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Evans touches on tari s, Medicaid during town hall

“By cutting out the fraud and abuse we will be able to give more money for health care to people who rely on this,” Evans said.

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Freshman Congressman Gabe Evans held his rst telephone town hall ursday night and defended newly implemented tari s, saying they will ultimately help the economy in the 8th Congressional District. Evans, who won the 8th District in 2024 as a Republican, also told callers that fraud must be rooted out of the Medicaid system to keep it working for Americans who truly need help. Evans pointed to a Government Accounting O ce report that said about $31 billion is given annually in wrongful Medicaid payments.

Evans has been criticized by Democrats for not holding a town hall since his election in November. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped into Evans at a stop in Greeley on March 31, saying his constituents “deserve better.”

Evans, at the start of the hour-long telephone session, thanked the thousands of people who joined the call.

“I know a lot of you have been waiting for a town hall, so I’m very glad that you were able to take the time,” Evans said. “We’re committed to being open and transparent with our constituents.”

Some callers reported being dropped during the call and were unable to get back into session.

“Yes, I heard that from a few people but when they called the number we posted on social media they were able to be reconnected,” said Evans spokeswoman Delanie Bomar. “But I also heard from other local reporters…and our local sta who listened in that they didn’t have any problems.”

Evans used roughly the rst 20 minutes of the call to detail his work during the rst three months of his term. at includes his rst bill – e Uplift Act – which allows local law enforcement to work with ICE and other federal agencies to detain criminal illegal immigrants. Evans, a former Arvada Police O cer, said Colorado is the “national headquarters for violent gangs” and local law enforcement needs the tools to help get illegal gang members out of the state’s communities.

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Colorado GOP picks Horn as party chair

BY JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN

Brita Horn, a former Routt County treasurer, was elected March 29 to serve as the next chair of the Colorado GOP, vowing to unite the highly fractured party, boost fundraising and show up for candidates as Republicans look to right their wayward ship in 2026.

“We have so much division, we have so much distraction,” she told members of the Colorado GOP’s central committee. “Guess what the Democrats are doing right now? ey’re winning elections.”

Horn, who ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for state treasurer, won 53% of the party chair vote in the second round of voting over former Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine. ere were about 440 members of the Colorado GOP casting ballots at the party’s reorganization meeting in Colorado Springs. Horn beat out six other candidates for the job, including Saine, former state Rep. Richard Holtorf, and Darcy Schoening, the state party’s director of special initiatives.

Horn lives near Steamboat Springs and is the chief of the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department. She’s long been active in Republican politics in Colorado.

Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, with GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans before the 2024 election. Evans hosted his first telephone town hall

The Typical Wood-Frame Home Which Has Dominated Subdivisions Since the 1990s May Soon Be History

Let’s say that the writing is on the wall. The kind of site-built wood-frame homes that have dominated new American subdivisions since about 1990 are getting too expensive to satisfy America’s needs in a time of severe housing shortage.

Several factors are at work which make that style of home construction soon to be obsolete.

Factor #1: Labor shortages, especially with immigrant labor being deported.

Factor #2: Wildfire vulnerability of wood-frame homes, as demonstrated in Boulder County and more recently in southern California.

just a few years ago, but is now becoming mainstream. Other builders have learned from Lennar’s experience and multiple companies have entered that space.

Factor #3: Climate change, which is spiking a demand for greater resiliency in home construction — not just from fire, but from high-wind events like tornadoes and hurricanes.

Factor #4: Higher costs, aggravated no doubt by 25% tariffs on the Canadian lumber used in most new homes.

Having followed trade publications for the home construction and related industries, I am convinced that other technologies and techniques for home construction are about to go mainstream, making today’s wood-frame, onsite building process soon to be obsolete, or at least out of favor except for super expensive custom homes.

I also believe we will see more attention paid to the siting of new homes. It’s easy enough to site a home so that it benefits from solar gain, even if it is not solar-powered. Simply having big windows to the south with a wide overhang allowing solar gain from the low sun in the winter and shade from the high sun in the summer is a no-brainer, but it seems there has been a shortage of architectural brains in current and past siting of new homes. Similarly, having fewer windows on the north side of the house is simply smart “passive house” design.

Having an enclosed rather than open foyer (what’s called an “air lock”) is common sense too, and costs very little to implement.

That’s just the beginning of the changes I expect to see in new subdivisions. Lennar has already built a 3D printed subdivision in Texas (see picture). 3D printing of homes using concrete was a novelty (which I wrote about)

A Fast Company article in January 2023 proclaimed that “3D-printed houses are the suburbs of the future.”

The pictures at right are from that article. Here’s an excerpt: “Iowa City-based Alquist 3D, which specializes in reasonably priced automated construction in rural areas, has already started building Project Virginia, in which it will create 200 3D-printed homes (all variations on craftsman designs, also framed in layered concrete and topped with gabled wood-framed roofs) around the state, starting in tiny Pulaski (population 8,691). It’s also starting a 25-home project in Malvern, Iowa and a 10-home development in Muscatine, Iowa. Alquist founder and CEO Zachary Mannheimer says the firm has about 500 total units — ranging in price from $250,000 to around $400,000 — in the pipeline in Virginia, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas.”

