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A weekend of celebrations

Colorado primary messaging drives wave of complaints, ethical questions

Plenty to do all weekend long to celebrate Independence Day STAFF REPORT

Independence Day celebrations can’t be kept to one city or even one day in Adams County, with events scheduled all weekend and at parks and venues across the northern Denver metro area.

Fort Lupton Fort Lupton is the first out of the gate, hosting its Independence Day celebration from 4-8 p.m. July 2 at the Community Center Park, located at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, with music food and fun.

Fort Lupton native Kimi Most, nominated for Female Vocalist and Songwriter of the Year at the 2016 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards, will be the featured act.

Now working out of Nashville, Most has released two singles, “Ride Together, Die Together” and “Happy Birthday to Me” and a 2020 EP “Lighting.” She’s opened for national touring artists, including Natasha Bedingfield, Casey Donahew, Courtyard Hounds, Deana Carter, and Patrick Droney.

The city is also hosting an all-ages ropes course, a kids fun zone with bounce houses, carnival rides and the Fort Lupton Fire Department’s water slide.

The event also boasts food trucks and a beer garden — with proceeds from sales benefiting Fort Lupton’s SEE CELEBRATION, P14

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

There will be plenty of fireworks shows across the area July 2 through July 4 for the FILE PHOTO Independence Day weekend of celebrations.

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Mailers, TV ads and other campaign missives are flying in Colorado as the June 28 primary nears, eliciting a wave of campaign finance complaints and raising ethical questions about some of the political maneuvering.

Democrats are behind some of the ads promoting more conservative Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Colorado governor and the 8th Congressional District — believing those candidates will be easier to beat in the general election.

But the strategy has been criticized by some Democrats, who warn that it could backfire by raising the profile of election deniers and potentially adding fuel to their movement.

“Democracy is kind of hanging in the balance,” said Dan Grossman, a lawyer, registered Democrat and a former state lawmaker. “I don’t think attempts by Democrats to gain political partisan advantage by bolstering the campaigns of these folks who have no respect for the values of democracy — it’s perilous.”

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Bowen Hyma passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2022. Bowen was born in Delft, The Netherlands on November 12, 1939.

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Bowen and his wife came to the USA on March 13, 1964 and became US Citizens on September 20, 1977. Bowen was an entrepreneur for much of his life and operated Discount Attention Getters in Fort Lupton for over two decades.

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Brighton community remembers Bob Sakata Farmer, community member started wellknown farm with just 40 acres

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“An extraordinary person who lived an extraordinary life.”

“A man who was dearly loved.”

“An innovator.”

Those were some of the tributes for Brighton resident and farmer Bob Sakata, who died earlier this month at the age of 96. The speeches were part of a June 20 memorial service at Brighton Presbyterian Church, where Sakata was a member for more than 65 years.

“Bob was a good friend of mine,” said former Brighton physician Dr. Rod Fair. “When I think of Bob and the hours I spent with him, I think of how fortunate I was to have known him.”

Fair recapped the early stages of Sakata’s life, which began in 1926. He was just five years old when he lost his mother to pneumonia.

“He was led by his sisters, his brothers and his father. He learned the art of farming, and it’s one he learned well,” said Fair, who retired in 2011.

When the Second World War broke out, Sakata – like others of Japanese ancestry – was taken from California to an internment camp. His was in Topaz, Utah.

Sakata earned an early release by working on a dairy farm in Brighton where Sakata lived in the dairy barn. In 1944, the dairyman loaned

Sakata the money to buy 40 acres of farmland in Brighton. Today, the farm spreads out over more than 2,400 acres.

Sweet corn innovator Colorado’s former agriculture commissioner, Don Ament, called Sakata “an innovator.”

“He knew how to pick sweet corn without hand labor,” Ament said. “He knew. He had different preps for the ears of corn so they were ready to eat.”

Ament was the emcee for the Colorado Agricultural Hall of Fame ceremonies in 1999 when Sakata and his wife, Joanna, became members.

The same year, the Sakatas were inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.

“As I sat at the agricultural hall of fame ceremony, looking through the program, I realized that the Sakatas were the only people of Asian-American culture to be inducted into the business hall of fame,” Ament said.

“Rest in peace, Bob. You certainly earned it.”

Former Platte Valley Medical Center President John Hicks said Sakata served several agencies – the 27J board of education, First National Bank One Corp. and the Colorado Food Safety Task Force, among others.

“He didn’t want to be a politician,” Hicks said. “But this guy could influence a lot of things. He and his family believed in the good old-fashioned ‘Get ‘er done and be responsible once you do it.’”

Sakata was a major force behind two fundraising drives for the medical center, including the one that allowed the facility to move to its present location in the Prairie Center in 2007.

“He looked over the top of his glasses and said, ‘You want to do what?’”

Hicks said. “Bob was not afraid of trying something. He dreamed big.”

“Over the years, he told me, ‘People can take material things. But knowledge is the one thing that can never be taken away,’” said his son-in-law, David Dolifka. “It’s with me. It’s with you. We laugh. We talk. That’s what we are here to celebrate.”

In a series of letters that began in 2010, Lani Dolifka said her father explained to her why she became what she is.

“Dad loved to laugh,” she said. “He said I got 100 percent of my beauty from my mother and zero percent from him. I was grateful for that. He never washed his hair. He said I got 75 percent of my intelligence from my mother and 25 percent from him.

“He gave himself 5 percent credit for being a good mother.”

Sakata sustained burns over more than 80 percent of his body, the result of a farming accident.

“When he walked away from you or toward you, you heard the clip-clap of his braces,” Hicks said. “It’s a sound families have heard from sons, daughters, wives, friends, loved ones. For me, that sound cries out persistence, determination, grace.”

Survivors include Sakata’s wife, Joanna, his sister, Mistie, a son, Robert (Julie Kerr), a daughter, Vicki, a daughter Lani (Don Dolifka) and grandchildren David Dolifka and Madison Dolifka.

Robert Sakata told his mother, “This has been the hardest on you.”

“I’m sure he wondered several times what he did so well to deserve someone as special as you,” Robert Sakata said.

His parents, his brother, Harry, and

Bob Sakata

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a sister, Fusie, preceded Bob Sakata in death. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Platte Valley Medical Center Foundation in memory of Bob Sakata, 1600 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton 80601. Make online donations at https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/platte-valley-medical-center/ foundations/donate/.

“Dad didn’t share his personal life,” said Lani Dolifka. “Parts of it were painful. You look at his upbringing in a traditional Japanese home. He persevered through difficult times.

There is no rug big enough to brush it all under. He needed hope, forgiveness, love. And he found it through God. That’s how he reconciled his past with his present.”

“He helped me for the years I knew him,” Hicks said. “Bob .. thank you for making a difference in our community, for showing me how to make a difference in my life, my community.”

United Power joins Southwest Power Pool STAFF REPORT

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New owners will continue the tradition of winemaking in Fort Lupton Renamed Salt & Acres, winery offers tasting room, concerts

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It was a dream for Justin and Danielle Caruso and Andre Esprenger to harvest their own grapes, grown from their own vines, and create a vintage of their wines, so they purchased Rivergarden Winery, the only winery in all of Weld County.

“We were excited about the opportunity,” Justin Caruso said. “Talking to the previous owners, Bob and Mary Stahl, on what they have established here, we are trying to expand on that to create that vision from where they were and where we want to go with it.”

The Carusos and business partner Esprenger purchased the winery from the Stahls in December 2021, renamed it Salt & Acres and took the next six months to renovate the winery and the property. They celebrated the grand opening June 18 with their wine label, Ampersand, and a concert on the lawn with the property’s lake as a beautiful backdrop.

“Our original ideas and concepts were we wanted to have a space for events and also a space where we can build our own private residence

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for our family,” Justin said. “It was an opportunity to have a space on a property that is very unique.”

Bob and Mary Stahl established Salt & Acres in 2005 as an experiment to see if the grapes could survive the Fort Lupton winters.

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DA clears Commerce City officers in 2021 Fairfax Park shooting

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District Attorney Brian Mason cleared Commerce City police officers who were involved in a shooting last year. He released an explanatory letter June 22.

“There is no reasonable likelihood of success of proving the elements of any crime beyond a reasonable doubt against the involved officers,” read the letter to Commerce City Police Chief Clint Nichols. “Therefore, no criminal charges will be filed against the law enforcement officers involved in this incident.”

The incident happened late in the afternoon Aug. 3, 2021, in the 7100 block of Grape Street. When officers arrived, they found a man who had died of gunshot wounds. Mason’s letter said witnesses described a potential suspect and directed them to nearby Fairfax Park. One witness identified Andrew Reineke as the suspect.

As officer Don Calvano searched the area, he heard gunshots from close range. He wasn’t hurt but realized a bullet “perforated the sleeve of his uniform,” the letter said.

Other officers radioed they saw Reineke in the backyard of a home in the 6900 block of Fairfax Street.

The letter said Reineke fired at Calvano and again missed him.

Calvano shot nine times before his rifle malfunctioned.

“Although Officer Calvano was also armed with a 9-mm semiautomatic handgun, he did not fire it during the encounter,” Mason’s letter read.

Detective Cody Nau was also at the suspect’s location but on the opposite side of the residence. Nau saw the suspect come out from behind the residence.

“He saw the suspect raise a firearm and point it at him,” the letter read. “Detective Nau aimed his Glock 9-mm semi-automatic handgun at the suspect and fired two times but missed.”

Two other officers, Officer Marie Anders and Sgt. Megan Cordova, parked in the area of East 69th Avenue and Fairfax Drive. They reported that gunfire struck an Adams County sheriff’s deputy vehicle and they thought the gunfire hit their car, too.

