Trading in their black and green marching band uniforms for bright red, three Douglas County students are headed to the Big Apple to perform with the Great American March-
opportunity to do,” said Austin Gorman, a senior at Castle Rock’s Castle View High School.
Gorman spent the entirety of his high school career playing the trumpet, rising to drum major by his senior year.
Joining him to perform in the parade this year are Audra
While playing with the Continental League Honor Band with other Douglas County student musicians, Gorman learned about the Macy’s anksgiving Day Parade audition process from Marriott, a senior who plays the trumpet, who was selected to play in the parade in 2023.
“It was amazing. It’s like one of the best communities of riott said of the other student musicians she performed with during last year’s parade.
Arriving in New York a few days before the parade, Marriott said putting on what has become the iconic red-andwhite uniform for the rst time was both cool and surreal.
State rules that county o cials broke labor law
Sheri , commissioners deny any violations in their anti-union push
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After the Douglas County sheri sent a stream of anti-union emails to employees and held mandatory “captive audience” meetings — and the county commissioners released a YouTube video using public funds to oppose the e ort to form a union at the sheri ’s o ce — the state Labor Department has found that county o cials illegally committed unfair labor practices.
Several top o cials took part in opposing the e ort to unionize. e state Labor Department found that Sheri Darren Weekly, Undersheri David Walcher, and county Commissioners George Teal, Abe Laydon and Lora omas committed unfair labor practices.
“Indeed, the Commissioners’ claims included an embellishment about how the community as a whole would su er if the employees formed a union,” the ruling from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says. “In this context, it is clear that these many comments amounted to a threat that the Commissioners would respond unfavorably to union demands.”
For months, county o cials have been ghting a proposal to unionize the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, a change that would enable employees to negotiate salaries, bene ts and other aspects of their jobs through collective bargaining.
It’s a ght that’s taking place in a new legal environment. Douglas is one of several counties across the state where employees have voted for, or are considering, unionizing their sheri ’s o ce, a possibility allowed by a 2022 state law called the Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act, according to attorney Sean McCauley, general counsel for the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council.
ose counties include Arapahoe, Boulder and Elbert on the Front Range, along with more remote counties Grand, Las Animas and La
Douglas County’s Katherine Whitmore, Austin Gorman and Audra Marriott will be traveling to New York to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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‘If you served, we thank you’
Douglas County honors veterans
Douglas County veterans can apply for aid
Emergency assistance available for housing, food, mental health services
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County veterans who need emergency assistance with housing costs, food, transportation, employment, mental health care or other concerns can apply to receive funding, according to the county.
e funds can help those in need pay for mortgage and rent costs, according to county sta .
“ e funding — the result of a grant from the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs — is part of a robust arsenal of resources available through the Douglas County Veterans Service O ce,” the county said in a news release.
Douglas County veterans services has received $10,000 in grant funding to continue helping those who have served in the military, according to the county.
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Government o cials from around Douglas County gathered with members of the public for a tribute to veterans ahead of Veterans Day.
“We all know someone who has served in America’s armed forces. If you served, we thank you,” the county said in a news release. e Douglas County commissioners, the county Veterans Service O ce and the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation invited the public to the Nov. 9 ceremony.
It took place at the Veterans Monument Plaza at 301 Wilcox St. in front of the Wilcox county o ces building in Castle Rock. Dozens came to the event, according to a county spokesperson.
“Anyone could assist and apply for the veteran if they have all the required documentation needed for the veteran on the application,” a statement from county sta said. It added: “On certain occasions, we do assist surviving spouses in need.”
e veterans service o ce provides access to programs while also helping veterans with applying for bene ts, employment assistance, medical and mental health care, and coordination to other services, such as transportation, the news release said.
e o ce also helps surviving spouses, dependents’ parents and dependents with claims for pension, disability, burial reimbursements and more, according to the county.
ere’s no deadline to apply for the funding, said Wendy Holmes, county spokesperson.
“Our grant year is from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025,” Holmes said. “We have received this grant each year for the last eight years.”
e veterans service o ce is sta ed by military veterans who are Douglas County employees and volunteers. e county employees are trained and accredited by the Colorado Division of Veterans A airs and the National Association of County Veterans Service O cers, according to the county.
To learn more about the programs available, the public can visit the veterans service o ce webpage at douglas.co.us/veterans-serviceo ce, call 303-663-6200 or email veterans_services@douglas.co.us.
To apply for the funding, see douglas.co.us/veterans-serviceo ce/emergency-assistancefunds.
People stand with flags at a veterans tribute event Nov. 9 at the Wilcox county o ces building in Castle Rock.
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Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon hugs a man amid a veterans tribute event Nov. 9 at the Wilcox county o ces building.
A man salutes at a veterans tribute event Nov. 9 at the Wilcox county offices building in Castle Rock.
From left: Rep. Lauren Boebert; Castle Rock Councilman Tim Dietz; Commissioner Abe Laydon; Parker Councilwoman Laura Hefta; Commissioner George Teal; Commissioner Lora Thomas; Sheri Darren Weekly; and Chris Maes with the Douglas County Veterans Service O ce at a veterans tribute event.
If Buyers & Sellers Were ‘on the Fence’ Awaiting Election Results, Where Are They Now?
The conventional wisdom a month ago was that buyers and sellers were holding off of their plans, waiting to see who won the presidential election. But that wasn’t entirely true. In fact, the number of closings this October were higher than last October, and the number of sellers who put their homes on the market was markedly higher than the prior two Octobers.
Nevertheless, the numbers for all three of the Octobers that occurred after the 2022 spike in interest rates pale in comparison to the statistics for the three prior Octobers, when interest rates were low. Here are the stats from REcolorado for the 20-mile radius of downtown Denver:
Even dispelling that conventional wisdom, however, we can’t deny that there were some jitters about this year’s election which were putting a damper on some members of the public acting on their desires to buy or sell real estate. In fact, the election may have spurred some buyers and sellers to start making plans who had no thoughts of moving if the election went “their way.”
Enter Redfin, which commissioned an Ipsos survey to find out how the election results impacted the real estate market. The results are worth sharing.
The survey was done on the Thursday and Friday after the election and reached 1,005 U.S. residents — 416 Republicans and 381 Democrats, 486 men and 509 women, and 302 people aged 1834, 347 people aged 35-54, and 356 people aged 55+. 553 respondents were homeowners and 330 were renters; 427 reported earning under $50,000, 379 earn between $50,000 and $100,000, and 199 earn over $100,000. The survey responses are summarized in the chart at right.
Here are some highlights from the survey which you may find interesting, as I did:
Of the 22% of respondents who replied that they are more likely
to move after the election, 36% said they are considering a move to another country, and 26% are thinking about moving to another state. This was a national survey, so perhaps those considering a move to another state live in one of the 13 states which severely restrict or ban abortions. Since Colorado is not one of those states which restrict abortion — and in fact just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights — the survey suggests that we may see an influx of people moving here for that reason. A separate survey commissioned by Redfin found that 27% of U.S. residents would be hesitant to live in an area where most residents don’t share their political views.
Reminiscent of 2016, Google searches about leaving the country spiked following Donald Trump’s victory.
Here are the percentage increases for searches “moving to…” these countries:
New Zealand—up 7,600 percent
Germany—up 4,200 percent.
Netherlands—up 3,233 percent.
Ireland—up 2,400 percent.
Norway—up 1,150 percent.
Australia—up 1,150 percent
Portugal—up 1,100 percent
Also, more general searches for “Moving to Europe” surged by 1,566 percent. Searches for “Moving to English-Speaking Countries” surged by 1,328 percent.
Theoretically, such sentiment could spur real estate activity, but I’m not
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aware of any Americans who acted on such Google searches in 2016, and I don’t expect to see many now. I know that Rita and I have no plans to leave the country. Moves based on reproductive freedom, however, I think will occur — including by gynecologists, as has already been reported.
