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But races for both Council seats in Ward 1 and three candidates for the Ward 3 Council seat offer voters what promises to be a lively campaign season over the next eight weeks. Results of the mail-in ballots will be announced Nov.1.

Dismissal of single remaining charge follows Gary Charles Wegner’s acquittal on 17 other charges stemming from a student’s allegations. The District Court jury’s verdicts in the case came July 18, but they couldn’t reach a decision on the final charge.

Ward 4 councilman persuades Council and developers to limit reduction of lot frontage sizes and eliminate attached single family housing with up to 10 units from one planning area of the Rooney Valley community.

Before approving pay raise, Council resolves question about compliance with City Code by changing the Code’s language regarding the time frame for reviewing and revising the pay of Council members and the mayor.

Plan to boost mayor’s pay after November’s election hits a snag when City Councilman raises questions about the effect of a City Code requirement that has not been met. City attorney says Council is not bound by the “letter” of the Code.

Police chief presents “tentative” figures indicating that medical marijuana facilities and nearby neighborhoods are not at increased risk of crime. Revised ordinance adopted Monday effectively caps number of facilities in Lakewood at the current level of 15.

Labor talks postponed after Jeffco’s Board of Education clashes over closing negotiations to observers. Both sides claim the tie vote backs their respective positions, leaving the issue ‘in limbo,’ superintendent says.

Arrest came about 48 hours after Earl Albert Moore was identified as the man suspected of planting explosive devices and setting a small fire in the food court at the popular mall in south Jeffco last week. No one was injured in the incident.

Authorities are concentrating their search for Earl Albert Moore in the Denver metro area, but have lunched a nationwide hunt for the 65-year-old suspect. Investigators say Moore is armed and dangerous and has a lengthy record.

Investigators hope public can help ID potential suspect. Authorities keep most details about evidence to themselves, but Sheriff says he can’t say rigged propane tanks were not similar to those found after the lethal April 20, 1999 rampage at Columbine High School.

Taxable values in some areas of the county fared worse: Conifer posted a 7 percent decline and the drop was as much as 14.9 percent. But values increased in some areas, including Wheat Ridge and Edgewater.

Detectives say boyfriend’s story was inconsistent with the injuries of the 3-year-old boy, who died about 20 hours after Lakewood police were summoned to investigate. Both suspects are to appear in court next week.

Former AHS coach Wesley Specht could face as many a six felony counts when the District Attorney files formal charges. Specht remains in Jefferson County Jail in lieu of bond. Lakewood Police urge anyone with information or the suspect about the cases to contact them.

County Commissioners table plans to purchase proposed relocation sites and sell other properties, including New York Building in Lakewood, as they scale back Capital Improvement projects. Move signals new direction in county policy.

Lakewood Police suspect alleged “inappropriate relationship” this year and last yearand that the alleged encounters occurred at “three or four” locations. It is unclear whether the student was on Specht’s basketball team.

Firefighters achieve containment of wildfire that burned with a mile of Golden city limits. Investigators continue seeking information about anything or anyone that caused suspicion in the fire area on March 20. More than 400 firefighters were marshaled to fight the blaze, which scorched more than 1,500 acres. U.S. Highway 6, which was closed for days because of the fire, reopened Friday afternoon.

Fire, which had raced across rugged terrain near Golden, remained at about 25 percent containment at mid-day Wednesday. Homeowners returned to the area late Tuesday after an evacuation was rescinded, but Golden Gate Canyon Road was closed throughout Wednesday afternoon and traffic on U.S. 6 was halted.

Preschooler at Primrose School of Bear Creek hops into finals of national video contest. Aiden Gumz could land a $20,000 prize for Children’s Hospital if enough people vote on-line for his video.