“The officers ... saw the suspect climb over a privacy fence onto the driveway of the residence nearby,” the letter read. “The suspect was armed with a black handgun. The officers called out to the suspect to put his hands up. The suspect noticed the officers, raised the handgun and pointed it at them.”

Officer Anders fired one round from a .223-caliber rifle. Her weapon malfunctioned after the one shot.

Sgt. Cordova fired two rounds from her Glock 9-mm semi-automatic handgun.

Two more officers, Michael Gray and Sgt. Nicholas Arias, parked their patrol car in the Fairfax Park parking lot. Gray heard more shots.

“Officer Gray and Sgt. Arias believed the suspect was engaged in a gun battle,” the district attorney’s letter read. “So, they turned their attention in that direction. The officers saw the suspect climb a fence while holding a handgun.”

Reineke got hung up on the fence, and Officer Gray thought Reineke was going to shoot at the officers again. He fired his POF USA 5.56-caliber rifle six times at the suspect. After Arias saw the suspect point his gun in the officers’ direction, Arias fired two shots at the suspect from his Sig Sauer 9-mm semi-automatic handgun.

Reineke had gunshot wounds to his arms and legs. Officers apprehended him in the driveway of the home at 6900 Fairfax Drive.

“Under Colorado law, a law enforcement officer may use an amount of force, including deadly physical force, when it is reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances,” Mason’s letter read. “Additionally, under Colorado law, police officers, like any other individual, have the right to defend themselves or others from the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force.

“I find the actions of these officers to be justified, necessary and appropriate,” the letter added. “The prosecution cannot prove that the involved officers were not justified in using reasonable force. The evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges.”

Reineke is due in Adams County District Court at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, for a review hearing.

Man faces charges for fleeing police in Westminster STAFF REPORT

BRIGHTON – A 25-year-old man is due back in court for two appearances next month in connection with an incident in Westminster.

Domenic Aguilar’s disposition hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. His preliminary hearing is at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 15. He faces several counts, including ag-

gravated motor vehicle theft.

A press statement from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Aguilar allegedly fled from police in a stolen car and entered an unoccupied home to avoid capture June 14.

Aguilar’s other charges include first-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer.

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Will electricity supplies keep pace with the warming climate?

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his late-June coolish spell in Colorado is unusual. The trend is toward hot and hotter. Denver in June matched a record set just a few years ago for the earliest time to hit 100 degrees. Grand Junction last year set an all-time record of 107.

What if the heat rises to 116 degrees, such as baked Portland a year ago?

Could Xcel Energy deliver the electricity needed to chill the air?

It can in 2022, the company says, but it has less confidence for 2023 and 2024 after it shuts down a coal plant. Xcel frets about disruption to supply chains necessary to add renewable generation.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Colorado’s second-largest electrical supplier, also foresees supply-chain issues as it replaces coal-fired generation with renewables. It has extended the deadline for bids from developers of wind, solar, and storage projects by more than two months, to Sept. 16.

Colorado has hit a bump in its energy transition. The climate sends ever-louder signals that we must quit polluting the atmosphere with greenhouse gases. After a sluggish response, Colorado has been hurrying to pivot.

Now, inflation and other problems threaten to gum up the switch.

The glitch is significant enough that Eric Blank, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission chair, asked Xcel rep-

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resentatives at a June 17 meeting whether it might be wise to keep Comanche I, the aging coal plant in Pueblo, operating beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of 2022.

“It kills me to even ask this question,” said Blank, a former developer of wind and solar energy

projects.

In northwestern New Mexico, the aging San Juan Generating Station has been allowed to puff several months past its planned retirement because of problems in getting a new solar farm online. Even so, the utility predicts rolling blackouts, as has happened in other states.

No blackouts have been predicted in Colorado. Xcel has a healthy reserve margin of 18%.

But even if Xcel wanted to keep Comanche 1 operating beyond 2022, it lacks the permits to do so, company representatives told PUC commissioners at a June 17 meeting devoted to “resource adequacy.”

In addition to the supply chain disruptions, Xcel failed to adequately foresee demand growth. Residential demand was expected to decline as

people returned to offices after the COVID shutdown. They have, but less than expected. Too, demand from Xcel’s wholesale customers - it provides power for Holy Cross Energy but also some other utilities - has grown more than projected.

“We can’t go into the summer of 2023 with less than 10% reserve margins,” said Blank. “We just can’t.”

Old technology, though, isn’t always a sure-fire answer. Coal plants routinely must shut down for maintenance.

Then there are the fiascos. Problems have repeatedly idled Comanche 3, the state’s youngest and largest coal plant, during its 12 years. Cabin Creek, Xcel’s trusty pumped-storage hydro project at Georgetown, has also been down.

The electrical grid now being assembled will be more diverse, dispersed, and flexible. Many homes will have storage, the batteries of electric vehicles will be integrated into the grid, and demand will be shaved and then shaped to better correspond with supplies. Megan Gilman, a PUC commissioner from Edwards, pointed out that this strategy could be a key response to tightening margins between supplies and demands. Xcel has had a small-scale peak-shaving program but will soon submit plans for expanded demand management.

Meanwhile, it gets hotter and hotter.

Russ Schumacher, the state clima-

tologist, says Colorado’s seven of the nine warmest years on record have occurred since 2012. We haven’t had a year cooler than the 20th century average since 1992.

Air conditioning has become the new normal for high-end real estate offerings even in Winter Park, elevation 9,000 feet. It’s not just the heat.

There’s also the matter of smoke, as more intense wildfires grow larger and expand across the calendar, too. For weeks, sometimes months on end, opening the windows is no option.

Colorado’s record temperature of 115 degrees was set in 2019 near Lamar, in southeastern Colorado. Nobody yet has made public modeling of the potential for that kind of heat in Front Range cities, where 90% of Coloradans live. Last year the deaths of 339 people were attributed to heat in the Phoenix area, where nighttime temperatures sometimes stay above 90.

Power outages in Texas during February 2022 were blamed — mostly without merit — on wind farms.

Nobody in Colorado wants to see any plausible excuse to blame renewables.

The best way to avoid that is to keep the air conditioners running.

Allen Best writes about these and other topics in greater depth at BigPivots.com.

We are not finished yet

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he five most sought-after words in amateur golf are, “That’s good, pick it up.” We say that to our playing partner when the putt that is left is considered short enough to call it “good.” Sometimes the length of the putt left to make comes into question, especially when someone is not playing so well that day and their friends show a little mercy on them. Luckily, I have been the one receiving that mercy lately.

There are times when the player actually needing to make the putt decides that they have had enough already and do one of two things: They either pick it up themselves or they take a casual approach and putt it toward the hole, indicating that he or she felt that it was good and the last attempt at the putt was close enough for the gimme.

There may be gimmes in amateur golf or even in the PGA during match play, but when it comes to life, most times we aren’t finished yet. We still have work to do, projects to finish, contributions to make, our family

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and friends to love.

No, we are still a long way from being finished yet. No matter where we started, the detours we have taken, the long roads we have journeyed, and even the many mistakes we have made, there is still time to get it right and finish what was once started by us, in

us, or for us.

There’s a great song by Brandon Heath called “Wait and See.” And in this song, he sings the lyrics, “He’s not finished with me yet,” as he refers to God’s plan and purpose for his life.

And if we listen to the song or even just find the lyrics, I encourage us to reflect on what those lyrics could mean in our own life. I remember speaking with my great aunt over the past few years as she was approaching 90, and she would say that she wished somedays that the Lord would just

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take her. And I would remind her that, “He’s not finished with you yet.”

My great aunt was living in an assisted living facility, and really didn’t have a lot of mobility left in her tired legs. As residents came and went, she became saddened by their departure.

It was during one of those calls where she just wanted to go to heaven and be with my great uncle. So, I said it to her again, “He’s not finished with you yet.”

During our call the following week, my great aunt’s tonality was one of optimism and happiness. A new resident had moved in, and she didn’t have any family left to visit her. My great aunt befriended her and even though struggled with her own mobility, she made it a point to spend time and listen to her new friend’s life story and journey. They went to the dining hall together, and each time I would call her, she would tell me more about her new friend and the life she led.

My great aunt and uncle lived with awesome faith and purpose. He served our country for 20 years in the Air

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De la Pena shares ‘Carmela Full of Wishes’ for Anythink Libraries’ summer reading program Author’s reading celebrates Latino children’s experience

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Matt de la Pena thoughtfully explores social class, immigration and mixed-status families in his children’s book, “Carmella Full of Wishes.”

The Newbery Award-winning author recently partnered with Anythink Libraries’ mySummer program to visit seven different libraries throughout the metro area June 15-18 for a reading of “Carmela Full of Wishes.” The mySummer program aims for people of any age to get involved with the organization’s initiative to close opportunity gaps and provide hands-on learning experiences.

This year’s theme is “wishing.”

“This summer is very special; it’s all about wishing,” said Julie Crabb, a children’s guide at Anythink Libraries. “So when our group started thinking about what kind of experts we wanted to bring in, Matt de la Pena with ‘Carmela Full of Wishes’ was really at the top of the list — it’s a beautiful book, and it talks about wishing and what it means to make a wish.”

“Carmela Full of Wishes” follows the story of a young Latina girl navigating the world in an immigrant community with a mixed-status family. Her father is away, waiting to have “his papers fixed,” while Carmela is learning to find enjoyment in the little things, such as a trip to the laun-

dromat with her brother or the jingle of the bracelets she was given for her birthday.

De la Pena addresses heavy subjects like class and the void of a parent in a subtle manner, while also focusing on underrepresented kids without forgetting they are children first.

