Sheriff’s Office schedules Citizens Academy, urges early registration
SUBMITTED BY: Jacki Kelley, Public Information Director, Jeffco Sheriff’s Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY - The highly anticipated 2012 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy is around the corner and we are now accepting applications.
The academy begins Wed., April 4, and is a 12-week program designed to provide Jefferson County residents with hands-on experiences and information about [...]
Commissioners OK mail-in ballots for June’s Primary
JEFFERSON COUNTY – County residents will cast their votes by mail in the 2012 Colorado Primary elections after commissioners adopted a resolution presented by the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder earlier this week.
Although Jefferson County has conducted mail ballot elections in every odd-numbered year since 1993, this will be the second time the county will [...]
Document shred site benefits baseball team; e-cycle at City Hall
LAKEWOOD – Folks can use a pair of events to get rid of household clutter, including confidential paperwork and electronic items, in the next few weeks.
The GM Colorado Double Diamond Baseball Team is sponsoring a “Community Shred” fundraiser May 7 at Belmar Baptist Church. The team is raising money for a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., [...]
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 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 [...]
Jeffco schools accepting applications for ‘open enrollment’
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Parents who want to enroll their children in schools outside their neighborhoods for the 2011-2012 school year can take advantage of Jefferson County School District’s open enrollment period, which started Wednesday.
“Any student in Colorado may enroll in any Jefferson County public school that has classroom space,” according to an announcement issued by [...]
West Chamber honors 13 Jeffco women, four from Lakewood
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Four Lakewood businesswomen are among 13 “exceptional women” recognized by the West Chamber through its “Celebrate Women of Jefferson County.”
Author Barbara Roose-Cramer of BC Sales, Lakewood native Kay Ehalt of Dreambaskets by Kay, Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero of Fiesta Colorado and Rita Peterson of Peterson Appraisal were recognized for what the West Chamber said [...]
Trinity network’s ‘Joy in Our Town’ broadcasts feature CCU faculty
SUBMITTED BY: Jon Watters, Assistant Director, University Communications, CCU
LAKEWOOD – Trinity Broadcasting Network – America’s most watched faith channel – will air several episodes of its public-affairs morning show Joy in Our Town featuring faculty and staff of Colorado Christian University in December.
Dr. Barbara White and Dr. Chuck King will discuss issues related to the [...]
Stimulus-funded project will alter Fed Center traffic
SUBMITTED BY: Sally Mayberry, General Services Administration
LAKEWOOD – Visitors and federal government employees accessing the Denver Federal Center (DFC) should anticipate traffic changes through May.
The most significant change is the closure of the Gate 1 visitors’ entrance at South Kipling Street to outbound traffic. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gate 1 will be available [...]
Animal shelter opens 1-2-3 campaign to secure matching funds
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Strickland, Director of Community Relations, Foothills Animal Shelter
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Help Foothills Animal Foundation receive a $100,000 matching grant from the Animal Assistance Foundation!
Foothills Animal Foundation needs to raise $200,000 towards the Capital Campaign building fund by December 31 in order to receive a $100,000 matching grant. They need 100 donors to [...]
Golden Gate State Park offers Christmas tree harvest permits
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Folks who want a Do-It-Yourself yuletide experience can cut their own Christmas tree, courtesy of Golden Gate Canyon State Park.
The park will offer a limited number of permits at the Visitor Center, 92 Crawford Gulch Road, starting Wednesday, Nov. 3. The Visitor Center is 15 miles west of Golden. Permits also can [...]
State’s ‘clearinghouse’ website for veterans’ info goes online
DENVER – A new state website that provides Colorado’s Veterans with complete information resources is now online, offering members of the military, veterans and their families an easily accessible “clearinghouse” with information about programs and services available to them..
The website is the result of HB 09-1291, sponsored by Nikkel, R-Loveland, during the 2009 legislative session.
“There [...]
Bear Creek participates in Teen Safe Driver Pledge program
SUBMITTED BY: Carrie Hank, American Family Insurance, Lakewood
LAKEWOOD – Bear Creek high school is one of more than 375 schools throughout American Family’s 19-state operating territory participating in the Teen Safe Driver Pledge, an online pledge by teen drivers, parents or other community members that establishes safe driving expectations.
By participating in the program, Bear Creek [...]
West Chamber members exchange ideas with South Dakota chambers
SUBMITTED BY: Andrea LaRew, Director of Marketing, West Chamber of Commerce
LAKEWOOD – The West Chamber embarked on its first Chamber Exchange Trip on Sept. 23 when Chamber members travel to Spearfish, S. D. for a three-day networking and brainstorming event with members of the Spearfish, Lead, Deadwood and Sturgis Chambers of Commerce.
The West Chamber participants [...]
Health Department recognizes food safety award recipients
SUBMITTED BY: Kodi Bryant; Public Health Information Specialist, JCPH
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Three Jefferson County food service establishments, the Arvada Villa Italian Restaurant, Jus Cookin’s in Lakewood, and Rocky Mountain Hog Roasters in Westminster are the most recent recipients of Jefferson County Public Health’s “Leader in Food Safety” Award.
While their menus and locations may be very different, they all share [...]
Wal-Mart pulls ready-made Tyson sandwiches from shelves
DENVER- Wal-Mart is pulling 380,000 pounds of Tyson Foods deli meat that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause food poisoning, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The meat from Zemco Industries in Buffalo, NY, was included in “Marketside Grab and Go” pre-made sandwiches that were distributed nationwide to Wal-Mart stores, including [...]
FastTracks work to close part of Sheridan, West 6th/Indiana ramps
LAKEWOOD – FasTracks work will close all lanes along a four-block stretch of Sheridan Boulevard for the entire weekend, Regional Transportation District construction officials announced.
And another stretch of the West Corridor light rail line also will handout a few headaches to drivers Monday night into Tuesday morning.
That work will close all lanes of westbound 6th [...]
RTD cancels plan to close 6th/Indiana ramps Thursday
LAKEWOOD – Regional Transportation District construction officials have canceled a planned Thursday night closure of the West 6th Avenue/Indiana Street area and will reschedule the work, the agency announced Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement gave no reason for the change in plans other than citing “unforeseen circumstances” in the FasTracks West Corridor light rail construction schedule.
“Prior notification [...]