Nothing says “mainstream” quite like Iowa and those other states. Colorado can not be far behind. Just last month, CBS Colorado (Channel 4 News) reported on a $638,000 grant under Colorado’s Innovative Housing Incentive Program to a Salida company, Verotouch, following the completion of their two 1,100-square-foot 3D-printed homes in Buena Vista.

“We are proud to accelerate innovation in housing to better address Colorado's housing needs,” Gov. Jared Polis said. “The unveiling of the first 3D-printed homes in the state is a great example of our state’s efforts to support new construction methods and create more housing now.”

The layered concrete walls of 3D-printed homes are naturally fire resistant. They are typically one-story homes with a standard peaked roof made from wood trusses, as you can see in the picture above. The front three homes in that picture show a 3-D home at different stages of completion. A gantry straddling the foundation transports the tube which lays down layer upon layer of concrete slurry following a computer program.

Previous Columns on Innovation & Technology

The dates are clickable links on our blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com April 3, 2025 —International Builders’ Show 2025 Showcased Some New & Inspiring Products Feb. 27, 2025 — As Society Deals with Affordability, Expect Greater Focus on Manufactured Homes Sept. 26, 2024 — Is a Heat Pump Right for You? Here’s Some Information to Help You Decide. Aug. 15, 2024 -- What to Ask If Buying Solar-Powered Home; Level-Up Sustainability & Recycling July 18, 2024 — Renovation Trends Reflect a Desire for Comfort, Warmth and Healthy Living May 23, 2024 — Model Home Tour Was Uninspiring. Where’s the Innovation & Sustainability? Also: Here’s the Innovation and Sustainability — Thrive Home Builders’ Loretto Heights Project May 16, 2024 — EPA’s ‘Energy Star NextGen’ Designation Is for Fully Electrified Homes May 2, 2024 — Break Away from Common Exterior Products With These Winning Products Mar. 21, 2024 — What’s Behind the Buzz About ‘Indoor Air Quality’ and ‘Sick Building Syndrome’? Feb. 22, 2024 —Startup Develops Concrete That Absorbs CO2; Another Turns Straw into OSB Boards Feb. 15, 2024 — Here’s an Innovative Approach to the Off-Site Modular Home Construction Industry Dec. 21, 2023 — D.R. Horton Inks Deal to Build with OSB Made From Grass Instead of Wood Nov. 9, 2023 — Here Are Some Ideas for the ‘Adaptive Reuse’ of Vacant Office Buildings

Also: 3D-Printing Home Construction Firm Is Relocating to Greeley, Colorado

Oct. 12, 2023 — Here’s a Company Selling ‘Self-Powered’ Manufactured Homes Starting at $310,000 Sept. 14, 2023 — I Found Only One Marshall Fire Home Being Rebuilt with Fire Resistance in Mind

Sept. 7, 2023 — Geothermal Energy, Big Sister of Geothermal Heating & Cooling, Is Coming Along June 1, 2023 — Innovative Startup Makes ‘Carbon Negative’ Building Materials Made From Grass

May 18, 2023 — Liv-Connected: A New Player in the Manufactured and Modular Housing Industry

Apr. 6, 2023 — YouTube Features 40+ ‘Top Green Products’ from the International Builders Show

Mar. 23, 2023 — Geothermal Heating & Cooling Can Be Practical & Affordable on Community Level

Feb. 23, 2023 — Boxabl, the Las Vegas Manufacturer of ADUs, Is Ramping up Production Feb. 9, 2023 — Understanding Indoor Air Quality and How It’s Managed in Super-Insulated Homes

Jan. 26, 2023 — This Year’s CES Show Featured Some Exciting New Technologies and Products

Dec. 15, 2022 —Lennar’s New Subdivision Near Austin, Texas, Features 3D-Printed Homes

Dec. 8, 2022 — A Subdivision in Pueblo Sets the Standard for All-Electric Home Construction

Nov. 10, 2022 —KB Home Is Building All-Electric Homes — But Not in Colorado

Oct. 13, 2022 — Homes That Survived Marshall Fire Were More Airtight & Had Conditioned Attics

In past columns, I have written about a local company, Colorado Earth, which has pioneered construction of homes using compressed-earth bricks called EcoBlox. That’s more labor intensive, since the walls have to be laid by workers, but homes share the same benefits of being fire and weather resilient.

New technology abounds in the other components that go into home construction. For example, in June 2023 I wrote about a company, Plantd, in North Carolina, which has developed an alternative to OSB, the wall sheeting and roof decking used in virtually all home construction, made from a fast-growing perennial grass, grown locally on former tobacco plantations, saving 17 trees per house

and sequestering 8 tons of carbon dioxide per house. See www.PlantdMaterials.com

A Fast Company article in October 2024 reported that homebuilder D.R. Horton had ordered 10 million of Plantd’s panels, enough to build 90,000 homes.

The innovation taking place in every other component of home construction — doors, windows, manufactured housing, appliances, and more — is stunning to behold, confirming for me that a major revolution in the home construction industry is already unfolding. Be sure that I’ll continue to write about it here!

I have posted links for everything mentioned in this article on our company blog at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com

Does Your Older Home Have a Federal Pacific Electrical Panel?

