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files complaint CASTING A BALLOT New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit indoor Adams dining, 14 personal gatherings with state board of education
Dispute over reorganization heads to court BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The ongoing war of words between the Adams 14 School District and the Colorado StateBoard of Education is heading for a court hearing.
The district filed a complaint for judicial review with Denver District Court June 28 in protest of the state board’s decision to remove Adams 14’s accreditation and subsequent order for reorganization. The Classroom Teachers Association, which represents Adams 14 employees, also joined in the lawsuit. The district has been plagued SEE BOARD, P3
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diverse pool of qualified candidates working for positive change who seek day-to-day action in their job to Commerce City is looking for as help others, along with opportunimany as 30 new police officers and ties for career advancement. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD 11 police staffers in a new cam“We are looking for people who paign. want to advance their career in law The Commerce City Police enforcement, who are change-makDepartment (CCPD) is launching ers and proactive peace-makers, a national employment campaign and who want to make a positive to attract the next generation of difference in the lives of others,” police officers to their team. This said Travis Fender, Sergeant, Trainincludes cadets for the next police ing and Recruiting for the Comacademy and experienced lateral BY JESSE PAUL merce City Police Department. natorial campaign. And indicted Mesa THE COLORADO SUN Commerce City has a sizeable County Clerk Tina Peters fared so poorly police officers. The deadline for cadets is July 10 Hispanic population and is focusthat she was slated to come in third in but applications for other positions, ing on recruiting Spanish-speaking the Republican secretary of state’s priRepublican primary voters in Coloincluding laterally transferring mary to an Australian immigrant who officers as well as female officers for rado had a choice on June 28: Elevate trained officers that would move lives in Yuma County and was making a slate of candidates who believe the this diverse and growing commufrom other departments, are achis first foray into politics. unfounded claim that President Donald nity. Commerce City has increased cepted year-round. Peters, who claimed Tuesday night Trump was the true winner of the 2020 in size from 45,913 residents in 2010 Cadets earn $23 hourly and election or pick candidates who want the without evidence that she was the to nearly 70,000 today. $66,900 upon graduation. Laterals victim of election fraud, was even set to GOP to move on. CCPD recruits can expect to transfers earn up to $97,200 county lose in her home county. work in a fast-paced environment For the most part, with some notable is required to follow based on the By Elliscan Arnold annually and applications are ac- severity “I think Republican with opportunities forvirus professional exceptions, voters the city latter. A long line of cars selected outside the of Brighton’s rapid the testing site at party returned Colorado of a county’s local spread. Community Media cepted year-round for full benefits to sanity tonight,” said Dick Wadhams, growth and career advancement. State Rep. Ron Hanks lost his bid for Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent The dial grew out of the state’s safer-atand overtime. To apply go to www.c3gov.com/ U.S. Senate. Former Parker Mayor Greg weeksfell dueshort to high demand. As Denver metro counties is continue order — the policy that came after The department lookingtofor a homejointhepd on the internet. Lopez in his secondAdams guber- County’s 14-day test positivity SEE GOP, P6rate Brighton Democrats, Republicans, and Unaffiliated cast their votes in person in the Adams County Government building, mail them in and drop off ballot boxes for the primary election June 28. John Polis of Brighton cast his vote, but said he is off no relation to Gov. Jared Polis.
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was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and personal gatherings.
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inch closer to local stay-at-home orders under Colorado’s system of coronavirusrelated restrictions, the state announced a new level of rules that prohibits indoor dining and personal gatherings — a change that applies to the majority of the Denver metro area and many counties in other regions. The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in effect since September, is the set of different levels of restrictions that each
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