Tag: douglas county
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Building a life: Inside the Douglas County community reshaping what’s possible for intellectually disabled
When Ted Callahan unlocked the door to his apartment last summer, it was the first time in nearly 50 years he had lived anywhere other than with his mother. Ted was born with Down syndrome in 1976, at a time when families were often encouraged to place children with intellectual disabilities in institutions, segregated from…
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Building a life: Inside the Douglas County community reshaping what’s possible for intellectually disabled
When Ted Callahan unlocked the door to his apartment last summer, it was the first time in nearly 50 years he had lived anywhere other than with his mother. Ted was born with Down syndrome in 1976, at a time when families were often encouraged to place children with intellectual disabilities in institutions, segregated from…
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About one-third of Coloradans use AI, Microsoft report finds
About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption for working-age users in the first quarter of 2026. The state’s AI user…
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About one-third of Coloradans use AI, Microsoft report finds
About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption for working-age users in the first quarter of 2026. The state’s AI user…
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Safe2Tell tip, corroborated details provided grounds to search backpack, Colorado justices rule
The Colorado Supreme Court decided this month that a tip submitted through the state’s confidential school safety system, plus a Douglas County administrator’s corroboration of some details, provided reasonable suspicion to search a student’s backpack for drugs. Someone submitted a tip through Safe2Tell, Colorado’s school safety reporting system, alleging a Chaparral High School student was smoking…
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Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether out-of-state defendant may be prosecuted for in-state crime
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will decide whether Douglas County prosecutors had grounds to pursue criminal charges against a woman in New York whose conduct occurred outside of Colorado. Erin Brennan and her children lived in New York, and her ex-husband moved to Colorado after their divorce. In 2022, she proposed a…
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Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation
Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a sponsor of Senate Bill 26-015, said the measure addresses gaps that previously allowed some offenders to avoid prison time. “The idea that you could rape a child…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Sky-high home prices narrow pool of buyers in Douglas County
Douglas County has one of the highest median incomes in the state, but home prices can rival some of the most exclusive communities in Colorado. As the population continues to grow, these demographics, combined with limited housing diversity, have made affordability an ongoing challenge. With a median listing price of $757,810 as of February, according…
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Colorado justices acknowledge judge’s misunderstanding of law in eminent domain case
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared to agree on Tuesday that a Douglas County judge incorrectly believed he lacked the authority to allow a property owner to pursue evidence challenging a government entity’s legal right to take the property through eminent domain. But during oral arguments, multiple justices bristled when an attorney for the…
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Red means go: 8 red rock destinations to visit in Colorado
The color red is central to some of Colorado’s greatest natural beauty, and it’s central to this state’s name. “Colorado” is derived from the Spanish phrase for “colored red,” as early explorers came to view the waterway we now call the Colorado River. The Spaniards then followed that river, which was tinted by silt that…