An estimated 28 million American homes built in the 1950s through the 1980s, including many in Colorado, have an electrical panel manufactured by Federal Pacific Electric, which lost its UL certification decades ago because of multiple failures of its Stab-Lok breakers to trip when overloaded, thereby causing a fire hazard.

Our friends at Alpine Building Performance, LLC, shared these additional issues with the FPE panels:

The breakers often don’t connect properly to the panel’s bus bars, causing arcing, overheating, and potential fire hazards.

Some Stab-Lok breakers get stuck in the “on” position, even when manually switched off, making it impossible to cut power.

Reports suggest that FPE manipulated UL testing results, leading to unsafe products being approved for use.

Studies indicate that homes with FPE panels have a significantly higher likelihood of electrical fires compared to other panels. For these reasons, any home inspector hired by a buyer can be expected to recommend that replacement be demanded of the seller.

Charities Which Used Our Free Box Truck Miss

It. So, We’ve

Launched a GoFundMe

Campaign to Bring It Back.

Back in February, I announced that our truck needed a new engine and other repairs and that we decided to retire it instead. This was a big loss to such non-profits as the Wounded Warrior Project, Family Promise, BGoldN, Christian Action Guild, Buffalo Bill Days, and the International Rescue Committee, among others, which used the truck more often than our clients!

The truck is off the road but still available to be repaired — or replaced, if we raise enough money. If you’d like to contribute, visit www.BringItBack.info. Thanks!

Above: A 3D-printed home in Desert Hot Springs CA. Below: A Lennar 3D subdivision in Texas

Adams County to distribute opioid settlement

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Opioid Abatement Council of Adams County this month will start weighing which groups and their drug prevention and treatment programs will get a boost from the over $7 million available under a 2022 settlement agreement with companies that helped fuel the opioid crisis.

e Adams County organization is one of 19 regional collaboratives and local governments set up to distribute funding for opioid abatement purposes such as drug treatment, recovery, prevention and education, said Peter Padilla, chair of the Adams County Opioid Regional Council. Padilla is also Brighton’s Mayor Pro Tem. Adams County received roughly $3.5 million in 2023 – the rst year of settlement funding – and $6 million in 2024. Combined with carryover funds from the rst two years, the county expects to receive about $7.7 million this year, said Ben Nash, information insights manager for Rocky Mountain Partnership, which works alongside the Adams County Opioid Abatement Council.

Some of the funding has gone to longstanding treatment programs including

the Adams County Health Department, Aurora Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center Inc., and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Brighton City Councilor Peter Padilla heads up e orts to distribute opioid settlement dollars.

Other dollars have gone to other organizations that also o er comprehensive drug treatment programs including the Stout Street Foundation, Young People in Recovery and the YESS Institute, according to Adams County.

e Adams County Opioid Abatement Council picks the programs that will get the opioid dollars and is beginning the process of choosing the groups eligible for this year’s funding.  It consists of local elected o cials, law enforcement, the Adams County DA’s o ce, and professionals to gauge which programs would be helped by the funding, Padilla said.

“ e people on the council know their communities and have a good idea how this funding will help,” he said.

e opioid funds are a boon for the county’s drug treatment organizations since the money can arrive quickly once it is awarded, Padilla said.

“It can be in their hands within six

months, and it can be put to immediate use,” he said. e funds are also not tied to the federal government and subject to budget cuts, he said.

All of Colorado’s counties and nearly all of the state’s municipalities signed onto the settlements reached with Johnson & Johnson and the “unscrupulous pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors” - including CVS, Kroger, Purdue Pharma and Walmart – who helped stoke the opioid epidemic, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s website. e state’s settlement set up a joint framework to distribute opioid dollars in the state.

e Johnson & Johnson settlement dollars will be paid over nine years, with most of the funds paid during the rst three years of the 2022 settlement, according to a 2022 Weiser news release. e drug distributor settlement dollars will be paid over 18 years, the news release states.

To date, Colorado is on track to receive over $871 million in opioid settlement funds, according to the website.

Funding breakdowns

According to the Rocky Mountain Part-

nership, Adams County received roughly $3.5 million and distributed roughly $2.7 million in 2023, the rst year of the program. at rst year money was distributed among the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County Health Department, Aurora Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Hospital, the Young People in Recovery program, Creative Treatment Options, the ornton Police Department and NSpire LLC.

Adams County received more than $6 million in 2024 and distributed under $3.8 million. at money went to Adams County 27J Schools, the Adams County Health Department, the City of Northglenn Crisis Response Unit, the Community Uplift Partnership, Creative Treatment Options, Kids First Healthcare, the Stout Street Foundation, the YESS Institute and Young People in Recovery. e University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Hospitaland the Dept of Emergency Medicine also received 2024 funding. For 2025, Adams County look to receive roughly $7.7 million.

Evans said he also introduced the BELO’s Act, a bill to give free National Park lifetime passes to the families of veterans who passed away from a service-related illness or accident.

Evans told one caller that there have been no cuts to Medicaid as of yet as Republican lawmakers are working through the reconciliation process of the budget, which does not include any policy changes. e GOP focus will be on eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid system, Evans said.

He said Colorado’s handling of local Medicaid cases needs to be streamlined,

as the state allows a 90-day grace period to allow a person to show proof of citizenship, which is not e ective.

