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People who were forced from their homes by the Quarry Fire burning in Jefferson County are trying to make the best of a bad situation while they wait to return home.
Five firefighters in Colorado have had to get medical attention as they fought the Quarry Fire in steep terrain in Jefferson County.
The parking lot at Dakota Ridge High School at 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Littleton has turned into a refuge for families forced out of their Jefferson County homes by the Quarry Fire.
A wildfire burning in the Jefferson County foothills with dense housing nearby has grown to 341 acres and Colorado fire managers say it is still growing.
At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967.
The grand jury charged each with felony theft, embezzlement, and official misconduct. The grand jury said Gordanier sold multiple police vehicles to his daughter between 2019 and 2023 for as little as $300. She then sold them on the open market, pocketing thousands of dollars.
A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted the town's longtime mayor and police chief, Robert Gordanier, and his daughter, town clerk Brenda Hamilton, on 17 criminal charges stemming from a 2023 CBS News Colorado investigation.
In Westminster, massive woodpiles have sat idle on a vacant lot off Sheridan Boulevard for over a year.
The light rail trains were running behind arriving at the RTD Littleton/Downtown Station on Tuesday night.
Arvada Library continues to be a community hub nearly 20 years after opening. Now, a growing population and changing needs from the public means work on a $14 million redesign is underway.