Throughout the book, illustrator Christian Robinson visually embraces Mexican culture with images using papel picado, which is traditionally used during Dia de los Muertos and other national holidays or celebrations. Robinson’s stunning artwork accompanies Carmela’s journey through a working-class neighborhood.

“I grew up in a working-class community, and everybody in my entire family is still kind of in those kinds of communities,” de la Pena said. “I try to celebrate those communities in my writing.”

De la Pena’s grandparents immigrated to the U.S. without legal permission from Tijuana, Mexico, to National City, California, where they made a life for themselves. The trip from Tijuana wasn’t a very long one, but it was a difficult journey for them at the time, de la Pena said, and he often draws inspiration for his writing from his grandparents’ experience.

Over 16.2 million people in the U.S. live in mixed-status homes, according to a 2020 survey from the National Immigration Forum. Mixed-status families are where at least one undocumented person lives with U.S. citizens, green card holders or other lawful temporary immigrants.

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Various Democratic groups are airing ads and sending mailers that describe three candidates — state Rep. Ron Hanks in the U.S. Senate contest, Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine in the 8th Congressional District race and former Parker mayor Greg Lopez in the gubernatorial race — as “too conservative.”

All three are steadfast in their denial of the 2020 presidential election results.

Mario Nicolais, a campaign finance attorney who also writes opinion columns for The Colorado Sun, called the ads an example of “Reverse Psychology 101,” and argued they would push undecided Republicans to support those candidates.

There’s nothing new about political parties spending on advertising to affect the other side’s slate of candidates. But this year’s spending by Democrats comes earlier and is more extensive than in the past, Nicolais said.

“This is by far the most we’ve ever seen in Colorado,” Nicolais said.

One election-denier candidate who hasn’t been promoted in Democratic-backed ads is indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, the Republican building her campaign for secretary of state on a false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Promoting Peters appears to be a step too far for Democrats, Nicolais said.

Grossman and Nicolais said that even a remote risk of an election denier defeating a Democrat in the fall is unacceptable.

“As much as I disagree with traditional conservative Republicans, I think for the good of the country we need to make sure that they restore their own party,” Grossman said.

Missives draw complaints at federal and state level Recently, U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over several mailers that contrast him with Hanks, his GOP primary opponent. The mailers falsely claim the Colorado Republican Party has

June 30, 2022 endorsed Hanks. The state party is prohibited from endorsing primary candidates by its bylaws.

“Contrary to what the mailers state: the Colorado GOP has not endorsed any candidates in the primary nor are we the ones sending these mailers to voters,” Republican Party Executive Director Joe Jackson said in a written statement.

O’Dea is suing the Iowa printing company behind the mailers for defamation.

The mailers, which don’t suggest people who receive them should vote for or against either candidate, contain no disclosure of who sent them.

But FEC regulations don’t require electioneering reports for mailers or digital ads.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which supports GOP U.S. Senate candidates, said Monday that it, too, plans to file an FEC complaint over the mailers.

Liberal nonprofit ProgressNow Colorado faces a campaign finance complaint with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office in connection with a mailer it sent contrasting Lopez with Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on abortion.

The complaint, filed by an Englewood woman, says the mailer doesn’t include the name of the registered agent for the group, Colorado Voter Guides, which was recently created by ProgressNow Colorado. And the complaint alleges the group failed to report the cost of the mailer as an electioneering communication, as required by state law.

After the complaint was filed — and several days after the state’s 48-hour deadline — Colorado Voter Guides reported spending more than $116,000 on the mailer. The group has since reported spending another $233,000 on mailers for a total of $349,000.

The complaints aren’t limited to Republicans and Democrats duking it out. There are intraparty controversies too.

The Public Trust Institute, a conservative nonprofit, filed a complaint against state-level super PAC Citizens for Election Integrity, which is supporting Peters, for failing to report campaign donations in its Monday filing and also failing to report independent spending within 48 hours as required by law. Citizens

for Election Integrity filed reports Thursday, a few days after the deadline, showing it had spent more than $99,000.

The group is airing TV and digital ads and has produced a website opposing Republican Pam Anderson’s bid for secretary of state. While it hasn’t disclosed its donors, the people who registered Citizens for Election Integrity have worked for other election-denying Republican candidates in the past. And Peters tweeted the group’s TV ad approvingly soon after it came out.

In El Paso County’s 5th Congressional District, state Rep. Dave Williams is asking for a criminal investigation of TV ads from incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s campaign. Williams says the ads make false statements about him, which would be a violation of state law. But it’s unclear if that state law has ever been enforced.

Nicolais, an unaffiliated voter who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2014, filed a complaint against mailers in his contest, which he said were nastier than anything he’s seen yet in 2022. Action on complaints won’t be speedy, he said.

“It’ll be well after the election,” Nicolias said.

Other messages are also unidentified Last week, a group called TopLineVote.com sent a mailer to El Paso County voters endorsing county and statewide candidates, all of whom deny the results of the 2020 presidential election and oppose coronavirus prevention measures.

TopLineVote.com is not registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as a political committee or as a business, nor is the website hosting it, getknown.net, nor is InterGalactic Advertising, the business advertised on the main site.

The website says “This website was created by patriots. It is not approved by any candidate or candidate’s committee. WE DO NOT ACCEPT DONATIONS.” The Sun sent a message to the email address listed for the advertising firm (the address is a UPS Store in Colorado Springs) and were told the group didn’t spend more than $1,000 on the messaging. The person responding wouldn’t reveal their name. That

spending would indicate the mailers went out to fewer than 1,000 people.

A group called El Paso County Republican Strategy Forum is running the same ad on Facebook, spending less than $100 thus far.

Several anonymous mailers went to unaffiliated and Republican voters in the 8th Congressional District contrasting Saine, one of four GOP primary candidates, with Democratic nominee state Rep. Yadira Caraveo. Those mailers appear to come from a Democratic group based on union insignias and mailing permits. But they don’t endorse either candidate, thus haven’t been disclosed to the FEC. In the 7th Congressional District, Republican candidate Laurel Imer posted a video last week questioning primary opponent Erik Aadland’s relationship with a nonprofit and super PAC that are spending to support Aadland. All of super PAC For Colorado’s Future spending on mailers and texts supporting Aadland and opposing the third candidate in the contest, economist Tim Reichert, is going to Telephone Town Hall Meeting, a Golden company with the same address as the super PAC. For Colorado’s Future won’t report its donors until mid-July, after the primary is settled.

Telephone Townhall Meeting was the Aadland campaign’s top vendor between April 1 and June 8, earning $16,000 for printing, texting and meetings.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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BRIEFS Draining rec center pond City crews think it’ll be sometime in August before work concludes to drain the north pond at the Brighton Recreation Center. It began earlier this month.

Workers are installing a geosynthetic clay liner. Installing the new liner will help to mitigate loss of water from the pond and save the city thousands of dollars, a statement said.

Safety fencing is around the pond’s perimeter during the work.

The north parking lot is closed, as is a part of the northeast corner of the walking trail around Brighton Park.

The south lake is in operation.

Waterfowl can move there during construction. The fish in the pond are going to be transferred to Ken Mitchell Lake with help from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department.

Flix and Kicks The city of Brighton’s annual Flix and Kicks series of summer concerts returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. The lineup includes: Thursday, June 30: The movie “Back to the Future,” at dusk Monday, July 4: A concert by Sisters of Rock, 7 p.m. (part of the city’s Fourth of July celebration) Thursday, July 14: The movie “Godzilla vs. Kong,” at dusk Thursday, July 21: A concert featuring Ronnie Raygun and the Big Eighties, 6 p.m. (in conjunction with the city’s annual barbecue); Thursday, July 28: The movie

“Spiderman: No Way Home” at dusk; Thursday, Aug. 4: A concert with Chicano Heat, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11: The movie “Dog” at dusk; and Thursday, Aug. 18: A concert with Titonic, 7 p.m.

Admission is free. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Full moon bike rides The city of Brighton’s Full Moon Bike rides return this summer with a new addition — an advanced rider group and a recreational rider group for each ride.

The two groups start at different times.

According to a city news release, advanced riders are “strong and fearless bicyclists or enthused and confident bicyclists.” Recreational riders “are confident in their safety or people who would enjoy bicycling if they felt safer doing it.”

The meeting area is the south side of Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. The schedule looks like this: Wednesday, July 13: Buck Moon.

Sign up between 5:30 and 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m.

Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later.

Thursday, Aug. 11: Sturgeon Moon. Sign up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m.

Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later.

Saturday, Sept. 10: Harvest Moon.

Sign-up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders begin at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders start 10 minutes later.

Bike riders have to sign a waiver before their first ride. It’s good for all Bike Brighton rides and events through Dec. 31.

Call Mark Heidt, assistant director of parks and recreation and bike program coordinator, at 303655-2170 or email mehidt@brightonco.gov.

Fourth of July celebration The city of Brighton’s annual Fourth of July festival returns to Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St., at 5 p.m. Monday, July 4.

The agenda features live entertainment, starting with DJ TidalWave, followed by a headliner performance at 7 p.m. by Sisters of Rock, a band that features music from iconic female singers spanning six decades. Once the concert concludes, attendees have the opportunity to view one of the largest firework displays in the region.

There will be childrens’ activities, including face painting and a bubble tower. Food will be available for purchase through mobile vendors.

Contact the city’s Special Events Division at 303-655-2218.

Brighton barbecue Brighton City Council will host its annual City Barbecue from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Thursday, July 21, at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. Residents will have the opportunity to meet council members and

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As in previous years, there will be live music at the event as part of the city’s summer movie and concert series, Flix and Kicks.

