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Municipal Happenings

New emergency alert system

By CPC | Jan 28, 2026

DougCoAlert is now available to all Douglas County residents, replacing the previous CodeRED system. Even if you were signed up for the previous system, you must register with the new…

Updated tire laws

By CPC | Jan 28, 2026

  Colorado recently updated its Traction and Chain Laws, which specify the types of tires required for winter driving, the necessary tread depth on those tires and when chains must…

New ordinance cracks down on retail theft

By CPC | Jan 28, 2026

  “If you come here to steal from us, plan on staying. We incarcerate thieves. All of them.”   In December, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners introduced a new…

A community with compassion and heart

By CPC | Jan 28, 2026

In February, Douglas County residents can transform generosity into real solutions by showing love to neighbors in need and participating in the Douglas Has Heart (DHH) campaign. DHH is a…

Meet your Castle Pines City Council

By CPC | Jan 28, 2026

At a meeting on January 13, 2025, recently elected or re-elected Castle Pines City Council members were sworn in to office. The Canyons neighborhood resident Nate Winegar joined the Council…

Two Castle Rock nonprofits hold design contests

By CPC | Dec 27, 2025

A new nonprofit focused on promoting the arts and culture in Castle Rock has officially launched and is kicking things off with a community logo design contest. The Castle Rock…

Douglas County artifacts unveiled

By CPC | Dec 27, 2025

On November 21, the Parker Water & Sanitation District (PWSD) held an opening ceremony for the exhibition “Thriving Through Time: Adaptation on the Palmer Divide,” the largest display of Douglas…

Safeway lease terminated; new tenant discussions underway

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

The 58,580 square-foot space that served as the anchor for the shopping center at 560 Castle Pines Parkway––and which was vacated by the national supermarket chain Safeway more than a…

Dear Mrs. A – December 2025

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Dear Mrs. A, Please share a friendly etiquette reminder for the upcoming holiday rush at the post office. -Ms. Manners in Esperanza Dear Ms. Manners, We so fortunate to have…

Mailing deadlines for holidays

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Listed below are recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before Thursday, December 25. For items sent to addresses in the contiguous United States (lower 48 states): First-Class mail service: Dec.…

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