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Construction is already underway on a Costco on the south end of Castle Rock, and the town is also looking to add a new Crystal Valley I-25 interchange there.
Five months ago, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office recruited Nyx to be its very first single-purpose bomb-sniffing dog. Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly says the sheriff's office decided it needed one after a bomb threat at Chaparral High School last April.
A man is making it a mission to spread awareness about heart health and the importance of learning CPR after a video featuring him having a health episode went viral.
It's been one year since a Douglas County mother says her children began experiencing racial bullying at their school. She says the district still hasn't made any changes. She planned a daily sit-in, which she says has been met with aggression.
Every day, nearly 900 Sterling Ranch students are bussed to schools in Highlands Ranch. Meanwhile, a plot of land that was earmarked to be their school sits empty because there's no funding to build on it.
A Colorado church is suing the town of Castle Rock after the town said the church's use of RVs to shelter the homeless was a zoning violation.
The nonprofit Dads of Parker will be collecting funds on behalf of the family. A friend says about 30% of donations will go to a memorial for the victims and the rest to their surviving family.
After a one-day system blackout, the library has slowly been re-activating services. The last week has been a return to the old-school library experience.
Douglas County is about 50% open space. Meaning communities nearby are especially vulnerable to wildfire. It's why the county is doubling down on one fire suppression resource that they're the only county in the state to have.
Ever since a 47% average increase in Douglas County home values, commissioners have been searching for property tax relief.
