Charley Able

Charley Able is a former Rocky Mountain News Reporter who covered local governments in Jefferson County. He is a 20-year resident of the city and is a skeptical observer of the way elected officials do their jobs. As editor and publisher, Charley hopes to encourage citizens to become more involved in their community.

Donors boost plan for Lakewood Boys & Girls Club

Donors boost plan for Lakewood Boys & Girls Club

Fund-raising for what would be the county’s first Boys & Girls Club turns to the community to raise the final $150,000 needed to meet a three-year funding goal.

Lakewood Police find child missing from school

Lakewood Police find child missing from school

Officers combed city in search of youngster who left school after an altercation before finding him near the school hours later.

Cops seek sneak-thief in purse thefts at gas pumps

Cops seek sneak-thief in purse thefts at gas pumps

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Authorities in 11 jurisdictions want to find a man caught on camera stealing purses from vehicles while the owner is pumping gas, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement released Friday.
The man is believed to be linked to at least 27 similar purse thefts since mid-January at gas stations in unincorporated Jeffco, [...]

Authorities investigate Green Mountain munitions find

Authorities investigate Green Mountain munitions find

Hiker finds spent pre-World War II munitions in popular Open Space area on Green Mountain and officials worry more dangerous items may be undiscovered.

Suspect in school attack faces string of felony charges

Prosecutors charge Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood with counts of attempted murder, assault, child abuse and possessing a weapon at a school. Young victims recovering.

Deer Creek MS students to return to class Monday

Deer Creek MS students to return to class Monday

Two middle school students wounded in Tuesday’s attack continue their recovery as suspect remains jailed in Jeffco on $1 million bond.

Kopp’s “leaner government” bill dies in committee

Senate Bill 165, which sought to eliminate what Kopp called “redundancies and waste” in state government, falls 3-2. Ritter signs Rep. Andy Kerr’s PERA fix.

Suspect in school shootings held on $1 million bail

Former Deer Creek MS student is suspected of attempted murder in the wounding of two students. Math teacher and others who subdued him hailed heros.

City’s 13th Ave. cottonwoods fall to RTD chainsaws

City's 13th Ave. cottonwoods fall to RTD chainsaws

Another stand of Lakewood’s majestic – but frail – cottonwoods are falling, this time along West 13th Aveunue to make way for the West Corridor light rail line.

Lakewood man gets 228 years in sex assault, church burglaries

Lakewood man gets 228 years in sex assault, church burglaries

Life behind bars awaits ex-con who assaulted a woman during the burglary of a church that had given him a helping hand several times before the crimes.

Suspected ID-theft ring accused in Lakewood case

Suspects in flurry of thefts from cars parked at Southern Gables Church are indicted. They also are accused of similar crimes in along the Front Range.

Kerr’s bill to shore up PERA moves to state Senate

Lakewood legislators face a full agenda, including Kopp’s plan to plot a path for “Leaner government” and Tyler’s bill to promote renewable energy sources.