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Five skunks with rabies have been found in Jefferson County this year, including one found in Littleton on March 21 near South Simms Street and West Quincy Avenue.

Other confirmed 2018 locations include:

• Lakewood, near Foothills Golf Course.

• Lakewood, near Mississippi Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, right on the Denver border.

• Littleton, at the northeast intersection of South Kipling Parkway and Chatfield Avenue.

• Lakewood, near West Florida Avenue, between Harlan and Pierce streets.

Littleton may be landlocked, but lovers of tropical fish, turtles and stingrays are in for a treat when SeaQuest Aquarium opens its newest location in Southwest Plaza mall.

When, not if, another recession happens, will Jefferson County still be financially stable? And, even now, while demand for some county services are increasing, are there ways to be more effective and efficient?

These are the questions Jeffco staff and elected officials are focused on answering as part of the Resilient Jeffco initiative.

Resilient Jeffco, which was the brainchild of the budget office, promotes county offices to collaborate with one another and outside entities, and to look for innovative and efficient ways to improve services.

The second suspect in starting last year’s North Turkey Creek Fire has been charged and will return for a May 7 arraignment in Jefferson County court.
Riley Costello, 19, is accused of lighting Roman candles while Jeffco was in a stage-2 fire ban and is charged with a class-4 felony of second-degree arson. He appeared in court on Friday for a disposition hearing.
A class-4 felony carries the potential of two to six years in prison, though prison is not mandatory.