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  • ACC to Host Fine Art Student Juried Exhibit
    The Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College will host the ACC Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition consisting of ceramics, design, drawing, jewelry, metals, painting, photography and printmaking. The exhibition will be on display from March 23 through April 7. The Opening Rece...

  • Amazon doesn't owe Colorado anything
    Regardless of the reasons or justifications for Amazon's move to dump Colorado affiliates, the action by Amazon does highlight a bigger question: Why should Amazon owe even a single penny in sales tax to the State of Colorado for any sales it makes anywhere in the country? Amazon has zero physi...

  • Town saves energy, money by turning it OFF, adding it up!
    Turning off the lights when leaving a room is common practice at home, but it isn't always practiced at the office. The same goes for powering down or unplugging electronic devices that aren't in use. Last year, the Town began challenging staff members to treat their workplaces more like home a...

  • Study ranks Castle Rock fourth best golf town in nation
    Whether you're a novice or a pro, there's always a tee time in Castle Rock, according to Livability.com's top-10 great golf cities list put out this month, which ranked the town No. 4. Castle Rock was chosen for having a variety of golf courses in the community and nearby with top-class amen...

  • Landfill expansion proposal opposed
    A waste company in Douglas County is proposing an expansion of the Sedalia Landfill, and one county institution is raising a stink about it. Waste Connections, a waste collections and recycling company, has proposed a 105-acre expansion to the Sedalia Landfill that would include a 20,000-squa...

  • Downsizing is imminent
    Schools forced to do more with less as budget cuts loom ahead Christina Ciancio-Schor's school, like most others in the Douglas County School District, will be doing more with less, but not just because of the proposed budget cuts. Ciancio-Schor, principal of Castle Rock Elementary, said...

  • An Unassuming Olympian Among Us
    The Olympics are over, Lindsay Vonn, Sean White and Matt Lauer have all packed up and gone home, but there are still many athletes out there competing. One of these athletes, a local Parker man, Jeremy Wade, has done an extraordinary job just this past weekend at the Natural Athletes Strength As...

  • Nearly 30 Employers to Attend ACC Spring Career Fair
    Nearly 30 employers representing a wide variety of careers will be available to meet with students and community members at Arapahoe Community College on Wednesday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A program on green jobs also will be presented by Phillip M. von Hake with PvH Communications. The A...

  • THOUSANDS OF COLORADANS HAVE RECEIVED HELP FROM LEAP, YOU COULD BE NEXT
    As the economy continues to struggle and the unemployment rate remains high, Colorado families and households are feeling the squeeze more than ever on their wallets and are struggling to pay bills, including heating bills. Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), which has already...

  • Sponsorships Available for ACC Chalk Art Festival
    The Arapahoe Community College Foundation will host a chalk art festival on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the ACC Main Campus, and sponsorships are available for organizations in the community. Sponsors can take part in a VIP reception on Friday evening, Sept, 10. "Join us for a unique, fun, art-fill...

  • Nothing But Net Spring Break Basketball Camp, Parker Fieldhouse
    Nothing But Net will be hosting a Spring Break Basketball Camp on March 22 to 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Throughout the week campers will learn the basics and hone their skills. We teach dribbling, passing, shooting, and offensive moves. Coaches will teach proper footwork, correct shootin...

  • My Sister's Closet: Fashion that gives back as it sells
    My Sister's Closet Address: 212 Wilcox St., Castle Rock Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Founded: February 2009 Contact: mysisterscloset.com, shopatmysisterscloset.blogspot.com Employees: 3 Interview with Esther D. Ammon, co-owner Q: How did you get involved in t...

  • Castle Rock Police: Crying game
    Crying game . At 11:08 p.m. March 5, deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office pulled over a vehicle near mile marker 174 on northbound Interstate 25 in Larkspur for an obstructed license plate. When deputies contacted the vehicle's driver, the driver started crying. Deputies co...

  • Are There Rock Slides in Your Life?
    A rock slide closed I-70 at Glenwood Canyon this week. It caused significant delay and damage...but might have been much worse. Whatever would cause a huge rock like that to become dislodged? I'm told it has to do with small bits of moisture that seep into tiny cracks in the rocks, that then fr...

  • What?s Real and What?s Not? The Truth About Online High School
    0false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalse Colorado has become a hot bed for online education with more students than ever, both in K-12 and higher education, jumping onto a virtual campus for their learning. Fortunately, today's online high schools are delivering a learning experience equal to- if ...

  • FIRST Tech Robotics Competition Coming to ACC
    Arapahoe Community College will serve as host of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Waring Theatre in the Main Building. Competitors, high school students, parents, volunteers and interested citizens are expected to attend this ...

  • COMCAST ANNOUNCES TOP VIDEO-ON-DEMAND VIEWS
    Comcast today announced the top ten video-on-demand* (VOD) orders in Colorado for the past week ending March 3, 2010. Comcast's video-on-demand service offers shows that customers can choose from each month, including a vast programming library for children, as well as movies, sports, music an...

  • FULLER CASTLE PINES SOTHEBY?S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW OFFICE
    FULLER CASTLE PINES SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW OFFICE IN CASTLE PINES VILLAGE MARKETPLACE Event to Include Champagne and Dessert Reception at New Office Location and Tour of Three Premier Castle Pines Properties (Castle Rock, Colo.) - March 12, 20...

  • BOE approves proposed budget reduction plan
    At the March 2 Board of Education meeting, the Board discussed the District's proposed Budget Reduction Plan for 2010-11 and found it to be reasonable. The State of Colorado is now facing what appears to be a $2.2 Billion revenue shortfall for the current year through 2011-2012. This revenue ...

  • Murder at Downtown Restaurant
    Last night, A Mr. Noah Wainwright gathered together friends and other true believers for an evening with Madam Mariska, a psychic medium. It is reported that Madam Mariska does it all: tells your fortune, reads your palm, contacts the dead, takes your money, etc. Madam Mariska made her gra...

  • U.S. Senate Candidates come to Castle Rock
    What an amazing year for Politics in the U.S.A. On March 6, 2010, the 912 project and tea party groups combined to host a Candidate Search 2010 Forum at the Douglas County, CO Events Center. The events center was divided in half for the event. One side had tables for candidates and other sponsor...

  • Help! Doug, Are Push, Pull or Drag Ads Legal? Amazing, False & Deadly Car Offers.
    Q. The car dealer's TV ad promised $4,500 for anything I could "push, pull or drag" in. I made the trip, but had to buy their car at a bloated price to get $4500. Is this legal? A. Unfortunately, asterisks on TV ads require you to read fine-print. Only by pausing the DVR and approaching the sc...

  • 4-H hatches chicks in office, community invited
    Back by popular demand, the 4-H Program is hatching chicks in the office this spring. The incubation process begins March 3 with a projected hatch date of March 23. All community members are invited to view the eggs as they develop, watch the hatching process, and visit the birds once they are ...

  • 20 years ago today
    "It was 20 years ago today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play." I have now held my position as director of Douglas County's libraries for 20 years. It was a different world back then. The population of Douglas County in 1990 was about 65,000. We checked out 368,492 items a yea...

  • Castle Rock Neighbors Pick Candidates.
    When we vote next fall, most of the candidates on the ballot will result from meetings this coming Tuesday, March 16. That's when Castle Rock neighbors who want to service in public office or who want to help other good people get elected will gather. The Colorado Caucuses consists of 6,000 pu...


 
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