Kicking off the night will be Denver’s ‘80s tribute band Ronnie Raygun and the Big Eighties, which will perform at 6 p.m. In addition, there will be children’s activities like face painting.

Also, youngsters who finished the city’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program will present their business and offer their products for sale. Meals are free while supplies last.

Call for artists for sculpture-on-loan program The city of Brighton’s Eye for Art program is looking for artists for the 2022-23 sculpture-on-loan program. The year-long exhibit will be at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. Artists can display their scultpures. Organizers are looking for works with visible presence and durability, given Colorado’s weather.

Officials will choose five sculptures, and those artists will receive a $500 honorarium at placement.

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Denver metro area is home to a wealth of queer-friendly small businesses and safe spaces

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While many large corporations launch social media campaigns that aim to signal their LGBTQ+ allyship during June for Pride Month, the backlash those programs often receive can have the opposite effect.

For this story, Colorado Community Media asked LGBTQ+

What they do: Owner Ashe Bowen was inspired to create Above Ground to provide a safe space for queer people to get their hair cut. With two locations in Five Points and LoDo, Above Ground specializes in affirming haircuts for folks of all expressions.

“I think self-expression is difficult in mainstream society,” Bowen said. “It creates space for the freedom to explore freedom of personal expression.”

What makes them queerfriendly? “We have a lot of layers of armor,” Bowen said.

“The Pride Flag has come to mean if you’re not OK with that flag, don’t come in. To me, it’s an armor of protection. We have safe space guidelines posted in the salon. We’re all eyes and ears.

We’re all part of the community — not all identify as queer, but all are allies and adjacent to the community.”

Address: Five Points location, 2737 Welton St., Denver, CO 80205; and LoDo location, 1740 Blake St., Denver, CO 80202 Hours: Both locations, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday Website: abovegrounddenver.com

people what their favorite queer-inclusive small businesses were, and we were overwhelmed by the outpouring of suggestions.

We weren’t able to feature all of the suggested businesses, but we spoke with some unique LGBTQ+-friendly shopkeepers to see what local small business are doing to create a welcoming environment for queer people. In addition to the measures mentioned in this story, all of the businesses featured have genderneutral restrooms.

What they do: The Bardo Coffee House is “Denver’s Late Night Coffee House,” with locations on South Broadway and in Wheat Ridge, with a new Lakewood location at Hampden Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard coming this summer.

“We just like to be a comfortable place for people to come and do their thing,” owner Chris Graves said.

What makes them queerfriendly?: “We treat people like people, and if we have people who don’t do that, they don’t work for us for long,” Graves said. “We like to deal with fully-formed human beings who are compassionate and understanding and friendly. If people are mean, you don’t want them around. It’s kind of that simple. Most people are pretty nice.”

Address: Denver location, 238 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80209; Wheat Ridge location, 6150 West 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033; and Lakewood location (coming soon), 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227 Hours: Both locations, 6 a.m to 12 a.m. Monday through Sunday.

Website: bardocoffee.com

What they do: Disruptive Ink is a female LGBTQ-owned tattoo studio in Lakewood. Founder and owner Sandra Lin said she was inspired to start Disruptive Ink in part because of her own experiences as a queer woman at tattoo shops.

“I think just having my own experience in the industry as an artist and client, this doesn’t go for all tattoo shops, but I do think it’s the norm; you don’t have that welcoming feeling,” Lin said. “As a female sometimes, especially as a member of the queer community, there’s the feeling that you’re going to be judged and not have a great experience.

“My fiancé and I wanted to have a place that’s inclusive and safe for everybody,” Lin continued.

What makes them queer-friendly? “There’s no judgments that happen in the shop,” Lin said. “It’s a very comfortable vibe. We ask everybody that comes in for their pronouns. We notice that even that little thing, you can feel the weight lift off that client’s shoulders, because they know it’s a safe space.”

Address: 7625 W. Hampden Ave., Lakewood, CO 80227 Hours: 12 to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday Website: disruptiveinktattoos.com

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Thrive Ballet’s team at a recent Pride-themed performance.

A workout group poses for a photo at MetamorCOURTESY OF METAMORPHOSIS FITNESS phosis Fitness.

What they do: Electric Cherry is a vinyl records and art shop in Olde Town Arvada founded in 2020 by Ally Skiba.

“Most of our patrons are anywhere between 11 and 30 years old, so we try to recognize that a lot of who frequents the shop are kids,” Skiba said. “We want to take care of the Denver kids and let them know they are seen, accepted, celebrated and welcome no matter who or what they look like. They are loved for simply being themselves.”

What makes them queer-friendly? “We ensure that all people feel welcome by breaking down what Electric Cherry stands for day by day with in-person interactions inside the shop,” Skiba said.

“It’s crucial for the future of the human race to embrace each other and celebrate one another for embracing their own unique individuality,” Skiba continued. “By doing so we unify each other, which goes hand in hand with art and music, the universal force behind our brick and mortar and civilization as a whole.”

Address: 5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

R200, Arvada, CO 80002 Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed on Mondays Website: shopelectriccherry.com

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The interior of Bardo Coffee House’s South Broadway COURTESY OF BARDO COFFEE HOUSE location.

What they do: Metamorphosis Fitness is Denver’s first queer-owned functional fitness gym.

Founded in 2017 by Styler Ellis, Metamorphosis aims to break from traditional gym culture and promote a more inclusive exercise space.

“I think a lot of it stemmed from my own experiences in the gym and other friends in the community,” Ellis said. “There’s a lot of things people don’t think about for queer people when it comes to fitness, especially for people who are gender nonconforming. It’s important to me to have a place where they could walk in and not be judged for how they presented, how they move.”

What makes them queer-friendly? “The queer community has a high rate of body dysphoria,” Ellis said. “It’s important to have a space with no mirrors, no feedback except for positive. You can walk in and see people of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels. We’ve rejected the whole ‘muscle body bro gym’ feel and opted into a more open minded and supportive environment.”

Ellis added that in 2020, the Metamorphosis staff completed a comprehensive appraisal of its practices to ensure the gym is providing the safest environment possible. This included emphasizing gender-neutral language at the gym, rejecting gendered ideas about fitness and instituting a pronoun practice before programs.

Address: 2890 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver CO 80222 Hours: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday; and 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday Website: metamorphosisfit.com

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The Disruptive Ink team at their Lakewood studio.

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What they do: Thrive Ballet strives to make ballet more inclusive by deconstructing the form’s traditionally limiting ideas on gender and body type, according to Thrive’s founder and Artistic Director Jill Oliver, who added that while the studio is not primarily LGBTQ+ in its focus, it’s a safe and open space for everyone.

“We’re taking a more holistic approach to people,” Oliver said. “We have a focus on ballet being for anyone and everyone, regardless of your body.

It doesn’t matter what your orientation is, how you identify, your skin color. Ballet is traditionally not a very inclusive space. Traditional ballet is extremely gendered, which we don’t adhere to.”

What makes them queer-friendly? “On a more formal level, we have gender-neutral bathrooms, genderneutral dressing rooms,” Oliver said.

“In terms of taking a holistic approach, you’re a whole person, you’re not just a body taking ballet. We take into account mental health, if someone’s having a rough day.

“We’re a safe space, we have a wide range of people that take our classes because they feel safe,” Oliver continued.

Address: 120 Bryant St., Denver, CO 80219 Hours: See website for class availability Website: thriveballet.com

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CELEBRATION FROM PAGE 1

Hope at Miracle House — as well as a shaved ice truck.

Community fireworks will be set off at dark from the Coyote Creek Golf Course.

Adams County Stars and Stripes Adams County’s annual Stars and Stripes event kicks off at 4 p.m. July 3 at the Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton.

The county’s popular Stars and Stripes 5K race for runners, walkers or riders returns after its debut last year. Both adult and youth sections are scheduled to take off at 7:30 a.m. and registration is $30 for adults, $20 for youth. Registration includes a T-shirt, multiple water stops and a post-race goodie bag. All proceeds will benefit Warrior Now in its mission to help veterans across Adams County and the state of Colorado.

The daylong cornhole tournament. which benefits nonprofit A Precious Child, returns. Registration is $50 per two-person team. Each team plays a minimum four games in round robin format, with the top 32 teams competing for cash prizes in a double elimination bracket.

The tournament will be played by official ACL rules found at IplayCornhole.com. Players should download and sign into the ScoreHolio app to register.

The county’s Stars and Stripes Celebration proper runs from 4-10 p.m. at Riverdale Regional Park with food and beer vendors serving at 4 p.m. and live entertainment with The Junebugs and special guest Caitlyn Ochsner, beginning at 6 p.m. The night will end with musical fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Parking at Riverdale Regional Park is free for all the events.

For the safety and comfort of pets, animals should not be brought into the park and remember that most fireworks are illegal in Adams County.

Call the Adams County Regional Park at 303-637-8000 or visit the county website, www.adcogov.org, for more information.

County offices will be closed on July 4.

Music on the 4th in Brighton The City of Brighton’s annual Fourth of July festival will be returning to Carmichael Park at 650 E. Southern St. at 5 p.m. July 4. The evening will feature live entertainment, starting with DJ TidalWave, followed by a headliner performance at 7 p.m. by Sisters of Rock. Once the concert concludes, attendees have the opportunity to view one of the largest firework displays in the region.

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The Colorado Rapids and Commerce City will host a family festival at 5 p.m. at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park that will include live music, a bounce house, soccer darts, a rockclimbing wall, a mobile ropes course, an Alpine tubing slide, a mechanical bull, a trackless train, pedal carts and a toddler zone among the activies.

The Rapids are hosting a block party as part of the overall festival along the south side of the stadium.

That will include a live DJ, drinks, food trucks and an LED wall that will stream the Rapids’ game live.