Some other observations from the Redfin-Ipsos survey included the following:
Of the respondents who said they are more likely to move post-election, 17% said the results of the election have made them more likely to consider buying a new home. 12% said the results have made them more likely to consider selling their current home. Roughly the same share (13%) are now more likely to rent a home.
In a September Ipsos survey also commissioned by Redfin, 23% of would-be first-time home buyers said they were waiting until after the election, wanting to
Of those surveyed, 22% say they'll consider moving now that the election is over. Among them, 36% are considering relocating to another country, while 26% are thinking about moving to a different state
see what the winning candidate might do to increase the availability of affordable housing. Given that Kamala Harris had promised $25,000 down payment grants to first-time homebuyers, it makes sense that they would wait to see if she won instead of buying a home using today’s more modest incentives. Maybe those buyers will indeed get off the fence now that she lost and Donald Trump made no such promise.
Call Wendy Renee, our in-house loan officer, if you’d like to know about the already existing programs for first-time homebuyers. Her cell number is below.
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Is Great, But Too Expensive
When Elon Musk first introduced it, I was skeptical of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software (FSD) ever working in a way that I would find safe and effective. Others must be skeptical, too, because Tesla recently enabled a free 45-day trial of the software in suitably equipped cars, including my 2023 Tesla Model Y. My free trial expires on Nov. 24th.
Having bad-mouthed FSD in the past, I owe it to Tesla and my readers to share my favorable impression of it after putting many miles on my Model Y using FSD, including a road trip to Las Vegas.
In town, I was impressed that the car slows down for speed bumps and dips. How does it know they are there?
With the earlier Autosteer software, my Teslas were dependent on recognizing painted lane markings and would not cross a solid line, but FSD has no problem crossing solid lines when it is safe to do so — for example, giving a wide berth to a bicyclist by crossing the double yellow line, but only when no cars are coming in the opposite direction.
I was impressed at how it handled construction zones. Picture a construction zone with 2½ lanes of a 3-lane interstate closed off with traffic cones. My Tesla simply straddled the solid line between the cones and the edge of the pavement.
I never thought the software would be good at roundabouts, but it is perfect. It slows down (as it does on any curve) and assesses whether another car is remaining in the roundabout and whether a car to the left is entering the roundabout.
And here’s one area where the software is indeed safer than most humans: it assesses cars that are approaching from a road or driveway. If it looks like the vehicle might not stop or yield, the Tesla slows down to make sure. This wide perception alone could eliminate T-bone col-
lisions with cars running red lights. If I’m in the right lane and it sees a car entering the highway, it shifts to the left lane, assuming there’s an opening. Otherwise it slows down to let the car merge, assuming the spacing is right. It also does well merging from the on-ramp. It responds to other cars’ turn signals, slowing to allow them to merge. It would also move to the left when it spotted a stopped vehicle in the breakdown lane. It recognizes pedestrians and how they are moving, such as toward a crosswalk. At night on an unlit street, it saw a pedestrian in dark clothing that I didn’t see. I also love the display of surrounding traffic, bicycles and curbs on the screen. In slow traffic, it stops to let a pedestrian cross the street. At stop signs, it knows when it can turn left or right onto a busy arterial, or I can press the accelerator to make a bolder entry than it wanted.
FSD’s full name is now “Full SelfDriving (Supervised.)” A camera mounted above the rear view mirror monitors the driver. If you are not looking straight ahead, it alerts you to “Pay Attention to the Road.” This replaces earlier Autosteer software which required you to apply slight turning pressure to the steering wheel every so often to prove you’re there. Somehow, driving at night when the cabin is pitch dark, the camera still knows when I’m not looking ahead. When the car detects bad weather it warns that FSD is “degraded,” and it will require the driver to take over when it can’t trust itself to make good decisions.
I’d pay for this improved FSD if it were more affordable, but $99/month or the $8,000 purchase price is simply too high. I’ll let the free trial lapse. I have more to say, and screenshots are included, on the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com
Douglas County, hospital to provide resources to new families
Douglas County Healthy Families program provides care packages to newborns
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Having a baby is often a time for excitement. But bringing home a newborn can also be overwhelming for parents. rough a partnership with Douglas County’s Healthy Families program, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital will provide new families with a care package to assist with their newborn.
“Being a parent is hard – it’s not an easy job,” said Laura Larson, Douglas County assistant director for community health.
“ e more we can come in and wrap ourselves around our families and really give them the love and support they need, the better.”
In an e ort to support new families in the county, the Douglas County Healthy Families program launched in late 2023 and now includes 15 community partners, including Advocates for Children, Douglas County Early Childhood Council and Manna Resource Center.
e idea started when Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon went to the county’s health department with an idea to give out sleep sacks to parents of newborns. As part of the human services board, he said he often heard about newborn fatalities for a variety of reasons ranging from a parent rolling over on top of their child to a shaken baby.
According to the American Academy
of Pediatrics, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the leading cause of injury death in infancy. Additionally, most deaths occur in babies between two and four months of age.
“My intent was to redirect those tragedies to triumph,” said Laydon. “And provide an opportunity for so many community partners to come alongside new parents and families of all backgrounds.”
Each purple-bag care package is lled with community-based resources that focus on safe sleep, child development, car seat safety, maternal mood disorders, parental stresses, among others.
Included in the bag is information about the healthy families program; stickers with important phone numbers such as poison control, crisis lifeline, and the nonpro t You Are Not Alone; visual cards from Developmental Pathways; cooling packs from Douglas County Libraries; and sleep sacks.
Larson said the informational ip book — which includes how to use the sleep sack and how to support caregivers — is a critical piece from an educational standpoint. e resources go beyond helping the newborn because they are also for the parents who are dealing with issues like depression, she added.
Laydon said part of the education is trying to communicate to families that they have a place to go to for resources and support as well as learning how to prevent tragedies.
“We want to make sure that everyone in Douglas County, no matter what your family looks like, has the opportunity to get the education, information, love, care and support,” said Laydon.
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Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon presented UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital’s first Douglas County Healthy Families program care package to Darrian McGhee, Colton Davis and their newborn, Salem Davis.
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Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon watches as Laura Larson, Douglas County assistant director for community health, speaks about the items in the care package new families will take home that will assist them in taking care of their newborn. The package includes resources for parents and caregivers’ mental health.
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Plata, and unionization efforts are ongoing in other counties, McCauley said.
e Douglas County commissioners have argued that union activity could make county residents less safe. Douglas o cials also expressed concern that unionization would add a level of bureaucracy in the sheri ’s o ce.
As they continue to ght the unionization e ort, the commissioners and the sheri announced they have appealed the Nov. 1 nding from the state.
“As the sheri I stand rm that we did not violate the law. We did not threaten or coerce our sta . We simply shared accurate information so they could make an informed decision,” Weekly said in a statement, adding: “My sta put their lives on the line every day. As a 31-year veteran of my agency nobody can represent the best interest of my sta better than me. Collective bargaining only adds an unnecessary level of bureaucracy.”
e Colorado Fraternal Order of Police union organization, which has been supporting the e ort to unionize the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, said in a statement that the state’s ruling is “a signi cant win for all public employees who deserve a fair and lawful workplace.”
“I’ve spent 24 years of my life dedicated to this process, and I can tell you that the places where the employees — whether it’s a sheri ’s o ce or a police department — when they have a right to speak at their workplace and be able to express their concerns and also their support for certain things in the department … the morale is much higher than in the places where all those things are dictated to
them by one or two people that run the department,” said McCauley, the lawyer for the Colorado FOP.
Earlier this year, an election was expected to determine whether sheriff’s employees would choose to be represented by a union. But the FOP requested the election be canceled, according to the county, amid the organization’s concerns about county officials’ actions.
A rescheduled election could be held around early spring, McCauley said.
Here’s a look at the allegations that Douglas County o cials committed unfair labor practices and what led up to the investigation.
