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  • Vision quest: Blind man sets sights on hiking across the U.S.

    Time was, Mike Shaak's life was pretty unremarkable: work, family, friends and pastimes.

    Shaak enjoyed his job as a corn miller, and for fun he liked to drag race. Shaak also took pride in having lived all over the country, from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma to Arkansas. And, his two young daughters were the light of his life.

    But suddenly, it all went dark.

    Last year, Shaak’s retinas became detached. He had surgery, but it was unsuccessful. At age 37, Shaak was blind.

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  • Designers of new pretrial bond program get grilled at town hall

    The architects of a program aimed at releasing more defendants before their trials were grilled June 20 about how it would work and if it would really save the county money.

    Mike Jones, manager of the county's criminal justice strategic planning staff, told county residents and several elected officials that the program will increase public safety and court appearances by defendants while safeguarding due process.

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  • Democratic challengers in CD6 race face tough time raising dough

    Although nearly 18 months remain in the race for the 6th Congressional District seat, an early look shows that the two Democratic challengers are facing hurdles when it comes to fund-raising.

    "It's been slow," says John Flerlage, one of two Democrats running to oust Rep. Mike Coffman from his congressional perch in November 2010. Flerlage, a South Jeffco Democrat, says his fund-raising has been difficult because of the economy.

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  • Jeffco school board president resigns, cites personal reasons

    Scott Benefield, president of the Jeffco school board, is resigning effective June 30.

    "I'm resigning for personal reasons," Benefield said in a June 20 interview. "There's things going on in my family, and with the board work, it was the right thing to do. I enjoyed my time working on the school board and feel we've made a lot of progress and done a lot of good things."

    Benefield was elected to the school board in 2005, representing the northern parts of the county, including portions of Arvada, Standley Lake and Westminster.

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  • Jeffco sheriff seeking help in jewelry store robbery

    The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of stealing two wedding rings from Samuel's Jewelers at Southwest Plaza.

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  • Deer Creek Canyon residents object to bicycle ride fund-raiser

    Residents along Deer Creek Canyon Road are opposed to a bicycle ride to benefit two local charities, saying the event will attract even more cyclists to an already busy and dangerous stretch of two-lane pavement.

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  • School district makes cuts to balance 2009-10 budget

    Under the budget approved for 2009-10, Jeffco Public Schools will be losing 50 elementary teachers, 12 bus drivers, 9.5 middle school teachers and 13 custodians.

    In addition, the stars will go dark at the planetarium, and there will be a reduction in startup costs for Warren Tech North. However, no schools are targeted for closing.

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  • Commissioners approve 25 percent hike in development fees

    A plan to increase Jeffco’s development fees is moving forward after a June 9 hearing that highlighted county leaders' different philosophies on who should be paying development-related costs.

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  • School officials say new dropout prevention plan is working

    Because of personal issues, Wanda Boyke's daughter had to leave school for a few months during her junior year.

    Boyke, who lives in the Deer Creek area, said her 16-year-old daughter missed so much of the 2008-09 school year that it was nearly impossible for her to be re-admitted at any local high school. Officials at several schools told her they feared her daughter would just be too far behind.

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  • State Patrol seeking help in reconstructing June 5 crash

    The Colorado State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in determining what led to a serious crash the night of June 5 at South Kipling Street and West Meadows Drive.

    The preliminary investigation shows that David Runyon, 60, was driving south on South Kipling Street about 8 p.m. His green Ford Mustang apparently hit the passenger side of a Toyota minivan that was turning left from northbound South Kipling Street onto West Meadows Drive, according to Trooper David Hall of the State Patrol.

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