Another caller from Greeley asked about President Trump’s new tari s and the damage they may in ict on the local economy. “We are supposed to be a shining beacon on the hill…but this taking people’s jobs,” the caller said.

Trump’s reciprocal tari s will force

other nations to lower their tari s on American goods which will prompt this country to lower their tari s as well, Evans said.

“It seems like everything’s in ux,” Evans said. “But at the end of the day, I am absolutely con dent that by getting back to free and fair-trade practices…that will bring down the prices of goods for all Americans.”

Coloradans

LEAP ayuda a los residentes elegibles de Colorado a pagar una parte de sus gastos de calefacción de invierno.

Weld seeks resident health care preferences

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Weld County’s Department of Public Health and Environment will ask more than 20,0000 residents their concerns and preferences about public health issues, commissioners agreed March 31. “ e Weld Community Health Survey is more than just data — it’s the voice of our residents,” said Commissioner Scott James. “It helps us, and our partners, make smarter, more targeted decisions to help improve public health and is a cornerstone of Weld County’s ongoing

e ort to create healthy, safe, and livable communities.”

According to o cials, the survey will be sent to about 20,0000 randomly selected households in Weld County.

According to o cials, this year’s survey would ask questions such as loneliness, housing costs, access to physical and mental health care, and critical issues facing many communities.

“ is survey is our best tool for understanding the health concerns and needs of Weld County residents,” said Olivia Egen, Public Health Initiatives Manager for the Weld County Department of Pub-

lic Health and Environment. “We really cannot do this without the generous help of residents. We encourage everyone who receives an invitation to please participate.”

is survey feedback responses from the residents will help the public health experts, the municipal government, health care providers and local nonprofits to better serve the needs of its residents and to implement changes to local service and health policies, according to o cials.

For more information about the Weld County Community Health Survey, visit healthsurvey.weld.gov.

Weld County studying street safety

Grant-funded study to identify problem roads, solutions

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new e ort to study ways to make Weld County roads safer and to reduce fatalities and injuries is being kicked o , county commissioners agreed March 26.

“Our primary goal is to ensure that every resident and visitor can travel safely throughout Weld County,” said Perry Buck, Weld County Commissioner Chairwoman.

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“ e Safety Action Plan represents a collaborative e ort, and we encourage community members to actively participate by providing feedback and sharing their insight, which will help ensure our roads can meet demand now and in the future.”

Weld County was awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Street and Roads grant in 2023 that is being used to create the Safety Action Plan. It will focus on the Safe System strategy and includes report to identify the dangerous roadways in the county and its problem areas.

With the information the county receives from the community and its stakeholders, the plan will use identify improvements

Patricia Lee Erger

December 25, 1933-March 25, 2025

Patricia (Pat) Lee Erger, born December 25, 1933, a long-time resident of Henderson, CO. passed away on March 25, 2025, at the age of 91. Patricia graduated from high school in Midwest, Oklahoma (home of Tinker Air Force Base), where she met Charles (Chuck) Erger on a blind date. ey were married on June 28, 1952, there in Midwest, OK. ey had ve children, Dianna Pat, who died at birth, Patrick (Lynne) Erger, Butch Erger, Christine (Harvey) Timm, and Judy and (Beef) Graeb. Patricia had fourteen grand-children and eleven great grand-children.

in Henderson, CO. Patricia and Chuck were also very involved in the Adams County 4-H Bar Be Que which raised funds for Adams County 4-H Clubs. She helped develop and volunteered at Adams County historical society and was the administrator there for 11 years, a position she truly enjoyed.

needed for safer roads to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries. It will also include guidance for county department o cials to help with development, strategies, and its policies.

“Safety and e ciency are elements we continually look at and strive for when making improvements to our transportation system,” said County Public Works Director Curtis Hall. “ e feedback we receive from this Safety Action Plan will strengthen our e ort. By residents identifying issues and critical areas through an interactive map or written comments, we can determine e ective measures for improvements to make roads safer, to

continue to work toward reducing serious injuries and fatalities.”

According to o cials, the plan includes unincorporated areas and several Weld County municipalities including Dacono, Eaton, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Gilcrest, Hudson, Keenesburg, LaSalle, Mead, Milliken, Pierce, Platteville, and Severance.

For more information about the Weld County Safety Action Plan, updates, event details, ways to get involved, and engagement and commenting options, visit www. WeldSafeStreets.com or email the project team at SafeStreets@weld.gov with questions.

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Patricia and Chuck attended church at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brighton, CO where Patricia was president of the altar Society for many years. She was actively involved in 4-H where she was a club leader for the Wagon Wheel 4-H Club

She was preceded in death by husband, Charles Erger, grandson Ben Graeb (son of Judy and Beef Graeb) and son-in-law Harvey Timm. She was a loving and kind Mother and Grandma to all her Grandchildren, Leah, Kirsten, Cory, Emily, Josh, Phil, Alyssa, Ben, Gus, Zeb, Carly, Emmy, Anthony, and Stephanie. Patricia was dearly loved by all, enjoyed shopping with her grandkids, searching for antiques, and collecting angels. She will be truly missed by all that knew her.

Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment launches a survey for residents’ feedback. COURTESY WELD COUNTY

CHURCHES

Parishioners in the pews

In general, the number of Coloradans identifying as Christian has declined, mirroring a national trend, according to Colorado Public Radio; and the Associated Press has reported how Protestant denominations’ national membership has been declining for years.

Regarding their own ocks, leaders from the six churches had mixed experiences.

Otey and Lawson said their congregations in Golden and Denver, respectively, have actually grown over the last ve years, especially if one includes online attendance. eir biggest demographic changes have been with young families and young adults, respectively.

Otey believed it was because people are seeking out a community that shares their values and beliefs, with the idea of raising their children in it, too. She summarized those parents’ experiences as: “I want to teach my kids about loving and serving our neighbors.”

Meanwhile, Forbes said the Arvada Stake’s overall membership hasn’t changed signi cantly, but there have been a few demographic shifts over the last ve years.

As western Arvada has grown, so has church membership in that area. Members from western Arvada tend to be young families, while eastern Arvada is more older people who’ve lived in the area for decades, Forbes described.

Additionally, he said the Arvada Stake has seen signi cant growth among its Spanish-speaking population.

Contrastingly, membership at the United Church of Idaho Springs and the First United Methodist Church of Fort Lupton have declined slightly.

Vivian Simpson, chair of the church council, said the United Church of Idaho Springs was averaging about 30 people at Sunday services before the pandemic. Now, it’s about 20 people in-person with another ve online.

Fort Lupton church leaders said their congregation averaged 80 to 100 people on Sundays before the pandemic. Now, it’s down to about 60 in the pews, with some joining online.

For the First Baptist Church of Denver, while its attendance and overall membership haven’t changed much, its space utilization has.

Kurt Kaufman, a member of the pastoral team, said the church used to have a high demand for facility rentals and parking-space leases before the pandemic. Now, demand for both has gone down signi cantly, impacting the church’s budget.

“We haven’t had a parking waitlist since 2019,” Kaufman said. “We’ve had to rethink what we do to make money and how to survive as a congregation.”

Pastors in the pulpit

Both the First Baptist Church of Denver and the United Church of Idaho Springs said their previous pastors left within the last ve years, and they’ve struggled to nd replacements.

Kaufman said he and fellow members of the First Baptist Church’s pastoral team are rotating responsibilities, including preaching on Sundays.

Similarly, Simpson said the Idaho Springs church has been looking for a part-time pastor since its former pastor retired in 2021.

Because it’s a combined Methodist and Presbyterian congregation, Simpson said the church has looked through Methodist, Presbyterian and unafliated channels. It’s had some interest, but nothing that worked out long-term, she described.

“Nationwide, there’s a shortage of ordained ministers for Methodist and Presbyterian (churches),” she said.

Simpson added that the Idaho Springs church can only a ord a part-time pastor, which makes the search more di cult.

In a similar vein, the First United Methodist Church of Fort Lupton has had a dedicated pastor in the Rev. Anna Viehland since 2022, but she splits her time between Fort Lupton and another Methodist church in Erie.

On March 29, St. John’s Cathedral ordained four

people as deacons. ey’re now scheduled to be ordained as priests in October.

Lawson said four ordained ministers in a year is about average for the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Colorado.

However, with the in ux of young adults at the cathedral, Lawson said he’s seen increasing interest in ordination among his congregation. In 2025, St. John’s Cathedral will have ve members attend seminary, including one of the newly ordained, he said.

Charity in the community

In terms of ministry — both for their members and for the wider community — there were some common threads among the six churches.

Along with a greater push for online or hybrid events, church leaders said they’ve seen more demand for small-group events, such as Bible studies, parent groups and in-home ministering.

On top of their continued interfaith partnerships, the two Denver churches said they’ve seen more demand for social justice-focused events and groups.

In addition to its Faith in Action ministry, Lawson said St. John’s Cathedral now has the Re-Imagining Justice group that focuses on racial healing, and the Migrant Interest Group that does pro-immigration work.

Kaufman said the First Baptist Church is now “more attuned to hunger and social justice issues around our community” than it was pre-pandemic.

Part of that is because of its new outdoor community fridge, which has already distributed about 30,000 pounds of food since February 2023.

Additionally, because its parking lot isn’t as full as it once was, Kaufman said the church has been able to host a shower trailer and a safe parking program.

e other four churches said they’ve likewise seen increased demand among their safe parking programs, free weekly meals and similar ministries; and they’ve worked to meet that demand alongside other churches and nonpro ts.

“Some things that started during COVID really de ned who we are as a church,” Otey said. “We increased our services tremendously.”

During the COVID-19 shutdowns, Otey described how her church worked with the larger Golden community to distribute free food to the homebound and unsheltered — even distributing food outside when indoor gatherings were restricted.

And that work has continued to the present day, she said, as the church has expanded from free meals once a week to three times a week.

Forbes encouraged people to visit justserve.org to nd service opportunities near them. ese events are open to anyone, not just Christians, he emphasized, saying it could be anything from painting a

house to working at a local food bank.

“It’s become even more apparent how important those service opportunities are because of COVID and what we’re experiencing in society,” Forbes said. “We have more in common with our neighbors than we think … (and) when we have an opportunity to serve one another, those di erences dissipate.”

