Provided by: Karen Groves

After collecting responses for two months to a public outreach effort by Jefferson County Open Space over user interactions at Apex Park in Golden, Amy Ito, planning and development officer presented findings to the JCOS advisory committee July 2. The desire to improve visitor experience was prompted by visitor complaints at the park, which is accessible from Lookout...
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Provided by: JCPL

Celebrating local man's fascinating century of life When asked about his life, Casey Metcalf is quick to pull out a sheet of faded documents paper-clipped to a black-and-white photo. The picture shows a handsome, square-jawed man sitting behind a desk. He has short-cropped dark hair and a knowing smile. Clipped next to the photo is a business card that reads, "Casey...
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Provided by: Photo by Mike Speer

Local Fishing Champ Strikes Again! By Mike Speer Golden resident Roxanne Speer is at her best again hooking a trophy trout last Saturday on Colorado's beautiful Frying Pan river. An avid angler and winner of the Granby Fly-fishing Festival, Roxanne caught this 25" 10lb. German Brown on the section of river directly below Reudi Reservoir near Carbondale, Color...
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Provided by: Jonathan Ashford

Golden, Colo. ­- June 26, 2009 - The City of Golden wants to warn anyone who plans on spending time along Clear Creek that the water is running dangerously high and fast. For the first time since June 2, the creek flow has exceeded 1000-cubic-feet-per-second. This measurement level was surpassed on June 25, and June 26, and is well above the average for June and is ...
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Provided by: Karen Groves

The former Hall of Justice is being demolished. According to Chris Cocallas, campus architect and director of Capital Planning and Construction, the site is part of the planned Earth Energy Institute. "No immediate construction is planned, the lot will be seeded with grass for now," said Cocallas. Demolition should be complete within about five weeks. Th...
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