO

Fri May 10, 2013

Denver Post

Fallen off-duty Littleton officer remembered for his kind demeanor

He was a big man with a big heart, a man who could scare the life out of suspect but could also comfort a child just with his smile.

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Related Topix: Littleton, CO, Broomfield, CO, Englewood, CO, Arapahoe County, CO

9NEWS

Elephant Rock gets ready for 26th year of riding

For the last 26 years, on the first Sunday in June, riders have flocked to Douglas County for the Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, and thousands will do the same this year on June 2. Elephant Rock has become a lifelong cycling event for riders from age 5 to 85.

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Thu May 09, 2013

KKTV

Multiple Crashes Snarl Traffic On I-25 Southbound

The combination of melting snow and additional showers/t'showers COULD lead to rapid runoff over and near the Waldo Canyon burn scar this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Monument, CO, Larkspur, CO

Colorado Springs Business Journal

Council to get direction about retail marijuana

Colorado Springs City Council will start work on regulations needed for the retail marijuana industry at a work session Monday, May 13.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Colorado Springs, CO, El Paso County, CO, Aurora, CO

Mon May 06, 2013

Daily Camera

Off-duty Boulder police officer involved in Douglas County accidental shooting

A Douglas County man remains in critical condition after he was shot with an off-duty Boulder police officer's gun in what investigators say appears to be an accidental shooting.

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Related Topix: Boulder, CO, Highlands Ranch, CO

Fri May 03, 2013

9NEWS

Douglas County expects to lose more than 300 teachers

Over the past few years, the Douglas County School district has gone through several major changes.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Education, School Vouchers, Highlands Ranch, CO, Littleton, CO

Thu May 02, 2013

Denver Post

Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock cleared in possible domestic incident

Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock and attorney Stacy Buxton of Lasater and Martin, P.C. were married in Grand Lake on Sept.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Highlands Ranch, CO

Wed May 01, 2013

Examiner.com

New library planned for Mainstreet in Parker Colorado

The Town of Parker and the Douglas County Library announced Tuesday, April 30, 2013 that they have partnered together to make the dream of a new library in Parker a reality.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Parker, CO, Castle Pines, CO, Lone Tree, CO

Mon Apr 29, 2013

ReporterHerald.com

Greeley drilling proposal under fire

When Loveland last year began coming to grips with prospects of oil and natural gas production in the city, some city councilors pointed eastward.

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Related Topix: Greeley, CO, Loveland, CO, Weld County, CO

Business Journal

Average Denver apartment rents hit historic highs

Apartment rents for metro Denver rose to the highest level in 31 years in the first quarter, the Apartment Association of Metro Denver reported Monday.

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Related Topix: Boulder, CO, Broomfield, CO, Adams County, CO

Fri Apr 26, 2013

ReporterHerald.com

Greeley drilling proposal under fire

When Loveland last year began coming to grips with prospects of oil and natural gas production in the city, some city councilors pointed eastward.

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Related Topix: Greeley, CO, Loveland, CO, Weld County, CO

Denver Post

AT&T launches Digital Life home security and automation in Denver

Bill Soards, AT&T's Colorado president, shows the high-tech control center for AT&T's new Digital Life product, an all-digital, wireless platform for home security and automation, from his house in Centennial on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Home Automation

Thu Apr 25, 2013

9NEWS

Douglas County recognized as 'greenest' school district in state

Makenna Hollingshead is one of 7,000 students around the district making sure her school is being environmentally friendly.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Highlands Ranch, CO

Daily Camera

Boulder County coroner: Highlands Ranch man found near Nederland died of natural causes

Timothy Schall, the 44-year-old Highlands Ranch man whose body was found near Magnolia Road outside Nederland in January, died of natural causes, according to Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall.

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Related Topix: Boulder County, CO, Nederland, CO, Highlands Ranch, CO

Wed Apr 24, 2013

Denver Post

Millions spent on retirement stipends for Adams 12 district teachers

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a district of about 43,000 students, could end up paying nearly $93 million in retirement stipends because of an ongoing commitment it made to teachers and other certified employees more than two decades ago.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Thornton, CO, Education Etc.

Mon Apr 22, 2013

Townhall

School Board Memorializes 'Relentless Champion of Freedom' Margaret Thatcher

A few years ago, the school board created a first-of-its-type county-wide school voucher program , giving students the freedom to attend private schools and allowing state dollars to follow the student.

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Related Topix: School Vouchers, Education, Opinion

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