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New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit indoor dining, personal gatherings CASTING A BALLOT Adams 14 fi les complaint 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 fi led 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
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Brighton Democrats, Republicans, and Una liated cast their votes in person in the Adams County Government building, mail them in and drop o ballot boxes for the primary election June 28. John Polis of Brighton cast his vote, but said he is o no relation to Gov. Jared Polis.
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Republican primary voters reject slate of candidates who embraced election conspiracies
BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
By Ellis Arnold Colorado Community Media
As Denver metro counties continue to 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. e state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in e ect since September, is the set of di erent levels of restrictions that each
county is required to follow based on the A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at severity of a county’s local virus spread. Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent e dial grew out of the state’s safer-atweeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate home order — the policy that came a er was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. the statewide stay-at-home order this Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than 13 percent. Forty- ve people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, Evergreen spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen. e state recently switched to color at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and personal gatherings. Jazz Festival identi ers — levels blue, yellow and orange rather than numbered levels — to avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level July 29, 30 & 31 Photo by Belen Ward red — “severe risk” — is the secondBig Talent! Small Venues! Great Setting! Please see RESTRICTIONS, Page 2
Commerce City is looking for as many as 30 new police officers and 11 police staffers in a new campaign.
The Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) is launching a national employment campaign to attract the next generation of police officers to their team. This includes cadets for the next police academy and experienced lateral police officers.
The deadline for cadets is July 10 but applications for other positions, including laterally transferring trained officers that would move from other departments, are accepted year-round.
Cadets earn $23 hourly and $66,900 upon graduation. Laterals transfers can earn up to $97,200 annually and applications are accepted year-round for full benefits and overtime.
The department is looking for a
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diverse pool of qualified candidates working for positive change who seek day-to-day action in their job to help others, along with opportunities for career advancement. “We are looking for people who want to advance their career in law enforcement, who are change-makers and proactive peace-makers, and who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” said Travis Fender, Sergeant, Training and Recruiting for the Commerce City Police Department. Commerce City has a sizeable Hispanic population and is focus Republican primary voters in Colo- ing on recruiting Spanish-speaking rado had a choice on June 28: Elevate officers as well as female officers for a slate of candidates who believe the this diverse and growing commuunfounded claim that President Donald nity. Commerce City has increased Trump was the true winner of the 2020 in size from 45,913 residents in 2010 election or pick candidates who want the to nearly 70,000 today. GOP to move on. CCPD recruits can expect to
For the most part, with some notable work in a fast-paced environment exceptions, voters selected the latter. with opportunities for professional
State Rep. Ron Hanks lost his bid for growth and career advancement. U.S. Senate. Former Parker Mayor Greg To apply go to www.c3gov.com/ Lopez fell short in his second guber- jointhepd on the internet.
natorial campaign. And indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters fared so poorly that she was slated to come in third in the Republican secretary of state’s primary to an Australian immigrant who lives in Yuma County and was making his fi rst foray into politics.
Peters, who claimed Tuesday night without evidence that she was the victim of election fraud, was even set to lose in her home county.
“I think the Republican party returned to sanity tonight,” said Dick Wadhams, SEE GOP, P6
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