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Transportation plans in works
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Southeast light rail line, stations planned for heart of Lone Tree Plans for extending the southeast light rail line into the heart of Lone Tree are taking shape, and FasTracks presented the findings of its environmental evaluation at a public meeting last week. However, the budget crisis facing FasTracks makes it uncertain when the project will have funding to...
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Family still giving when times are tough
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Kathryn Richert, YourHub.com
When the Eberles do Thanksgiving dinner, there's not just one turkey breast to cook - there's about 140. Joe and Barb Eberle are feeding about 3,500 people in need in the Denver area, including Douglas County, on Thanksgiving Day. It was a tradition that started nine years ago after Barb's father, Stephen Gruda, passed away. Thanksgiving was the first holiday ...
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Community, shops donate bicycles to kids in need
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Children in need will receive a new set of wheels this holiday season, with the help of the community and local bike shops. Bikes for Tykes is collecting gently used or new childrens' bikes to donate to Douglas County kids. The idea for the bike drive was sparked by Realities for Children, a nonprofit serving kids in Larimer County. Jeff Fleck, Castle Rock resi...
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Half Marathon full on fun
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Jamie Noebel
The Wildcat Mountain 1/2 Marathon, held Nov. 14, was a challenging 95 percent trail run. The course utilizes both the HRCA Backcountry and Douglas County trail systems. Just under 300 people registered for the race. The overall winners were Kyle Bernhardy, from Highlands Ranch, with a time of 1:21:30, and Clara Coffman, of El Paso, Texas, with a time of 1:47:43. The ...
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Local businesses optimistic
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Report indicates economy might finally be bouncing back A recent government report shows the economy may finally be technically pulling out of a recession, and local business owners are hopeful for the most part, especially with the upcoming holiday season. The country's gross domestic product grew for the first time since the spring of 2008, according to a rec...
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