Tickets for the Colorado Rapids vs. Austin FC soccer match are still available. The game kicks off at 7 p.m.

It will be followed by what is being billed as the largest public fireworks show in the state. Fireworks begin around 9:30 p.m. following the game, and the parking lots will be open to non-ticket holders at 7 p.m. for the fireworks show.

Northglenn family picnic on July 4 Billed as Northglenn’s largest family picnic, the annual Independence Day celebration returns to E.B. Rains Jr Park, 11800 Community Drive, on July 4. Residents are invited to bring their picnic baskets, blankets, chairs and canopies and spend the day at the park. Residents can also reserve a pavilion for the day on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is due at time of registration. Call 303-450-8800 for more information about pavilions.

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Car show awards will be made at 2:30 p.m.

The beer garden and food vendors also open and begin serving at noon.

In addition, pedal boats will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there will be a bounce house for kids from noon to 8 p.m.

The main stage opens at 2:30 p.m. with a performance by Reveal and Company and Ron Ivory and One on One Motown Review at 4:30 p.m.

That is scheduled to be followed by a military recognition by Northglenn American Legion Post #22 at 6:30 p.m. and final concert at 7 p.m. featuring Thumpin Band.

The annual duck derby race is split into two — a race featuring corporatesponsored ducks at 3 p.m. followed by a public duck race at 4 p.m. The duck derby is hosted by the Northglenn Thornton Rotary Club.

Fireworks are scheduled to be launched between 9 and 10 p.m. depending on the weather. If the fireworks are not held July 4, they will held at 9:30 p.m. July 5.

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Skydivers the prelude to Thornton fireworks Thornton’s Fourth of July Celebration culminates in parachutists dropping in to kick off the city’s fireworks show July 4.

Carpenter Park itself will be open all day but the festivities get underway at 4 p.m.

All festivities are centered in Carpenter Park Fields, 108 Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, beginning at 4 p.m. That’s when the community beer garden opens and food vendors begin serving.

The celebration takes a patriotic turn at 5:15 p.m. when the Thornton Community Band, bolstered by an Independence Day Festival Chorus, will perform. That leads into a performance by the Kory Brunson Band at 7:30 p.m.

The parachutist drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. followed immediately by city’s Red White and BOOM fireworks show.

Drivers are encouraged to park in the lots south of fields and west of 108th Avenue, in the Recreation Center lot and in the lots near 112th Avenue and Madison Street.

Westminster’s City Park celebration Westminster’s City Park celebration officially begins at 4 p.m. with the opening of the kids activity zone, food vendors and the beer garden.

The celebration culminates in the 9:15 p.m. fireworks display.

There is limited parking at the park complex, so the city recommends using shuttles to get to the event.

Shuttles will run every 15 to 20 minutes from several places: Westminster Commons on 76th Avenue and Hooker Street; the MAC, 3295 W. 72nd Ave.; Westminster City Hall at 4800 W. 92nd Ave.; Water World at 90th Avenue and Pecos Street; Shaw Heights Elementary, 8780 Circle Drive.; Rocky Mountain Elementary, 99th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard; Front Range Community College west parking lot on 112th Avenue; and the West View Recreation Center, 10747 W, 108th Ave. Staying home Remember that exploding fireworks and firecrackers, as well as bottle rockets and anything else that flies or breaks apart, are banned by state law.

All varieties of fireworks, including sparklers, fountains and ground spinners and smoke bombs, are banned in Northglenn and Thornton as well.

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In electric vehicle vs. gas car, who wins?

As Colorado gas nears $5, more drivers mull going green

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Gas prices neared $5 a gallon in midJune, according to AAA Colorado, so it’s time for a detailed breakdown of what it would cost the average person to run an electric vehicle for a year compared to a traditional car at skyhigh fuel prices. With help from Matt Frommer, a transportation analyst and spreadsheet fanatic with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, AAA and others, here’s a quick guide with five comparisons:

EV drivers suffering range anxiety in and around Denver International Airport now have a glowing Electrify America fast charge option nearby at 57th Avenue and Tower Road, though charge station builders have not yet completed all the consumer-friendly touches like obvious signage or uniform payment interfaces. PHOTO BY MICHAEL BOOTH/THE COLORADO SUN

EV fuel cost vs. gas Driving 11,000 to 12,000 miles a year in a compact EV, like the Nissan Leaf, costs about $470 in electricity when the car is charged primarily at home using a standard 120V wall outlet. Frommer says 90% of his charging in the past year was at home; prices at public fast chargers run higher, but are obviously convenient and necessary on longer road trips or spontaneous jaunts.

Driving the same number of miles in a gasoline car with average 25.7 mpg fuel economy at $5 a gallon would cost $2,212, Frommer calculates. His numbers are echoed in a Chevy dealer’s calculations for a Chevy Bolt EV, similar in cost and performance to a Nissan.

more than 300,000 people who’ve had smart meters installed: Plugging in after 7 p.m. at night costs 10 cents per kilowatt hour, while doing so at the 4 p.m. weekday peak costs 27 cents a kilowatt hour. Real world example?

Frommer calculates he spends the equivalent of 78 cents a gallon if he’s not careful when he charges at home, but only 61 cents a gallon at home charging at Xcel’s lowest off-peak times. Public fast-charging stations like Electrify America can cost $3.61 per gallon equivalent.

Then again, gasoline prices can vary significantly around the state as well, so keep that in mind.

You can find comparable fuel economy for various EVs from the federal government here, factoring in the differing electrical consumption of motors in every model on the market.

Cost per gallon equivalent All in with the EV, Frommer concludes, he paid the equivalent of $1.07 a gallon for EV “fuel,” an 80% discount from current gas prices.

And the first few years of EV ownership are usually repair or maintenance-free. No $80 oil changes required.

The most expensive thing EV owners tend to do is rotate their tires, at $30 to $50.

Depending on what part of Colorado you are in and which utility brings you electricity, your gallon equivalent cost will vary. Kilowatt hour prices from place to place can vary into the double digits. Be mindful of the time-of-use pricing that Xcel is now using with

Costs to purchase new EV vs. new gas car EVs are undoubtedly cheaper to operate the second they roll off the lot, but often cost up to $10,000 more to purchase than a comparable gasoline model, even after government incentives.

All new car purchases appear stunningly expensive to many buyers these days, but shopping for an EV can add to your sticker shock. The hot but hardto-get Rivian trucks are back-ordered at $90,000 plus. Hummer just added $6,000 to its electric muscle model that was already $100,000, notes Colorado Automobile Dealers Association CEO Tim Jackson.

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break on an overlooked, highly reliable EV hatchback called the Bolt, which lists at closer to $26,000. Nissan keeps the Leaf in about that price range, as well.

The EV market becomes more confusing because government tax credits are no longer available on all models.

The federal tax credit, which can be up to $7,500 for an EV, does not apply once a manufacturer sells 200,000 units, so Tesla and the Chevy Bolt are now out, with others approaching the cap. Also, you can only qualify for the full $7,500 if your federal income tax in a given year is that high — it’s not a “refundable” tax credit.

At the state level, the Colorado tax credit on EVs is now $2,500, dropping to $2,000 on Jan. 1.

New gasoline car prices are way up as well, if at a slightly lower inflation rate than EVs. The average total price in May was $47,148, up more than 13% from a year before, Kelley Blue Book said. That was the second highest monthly average on record, they added.

What cars are actually on the lot?

In other words, could you get one even if you wanted one?

You’ll likely have to wait. Here’s an example: Nissan dealers for the entire Rocky Mountain region sold fewer than 200 Nissan Leafs in the first quarter. Each of those dealers could have sold 200 on their own, if they could get them, said CADA’s Jackson.

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They mention improved bicycle lanes and dedicated paths in many Colorado cities. In the Denver metro area, RTD is planning how to carry out a proposed August bus fare holiday that would make all rides free, paid for with an infusion from the Colorado legislature.

Used car prices are “red hot” right now, Frommer notes, which is bad if you are buying, but great if you are selling. He suggests taking advantage of those high prices to sell off car transportation altogether, and replace it with a combination of telecommuting, biking, walking and transit. Denver is preparing to reopen applications for substantial e-bike rebates, and the state is working out details of its own e-bike rebate plan.

“I think it’s going to be a really interesting year for transportation,” Frommer said.

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In 2008, the hybrid Toyota Prius was relatively new and popular, and when inflation-weary consumers flocked to it, Toyota ramped up production to meet demand. Now, Jackson said, no one can really ramp up production or delivery on anything.

“We don’t have the same comparison, because we’re out of everything. Our lots are empty,” he said.

Many models of gas-powered cars are also in short supply across Colorado, dealers say. The difference being that, with gas engines still powering 85 to 90% of all new car sales, there are more comparable choices to try if your favorite model is on backorder.

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Front Range tourism finally sees post-COVID boost Study by Denver shows 14.5% jump from 2020

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

The urban workhorse of Colorado’s tourism industry is finally recovering from COVID. Denver and its Front Range neighbors have endured long-haul symptoms from the pandemic, as convention and city tourism struggled to recover from shutdowns and the collapse of both leisure and business tourism.

While other more rural communities rebounded quickly — perhaps too quickly as crowds overwhelmed mountain towns enduring a labor shortage — Colorado’s urban tourism industry in Denver has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels of traffic.

But it is getting there. The latest study by the city of Denver shows the metro area’s visitor levels pacing right behind the record-setting performance of 2019 and regaining much of the loss the city experienced during the height of the pandemic.

Travelers made 31.7 million trips to the city last year, only slightly fewer the 31.9 million trips made pre-pandemic and and a 14.5% increase from 2020, according to the latest report by travel research firm Longwoods International, which has

Pedestrians walk the 16th Street Mall on Feb. 15 in Denver.