‘An unlawful threat’
Amid the unionization e ort, Weekly engaged in an “extended email campaign,” sending messages over the course of a month and a half, resulting in one to three emails to employees each week, according to the state’s ruling.
In a February email, the sheri wrote that if a union forms, “the FOP legal counsel (from Missouri) will negotiate for the Deputies and Sergeants. I am not comfortable handing over your future and best interests to third-party, out-of-state strangers,” according to the ruling document.
“ e persistence of the Sheri ’s roughly twice weekly anti-union emails created
an ongoing atmosphere of anti-union sentiment that rose to the level of coercion and interfered with his employee’s right to unionize,” the ruling says. “In addition, the use of the Sheri ’s work email caused the statements to reasonably be interpreted as the o cial position of the o ce.”
Other actions and information that the ruling notes include the following:
• In March, Weekly held a meeting for detectives, corporals and sergeants that included presentations by consultants about “unions, union negotiations, and the related disadvantages of what unionization at the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce would mean.” Capt. Joel White stated that employees attending a meeting “must remain in place and for the selected time.”
• As the National Labor Relations Board noted in a 2022 advice memorandum, such “captive audience” meetings “inherently involve an unlawful threat that employees will be disciplined or su er other reprisals if they exercise their protected right not to listen to [employer speech concerning the exercise of their statutory labor rights].”
• e sheri also issued a poster opposing the union, which, “though noting he personally paid for the poster, hung in the Sheri ’s o ces and depicted him wearing his Sheri ’s uniform.”
• e sheri recorded two YouTube videos discussing the unionization e orts, with at least one depicting an animation of a Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce badge.
‘Free speech not illegal’
In March, Commissioners Teal, Laydon and omas released a YouTube video using public funds to speak out against
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Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly speaks during a news conference at the sheri ’s o ce in October.
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the unionization e ort, the ruling says. Some of the statements in the video, the ruling says, include:
• “We agree with Sheri Weekly that unions are unnecessary in the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce. We agree with you that living in a safe community and living in a community that is a great place to raise a family requires the right investment in the right assets at the right time and rmly focused on your safety.”
• “We think the best path forward is without unions standing in the way of these goals and your very clear expectations of us for public safety outcomes in our service to you and your family.”
In response to the state’s ruling, county o cials argued that the Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act, or COBCA, prohibits Colorado counties from discouraging employees from becoming members of a union but “preserves the free speech rights of the County and the Sheri in ‘the expression of any personal view, argument, or opinion.’”
“ is appeal is not about a union election. It is about the state preventing local leaders from sharing their views about a union election,” the county commissioners said in a statement. ey added: “Free speech is not and should never be illegal in the State of Colorado and the county will ght to uphold the law that preserves free speech.”
County points to ‘trickery’
Teal has said the FOP sent out information to sheri ’s employees implying that Weekly supported a union e ort. “ is trickery by the union caused many
employees to sign their names in support of a union because they were falsely led to believe Sheri Weekly supported it,” Teal said in the commissioners’ video message in March.
In February, the FOP sent an email to sheri ’s o ce employees, according to the ruling, in which it stated: “Your voices were heard loud and clear through our recent survey, and the resonance was profound. An overwhelming 75% of you have cast a resounding ‘yes’ vote for collective bargaining in Douglas County. In the spirit of transparency and support, I met with Sheri Weekly to share the survey results and discuss our proposed course of action. Sheri Weekly expressed his continued support for us and the FOP.”
Following this email, the FOP sent a clarifying email to employees, according to the ruling, in which it stated: “While Sheri Weekly has consistently stated his opposition to collective bargaining from the outset, it’s crucial to emphasize that he remains fully supportive of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and its members. However, it’s essential to note that supporting the FOP does not equate to supporting collective bargaining. I understand that some of you may have inferred Sheri Weekly’s support for collective bargaining based on his support for the FOP. However, I want to make it explicitly clear that this is not the case.”
e state’s ruling touches on the issue of lawful speech.
“ e Supreme Court (has) explained that in order to qualify as lawful advocacy, an employer’s statements must be ‘carefully phrased on the basis of objective fact,’” the ruling says, adding: “Here, County Commissioners made false or misleading statements that were not based on objective facts when they claimed that the FOP engaged in ‘trickery’ that ‘caused many employees to sign their
names in support of a union because they were falsely led to believe Sheri Weekly supported it.’ As discussed above, the record does not support such allegations of ‘trickery’ by the FOP.”
e ruling also says a commissioners’ statement is also “unsupported by any objective facts.”
“ e Commissioners provided no speci c examples or evidence regarding how a union might interfere with the sheri ’s o ce’s work or create a less safe community. Rather, they implied without evidence that the community would be less safe and employees’ interests less protected with union ‘interference,’” the ruling says.
‘Personal opinion’
e state did not nd that all of Weekly’s conduct and statements constituted unfair labor practices.
“For example, certain of Sheri ’s Weekly’s statements, such as his references to prior improvements in pay, bene ts, and terms and conditions of employment for Sheri ’s O ce employees do not violate … because they are not unfounded predictions and are supported by objective evidence. His initial rebuttal of the Union’s characterization that he ‘supported it’ was also likely protected,” the ruling says.
“And the expression of his personal opinion that the organizing e ort is ‘unnecessary,’ taken alone, may not have run afoul of COBCA’s protections, had it been made in a context that did not imply it was made in the Sheri ’s o cial position and had it been unaccompanied by other unsupported predictions or discouragement of union participation,” the ruling adds. “However, in the aggregate, the Sheri ’s … use of his o cial position to discourage union membership constituted unfair labor practices.”
‘Case of first impression’
McCauley, the lawyer for Colorado FOP, called the state’s investigation “a case of rst impression.”
“Meaning that there’s no other case law in the state of Colorado (that I’m aware of) on this because of the newness of COBCA,” McCauley said.
He anticipates the legal ght could continue and get appealed in court and could set precedent around the state.
e appeal the county led was an “administrative appeal” with the state Labor Department, a county spokesperson said.
County in other legal battle
In a separate legal matter, Douglas County is ghting the state in court, arguing that sheri ’s employees don’t have the right to push for changes in their workplace through a union.
e county argued in a lawsuit it led in May that COBCA does not apply to sheri ’s employees. e sheri and county commissioners are listed as plainti s in the lawsuit, which was led in Denver District Court against the state Labor Department.
e county argues that legally the sheri ’s o ce and county government are separate entities.
at’s even though the sheri ’s o ce’s budget is controlled by Douglas County commissioners.
“Under both the Colorado Constitution and applicable statutes, sheri s and boards of county commissioners are treated as separate public entities having di erent powers,” a 1999 case cited in Douglas’ lawsuit complaint says. Douglas County had also led another lawsuit challenging the state regarding COBCA. e second challenged COBCA as abridging of personal and local government rights. Both of the actions remain pending, according to a county statement.
Future of Castle Rock’s Lost Canyon Ranch open space starts to take shape
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock is beginning to plan the future of Lost Canyon Ranch, the town’s most recent open space acquisition, and is seeking community feedback on potential uses.
Lost Canyon Ranch is 680 acres of open space preserved under a conservation easement, which limits the possible uses in an e ort to protect the environment in perpetuity. e town bought the land for $15 million in April.
Now the town is in the initial stages of master planning, said Je Smullen, assistant director of parks and recreation. Proposed uses for the open space center around passive recreation, such as building trails and converting existing buildings into amenities.
“It’s an open space, not a park, so we’re looking more at opportunities for trails and trailhead spaces,” Smullen said.
Lost Canyon Ranch borders Castlewood Canyon State Park and includes a variety of habitat types including riparian, ponderosa forest, open grasslands and cli outcroppings.
e site features Willow Creek and the Franktown Cave, a culturally-signi cant prehistoric archaeological site dating back more than 8,000 years. ere are also two older houses, a horse arena and small outbuildings.