‘Best of all, God is with us’

Another common thread among the six churches was how di cult the last ve years have been, in one form or another.

Church leaders discussed loneliness among their members, concern about the declining number of Christians locally and nationally, and burnout among their volunteers and ordained ministers.

Viehland, Fort Lupton’s pastor, described how she’s seen not only laypeople but also clergy struggle with the pandemic’s immediate and long-term fallout.

She believed some clergy members — not necessarily local ones — were already burnt-out, and the pandemic was a deciding factor in them leaving ordained ministry. And Viehland said she didn’t blame them.

“Five years out, we’re just starting to reckon with the spiritual and emotional trauma that came from (the pandemic),” Viehland said.

Kaufman said the First Baptist Church was full of hope and joy when he joined in 2019. Now, he said it’s been “a struggle to nd joy with anything” and that the congregation has shifted to one that’s “less hopeful and more fearful.”

Still, leaders from all six churches o ered messages of hope and faith, especially with Easter approaching.

“It’s been very challenging to nd hope in earthly, worldly things,” Kaufman said. “‘Where is it that I nd hope?’ e only place is in my faith.”

Similarly, Fort Lupton church leaders summarized the experience of faith by quoting Methodist Church founder John Wesley: “Best of all, God is with us.”

Kaufman, Forbes and Simpson invited fellow Christians to celebrate Easter by deepening their relationships with God and with one another.

ey also encouraged those “who are searching for something” to visit a local church and ground themselves in a loving God and a welcoming community.

Otey also emphasized how God’s love is unconditional and how the Holy Spirit is at work in everyone’s lives, community and shared world, even if they don’t know it.

Re ecting on the changes of the last ve years, and all the changes that are to come, Lawson said: “God is as real as God has ever been.”

Morning light shines through a stained-glass window of a cross and crown March 25 at the First United Methodist Church of Fort Lupton. Church leaders and others across the Denver area said their churches have changed permanently since March 2020, particularly with regard to technology. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Sundance Film Fest relocates to Boulder

City beat out proposals from Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville and Santa Fe

BY PARKER YAMASAKI THE COLORADO SUN

e Sundance Film Festival is o cially coming to Boulder.

e Sundance Institute announced March 27 that it had selected Boulder to host the famous 10-day lm festival for 10 years beginning in 2027.

A slow-burn competition for the festival began in earnest last April, when the Institute, which owns the festival and runs a dozen workshops for lmmakers, put out a request for information. Boulder responded, and submitted a formal proposal in June.

Boulder’s request included a one-time, $1.5 million grant, $250,000 from the Colorado O ce of Film, TV and Media over ve years, and one-time contributions of $50,000 from the Colorado Tourism O ce and $25,000 from Colorado Creative Industries.

House Bill 1005, which is still being considered by lawmakers, would add $34 million in tax incentives to the large pile of grants.

In comparison, Utah allocated somewhere between $1.3 million and $2 million per year to keep the festival in Park City. Boulder beat out proposals from Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville, Kentucky and Santa Fe, and a combined proposal from Park City and Salt Lake City to start hosting the festival in 2027.

“Boulder o ers small-town charm with an engaged community, distinctive natural beauty, and a vibrant arts scene, making it the ideal location for the Festival to grow,” Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute’s acting CEO, said in an emailed statement. “ is is the beginning of a bold, new journey as we invite everyone to be part of our community and to be entertained and inspired. We can’t imagine a better t than Boulder.”

Colorado goes all in Colorado has been vying for the festival for years.

In 2023 the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park landed the Sundance Institute Director’s Lab, an invitation-only program where screenwriters and directors hash out their big ideas — digging into scripts, rehearsing, shooting and editing scenes.

At the time, o cials were tight-lipped about whether this was a way to lure the lm festival to the Rockies from the Wasatch. But the speculation gained traction when then-Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente said on a podcast that there are challenges with hosting more than 100,000 visitors at the festival in a busy ski town in January.

January in Boulder, on the other hand, is a time of relatively low occupancy and visitorship, according to the Colorado Tourism O ce. e festival is projected to bring around 40,000 to 50,000 visitors to the Front Range.

e tax incentive bill in the legislature creates a new tax credit “only if at least one quali ed lm festival with a multidecade operating history and a veri able track record of attracting 100,000 or more in-person ticket sales and over 10,000

pete with neighboring states. And that’s exactly what Hollywood wants.

to pit nearby states against one another: Texas versus Oklahoma, New York versus e idea is that movies and TV shows require a lot of people, and people spend money on places to stay, to eat, to shop. Locals might be contracted for construction or catering. Aspiring lmmakers can rub shoulders with industry elite. In short, it’s an industry known for creating new worlds — and that potential extends beyond the set.

Tax incentives changed the way that movie and TV productions picked out their lming locations beginning in 2002, when Louisiana ramped up its credit program and started pulling in movie productions from the East and West coasts. at comparative — and competitive — angle has been used by the lm industry

Last year — around the same time that Boulder submitted its Sundance proposal — the state expanded its tax incentive credit for lm, TV and commercial productions to $5 million per year for four years to try to lure more lmmakers to work in Colorado.

Festivalgoers gather under the marquee at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.