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compiled annual tallies of Colorado tourism since the 1990s.

Travel spending brought in $6.6 billion for Denver in 2021 — a 26% jump from the year before, new data shows. Leisure travel carried Denver’s rebound with 14.8 million trips, compared with 11.6 million in 2020.

“Thankfully, Denver is a very resilient economy and we have worked closely together to get ourselves out of this and on to recovery,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver. “So I think the worst part is behind us.”

More than 15 million day trips were made in 2021, with people traveling at least 50 miles from home to visit top attractions, including Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Denver Art Museum, Denver Zoo, and the Colorado Rockies. The 16th Street Mall and Cherry Creek Mall were among the top shopping destinations.

But the recovery is uneven. After business travel to Colorado collapsed in 2020, dropping to 1.8 million trips from 2.4 million in 2019, the number of people traveling to Denver for work barely budged last

year.

“We know that the business traveler and the convention business is going to be a slow ramp up. We’ve seen that and we know that’s going to be true for a little while,” Scharf said.

Since Outdoor Retailer, a twice-ayear trade show, decamped Denver for its former home of Salt Lake City, Scharf said Denver has been approached by “innovative outdoor shows” that “are trying to take advantage of the new frontier.” He declined to give more details.

The national outdoor trade show had a $45 million annual impact for Denver.

“We hate to have them leave, but we run a pretty good occupancy in the summers,” Scharf said. “We’ve got great demand.”

As Colorado began to welcome visitors back in 2020, the state’s tourism office revived marketing campaigns, using federal stimulus dollars, to buoy its tourism industry.

Marketing campaigns focused on city tourism and international visitors, both of which have been slow to rebound from the pandemic and shutdowns.

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Colorado taxpayers will receive $750 rebates in August

BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

More money is coming to Colorado residents.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced June 21 from the Governor’s Office that in late August, individual tax filers will receive refund checks of $750; joint filers can expect $1,500.

The money comes from a clause in the Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), which gives the state legislature power to determine how to refund excess tax revenue to those who pay it.

Polis initially announced the cashback rebate in April of this year. At the time, the governor said individual filers would receive a $400 rebate and joint filers would receive $800. However, a better-than-expected tax revenue at the end of this fiscal year — The Colorado Sun reports that there is $1 billion more in tax revenue in excess of the TABOR cap than was previously expected — means Coloradans will be getting more money in their rebate.

Taxpayers who filed their 2021 returns before June 30 are eligible to receive the rebate. Polis said people will receive the money in August.

“It’s a weird time, because our economy is doing so well, and yet everybody is feeling the pressure of increased prices,” Polis said.

Governor Jared Polis addresses the State of the Region for Adams County.

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“And so the fact that we’ve done so well has allowed us to increase the amount of this refund.”

Polis said Colorado’s unemployment rate is just 3.5% — slightly lower than the national average — and that the state has recovered more jobs than it lost during the

pandemic.

“All of this is in the face of rising costs, which is why we want to get this money out to you as quickly as possible, because you know what to do with it better than the government,” the governor said.

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Earlier this year, Rocky Mountain PBS spoke to Coloradans about how they plan on using the money. One person told us they would put the money toward their student loan debt, while others had plans to vacation.

Some of the people we spoke with will be pleased that individual fliers are receiving $750 as opposed to $400.

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TRIVIA 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Sweden?

2. HISTORY: What was the whole name of the nation once called U.S.S.R.?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did July 4 become a federal holiday?

4. FOOD & DRINK: Which fruit is used to make the cocktail mixer grenadine?

10. MOVIES: Which 1967 movie tagline is, “They’re young ... they’re in love ... and they kill people”?

Answers 1. Stockholm 2. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

5. U.S. STATES: In which state is Niagara Falls located?

3. 1870

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which is the only mammal that can fly?

5. New York

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which two presidents died within hours of each other on July 4 -- the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?

8. TELEVISION: What was Beaver’s real first name on the “Leave It to Beaver” sitcom?

9. LITERATURE: Which 1977 horror novel features a hotel called The Overlook?

4. Pomegranate 6. Bats 7. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams 8. Theodore 9. “The Shining” 10. “Bonnie and Clyde” (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

Crossword Solution

June 30, 2022

Public Notices

Percentile

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

09/30/2021 to 12/21/2021

0.13

40

Lead

04/07/2021 to 05/17/2021

2

Copper

04/07/2021 to 05/17/2021

Lead

09/30/2021 to 12/21/2021

Contaminant Name

Time Period

Copper

Percentile AL

Sample Sites Above AL

ppm

1.3

0

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

40

ppb

15

1

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

0.3

40

ppm

1.3

0

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

1

40

ppb

15

0

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

90

90

90

Typical Sources

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Percentile AL Exceedance

Public Notice LOCHBUIE TOWN OF 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report Covering Data For Calendar Year 2021 Public Water System ID: CO0162486 Esta es información importante. Si no la pueden leer, necesitan que alguien se la traduzca.

We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Please contact BRIAN MCBROOM at 303-655-9308 with any questions or for public participation opportunities that may affect water quality.

General Information All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or by visiting epa.gov/ ground-water-and-drinking-water.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-426-4791).

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants: viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.

• Inorganic contaminants: salts and metals, which can be naturallyoccurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

• Pesticides and herbicides: may come from a variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.

• Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

• Organic chemical contaminants: including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.

Lead in Drinking Water If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems (especially for pregnant women and young children). It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Additional information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment may have provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the report please visit wqcdcompliance. com/ccr. The report is located under “Guidance: Source Water Assessment Reports”. Search the table using 162486, LOCHBUIE TOWN OF, or by contacting BRIAN MCBROOM at 303-655-9308. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screening-level evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a source water protection plan. Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are listed on the next page.

Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Total 2021 7.7 7.7 to 7.7 Haloacetic Acids LOCHBUIE (HAA5) TOWN OF, PWS ID: CO0162486

1

ppb

60

N/A

No

Byproduct of drinking water disinfection

Total Trihalome thanes (TTHM)

1

Name

Year

Average

2021

8.2

Sources (Water Type - Source Type) WELL NO 6 (Groundwater-Well) WELL NO 1 (Groundwater-Well) WELL NO 2 (Groundwater-Well)

Potential Source(s) of Contamination Commercial/Industrial/Transportation, Low Intensity Residential, Urban Recreational Grasses, Row Crops, Fallow, Small Grains, Pasture / Hay, Septic Systems, Oil / Gas Wells, Road Miles

2022 CCR Page 3 of 8

8.2 to 8.2

ppb

80

N/A

No

Byproduct of drinking water disinfection

Radionuclides Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Gross Alpha

2020

1.25

1.25 to 1.25

1

pCi/L

15

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits

Combined Radium

2020

0.8

0.8 to 0.8

1

pCi/L

5

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits

Combined Uranium

2020

5

5 to 5

1

ppb

30

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits

Please contact us to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Quality Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day.

Our Water Sources

Range Low – High

Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Arsenic

2020

1

1 to 1

1

ppb

10

0

No

Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes

Barium

2020

0.01

0.01 to 0.01

1

ppm

2

2

No

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

Chromium

2020

2

2 to 2

1

ppb

100

100

No

Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of natural deposits

Fluoride

2020

0.38

0.38 to 0.38

1

ppm

4

4

Terms and Abbreviations • Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water.

• Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

• Health-Based − A violation of either a MCL or TT. • Non-Health-Based − A violation that is not a MCL or TT. • Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory requirements.

• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) − The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

• Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) − The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

• Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation.

• Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or number or severity of violations) to bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance.

• Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to meet a MCL or treatment technique under certain conditions.

• Gross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222, and uranium.

• Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water.

• Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the typical person.

• Compliance Value (No Abbreviation) – Single or calculated value used to determine if regulatory contaminant level (e.g. MCL) is met.

Examples of calculated values are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA).

• Average (x-bar) − Typical value.

• Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value.

• Sample Size (n) − Number or count of values (i.e. number of water samples collected).

• Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

• Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

• Not Applicable (N/A) – Does not apply or not available.

• Level 1 Assessment – A study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.

• Level 2 Assessment – A very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL Detected Contaminants violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions.

DetectedinContaminants LOCHBUIE TOWN OF routinely monitors for contaminants your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2021 unless otherwise noted. The State of LOCHBUIE TOWN OF routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2021 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor not expected to vary to year, the system isofnot considered vulnerable toexpected this type to ofvary contamination. for are certain contaminants lesssignificantly than once perfrom yearyear because theor concentrations these contaminants are not significantly from Therefore, of our is data, representative, more than one year Therefore, old. Violations Formal Actions, may if year to year, orsome the system not though considered vulnerable tomay thisbe type of contamination. someand of our data, Enforcement though representative, reported in old. the next section ofFormal this report. be any, moreare than one year Violations and Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in the next section of this report.

Note: Only detected contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no contaminants Note: Only in detected sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no were detected the lastcontaminants round of monitoring. contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring.