Wildlife in the area includes mountain lions, bobcats, bears, mule deer, coyotes, fox, golden eagles, owls, raptors, wild turkeys, migratory songbirds, prairie dogs, porcupine, elk and more. Smullen said the goal is to balance mak-
“We’re focused on balancing the natural habitat and wildlife with passive recreation, so we’re not putting activities out there that disturb (the ecosystem),” he
At an open house hosted by the town in November, residents were encouraged to suggest ideas for the property and learn more about proposed plans.
Carrie Mahan Groce, a communications specialist for Castle Rock, said the town is hoping to educate residents about what conservation easement means for the land by hosting events and sharing information on a dedicated website at www.crgov.com/lostcanyonranch.
Smullen said he hopes to gain feedback on potential opportunities and concerns. He added that any amenities will be phased in slowly to help keep the property from being overwhelmed by users.
“ ere’s a lot of potential on the property, but it has to conform to the conservation values, so something like a nature center, environmental education or a place for day camps,” Smullen said.
Residents can also submit feedback on the plans for Lost Canyon Ranch via an online survey, which will be open through
The first draft of the master plan is expected to be presented early next year, Smullen said. The town is hoping to offer tours of the property in the spring.
ing the land accessible and protecting the unique habitat.
Any plans for the property will have to be approved by the Douglas Land Conservancy, which is the organization that holds the conservation easement.
DirecTV plans to terminate DISH Network acquisition
DISH bondholders reject terms of proposed debt o er
BY NINA JOSS
After announcing plans to acquire DISH Network earlier this fall, DirecTV is planning to terminate the planned purchase after a group of DISH bondholders rejected the terms of a debt-exchange offer.
“A successful exchange is a condition for DirecTV’s acquisition of the DISH video business,” said Ted Wietecha, a spokesperson for EchoStar, which owns
DISH. “Given the outcome of the EchoStar exchange, DirecTV has expressed that they will have no choice but to terminate the acquisition on Nov. 22.”
DISH employs thousands of Coloradans at its ve metro Denver o ces, including its wireless headquarters in Littleton. e company has experienced a tumultuous year of declining revenue, layo s and an acquisition by EchoStar Corp. in January.
In the proposed transaction, DirecTV was to pay $1 to buy the pay TV business called DISH DBS, which includes DISH and Sling TV, while agreeing to take on about $9.75 billion of DISH’s debt, as reported by Reuters.
“DISH and DirecTV launched an exchange o er at a discounted rate for
the debt to help extend the maturities,” Reuters reported “For the deal to go through, DISH DBS debtholders had to agree to exchange their debt for new debt in the merged entity at a discounted rate, taking a haircut of about $1.57 billion on the debt.”
A group of more than 85% of DISH’s bondholders rejected the plan, Reuters reported.
In a recent earnings report, EchoStar reported a total revenue of $11.86 billion for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, compared to $12.85 billion in the yearago period. Net loss attributable to EchoStar in the rst three quarters of 2024 was $454.78 million, compared to net income of $327.83 million in the year-ago period.
Diluted loss per share was $1.67, compared to earnings per share of $1.06 in the year-ago period.
Wietecha said the company has “a more robust foundation to operate and grow EchoStar’s business, independent of the exchange outcome.”
“EchoStar received $2.5 billion innancing in September to pay its upcoming debt maturity, and raised an additional $5.6 billion in nancing as part of a series of nancial transactions recently announced,” he said. “ ese funds are una ected by the DirecTV transaction.”
Wietecha did not comment on whether EchoStar will conduct any further negotiations that could make the sale to DirecTV go through.
The Lost Canyon Ranch property features unique biodiversity and habitats with wildlife like bears, eagles, elk and foxes. Castle Rock is planning to o er some accessible trails on the land while conserving the environment. COURTESY TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
The power of setting standards and following through
Accountability is a topic often discussed but seldom fully appreciated. e alignment between expectations and accountability forms the backbone of e ective relationships and progress in personal and professional settings. Setting expectations without inspection is not enough. In the words of management experts, “You must inspect what you expect.” But what does that mean in practice?
In any setting where goals are shared, whether it’s a workplace, a sports team, or even a personal goal like tness, the expectation of results needs more than verbal agreement. It requires active commitment from everyone involved, which is only as strong as the system of accountability supporting it.
for mutual encouragement and motivation. But there’s a drawback: workout partners might go easy on you, particularly friends who want you to like them. ey might encourage you to miss or skip that last set.
Many people team up with workout partners to make exercise more enjoyable, build camaraderie, and stay motivated. However, there’s a distinct di erence between a workout partner and an accountability partner. A workout partner meets you at the gym, perhaps someone who will do the same sets and reps as you, share in the work, and celebrate with you afterward. ey can be great
Now, an accountability partner is an entirely di erent type of support. is person knows your goals as well as you do and is there to accompany you and ensure you meet or exceed your expectations. ey won’t accept excuses and won’t inch at di cult conversations. ey arrive early, have the plan in mind, and won’t let you walk out the door until every last rep is completed. Accountability partners are invaluable because they don’t settle for mediocrity.
Over the years, I’ve had workout partners who failed to keep me accountable. ey wanted to be liked more than they wanted to push me. When I was tired or unmotivated, they didn’t challenge me, allowing me to slack o instead.
Tax-saving year-end strategies
It is di cult to think about tax-saving strategies when everyone is busy getting ready for the holidays. But there are only a few short weeks left to make a dent in your tax bill for 2024. Investors are likely to have a decent year in returns and higher interest rates on savings. We don’t often think of investment earnings as a taxable event, but some are, and this year it may seem higher than most.
ere are still a few things you can do to reduce your overall tax bill next April, but they must be completed before 2 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. ere are also fewer trading days this December thanks to the holiday schedule. So now is the time to plan a strategy and take action quickly.
• Consider maximizing your 401(k) retirement plan contribution or other retirement plans. Don’t forget the catch-up provision for those over age 50. Watch for the increase in limits for 2025 and make those changes as soon as you are eligible.
• Realize capital losses to help o set any long-term capital gains.
• Consider if a Roth contribution is better for you or even a Roth conversion based on your income tax bracket this year. Remember, there is only one more year before the current tax law expires and we revert to higher brackets.
• Seniors over age 70 1/2 can still take money from their IRA to fund a charity through a quali ed charitable distribution (QCD) up to $105,000. is is a good way to fund your favorite cause without paying taxes on the money rst. Even if you don’t have to take your required minimum distribution (RMD) yet, you are still eligible for a QCD under the old rules.
• Business owners can open or fund their own retirement plan, such as a 401(k) with as much as $69,000 depending on your earnings net of expenses.
After one too many half-hearted sessions, I had to confront one of my workout partners. It was a tough conversation. He admitted that he wasn’t comfortable challenging others or holding them accountable. Realizing this, I moved on to someone who could be rm with me and wouldn’t hesitate to call me out when I wasn’t giving my best. A real accountability partner understands that sometimes you need tough love, someone who isn’t afraid to push you, even if it’s uncomfortable. Whether in the gym or business, holding people accountable is about investing in the results you want to achieve. It’s not always easy, and it’s not always comfortable. But when we commit to inspecting what we expect, we create a culture of follow-through and achievement. An accountability structure means putting systems in place to monitor progress, adjusting as needed, and o ering support that is both encouraging and uncompromising.
In personal tness, as in business, accountability partners ensure that what you set out to do is achieved. ey transform the workout from a casual commitment into a structured journey toward
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Disrespectful snub
FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
• Consider opening or contributing to a donor-advised fund (DAF) to help o set high earnings, the sale of a business or property, a large capital gain or bonus. is allows you to transfer the sale of an appreciated asset to charity and reduce the tax liability to you. You then can invest the proceeds inside your DAF and spend the rest of your life giving donations out of that fund to your favorite quali ed charities.
