Tag: douglas county
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Follow the money among Colorado counties: you’ll find new, improved trails | Trail Talk
Friends who have driven to Castle Rock and hiked Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space are sharing glowing reports. It’s on my ”to-do” list. So is a lovely piece of new Clear Creek Trail west of Golden along U.S. Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Towering rock formations and foamy whitewater create a quintessential Colorado trail…
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Castle Rock caregiver sentenced after stealing more than $110,000 in jewelry from family
A judge sentenced a Castle Rock caregiver to 90 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $110,000 worth of jewelry from the family of a disabled son under her care. Elsa Montejo-Fuentes, 32, had worked for the family for five years caring for their quadriplegic, nonverbal son when she began stealing…
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Parker data center could get $19M tax rebate from Douglas County
At a time when Denver and Front Range governments are restricting or banning data center development, Douglas County commissioners are poised to approve a $19.3 million tax rebate agreement Tuesday for a new data center under construction in Parker. The contrasting approaches are occurring as the debate over data centers has taken center stage in…
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Former Parker police sergeant pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct, misconduct charge
Former Parker Police Department Sgt. Troy Brienzo pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct by a police officer and first-degree official misconduct in Douglas County District Court. Brienzo entered the guilty pleas before Judge Ryan Stuart, according to officials at the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s office. The plea comes months after…
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Douglas County court finds prosecutors failed to disclose evidence 52 times in case
A Colorado Springs defense attorney said the violations were a ‘shocking amount’ A Douglas County judge said prosecutors demonstrated a “pattern of neglect” by failing to provide evidence to the defense 52 times in an assault case, documents obtained by The Gazette show. In an unpublished opinion, the Colorado Court of Appeals last week affirmed…
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Penley fire near Sedalia reaches 75% containment
Fire crews battling the Penley fire west of Sedalia made significant progress overnight, holding the wildfire at about 3 acres and reaching 75% containment Monday, according to Douglas County officials. The fire, which sparked Sunday west of Sedalia, prompted evacuation orders for residents in the surrounding area as more than 125 firefighters from 10 agencies…
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Forest fire west of Sedalia prompts evacuations in Douglas County
Emergency crews are responding to a forest fire burning west of Sedalia, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for residents within a 2-mile radius of West Douglas Fire Station 132. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management…
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Castle Rock approves agreement for $35M youth sports complex
A new youth sports complex in Castle Rock moved a step closer to reality last week after the Town Council approved agreements supporting construction of a 68,000-square-foot indoor sports facility. The planned facility would be built on 22 acres in the Dawson Trails development. Initial designs include six indoor basketball courts and nine indoor volleyball…
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Vehicle fire closes northbound I-25 north of Castle Rock
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Northbound lanes of Interstate 25 are closed Friday morning as crews battle a vehicle fire. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, a box truck caught fire Friday morning in the northbound lanes of the interstate just south of Happy Canyon Road. Northbound lanes were closed at Founders Parkway, South Metro Fire…
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Ultralight helicopter crashes in Larkspur; pilot seriously injured
A pilot suffered serious injuries Monday morning when an ultralight helicopter crashed in the Perry Park area near Larkspur, authorities said. Emergency crews responded shortly before 8 a.m. to reports of a downed aircraft near Inca Road, Crow Drive and Cheyenne Drive. First responders located an ultralight helicopter that had crashed, according to the Douglas…