Tag: castle rock
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10 spots for comfort food across Colorado’s Front Range
Just as winter is about skiing in the mountains in Colorado, it’s about finding comfort back home. It’s about finding a taste of home — that heavy chow that brings us warmth and brings us back. Consider these feasts across the Front Range: Gray’s Coors Tavern, Pueblo: We can’t talk about comfort food in Colorado…
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‘A miracle’ 30 years later: Advocates celebrate Douglas County open space program
Along Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, urban sprawl ends and land and sky prevail. Driving this stretch means more to some people. People like Mark Weston. He looks out to the cattle, out to the mesas and buttes along the way, out to the more distant mountains, and he feels proud. “That…
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Federal judge hears religious exercise case of Castle Rock church, with SCOTUS looming in background
In a case that appears designed to catch the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority, a federal judge heard arguments on Monday about whether a Castle Rock church’s religious belief that it should house the homeless is enough to let the congregation bypass the town’s zoning restrictions and continue operating temporary shelters in…
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Inside Lost Canyon: A look at Castle Rock’s largest-ever open space addition
DOUGLAS COUNTY • Pronghorn prance in the prairie atop the mesa. A bear’s paw is imprinted in the dirt. Turkey vultures encircle the sky ahead, in the direction that Justin Spring and Jeff Brauer walk now. In a matter of steps they are immersed in a ponderosa pine forest. They stop at the edge of…
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Inside Lost Canyon: A look at Castle Rock’s largest-ever open space addition
Lost Canyon Ranch, a unique and significant open space acquisition in Castle Rock, spans 681 acres of diverse landscapes and wildlife habitats, marking a successful $15 million conservation effort to protect the area from development and enhance regional recreation opportunities.
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Douglas County High opts out of 2024 commencement at Air Force Academy
Douglas County High School has announced last-minute adjustments to its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024. After originally planning to hold its ceremony at the Air Force Academy, the Castle Rock-based school announced Wednesday that it is moving graduation to EchoPark Stadium in Parker, where it has been held in previous years. In a…
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Man arrested after allegedly crashing stolen car, carjacking another in Monument
A man was arrested in Colorado Springs on May 2 after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle on Interstate 25 while eluding law enforcement, then carjacking a second vehicle, according to CSPD officials. Christopher Esquivel, 30, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with the incident, police said. Colorado State Patrol officers had been chasing…
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Man arrested in Colorado Springs after allegedly crashing stolen car, carjacking a second
A man was arrested in Colorado Springs on Thursday after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle on Interstate 25 while eluding law enforcement, then carjacking a second vehicle, according to CSPD officials. Christopher Esquivel, 30, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with the incident, police said. Early Thursday, Colorado State Patrol officers had been…
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Appeals court clarifies excessive force standards under new landmark Colorado law on policing
For the first time on Thursday, Colorado’s second-highest court clarified that the same standard federal courts use to evaluate excessive force claims applies to the landmark law on policing that state legislators passed in 2020. The General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, amid global demonstrations following the…