• Review your estate plan to see if any other charitable deduction programs may be a good t for you. Charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) allow you to earn income while contributing to a designated charity, private foundation or DAF.
• Charitable lead trusts provide income to a charity with the remaining assets passed on to your heirs. is is a way to reduce taxes while providing for those in need without disinheriting your family members.
• Selling a rental property? Plan before you sign. Learn about exchange and planning opportunities to help reduce your tax burden. ere are many tax-saving strategies that could t within your overall nancial and estate plan. It is always benecial to plan these tactics all year long. However, if you are like most people, this ended up on a long list of things to do. is is a good reminder of what needs to take place before year-end. Now, go enjoy your holidays!
Patricia Kummer is managing director for Mariner, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
real, measurable progress. When we set expectations but don’t check in on them, we’re e ectively saying they don’t matter. Accountability takes what we expect and turns it into action, creating a disciplined pathway that leads to results. e lesson here is clear: if you’re serious about reaching your goals, align yourself with accountability partners who won’t just go through the motions. Choose people who can inspect, push, and remind you of your potential. In the end, accountability is less about pleasing and more about pushing you to be your best. And that’s where the real transformation happens.
I would love to hear your accountability story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can get comfortable being pushed harder to achieve our goals and dreams, it really will be a better-thangood life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
Highlands Ranch State Rep. Bob Marshall is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4666, of which I am the current post commander. It has come to my attention that the Highlands Ranch Metro District (HRMD) did not invite Bob to the Highlands Ranch Veterans Day event. It is doubtful that any elected o cial in Douglas County has a more extensive military service record than Bob. As the nation’s oldest organization of veterans who served in combat operations overseas, he did not just qualify for membership by participation in one combat operation, but multiple. And this disrespect is even more egregious given that Bob likely has done more for veterans in Colorado than any other state or local o cial the past two years. He single-handedly sponsored Amendment G to the ballot to include unemployable veterans who had been inexplicably excluded from the disabled veterans homestead exemption for years; established the Purple Star Program to help integrate DoD children better into public schools; and as de facto leader of the veterans caucus in the legislature overrode the powerful Joint Budget Committee and governor’s budget to ensure veterans in rural and isolated areas received nal honors. ese examples of recent accomplishments are in addition to the years he spent working disability issues for wounded and injured service-members. And since joining our post several years ago, he has spent every Memorial and Veterans Day weekend collecting funds for veterans causes at local King Soopers no matter the weather, while even during the busiest times of the legislative session he still rushes to Fort Logan to pay nal respects to colleagues who pass on.
portedly honor the service of veterans. It cannot be to simply honor the service of veterans of which you approve.
Harold R. Abney, Commander, VFW Pat Hannon Post 4666, Littleton
Stand up for what is right
Yesterday I cried, not because my candidate lost, but because a man whose words have carried so much hate and violence, and who has fueled hate and violence by his supporters, did. at I am writing this confuses me; how have we not learned to lead our lives with love, empathy, and acceptance toward our neighbors even if they don’t live their lives exactly like we do?
is failure to invite an elected o cial in your community with such an extensive and well-known military and veterans service background to a Veterans Day event is not just disrespectful to Bob, but to every veteran who ever served. I ask that you do better as such behavior demeans both you and the ceremonies you conduct to pur-
To my friends and neighbors who voted for Trump because you think his policies will be better for you and this country I ask, will you stand and speak out when his words and policies are directly hateful and harmful toward your neighbors who are not White, Christian, heterosexual, able bodied, cis-gender or male? Will you speak up when a friend says something that is misogynistic, racist, homophobic, xenophobic, or antisemitic? If you think this is dramatic, I am happy you live in identities that shield you from this reality. For many of us, this isn’t hypothetical. Almost every day for the last week I drove my two beautiful, kind Jewish boys past a Trump sign adorned with swastikas on Hilltop Road. We talked about what that represents, how our own family ended up in this country, and how some didn’t leave in time so died in concentration camps. We talked about the fact that Trump invokes Hitler as a leader he admires. is week my boys woke up to the fact that they have neighbors who hate them and think they are subhuman because of the religious and cultural identity they were born into. It is also no secret that Black children in our school district experience direct racism in a space where they should just be children, learning and growing. Hate lives in our backyards. SEE LETTERS, P11
Seniors’ Council to meet Dec. 5
Older adults and those who support older adults are invited to attend the December Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) meeting on ursday, Dec. 5 at the Canvas Credit Union, Community Room, located at 10000 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree from 10-11:30 am. e meeting is free and open to the public.
Gretchen Lopez, SCDC Leadership Team, will highlight issues and accomplishments bene ting adults over 60 during 2024 as well as SCDC plans for 2025. Joyful guitar music will be performed by Mitch Ubben and refreshments will be served.
According to Lopez, “I’m looking forward to sharing SCDC 2024 accomplishments and the exciting plans we have for 2025 at our December meeting. SCDC works hard to connect older adults, to hear concerns, identify needs, and determine how we can continue to advocate on behalf of those 60 and older. We’ll also have a bit of fun celebrating the winter holiday season by giving away some door prizes, conversing, and snacking. All in all, we’ll have a great time and I hope to see many older adults and those who support them on December 5th!”
LIVING
priority of SCDC. Some attendees listen, some ask questions, and some make suggestions. Also of prime importance is the participation of Douglas County government liaisons, senior group leaders, and older adult service providers. Together we strive to make life for older adults in Douglas County better. Our emphasis is on Living Well and Aging Well through education, advocacy, and engagement. ere are short-term and ongoing volunteer roles for those who are interested. ese range from greeting attendees at a monthly meeting to serving on the leadership team. But there is no pressure to volunteer. SCDC is supported by Douglas County Community Services. Douglas County Libraries partners with SCDC. Please visit our website at www.douglas.co.us and search for “Seniors’ Council” for the most up-to-date information. Email SCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us with questions or comments.
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OBITUARIES
Patricia (Ligon) Braden
March 6, 1938 - November 6, 2024
Holding interesting monthly meetings and other events with a focus on topics of interest to those 60-plus is the top
LETTERS
One of the very rst things the Trump administration has overtly said they plan to do is roll back equal rights protections for LGBTQ+ people. Every one of us knows someone in Douglas County who is LQBTQ+, whether we realize it or not. Some of you who voted for Trump even have children who are LGBTQ+. When this happens, will you stand with us to ensure workplaces, schools, places of worship, and neighborhoods are safe for all our neighbors to realize their American dream, or will you be silent and stand up only for those that look and act like you and believe what you believe?
We are all many things. Only when we can accept and even celebrate our di erences will America be great again. Melissa Palay, Highlands Ranch
The painful autopsy
As the Democratic autopsy continues, let’s stop the blame game and admit the deadly diagnoses.
For those who can’t de ne what a woman is, it’s priceless to declare others who didn’t vote for Harris as being misogynistic when it has nothing to do with gender but perceived ability. People don’t want a wannabe leader who can’t clearly dene her wa ing policy positions and had already garnered a poor track record. A faux media reinvention of her was pitifully too late.
For the sake of the peace and safety of our country, it’s not racist or xenophobic to want proper vetting on those who arrive in our country. Have we forgotten 9-11 and that there are those in our world who may want to harm Americans?
It’s not e ective to say our economy is improving when people are still paying $7 for butter and $3-$4 a gallon for gas — and they can’t a ord to buy a home.
It’s disingenuous to keep publishing stats on employment and crime that constantly need to be corrected. We can’t trust the D.C. data when it rst appears. It’s not dis-, mis-, or mal-information
is guest column is by Jean Spahr of the SCDC Leadership Team.
to recognize propaganda on many levels — especially when repeated lies have already been debunked. Lies range from Trump’s manifesto (Project 2025) to a national abortion ban to a removal of Social Security. Media has been woefully derelict in its duty to present complete narratives.
