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McDonald’s update September 2024

By CPC | Sep 1, 2024

In the July issue of The Connection, we shared that the Castle Pines City Council denied an appeal from McDonald’s regarding a restaurant to be built on the southwest corner…

New lane filtering law for motorcycles

By CPC | Sep 1, 2024

  Intended to help reduce the chances of a motorcycle rider being rear-ended by a vehicle, a new Colorado law went into effect on August 7, making lane filtering a…

Bringing an end to homelessness

By CPC | Sep 1, 2024

In 2022, the Douglas County Homeless Initiative (DCHI) launched HEART, the Homeless Engagement, Assistance and Resource Team, along with the “Handouts Don’t Help” campaign. As of this summer’s measurement, the…

Denver airport upgrades parking ticket machines

By CPC | Sep 1, 2024

In August, Denver International Airport (DEN) replaced the old parking ticket machines with “Flash machines.” The new parking ticket kiosks will offer a more technologically-advanced system that will create a…

Development along Grigs Road under discussion

By CPC | Aug 1, 2024

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a town hall meeting on June 27 to discuss how to invest $350 million they will receive over the next 15 years for…

Free water for community events

By CPC | Aug 1, 2024

The Castle Pines North Metro District (CPNMD) has procured a water truck for community events for patrons to fill up their personal water bottles in lieu of buying plastic ones.…

Douglas County property owners get some tax relief

By CPC | Aug 1, 2024

Last year, Douglas County residential property owners faced a 50% property tax increase, the highest in the Denver metro area and the largest in state history. The community spoke up,…

DCSO prepares for golf tournament

By CPC | Aug 1, 2024

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is preparing for the BMW Championship. The team has been diligently working hard for more than a year with the goal “to ensure the…

McDonald’s drive-thru development update

By CPC | Jul 1, 2024

As covered in the May edition of this paper, on March 28 the Castle Pines Planning Commission denied an application for a McDonald’s restaurant to be built on the southwest…

Gold bar scam thwarted

By CPC | Jul 1, 2024

  Financial scams involving gold bars have been around for a long time. They typically have about a one percent arrest rate and are difficult to solve because it is…

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