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Tri-County Health halts COVID-19 services to Douglas State agency to take over pandemic duties in breakaway county Castle Pines City Manager Michael Penny.
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Castle Pines says metro district email claim ‘false’ District president stands by message: ‘City got caught’ BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The City of Castle Pines is calling an email sent Oct. 22 by the
Castle Pines North Metro District “false and irresponsible” for claiming that city officials were in talks with Douglas County to turn Monarch Boulevard into a fourlane frontage road, which the city manager denies. After regular business hours on Oct. 22, the metro district sent an email to residents saying, “We regret to inform you that the City of Castle Pines is working with
and changed her outlook on life. In 2007, Shul was stepping into the political arena, leading the charge to incorporate Castle Pines. As that vision became reality in
Tri-County Health Department is no longer providing COVID-19 services in Douglas County as of Nov. 1, county leaders said. That announcement, along with news that the state public-health department will be taking over those duties, were made during a Nov. 1 Douglas County commissioner work session. “I’m disappointed but not surprised that Tri-County is reneging on another deal that they have made with us, that we made in good faith,” said county Commissioner Lora Thomas in the meeting. At press time, neither Tri-County nor the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment had responded to requests for comment. It’s the latest chapter in the divorce of Douglas County from Tri-County, the agency that has provided its public health services for more than half a century, largely over disagreements about
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Douglas County in an attempt to convert Monarch Boulevard into a four-lane I-25 by-pass through the heart of the (metro district). We are as surprised and alarmed as you are.” The email, signed by the entire metro district board, says the board promises to take an official stance against the alleged plan SEE EMAIL, P15
Former mayor pivots to fight pancreatic cancer Wings of Hope raises awareness, funds for progress BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Of all cancers, pancreatic cancer
is one of the hardest to suspect, screen for or treat. For Castle Pines resident Maureen Shul, the disease took away two family members
BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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