Media has also been blatantly biased in multiple e orts to destroy the resolute Trump through lawfare and continual character assassinations. Ironically, the inverse occurs: the more e ort is expended to disavow him, the more people seem to like him.
And the more celebrities came out to support Harris, the more widespread the belief became that the Democratic Party had abandoned regular folks by catering to the elite. Meanwhile, Trump trolled the Left by donning an apron to work at McDonald’s — then wearing a safety vest to jump into a garbage truck.
Much can be said for Tulsi, Elon, Bobby, and Rogan coming out to support Trump. ey all had experienced censorship directed from the Dems.
So those who voted for Kamala only because of their hatred for Trump clearly do not see the entire picture … e most ironic thing about Trump’s sweeping election is that the “threat to democracy” was overwhelmingly chosen by democracy.
Linda Mazunik, Lone Tree
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Patricia Braden, nee Ligon, was born March 6, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia to Calhoun Perry and Daisy Ligon. ey soon moved to Toccoa, GA. After graduating from Stephens County High School, Pat entered a nursing school in Atlanta. While attending services at the Southern Baptist Student Union, she met Richard Braden. At that time, female nursing students were not allowed to be married, so upon her engagement to Richard (Dick), she was forced to leave her studies. After their wedding, they honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, then Dick reported for basic training for the US Army. ey moved to Germany where their daughters Lisa and Lori were born. Upon returning to the United States, Dick joined the Air Force and their daughter Jill was born. Pat and Dick attended the University of New Mexico, where Pat nished her undergraduate degree and earned a Masters in Education. After a short stay at the US Air Force Academy, Pat and Dick attended Oklahoma State University where both earned their PhDs. e family continued to move often until Dick retired from the Air Force while they were stationed in Fairborn, Ohio. Pat returned to school at Wright State University and earned a Masters in Business Computers. She went on to work for TRW and the US Treasury Department. ey chose to retire
south of Denver, Colorado, in an area that later was incorporated as the City of Lone Tree. Pat became involved in government for the new city, serving on city council. While she thought about running for Mayor, her true heart was in the local arts council, so she devoted her energies to the planning, funding, and building of the Lone Tree Arts Center. e center opened in 2011 and is truly a testament to her drive to bring arts into the community. Many statues around town were purchased during her time with the arts council. She was also deeply involved in the building of a local skateboard park, taking time during her vacations to visit existing parks and discuss with the people using them their views on what made a good recreation facility.
Pat passed away after a long decline due to Alzheimer’s disease on November 6, 2024 in Essex Junction, Vermont. Dick predeceased her by several years. She is survived by her brother Dr. Walter Ligon, her daughters Lisa and Lisa’s husband Larry, Lori, and Jill and her husband Robert, as well as ve grandchildren and their partners Alicia and Carson, Michael and Jenna, Christopher, Melissa and Ryan, and Carolyn and Jacob.
Pat would have preferred donations be made in her memory to the Lone Tree Arts Center in lieu of owers.
Aicha Chantal Jacob
February 20, 1952 - November 6, 2024
Aicha was the gentlest, kindest soul who saw the world as a place lled with beauty. She was passionate about creating and highlighting beauty through art and music. Aicha forever was studying, viewing ideas through di erent lenses and discovering treasures of perspectives. She believed in following dreams and that dreams come true, encouraging those around her to follow their hearts. She was a tender mother, grandmother daughter, and sister who always
showed patience and kindness while supporting exploration and education. Her faith in God and a higher power sustained her. A lifelong avid student, Aicha was an inspirational teacher herself in many capacities. She felt called to perform music for the elderly or the ailing. Aicha will be dearly missed by friends and family alike. She is survived by her parents, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Organizations fill gap for cold-weather shelter needs
HAAT Force, Movement 5280 serve the south metro’s unhoused with shelter, services during winter weather
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As winter’s harsh conditions increase in the Denver metro area, two vital organizations — HAAT Force and Movement 5280 — are stepping up to provide shelter and other services to those experiencing homelessness.
HAAT Force, which is an acronym for Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force, is an Englewood-based nonpro t that serves as a severe weather shelter and provides resources for people in the south metro area who are unhoused. Movement 5280 is also based in Englewood, and it focuses on providing support for the Denver metro area’s at-risk and unhoused youth and young adults.
With the recent closure of the Severe Weather Shelter Network, these groups are lling the critical gap in services by o ering motel vouchers, emergency shelter and essential support for individuals facing life-threatening weather.
Sienna McGrath, executive director of HAAT, said in previous winter seasons the nonpro t has o ered shelter to “the most vulnerable members of the unhoused community,” including those with disabilities, families with children, people with pets or service animals, those who are transgender and gender nonconforming and older adults age 65 and older.
“However, with the closure of Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN), which previously provided congregate shelter for ablebodied individuals, HAAT Force has worked tirelessly to secure funding and expand our capacity,” McGrath said. “ is season, we are providing shelter to former SWSN clients in addition to our existing populations.”
Community Director for Movement 5280, Jamie Grove said the closure of the Severe Weather Shelter Network has also led the organization to expand its services.
“During the day, we operate as a warming site, and when severe weather conditions are declared, we open at 6 p.m. to provide overow night shelter for those without other options,” Grove said. McGrath explained that in a partnership with Break Bread and Integrative Family Community Services, HAAT also provides food to those it shelters, and the organization collaborates with Englewood’s Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church’s clothing bank to provide essential clothing.
“At full capacity, HAAT Force can accommodate up to 40 former SWSN clients and between 25-100 HAAT Force clients, depending on room availability in participating motels,” McGrath said.
Currently, McGrath said HAAT is at full capacity for the winter season but the organization does
an open registration as space becomes available.
“ e season started with a major storm, which heightened concerns for the safety of those experiencing homelessness,” McGrath said. “Additionally, other organizations that used to o er severe weather shelter have either closed or refocused on speci c groups, such as families. ese changes — along with fewer resources overall — are creating signi cant challenges for both service providers and those in need.”
Grove said Movement 5280 can accommodate about 40 people per night in the organization’s over ow shelter, which is managed through a referral system that comes from HAAT when it reaches capacity, as well as local resource agencies and law enforcement.
Despite the challenges, McGrath said the services that HAAT and Movement 5280 are providing are life-saving.
“By providing shelter during extreme weather conditions, we’re helping to prevent life-threatening issues like frostbite, which
can lead to amputations, and other weather-related health problems,” McGrath said. “ e people we serve are human beings, each with unique stories of hardship and resilience. Many of them have experienced personal loss or di cult circumstances that led to homelessness. Our goal is to show them the compassion and respect they deserve, and to afrm the value of their lives.”
Grove said these services also provide people with a “sense of dignity and community support.”
“We are committed to ensuring that no one is left unsheltered when the weather is at its harshest,” Grove said.
HAAT is funded through a combination of private donations, grants from local foundations, support from churches, and public funding from Arapahoe County, Tri-Cities, and the State of Colorado.
For more information or to assist HAAT Force, visit www.haatforce. org, call 720-483-7864 or email info@haatforce.org. For more information on Movement5280, visit movement5280.org/.
Bridge security at DIA is going away forever
passengers check in, and Concourse A, which is one of the airport’s terminals. e changes will happen in a few phases:
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Checkpoint will be closed as terminal overhaul moves ahead
BY ANDY KINNEY DENVERITE
Denver International Airport will soon close its bridge security checkpoint as the Great Hall construction project gets somewhat closer to completion. e bridge checkpoint has been a slightly secret option for some travelers, sometimes o ering shorter wait times when the main hall is packed. It sits on the elevated building segment that connects the Great Hall, where
Starting now, the bridge checkpoint and general access to the bridge will close from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday through ursday nights. Everyone will have to use the airport’s train system to get to Concourse A during this time.