Disinfectants Sampled in the Distribution System TT Requirement: At least 95% of samples per period (month or quarter) must be at least 0.2 ppm OR If sample size is less than 40 no more than 1 sample is below 0.2 ppm Typical Sources: Water additive used to control microbes Disinfectant Name

Time Period

Results

Chlorine

December, 2021

Number of Samples Below Level

Sample Size

TT Violation

MRDL

0

8

No

4.0 ppm

Lowest period percentage of samples meeting TT requirement: 100%

Lead and Copper Sampled in the Distribution System

Percentile

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

09/30/2021 to 12/21/2021

0.13

40

04/07/2021 to 05/17/2021

2

40

Contaminant Name

Time Period

Copper

Lead

90th

90th Percentile AL

Sample Sites Above AL

90th

ppm

1.3

0

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

ppb

15

1

No

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of

LOCHBUIE TOWN OF, PWS ID: CO0162486

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which 2022 CCR Page 4 of 8promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and No

Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

MCL

MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

aluminum factories

Nitrate

2021

0.9

0.9 to 0.9

1

ppm

10

10

No

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Selenium

2020

2

2 to 2

1

ppb

50

50

No

Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines

Secondary Contaminants**

**Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin, or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water.

Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Low – High

Sample Size

Unit of Measure

Secondary Standard

Sodium

2020

45.5

45.5 to 45.5

1

ppm

N/A

Typical Sources

Percentile AL Exceedance

Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions

Health-Based Violations Maximum contaminant level (MCL) violations: Test results for this contaminant show that the level was too high for the time period shown. Please read the information shown below about potential health effects for vulnerable populations. This is likely the same violation that we told you about in a past notice. We are evaluating, or we already completed an evaluation, to find the Continued best way to reduce or remove the contaminant. If the solution will take an extended period of time,to weNext will Page keep you updated with quarterly notices.

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by Viewpoint Date: June 23, 2022 promotes strong Condominium Association, Inc. bell@adcogov.org 720.523.6949 Notice is hereby given that in quarterly the following prowith notices. the teeth; holder and current owner of a lien recorded on Summons and Sheriff Sale discharge Request: Zoning map amendment to change the ceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform DisMarch 8, 2019 at Reception No. 2019000016885 By:Madeline Scholl designation from Agricultural-3 to Agricultural-1 fertilizer of andthe Clerk and Recorder of the solution of MarriageWe Act, the Court has found that that could affect water quality. Please read Deputy in from the records Clerk Treatment technique (TT) violations: failed to complete an action the Address: 2121 Highway 7 Public Notice due diligence has been used to obtain personal County of Adams, State of Colorado. The forecloInorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Parcel Number (s): 0157302000060 shown belowservice about potential health effects for vulnerable populations.

This Notice is likelyNo. the BSB1660 same violation that we told of process within the State of Colorado or sure is based on a default underinformation the Condominium Legal Legal Description: SECT,TWN,RNG:2-1-68 yourecorded about in aon past notice.

We were to meet minimum operation/treatment standard, weJune were30, required DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, that efforts to required obtain the samea would have been Declaration Bravado Condominiums First Publication: 2022 to make DESC: W2 W2 SE4Year SE4 N Average OF HIWAY 7/355A Unit of MCL Contaminant Range Low STATE Sample MCL MCLG Typical Sources OF COLORADO 09/12/1978 at 154758 in the records of the Clerk Publication: June 2022 upgrades to our system,to orno weavail. were required to evaluate our system for potential Last sanitary defects, and we 30, failed to do so in the Applicant: Richard White Name – High Size Measure Violation and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030515, Division/ Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade notices. time period shown below. If the solution will take an extended period of time, we will keep you updated with quarterly Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams Courtroom A Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publicaColorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601 Please visit Public Notice tion of the following shall be published once during the benefit factories of Viewpoint Condominium Associaaluminum http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date inCOMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF the month of JUNE, 2022.Time A copy of the Petition Health Effects Name Description Period Compliance TT Level or tion, Inc. against real property legal described as formation. The full text of the proposed request BEFORE THE COLORADO GAS CONREAL PROPERTY and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of follows: Value OIL AND MCL and additional colored maps can be obtained by SERVATION COMMISSION (Publication Notice) the Combined Court. Default judgment may be accessing the Adams and Runoff from entered against you if you fail to appear or file a Nitrate 2021County0.9Community 0.9 to 0.9 1 ppm 10 10 No Condominium Unit 5-203, Bravado Condominiums Economic Development Department website at contamination ofAND the APPLICATION FOR HEARING NOTICE VIEWPOINT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, response within 35 days of this publication. in accordance fertilizer use;with the Declaration recorded on www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases. drinking water. This is INC., September 12, 1978 in Book 2273 at Page 549 leaching from DOCKET Plaintiff, Case Number Names of Parties and Condominium Map recorded September 12, due to one or moreNO. of 220400089 Legal Notice No. BSB1650 tanks, v.

1979septic in Book P.U.D. at Page 211 of the County of the following: We have First Publication: June 30, 2022 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM sewage; erosion Together of JESSE LEON JOHNSON; and TAMESHA 2021DR1846 LORI BETH ESTRECHO VS Adams records; with the exclusive right permitted Last Publication: June 30, 2022 IT MAYanCONCERN: JOHNSON, MARK LESTER NOVES ESTRECHO natural to use thedeposits following Common Elements: Parking Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade uncontrolled cross Defendants.

Space 201, County of Adams State of Colorado.; Pursuant to Rule 523.d, the Colorado Oil and Gas connection, AND/OR 2021DR1883 ELIAS LEBARON VS Discharge from Selenium Public 2020 Notice2 2 to 2 1 ABOVE ppb 50 50 No Conservation TO THE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please THAMARA C ROMEROwe have And also known as: 10211 Ura Ln. #5-203, Thorninstalled or Commission Staff has applied to the petroleum and Commission for an Order Finding Violation against take notice: ton, CO 80260-6357 permitted an Case Name: Lefor Major Subdivision Schreider & Company, Inc. (Operator No. 76859), metal refineries; 2022DR544 CHAD CLIFTON VS LAURA Preliminary Plat uncontrolled cross to adjudicate allegations in the Notice of Alleged You and each of you are hereby notified that a CLIFTON IF erosion THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER of natural Case Number: PLT2021-00012 connection, AND/OR Violation No. 403008389.

Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF Planning Commission Hearing Date: 07/14/2022 deposits; discharge conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s 2022DR264 BRIAN RAMIREZ VS BLANCA we failed to comply INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENat 6:00 p.m. from mines NOTICE IS Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 ALICIA TORRES MORALES TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. with the requirementsHEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: general jurisdiction of the Oil and Gas ConservaO’clock A.M., on the 11th day of August, 2022, at 08/02/2022 at 9:30 a.m. for surveying our tion Commission of the State of Colorado under 2022DR98 JEANNE MARIE Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County The attorney representing the legal owner of the Case Manager: Layla Bajelan, Senior Long-Range system for cross C.R.S.; 2) specific powers granted § 34-60-105, Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, BaseROHRBACHER VS MARK S ROHRBACHER above described lien is: Secondary Contaminants** Planner, LBajelan@adcogov.org 720.523.6863 pursuant to § 34-60-106, C.R.S.; 3) the Colorado connections, AND/OR ment Level, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Request:**Secondary Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat toguidelines standards are non-enforceable for contaminants that may cosmetic effects (such Altitude as skin, or tooth Administrative 2022DR74 BEATRIZ A SOLIS RUIZ VS we failed 303-655-3272.

At which sale,cause the above described Community Law P.C., to complete Procedures Act at § 24-4-105, create three lots on approximately 65 acres. discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in thereon drinking water.

C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series 500 GILBERTO HUERTA real property and improvements will be 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, the testing requirements Parcel Number (s): 0156500000086 Rules at 2 C.C.R. 404-1, that the Commission has sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999 Legal Description: SECT,TWN,RNG:30-1-64 for backflow prevention scheduled this matter for hearing before a COGCC relating to title, possession, or quiet 2022DR427 DANIEL CHRISTINE Unit of Year Average Low Sample Secondary Standard DESC:Contaminant BEG AT NE COR OF S2 SEC 30 TH SRangewarranty devices or methods, Hearing Officer at the following date, time, and enjoyment in andSize to said real property in connecGONZALES VS LENNY ARGENIS CHAVEZ Legal Notice No. BSB1613 1305 FT TO TRUE POB TH S 1335 FT TH W – High Name Measure location (subject to change): tion with this sale.

AND/OR we failed to First Publication: June 16, 2022 2136/5 FT TH N 1335 FT TH E 2136/5 FT TO 2022DR425 KELLY VIOLA WENZEL VS notify the State Health Last Publication: July 14, 2022 POB 65/60A Date: July 29, 2022 Sodium 2020 45.5 45.5 to 45.5 1 ppm N/A Dept of a backflow contamination event.

Legals

Applicant: Ben Binkley 206 Quari Street Arvada, Colorado 80011 Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601 Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

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Additional Violation Information

Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions

Health-Based Violations Maximum contaminant level (MCL) violations: Test results for this contaminant show that the level was too high for the time period shown. Please read the information shown below about potential health effects for vulnerable populations. This is likely the same violation that we told you about in a past notice. We are evaluating, or we already completed an evaluation, to find the best way to reduce or remove the contaminant. If the solution will take an extended period of time, we will keep you updated with quarterly notices.

Treatment technique (TT) violations: We failed to complete an action that could affect water quality. Please read the information shown below about potential health effects for vulnerable populations. This is likely the same violation that we told you about in a past notice. We were required to meet a minimum operation/treatment standard, we were required to make upgrades to our system, or we were required to evaluate our system for potential sanitary defects, and we failed to do so in the time period shown below. If the solution will take an extended period of time, we will keep you updated with quarterly notices.

Name

Description

Compliance TT Level or Value MCL 2022 CCR Page 5 of 8

Time Period

Health Effects

12/22/2021 - 12/30/2021

We have an inadequate backflow prevention and cross-connection control program.

