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Roundabout eyed for South Prince...

Littleton is considering its first traffic roundabout as a solution to numerous accidents at South Prince Street and Centennial Drive.

The intersection has been the site of a pattern of accidents; the majority occur when eastbound traffic on Centennial, which has a stop sign, collides with through traffic on Prince, said Charlie Buck, a traffic consultant from Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig.

12 homes evacuated near Blue...

Two explosive devices found near Blue Heron Lake in South Jeffco spurred the evacuation of 12 homes Tuesday morning.

The Jeffco Sheriff’s Office and West Metro Fire Rescue evacuated the homes in the 10700 block of West Berry Place as a precaution when the first device was discovered, sheriff’s spokesman Mark Techmeyer said.

The devices were made out of plastic bottles and fireworks. Authorities detonated the two devices along the trail near Blue Heron Lake, Techmeyer said. No one was injured.

KCLL 9-10 team’s rally comes up...

By Craig Harper
For the Courier

After rolling to a 10-run victory in its District 5 Little League opener, the Ken-Caryl 9-10 team dug itself deep holes in the next two games. The first resulted in a 13-1 loss to Cherry Creek. The second almost produced a comeback victory, but ended in a tournament-ending defeat.

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Jeffco clerk supports gay...

Jeffco Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson is publicly supporting the right of gay couples to wed, even though the county will not issue same-sex marriage licenses until the issue is resolved in the courts. 

"I believe strongly in individual rights, and I personally support marriage equality and look forward to the day when that right is available to all," Anderson, a Republican, said in a letter to her constituents this month.

Inter-Canyon board scraps Youth...

 Inter-Canyon Fire's Board of Directors voted unanimously July 17 to end the district’s Youth Patrol program because of concerns over inadequate supervision and insurance coverage in the event of an injury.

“These kids are put at risk, and we have no … way of supervising them (properly),” said Karl Firor, Inter-Canyon board treasurer.

Residents question proposal for...

During three meetings last week on the possible flagpole annexation of Southwest Plaza mall by the town of Bow Mar, it was clear that residents of the town and South Jeffco still have more questions than answers.

During a monthly meeting of Bow Mar’s trustees on July 21, a presentation by the mall’s owner, General Growth Properties, on July 22, and a town hall meeting hosted by Jeffco Commissioner Casey Tighe on July 24, the public sought more specifics. 

Johnson continues Bandimere...

MORRISON — Allen Johnson is still the king of the mountain.

The 35th annual NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals ended just like the previous two and five others since 2007 — with a Johnson victory in the Pro Stock division. The Greeneville, Tenn., driver toppled teammate Jed Coughlin Jr. in the rain-delayed final July 20 at Bandimere Speedway after Coughlin red-lighted the start. Even if Coughlin hadn’t red-lighted, it would’ve been a tough task to beat Johnson in what has become his race to lose.

Jeffco public schools hire new...

Syna Morgan has been hired as Jeffco Public Schools’ chief academic officer.

The 24-year education veteran served as Douglas County Schools’ chief system performance officer since 2010. Before that, she was a director with the Colorado Department of Education.

Putting the fun in fundamentals

The 100-degree heat of summer didn’t deter 98 lacrosse campers — 80 kids ages 7 to 15 and 18 high school-aged players — from soaking in all the knowledge given to them at Cornerstone Park.

From simple skill sets to pick and rolls, Colorado Mammoth players imparted their wealth of knowledge at the team’s second annual lacrosse camp July 21-22 in hopes of furthering the rapidly growing development of the sport in the Rocky Mountain region.