Starting Dec. 9, the bridge security checkpoint will stop operating regularly e checkpoint might be reactivated when there’s an “urgent need,” but don’t count on it. You’ll still be able to use the bridge if your ight arrives at an A gate and you want to walk to the Great Hall, but not the other way around.
Starting later in 2025, there will no longer be a security checkpoint on the bridge. But it will still be a bridge! Departing passengers
who have gone through the new West and the coming-soon East security checkpoints can take it to the concourse, or arriving passengers can walk to the Great Hall. e changes are part of the Great Hall renovation that has stretched across several years.
A major focus of the project is to revamp the airport’s cumbersome security checkpoints. One new checkpoint, West Security, has already opened on the Great Hall’s top oor. Instead of funneling travelers into just a couple security lanes, it stacks up more than a dozen screening stations.
A matching checkpoint, East Security, is expected to open by the third quarter of 2025.
is story is from Denverite, a Denver news site. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.
People utilizing HAAT Force services. HAAT Force provides motel vouchers to the unhoused in Arapahoe County and in the Tri-Cities of Englewood, Sheridan and Littleton.
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What was that light in Douglas County?
To honor the service and sacri ce of military men and women in advance of Veterans Day, Douglas County took part in Operation Green Light for Veterans in early November.
Led by the National Association of Counties, the program is an opportunity for communities to recognize the sacri ces made by veterans and their families by illuminating public buildings in green for one week.
As part of Operation Green Light, Douglas County planned to illuminate three government buildings in Castle Rock — the Philip S. Miller Building, Wilcox Street Building and the Justice Center.
In addition to lighting county buildings, residents, businesses and other organizations were encouraged to participate by simply changing one light bulb in their home to a green bulb. is can be an exterior or an interior light. By shining a green light, people can let veterans know they are seen, appreciated and supported.
See ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ in Littleton e musical, based on the Academy Award-winning lm of the same name, runs from Nov. 22 through Dec. 29 at the Town Hall Arts Center at 2450 Main St. in Littleton.
Filled with delightful music and a spirit of hope, Meredith Willson’s “Miracle on 34th Street” puts cynicism on trial and invites audience members of all ages to believe in Santa Claus again. Times for the musical will vary by day. For more information, contact boxo ce@townhallartscenter.org or call 303-794-2787, ext. 5.
Englewood’s CAFE 180 to host annual free Thanksgiving meal
CAFE 180 invites the Englewood community to a free meal this holiday.
e 14th annual free anksgiving meal takes place in Englewood at 3315 S. Broadway — north of Hampden Avenue, near Floyd Avenue — and is open to everyone. It runs from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 28.
Doris Walker is a single mom raising her 6-year-old daughter, Susan, in New York City. When Doris’ charming neighbor, Fred, volunteers to take Susan to meet Kris Kringle at Macy’s department store, holiday magic is let loose.
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e event is part of CAFE 180’s commitment to ensuring those who are experiencing food insecurity have access to healthy food. Whether you’re a regular guest or a new friend, this meal o ers an opportunity to celebrate together through the simple act of sharing a meal.
For more information about the event, you can contact info@cafe180. org or call 720-289-0799.
‘Cocoa & Caroling’ set for Douglas County Sip on hot cocoa, sing along to favorite holiday tunes and enjoy the magic of the season. No registration is required, and all ages are welcome.
e event takes place at Highlands Ranch library, outside by the entrance, from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 30, and at Castle Rock library from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 14.
See dances and learn about Native culture at Littleton event
Join Littleton’s Bemis Public Library for a performance of traditional dances featuring Native American tribes from the Rockies and beyond.
Learn about the culture of Native American communities through storytelling, music and vibrant regalia. e event runs from 3-3:45 p.m. Nov. 23.
e library is located at 6014 S. Datura St.
Castle Rock church reschedules holiday grief seminar
Due to weather, New Hope Presbyterian Church has rescheduled the Navigating Grief rough the Holidays seminar, which will now be held from 9-11 a.m. Nov. 23 at 3737 New Hope Way in Castle Rock.
e event runs from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Littleton’s Bemis library. Basic supplies will be provided. Bring any additional building materials you’d like, but all materials must be edible. Houses will be displayed through Dec. 22 for the public to vote on. e house with the most votes will win $25. Check whether spots are available and register at tinyurl.com/BemisGingerbread. Call 303-795-3961 with questions.
Application for Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship now open
With winter break approaching, Colorado high school students may want to use their down time to explore work experience opportunities.
e seminar focuses on practical approaches to grief management like exercises to manage grief, worksheets, and processes to identify and avoid stressful triggers during the holiday season.
e event aims to help neighbors and the New Hope family prepare for griefrelated challenges during a time traditionally associated with family and joy. For more information, you can contact the Rev. Murray at 303-660-0057. Registration is required. Visit NewHopePres.org and go to the events page.
Take part in gingerbread-house-building contest in Littleton
Sign up with a group or individually to create festive and edible architecture.
e 2025 application for Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship program is now open through Jan. 15.
Selected students will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonpro t to learn rsthand about the needs of the community and the critical role nonpro ts play.
e students attend an all-expense paid leadership summit in Washington, D.C., to learn how government, business and the nonpro t sector work together to address critical community needs.
Students from the following counties can apply: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomeld, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Je erson and Park. See the application details at tinyurl. com/BankAmericaStudentLeadersApply.
Loveland Ski Area opens for the season
Loveland Ski Area welcomed skiers and snowboarders to Dillon where 8 inches of fresh powder was waiting for the rst run of the 2024-25 season. Dozens of eager skiers showed up hours before the rst chair.
Chet’s Dream chair lift ferried the rst skiers and boarders 1,000 vertical feet up where Loveland sta said an 18-inch base of snow covered the mountain.
In the days leading up to the rst chair at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Loveland Ambassador of Snow Parker the Snow Dog was hard at work ensuring the snow conditions met his high standards, according to Loveland Ski Area Marketing Manager Dustin Schaefer.
e Chet’s Dream lift provides access to Cat Walk, Mambo, and Home Run runs, Schaefer said. is season Loveland will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Loveland Ski Area has always been considered a “locals’ ski area” catering to Clear Creek County residents, according to Schaefer.
First chair at Loveland Ski Area in Dillon Nov. 9. COURTESY OF LOVELAND SKI AREA
COOKING IN THE CLOUDS
Air pressure, humidity and temperature di erences have impacts on everyday cooking at mountain elevations
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For well-versed mountain locals cooking at high altitudes of 7,500 feet and above, cooking things longer, adding additional water to recipes or subtracting certain ingredients is almost second nature. For others, it can be confusing, frustrating and disastrous.
ere is science behind it all, and according to Colorado State University experts, changes that in uence “cooking at altitude” start at just 3,000 feet above sea level.
Inside the Terra Building at Colorado State University Spur in Denver, the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center provides a complete modern industrial and commercial-sized kitchen and laboratory.
e Spur campus includes the Vida (health) and Hydro (water) educational buildings as well, but it’s easy to spot the Terra (cooking) building; it’s the one with the big green avocado-shaped window.
Once inside, you can see the kitchen surrounded by glass walls and gleaming stainless steel tables and shelves. Massive 10-burner industrial gas stoves and ovens to match line the walls along with a collection of cooking utensils that would be
the envy of amateur cooks everywhere. is is one of Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr’s o ces.
Carr received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Ohio State University and a degree in Culinary Arts from the Auguste Esco er School in Boulder.
Now, she is the forward face of the nutritional and cooking education classes o ered at Spur.
Carr said she creates recipes that turn into menus which she can teach to kids, adults and families. Her goal is to eliminate the fear of cooking while cooking together.
However, enjoying the cooking process coincides with successful cooking, Carr said. Knowing how and what ingredients to adjust and understanding the temperature and air pressure di erences at various altitudes is critical to success. ere are only a couple of environmental factors that a ect high-altitude cooking — air pressure and humidity — but the implications of these two conditions on cooking are exponential, according to cooking science.
