Police identify body found in Colfax Ave. motel room
LAKEWOOD – A woman found inside a West Colfax Avenue motel earlier this week has been identified as Danysha L. Turnbaugh, 31, according to a Lakewood Police Department spokesman.
Lakewood Police detectives working with the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office have identified Turnbaugh as the victim of a homicide that occurred at the Rocky Mountain Motel, 6001 [...]
Lakewood man indicted on securities fraud, theft charges
Grand Jury indictment accuses suspect of “fraudulently” soliciting $1.7 million from friends, acquaintances and coworkers over a 20-month period, repaying less than 5 percent of it. He is due in court next week.
John Odom joins Jeffco’s commissioners, replacing McCasky on board
Odom, a Golden resident, will serve the remaining two years of McCasky’s term after the county Republicans’ Vacancy Committee selected the small businessman from a field of nearly 20 applicants to represent Commissioner District 2.
Council OKs role-changing apartment project for Housing Authority
LHA project is expected to provide up to 176 mixed-income units in three multi-story buildings at 6150 West 13th Avenue, fronting the light-rail line. Neighbors raised concerns over the increased residential density of the project as well as its effects on community safety and property values.
LHS debate team wins Elite 8 berth in international competition
Team wins all-expense trip to New York to compete in International Public Policy Forum debates. The April competition carries a $10,000 grand prize for the team that emerges as the best from the original field of 340 entrants.
OPED: GSA’s actions contradict its “green” message
SUBMITTED BY: C. Jones
The U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) states they want to “increase conservation awareness, save natural resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
I challenge GSA to live up to their words by setting aside natural habitat on the Denver Federal Center as identified on their final master site plan. Conservation awareness is not possible without including natural habitat and [...]
CCU reaches admission agreement with state’s community colleges
SUBMITTED BY: Jonathan Watters, Assistant Director of University Communications, Colorado Christian University
LAKEWOOD – Students from 14 community colleges and online programs across Colorado can now complete up to 75 percent of the coursework toward bachelor’s degrees at the lower community-college price through an agreement between Colorado Christian University and the Colorado Community College System.
The agreement signed [...]
Lakewood man suspected in two sex assaults, possibly others
Marc P. O’Leary remains jailed on $5 million cash bond as a suspect in Golden, Westminster attacks after his weekend arrest. Other metro-area agencies, including Lakewood, are looking at O’Leary in other similar crimes.
Lakewood Toastmasters club eyes international title. contest
LAKEWOOD – Thunderbolt Orators, Lakewood’s local Toastmasters club, is kicking off its competition for the 2011 International Speech Contest by choosing a local winner who will represent the community in the next round.
On March 17, the local clubs will join more than 12,500 Toastmasters clubs from around the world participating in the competition, the world’s [...]
Lakewood Civil Air Patrol Unit tabbed as state’s best
LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood-based Foothills Cadet Squadron has been selected as the Squadron of Merit by the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, according to an announcement by Col. Edward Phelka, commander of the Colorado CAP.
“The Squadron of Merit is an annual program established to recognize the top Civil Air Patrol composite or cadet [...]
City revisits medical marijuana ordinance, could cap number of dispensaries
Council expects to conduct a public hearing on proposed changes in April, well in advance of a state-mandated deadline of July 1. The proposal could cap the number of medical marijuana centers within the city and ban further commercial growing operations.
Woman found in parking lot dies, hypothermia suspected
Police identify victim as Karen Marie Esquibel, 48. Detectives believe the victim, who was found unconscious at the Highland Square Apartment complex early Thursday morning, died of exposure.
Conifer woman gets 5 years for taking nearly $1 million from Windish RV
Christine Sylvester admitted using her job as a billing clerk for the RV dealer in a scheme to divert funds from recreational vehicle transactions to pay for such things as vehicles, jewelry and vacations before an internal audit uncovered the plot.
Police trying to confirm ID of woman found in frigid lot
Investigators using victim’s fingerprints in attempt to confirm her ID after a number of tips from citizens. The woman was unresponsive and suffering from exposure to sub-zero temperatures when police found her in a parking lot.
County building reopens after frozen pipes left offices awash
Jeffco’s administrative offices re-opened Monday after cleanup crews worked through the weekend to mop up the water damage and make repairs. The leak apparently originated in a structure atop the county building.
Four of Colorado’s congressmen launch bipartisan bid for transparency
Resolution would require Congress to limit bills to a single subject, eliminating the ability to tack unrelated amendments and other matters onto pending legislation. If approved, it would force such “stealth” items into the open for debate.
McCasky to resign as Jeffco commissioner, will take top JEC job
McCasky, who represents most of Lakewood as Jeffco’s District 2 commissioner, will takeover the leadership of the Jefferson Economic Council, a public/private economic development group after he resigns in February.
Cultural Center adds second Chinese dance performace
SUBMITTED BY: Rhetta Shead, Marketing & Promotions Supervisor, Lakewood Cultural Center
LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Cultural Center announces the addition of second performance by one of China’s premier dancers, Yu Wei, on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for Yu Wei: Chinese Dance Collection, a visually stunning multimedia performance of Chinese culture and history shown through [...]