Uncontrolled cross connections can lead to inadvertent

LOCHBUIE TOWN OF, PWS ID: CO0162486

CROSS CONNECTIO N RULE

FAILURE TO MEET CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL AND/OR BACKFLOW PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS - M614

N/A

N/A

Health-Based Violations Maximum contaminant level (MCL) violations: Test results for this contaminant show that the level was too high for the time period shown. Please read the information shown below about potential health effects for vulnerable populations. This is likely the same violation that we told you about in a past notice. We are evaluating, or we already completed an evaluation, to find the best way to reduce or remove the contaminant. If the solution will take an extended period of time, we will keep you updated with quarterly notices.

Treatment technique (TT) violations: We failed to complete an action that could affect water quality. Please read the information shown below about potential health effects for vulnerable populations. This is likely the same violation that we told you about in a past notice. We were required to meet a minimum operation/treatment standard, we were required to make upgrades to our system, or we were required to evaluate our system for potential sanitary defects, and we failed to do so in the time period shown below. If the solution will take an extended period of time, we will keep you updated with quarterly notices.

Name

Description

Time Period

Health Effects

Compliance Value

TT Level or MCL

contamination of the drinking water. This is due to one or more of the following: We have permitted an uncontrolled cross connection, AND/OR we have installed or permitted an uncontrolled cross connection, AND/OR we failed to comply with the requirements for surveying our system for cross connections, AND/OR we failed to complete the testing requirements for backflow prevention devices or methods, AND/OR we failed to notify the State Health Dept of a backflow contamination event.

Additional Violation Information Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

LOCHBUIE OF, PWS ID: CO0162486 Describe theTOWN steps taken to resolve the violation(s), and the anticipated resolution date:

2022 CCR Page 6 of 8

(Failure to meet cross connection control and/or backflow prevention requirements- M614) A survey was performed on every business in Town that is known to have a backflow device. The survey started with those businesses that did not have an inspection report on file for 2020. Several businesses did not provide the test reports which resulted in a violation of the testing ratio. All 2021 test reports were reviewed and those that did not have a current test report for 2021 had a tester scheduled for them and all backflow devices in Town are up-to-date with testing and inspection. For the year 2021, the Town met the compliance ratio per the regulations.

Non-Health-Based Violations These violations do not usually mean that there was a problem with the water quality. If there had been, we would have notified you immediately. We missed collecting a sample (water quality is unknown), we reported the sample result after the due date, or we did not complete a report/notice by the required date.

Name

Description

Time Period

TOTAL COLIFORM

FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR REPORT

07/01/2021 - 07/31/2021

LEAD & COPPER RULE

FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR REPORT

07/01/2021 - Open

CHLORINE

FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR REPORT

07/01/2021 - 07/31/2021

CHLORINE

FAILURE TO MONITOR AND/OR REPORT

07/01/2021 - 09/30/2021

Additional Violation Information Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

Describe the steps taken to resolve the violation(s), and the anticipated resolution date: (Total Coliform failure to monitor and/or report) During the month of July 2021, only 7 of the required 8 Total Coliform samples were collected in the distribution system. The required 8 samples were collected in the following month.

(Lead and Copper Rule failure to monitor and/or report) During the January 1, 2021- December 31, 2021, lead and copper sampling period, samples were not collected from Department-approved sample pool sites that are at the highest risk for lead and copper contamination. Samples were collected from available Department-approved sample pool sites that are at the highest risk during the January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022, sample cycle.

(Chlorine failure to monitor and or report) During the month of July 2021, only 7 of the required 8 residual disinfectant samples were collected in the distribution system. The required 8 samples were collected in the following month.

Backflow and Cross-Connection We have an inadequate backflow prevention and cross-connection control program. Uncontrolled cross connections can lead to inadvertent contamination of the drinking water.

We either have installed or permitted an uncontrolled cross-connection or we experienced a backflow contamination event.

This Water Quality Report not be directly mailed. Please visit Lochbuie Town Hall a printed LOCHBUIE TOWN OF, PWS ID:will CO0162486 2022for CCR Page 7 ofcopy.

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marketing to management amid low staffing levels and affordable housing for its workers.

Colorado’s ski areas also saw record numbers of visitors in the 2021-22 ski season with more than 14 million visitors.

In Colorado Springs, visitor numbers have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In 2021, the city attracted 23.7 million visitors, which was a nearly 12% increase from the previous year

and more than a 5% jump from 2019, data from Visit Colorado Springs show.

Amy Long, chief innovation officer for Visit Colorado Springs, attributed the surge of visitors to the city’s many trails and open spaces, as well as the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center and the cog railway, both which opened in June 2021.

The city targeted its marketing to Colorado residents, those living in surrounding states and Texas, Long said.

Will the rising prices at the gas pumps affect travel to Colorado in the future? Possibly, but for now,

people are still hitting the roads, said Amir Eylon, president and CEO of Longwoods International.

“People are going. They’re just finding ways to reallocate their travel budget,” Eylon said.

According to AAA’s national travel forecast, 42 million people will likely road trip over the July 4 weekend — in what would be a record for car travelers over the holiday — amid historically high gas prices. Denver is among AAA’s top 10 travel destinations for the weekend.

“This next year is going to be a very good year for regional drive travel,” Eylon said.

International visitors are still slowly trickling into Denver, and it’s unclear when business travel will ramp back up again.

“So we still have a long road ahead of us for recovery,” Eylon said. “But clearly Denver’s accelerating nicely down there at this point.”

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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Place: Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203 The Notice and documents related to this matter can be found on our “Hearing eFiling System Document Search” page here https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGPublicAccess/index.html.

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Legal Notice No. BSB1662 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of June, 2022. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Case Number

Names of Parties

2022DR624 MARIA DEL CARMEN CONEJO SAUCEDO VS JOSE CARLOS QUIRINO RAMIREZ ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: June 23, 2022 By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1659 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN ENDING IN 570483 Legal Notice No. BSB1654 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Lee Bullen, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30468 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lacey Campbell 13533 Detroit St. Thornton, CO 80241 Legal Notice No. BSB1644 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RONNIE DARRELL ROBINSON, a/k/a RONNIE D. ROBINSON, a/k/a RON ROBINSON, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30402 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Germany Law Firm, P.C. 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. BSB1661 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM DOYLE ADAMSON, a/k/a DOYLE ADAMSON, a/ka WILLIAM ADAMSON, a/ka W.D. ADAMSON, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30360 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Germany Law Firm, P.C. 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. BSB1663 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Genevieve H. Bies, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30476 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before October 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard B. Vincent #13843 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1120 W. South Boulder Rd, Suite 101-A Lafayette, CO 80026 Legal Notice No. BSB1646 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Sabino Abeyta, also known as James S. Abeyta and James Abeyta, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030439 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard A. Abeyta Personal Representative 6010 Krameria, Commerce City, CO 80022 Legal Notice No. BSB1620 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Estate of JOAQUIN JOSE GURULE, Deceased Case Number 22PR30453 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel M. Gurule and Jenica T. Soltani Personal Representative c/o Steven M. Weiser, Esq. Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP 360 S. Garfield St., 6th Floor Denver, Colorado 80209

(303) 333-9810 sweiser@fostergraham.com Legal Notice No. BSB1640 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gilbert Garcia Jr. a/k/a Gilbert Garcia, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30467 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kaylie Marie Garcia Personal Representative Eric D Wollard Attorney for Personal Representative 4251 Kipling St Ste 300 Wheat Ridge CO 80033 Legal Notice No. BSB1647 First Publication: June 23, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAUL H. REED A/K/A PAUL HENDERSON REED, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30377 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas D. Reed c/o Larry M. Snyder, Esq. 650 South Cherry Street, Suite 1000 Denver, CO 80246-1812 Legal Notice No. BSB1615 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice The Estate of Marvin Gassman, Sr., Marvin J. Gassman, Sr., Marvin John Gassman, Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30446 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Doreen G. Gunning, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before October 16, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated June 9, 2022.

Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Doreen G. Gunning, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Doreen G. Gunning, 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1627 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Thomas Turner, a.k.a.

Christopher T. Turner, a.k.a.

Christopher Turner, a.k.a. Chris Turner, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30489 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before October 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew Turner, Personal Representative 2100 16th Street, Unit 409 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. BSB1655 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dolores B. Williamson, Deceased, Case Number: 2022PR30461 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon D. Price 4237 W. 52nd Ave. Denver, CO 80212 Legal Notice No. BSB1656 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lynn Gene Grosfield, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30466 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nicole Anderson Personal Representative 14960 Blue Jay Court Broomfield, Colorado 80023 Legal Notice No. BSB1623 First publication: June 16, 2022 Last publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deloris Ann Pitard, a/k/a Deloris A. Pitard, a/k/a Deloris Pitard Case Number 2022PR30441 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Francis Pitard, Personal Representative 14800 Tejon Street Broomfield, CO 80023 Legal Notice No. BSB1651 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Andrew Saenz, aka Andrew Patrick Saenz, aka Andrew P. Saenz Deceased Case Number: 2022PR37 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jade McNew Personal Representative 7303 S. Vance Street Littleton, CO 80128

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on May 26 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Aksian Cassia Erin Tort be changed to Cassia Erin Templeton.

Case No.:22C0779 By: Byron L. Howell Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1612 First publication: June 16, 2022 Last publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on April 19 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Cara Collins Holt be changed to Cara Yadira Collins.

Case No.:2022C034830 By: Alana Percy Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1614 First publication: June 16, 2022 Last publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 21JV257 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Elias Patton A Child, and Concerning Makayla Tatom, Landon Ornelas, Eric Jaramio, John Doe Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

Legal Notice No. BSB1648 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Estate of Betty LaFern Filloon Beisheim, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30464 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before October 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ken Filloon 25145 E. Bayaud Place Aurora, CO 80018

You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 24th day of August, 2022 at the hour of 9:10 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 17th day of June, 2022.

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