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Health Department consolidation to a single location

By CPC | Jul 28, 2025

Last month, all Douglas County Health Department offices moved to a single location in Englewood. The departments include: Community Health, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Vital Records and WIC (Women,…

New app for Colorado travel

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

          Memorial Day weekend officially kicked off summer travel along the I-70 mountain corridor, and since then, motorists have started to see delays ramping up with…

ONSOLVE CodeRed

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

Life can change in a moment’s notice. Registering for CodeRED alerts from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) allows mass notifications to areas where emergencies are occurring. The system not…

Unity on Park celebrates inclusive living

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

On June 18, community members, local leaders and advocates gathered for an afternoon of celebration and connection at the much-anticipated open house celebration of Unity on Park, an inclusive housing…

Teen Court offers peer-based criminal justice system

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

Local teens are sitting on both sides of the table at Teen Court, a peer-to-peer criminal justice system for teens under 18 years old charged with non-violent, first-time municipal offenses.…

New online resource map

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

Hard times happen. A new resource guide can help residents connect to convenient wellbeing services. Working together, the Douglas County Health Department, Department of Human Services, the Healthy Families Partnership…

Senior Resource Fair and Town Hall

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

On June 11, the Douglas County Older Adult Initiative held a Senior Resource Fair and Town Hall at the county building in Castle Rock. Several local organizations set up booths…

Senior tax exemption deadline approaching

By CPC | Jun 27, 2025

Douglas County taxpayers who are 65 or older as of January 1 may qualify for a senior property tax exemption. The application deadline is Tuesday, July 15. The partial tax…

Providing help amid the opioid epidemic

By CPC | May 28, 2025

In 2022 and in response to the national opioid crisis, many states began to receive opioid settlement funds paid for by the large companies involved in manufacturing, distributing and selling…

Annual hydrant flushing underway

By CPC | May 28, 2025

The Castle Pines North Metro District (CPNMD) began its annual fire hydrant flushing program to maintain water quality and ensure the reliability of the water distribution system last month. This…

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