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Douglas County Libraries Jamie LaRue vividly recalls the margin of defeat for a proposed mill-levy increase in the '07 election. "Do I ever," he says with a sigh. The vote, which asked voters for a 1.25 mill increase to help fund construction of new buildings and expand the library's operating system, was excruciatingly close. The proposal was voted down by...
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Behind all the turkey legs, jousters and swashbucklers, the Colorado Renaissance Festival is a serious business. The annual summer festival, which accounts for more than half of Larkspur's economy, features more than 150 performers, musicians and actors. Some go on to perform on a bigger stage, including magicians Penn and Teller , who got their start at...
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The Castle Pines North Metro District currently is in preliminary talks about the possibility of storing water in the new South Platte Reservoir in Littleton. The reservoir, which officially was dedicated during a ceremony May 13, will provide surface water to Highlands Ranch residents. Castle Pines North Metro District General Manager Jim McGrady said the distr...
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A vote on a proposed development that would add nearly 200 new homes to an area southwest of Castle Rock was put on hold June 17 in order to give the public more time to comment. Council will take up the issue again at a regularly scheduled town council meeting on July 15. In the meantime, residents who live nearby will be notified of the project and when the vote o...
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Castle Pines North officials are preparing to launch a public relations effort designed to encourage shoppers to keep their dollars at local businesses. The city will begin collecting a 2.75 percent city sales tax on all local purchases beginning July 1, which will help fund everything from infrastructure costs to community development, said Doug Gilbert , treasu...
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