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Highlands Ranch Water moves board meetings earlier, posts full 2026 calendar

Highlands Ranch Water moves board meetings earlier, posts full 2026 calendar

Highlands Ranch Water adopted its 2026 meeting schedule and moved regular board meetings to earlier start times beginning January 2026; meetings remain open in person and virtually.

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Castle Rock, Colorado

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Roxborough State Park offers family trails and seasonal programs

Roxborough State Park offers family trails and seasonal programs

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Parker Road tip leads to arrest in stolen vehicle and theft case

Parker Road tip leads to arrest in stolen vehicle and theft case

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Suspect arrested after Highlands Ranch carjacking, deputy injured

Suspect arrested after Highlands Ranch carjacking, deputy injured

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Douglas County OKs $450,000 for Origins Trailhead upgrades

Douglas County OKs $450,000 for Origins Trailhead upgrades

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Lone Tree Arts Center Anchors Douglas County Winter Arts and Civic Life

Lone Tree Arts Center Anchors Douglas County Winter Arts and Civic Life

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Douglas County sues state over U-visa statute's constitutionality

Douglas County sues state over U-visa statute's constitutionality

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Douglas County Man Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder in Road-Rage Shooting

Douglas County Man Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder in Road-Rage Shooting

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Castle Rock opens registration for 2026 summer youth camps

Castle Rock opens registration for 2026 summer youth camps

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Douglas County trains residents in adult mental health first aid

Douglas County trains residents in adult mental health first aid

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DougCoAlert replaces CodeRed across Douglas County for emergency alerts

DougCoAlert replaces CodeRed across Douglas County for emergency alerts

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Douglas County warns of statewide DMV outage during February upgrade

Douglas County warns of statewide DMV outage during February upgrade

Douglas County advises residents that motor vehicle and driver license services will be unavailable Feb. 13-16; plan ahe...

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Douglas County offices to close for MLK Day Monday

Douglas County offices to close for MLK Day Monday

Douglas County government offices will close Monday, Jan. 19, for the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. Many servi...

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Highlands Ranch Mansion concert links Mozart, Brahms and local history

Highlands Ranch Mansion concert links Mozart, Brahms and local history

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Douglas County Deputy Lopez Corrals Escaped Chickens, Reunites Trio With 9-Year-Old Maple

Douglas County Deputy Lopez Corrals Escaped Chickens, Reunites Trio With 9-Year-Old Maple

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Your practical guide to downtown Castle Rock parks, trails, and events

Your practical guide to downtown Castle Rock parks, trails, and events

Learn where to walk, eat, shop, and find events in Castle Rock....

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Castle Pines posts agenda and opens applications for parks board

Castle Pines posts agenda and opens applications for parks board

Castle Pines posted the Jan. 15 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board agenda and opened applications for new terms through J...

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George Teal Named 2026 Douglas County Board Chair, Van Winkle Vice Chair

George Teal Named 2026 Douglas County Board Chair, Van Winkle Vice Chair

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County approves rezoning of 106 acres along Echo Valley Road

County approves rezoning of 106 acres along Echo Valley Road

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Douglas County honors Community Response Team for lifesaving work

Douglas County honors Community Response Team for lifesaving work

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Douglas County extends Sterling Ranch Filing 7B plat recordation deadline

Douglas County extends Sterling Ranch Filing 7B plat recordation deadline

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Castle Pines council weighs large Crowsnest annexation near Parker

Castle Pines council weighs large Crowsnest annexation near Parker

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Armed carjacking suspect wounds deputy after Highlands Ranch pursuit

Armed carjacking suspect wounds deputy after Highlands Ranch pursuit

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Douglas County Commissioners Criticize Mayor Johnston’s DC Testimony, Signal Legal Steps

Douglas County Commissioners Criticize Mayor Johnston’s DC Testimony, Signal Legal Steps

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Douglas County approves event center conversion at Gabriel's site

Douglas County approves event center conversion at Gabriel's site

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Douglas County pauses retail-theft ordinance to gather stakeholder input

Douglas County pauses retail-theft ordinance to gather stakeholder input

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Colorado Senate opens session with broad bills affecting Douglas County

Colorado Senate opens session with broad bills affecting Douglas County

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January Storm Leaves Patchy Snow Across Douglas County Suburbs

January Storm Leaves Patchy Snow Across Douglas County Suburbs

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Castle Pines Posts January 13 Council Agenda - Swearing-In Scheduled

Castle Pines Posts January 13 Council Agenda - Swearing-In Scheduled

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Douglas County offices close for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; services shift online

Douglas County offices close for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; services shift online

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