Published by CSU, “A Guide to High Elevation Food Preparation” breaks down the numbers at which changes are initiated. It is even referenced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service in its high-altitude cooking material.
The basic fundamentals: Lower air pressure at altitude
Air pressure decreases as altitudes increase. In other words, the blanket of air above us is lighter, according to meteorological science.
“We are at a higher elevation, which means we have less air pressure, which really informs all of the nuances of cooking. It’s the main reason we have to adjust everything we do at altitude to achieve proper results,” Carr said.
at means many things take longer to cook, especially in water, because the boiling point of water drops with every foot of elevation, illustrated by this boiling point chart provided by CSU:
• Sea level: 212 degrees
• 2,000 feet: 208 degrees
• 5,000 feet: 203 degrees
• 7,500 feet: 198 degrees
• 10,000 feet: 194 degrees
No matter how high the cooking temperature is, water cannot exceed its own boiling point. Even if the heat is turned up, the water will simply boil away faster and whatever you are cooking will dry out faster, according to the USDA.
For instance, a “three-minute egg” will likely take ve minutes at 5,000 feet because it’s cooking at a lower temperature.
Speci c dishes such asrice require approximately 15-20% more water and extended cook time due to the lower temperature of the boiling water, and the rice should be covered to retain the moisture, according to Carr. A chemical reaction known as gelatinization between the water and the starch in the rice requires a certain temperature, which is made more di cult by the lower boiling point at altitude, Carr said.
Meats such as chicken or beef can require up to 15% more time to cook and dry out faster due to low humidity above 5,000 feet, according to food studies.
Cookies are especially challenging in the mountains as a balance between liquids and our must be maintained..
e high volume of sugar and fat in most cookie recipes can cause cookies to sprawl on the baking sheet. e sugar and fat are considered liquids as they liquify with heat, Carr said, suggesting a reduction in the use of baking powder or soda and fat/sugar in the recipe.
Carr suggests increasing the amount of our in the recipe and the baking temperature by approximately 25 degrees.
Slow cookers are also a ected at altitude because the contents will simmer at a lower temperature making it more di cult for the food to reach safe temperatures for bacteria to be destroyed, according to the USDA.
Gas burner on industrial stove at CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Avocado-shaped window at Terra building in CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
COOKING
e USDA suggests cooking food at a temperature of at least 200 degrees for the rst hour of cooking to ensure any bacteria is destroyed. Most bread machines will o er tips and settings for high-elevation baking, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind, Carr said.
Typically you want to decrease yeast by a ¼ to ½ teaspoon for each 2 ½ teaspoon package called for in the recipe. Add one to two tablespoons of additional liquid per cup of our, but too much liquid could cause issues during the mixing cycle, according to Carr.
Even above 3,000 feet, cakes can be a challenge. Decreased air pressure can lead to “excessive rising,” causing the cake to fall, according to researchers.
When leavening (allowing the mixture to rise), researchers suggest reducing baking powder or soda by as much as 50% from the receipt while increasing the baking temperature by 25 degrees.
e increased temperature helps set the batter before the cells are formed and may also reduce the total baking time, according to research.
Evaporation at altitude can lead to a higher concentration of sugar, which researchers consider a liquid when cooking. Decreasing the amount of sugar in the recipe will help to sustain the cellular structure and the cake. Perhaps the pinnacle of baking at altitude is the delicate, light and akeypastry. For that, Colorado Community Media visited Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs where Chef Rebecca Hu and her partner Larry Dungan have been making sweet and savory pastries by hand since 2017.
Hu said she’s been cooking and baking since she was 12 years old in her parents’ restaurant in Glenwood Springs, “Rosi’s” opened in 1977. “It’s something I know how to do and I’m good at it,” Hu said.
“I would cook breakfast for the family and I had to stand on a chair to ip the sausages because I couldn’t reach the stovetop,” Hu said. As Hu started out cooking and baking on her own, she followed in her German heritage of making pastries and said she learned every-
thing from her mother who was originally from Bavaria.
It’s di cult for Hu to say how to adjust recipes for cooking at altitude, for her she said, “It’s just the way I do it.” However, she recognized some of the advice of other experts.
“With cake mix or dough, you’ll want to reduce the liquid, which includes sugar, and increase the our until you nd that right consistency,” she said.
Feeling the consistency of the dough is the key.
“ e thing with me is, I’ve done it so long I can tell just by the look and feel of the batter, to adjust our, I can just tell,” Hu said.
When it comes to baking ourless chocolate cakes or quiches, Hu revealed a couple of tricks of the trade.
For one, when baking ourless chocolate creations, Hu likes to put the batter in mufn cups placed onto a shallow pan with a thin layer of water under the cups to compensate for the lack of humidity during baking.
“If I don’t put the water in there when I pull them out after they’re done they sink,” Hu said.
e science of cooking or baking at altitude consists of trial and error which is eventually converted to formulas for amateur or professional chefs to follow. Spur is a good example of the science of cooking but not the soul, both Carr and Hu said.
Carr said her love for cooking started at birth but accelerated later in life when her grandmother was ill.
“It’s just been who I am, so it’s been a natural life-long passion that really grew even more when I watched my beloved grandmother become diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was devastating.”
When her grandmother was released from the hospital, Carr said she was given a recipe book for smoothies targeted toward helpful recovery.
at’s when Carr said she realized combining ingredients and cooking could do more than feed people.
“I realized that love of cooking could actually help heal or nourish people, ever since I’ve been on one track,” she said. “How can I cook and serve people in this way but also use these recipes to optimize wellness and help folks and their bodies?”
Sharing her knowledge, education and passion for cooking as a family is what Carr said feeds her soul.
“It’s ful llment, it’s the best feeling ever… to know a seed is planted in a family and they can continue to grow in it and reap the fruits and bene ts over the course of their life,” she said.
All three buildings at the CSU Spur campus in Denver are open to the public the second Saturday of every month for free cooking instruction. Details on cooking classes and events can be found at https:// csuspur.org/spur-events/.
Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr in the CSU Terra building kitchen.
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
Apple tarts fresh from the oven at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Selected pastries at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Eclairs at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
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e Great American Marching Band rst performed in 2006, and each year since includes select musicians, color guard members and dancers from across the country. e more than 200-member marching band is under the direction of internationally recognized Dr. Richard Good.
Last year, the band learned the music and formations before taking it to a middle-of-the-night rehearsal on one of the most recognizable parade routes in the country.
As millions of people lined the streets to watch the parade the following day, Marriott said listening to people sing along to the songs they were playing was ful lling.
“I think it was probably the adrenaline, but it felt like we had just started the parade and then all of a sudden, we had our performance and it was over,” said Marriott. “I will say I’ve never been so tired in my life.”
Having loved the experience and the friends she made last year, Marriott is excited to bring other Douglas County musicians with her this year.
Gorman and Whitmore, a junior who plays the ute
and piccolo, spent hours putting together their individual audition materials at the beginning of the year, featuring their marching technique and technical playing.
A few months later, they found out they would be joining Marriott among the gigantic helium balloons and elaborate oats carrying celebrities down 34th Street. e news of being selected was exciting for Gorman and Whitmore, but it also brought nerves.
“I didn’t know whether or not I was able to since I’m in my junior year,” said Whitmore.
Despite the nerves — and not knowing what songs they will be performing — all three students are excited to take in the sights of New York, tour Radio City Music Hall and be among other students who are passionate about music.
“It’s nice to bond over something you have in common while still being new to each other,” said Whitmore.
Gorman is also eager to meet student musicians outside of the state and hopes it will push him to further his musical career.
“I’m just really excited to get to meet general musicians outside of Colorado because it brings a new perspective to the whole music and band program,” said Gorman.
Katherine Whitmore, Austin Gorman and Audra Marriott, who are all Douglas County students, will be traveling to New York City to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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