Light rail work to close Sheridan tonight
LAKEWOOD – Light rail construction will close all lands of Sheridan Avenue between West 10th and Colfax avenues from 9 p.m. tonight until 5:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a traffic alert issued by the Denver Transit Construction Group.
The closure will allow crews to set girders for a light rail bridge across Sheridan.
The suggested detours will [...]
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
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
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
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.
Sheriff’s Office seeks volunteers for Reserve Unit
JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office is beefing up its force of volunteer reserves, but applicants must apply by March 12.
Reserve deputies donate at least 16 hours a month, performing law enforcement services and assisting during emergencies. All reserve deputies are required to maintain the same high standards of conduct required of any deputy sheriff.
Reserve [...]
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.
Highlands Ranch park & rec chief takes Jeffco post
Tom Hoby will take the reins of Jeffco’s highly regarded Open Space program as director of the Community Resources Department. He will start at month’s end.
Rail work limits access at Jeffco government center
JEFFERSON COUNTY – If you plan to visit the county government campus on Johnson Road in the coming weeks, watch for delays or detours due to West Corridor light rail construction.
Crews moved in Monday to begin operations that include excavation for retaining walls and the parking garage, underground utility relocations, station construction and roadwork. During [...]
SRC urges seniors to apply for grant-paid services
The Seniors’ Resource Center has some grant money available to pay for in-home services at little or no cost to qualifying senior citizens in Jefferson, Adams and Denver counties, the center announced.
The grant funds were provided through the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
The funding became available March 1 and the amount is limited, so the [...]
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.