Fort Lupton’s Garza Alarcon reflects on life after high school

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

FORT LUPTON - Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-Alarcon noticed one big change as he moved from being a four-time state champ for the Bluedevils to being national junior-college runner-up this spring.

“ ere’s more hand ghting, there’s more aggressiveness. ey are being more technical,” he said in a recent edition of the Bois Only Podcast. “Now, I’m wrestling grown men. I have to go out there and ght as hard as I can.”

Garza Alarcon, who wrestled at 141 pounds and was the second-rated wrestler in the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association polls, attends Western Wyoming Community College. Four wrestlers, including Garza Alarcon, advanced to the nals of the junior college tournament in Council Blu s, Iowa e school record is ve.

Garza Alarcon won four consecutive matches to advance to the nals. Gavyn Whitehead of Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, beat Garza Alarcon 7-4 in overtime.

Wildcasts claim shutout agaisnt Westminster

BY DENNIS PLEUSS

JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Arvada West’s girls soccer team got everyone involved Monday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. e Wildcats took a dominating 10-0 non-league victory over Westminster to start the week. A-West had seven di erent goal scorers.

“We’ve got a good group and a deep group,” A-West coach Dan Watkins said. “Being able to get everyone out there in the ow of the game was really important

“Ten seconds left in the match. I was up. I could have run. But to be a dog, you have to keep going forward. It cost me the match. It’s something I needed to learn,” he said. “I took it match by match, same as I did in high school. It’s a di erent environment. But I just wrestled it the same.”

Once the season ended, Garza Alarcon sat with his mother and hugged.

“Everywhere she needed to drive me and everything, that was my rst thing,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the opportunities I got to get to this level. Everything my mom put me through was to make me me. Now that I look back, I thought about all the memories we had and how I could improve from those.

“ en I went and ate some chicken tenders and a burger.”

Garza Alarcon began wrestling when he was 6 years old.

“We went to two and three tournaments a week, double and triple brackets, just to get mat time,” he said. “ ere was a point where I didn’t feel like doing it. But the more I thought about it and the more opportunities came to me, it’s my life now.”

Garza Alarcon wanted to see his highschool team more than he was able to.

“Especially to the community I came from, it’s very important to give back,” Garza Alarcon said. “I’m glad I goto to go before state to help with some technique. To me, that means them most. My supporters are here. It makes me happy.”

He also is a bull rider. He started that part of his life by riding sheep (at age 4), then worked his way up to steers and bulls.

“One of my buddies is a bronc rider on the (college) team. He told me about the rodeos,” he said. “It’s the best adrenaline you’ll ever get. You ride that, stick it for eight seconds. You come o sweating. You’re shaking.”

Garza Alarcon plans to stay at Western Wyoming next year. He also wants to wrestle in the Olympics for the Mexican national team in time for the 2028 Games.

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tonight. To have success from a bunch of players tonight was great.”

A-West senior Gigi Grieve scored her hat-trick in the rst 16 minutes. Grieve scored the Wildcats rst three goals in the opening minutes to give A-West a 3-0 lead.

“She is a dynamic player and a great leader for us,” Watkins said of one of the Wildcats’ senior captains. “She loves setting up goals as much as she likes scoring them. I think that is exactly what we need from her to be able to do both.”

Grieve said scoring that many goals in a short period of time has only happened in club games for her before. She leads AWest (4-2 record) with eight goals on the season.

“As a team we came in wanting to move

“Be yourself. Stay humble,” he said. “ e more time you do it by yourself, the more that’s going to help you in the long run. If you’re not doing the right technique, it’s a waste of time.”

Arvada West tames the Wolves

the ball,” said Grieve about facing the winless Westminster squad. “We want to get better every game.”

e scoring was distributed out evenly the rest of the way. Seniors Isabella Teran, Carman Williams, along with freshman Blakely Erickson pushed the Wildcats’ lead to 6-0 at halftime.

A-West freshman Aubry Grieve put in the Wildcats’ 7th goal in the 47th minute to start the scoring in the second half. Senior Janae Marquez scored in the 62nd minute to give the Wildcats’ an 8-0 advantage. Junior Mallory Tyson added a goal on a direct-free kick in the 66th minute.

Teran put in her second goal of the night in the 68th minute to end the game due to the 10-goal mercy rule.

A-West has had a few good tests already this season. e Wildcats had a tough 2-1 loss to Boulder and su ered a 2-0 defeat to defending Class 5A state champion Mountain Vista last week at NAAC.

“ ose were tough games, but I think as a team we held together strong,” Grieve said of the losses to Boulder and Mountain Vista. “One thing I love about this team is no one ever bickers at one another. We always stay positive through the tough games and in games like this one.”

e Wildcats head to Colorado Springs on ursday, April 3, to face Doherty.

A-West has one more non-league game against Brighton next week before diving into Class 5A Je co League play.

“ at is really important. In year two it is a little easier for me personally,” Watkins said A-West’s team chemistry in his second year at the helm of A-West’s girls soccer program. “To get a group that is excited to be together. e trip on ursday will be a great opportunity to continue that work.”

A-West opens conference play at Valor

Christian on April 10.

“It is de ntely a motivator for us,” Grieve said of trying to prevent rival Ralston Valley from repeating as 5A Jeffco League champs. “It’s a tough league. We believe in ourselves and we know we can get there.”

Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Je co Public Schools. For more Je co coverage, go to ColoradoPreps.com and CHSAANow.com

Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-alarcon wards o a take-down attempt by Mullen’s Isaak Chavez during their 138-pound state title match Feb. 18 at Ball Arena. See page 8 for more. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MANESS

Arvada West senior Gigi Grieve (11) scored three goals in the first 16 minutes for the Wildcats on Monday, March 31, at the North Area Athletic Complex. A-West defeated Westminster 10-0. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS

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Registration slots still available for city’s annual ‘Egg Splash’ on April 13

e City of Brighton’s annual egg hunt, the Brighton Recreation Center “Egg Splash,” still has registration slots available. e event scheduled from 1-3 p.m. April 13 at the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Avenue. Participants can register for one of three remaining 45-minute time blocks beginning between 1-3 p.m.

Cost is $7 per child and children ages 0-17 are eligible to participate. An adult chaperone is required for children under age 7, or any child who cannot swim. Adult chaperones will be admitted for free but must still register for organizers to track attendance.

Children will get a chance to swim and gather eggs, which will be exchanged for an actual “goodie” bag. All children in each time block will receive the same goodie bag.

Children should wear typical swimwear and bring their own basket to gather eggs. e eggs will be placed in both the lap and leisure pools.

To register, please visit www.brightonco. gov/eggsplash.

Art in the Park announces call for artists e City of Brighton will host its annual Art in the Park festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Carmichael Park, 650 Southern St.

ose artists interested in showcasing and selling their artwork can visit www.brightonartinthepark.com for more information and to apply. e deadline for booth applications is Aug. 15.   is one-day festival brings together talented artists, live performances, interactive activities, and a vibrant artist market.

naut, Captain Wendy Lawerence, and work on an experiment design project during the event, learning, growing, and developing skills to succeed throughout their lives.  e student teams will present their project to a panel of judges who work in the Space and STEM elds. ey will choose a winner from each Go for Launch event.   e winning experiment will be launched to board the International Space Station or a suborbital ight. Michelle Lucas is the founder and CEO of Higher Orbits.

For more information about the Higher Orbits event, visit www.higherorbits.org.  To sponsor the event, go to sponsors@higherobits.org. To call for information at 281-4515343.

Garden In A Box kits on sale e Brighton Utilities Department has once again partnered with conservation nonpro t Resource Central to o er to Brighton residents the Garden In A Box Program. City of Brighton utility customers can receive a $25 discount o each individual purchase of the program’s water-wise garden kits, while supplies last. Purchase your garden before they sell out.

For more information, contact Communications & Engagement Director Kristen Chernosky at 303-655-2146 or kchernosky@ brightonco.gov.

Artists invited to transform tra c boxes into public art in Brighton

Brighton will continue to transform tra c signal boxes into vibrant public art installations across the community this year, selecting six new locations for public art.

Building on last year’s success, this project invites artists to create imaginative designs that enhance neighborhood identity, turn everyday spaces into creative landmarks and encourage engaging conversations within our community.

Six pieces of art will be selected and placed on weather-resistant vinyl printing. Each artist or artist team will receive a $500 honorarium. All artists must reside or work in the Denver metro area.

e tra c signal boxes have been strategically selected for this project. Artwork will be on display for at least two years.

Sales are now open to the public. Residents can choose from 13 Garden In A Box kits with the $25 discount. Box kits include anywhere from nine to as many as 30 starter plants, with selections ranging from vibrant hardy xeric (low-water) perennials to a pollinator-friendly vegetable garden. Gift certicates are also available for purchase.

ese pre-designed kits are tailored to Colorado soil, and the simple plant by number maps take the guesswork out of buying and planting. Plus, the garden kits can help you save around 7,300 gallons of water over the garden’s lifetime compared to a traditional lawn.

Kit pickup will be in the spring — details will be released when they become available.

e call is open to individual artists, artist teams, or community groups with a designated lead artist. e submisison deadline is April 6.

Submissions will be divided into categories for 18 and older (adult) and 17 and under (youth). At least one tra c box will be exclusive to the youth category; however, the judging committee may select more.

Details on how to submit your original artwork, as well as the design guidelines and the selection process can be found on at www.brightonco.gov/tra cboxmurals or by contacting Communications & Engagement Director Kristen Chernosky at kchernosky@brightonco.gov.

Go For Launch

Colorado Air & Space Port is hosting a Higher Orbits for students from 8th and 12th grades to expand their STEM skill sets learning with teamwork, communications, research design, and leadership.

Students would get to work with an astro-

School District 27J accepting open-enrollment applications

Adams County School District 27J announced that Choice of Schools applications are now being accepted for the 20252026 school year. 27J Schools allows any student to apply to attend any 27J school or program on space/program availability and the applications are being accepted for the district’s 14 elementary schools, six middle schools and ve high schools — including the district’s online academy.

For the full list of available schools, an application and a list of frequently asked questions, visit https://www.sd27j.org/enrollment/accepting-applications online.

e Brighton-based school district operates schools in Brighton, Henderson, Commerce City and ornton.

For more information, visit brightonco. gov/gardeninabox, email gardeninfo@resourcecentral.org or call 303-999-3820 ext. 222.

Adams County launches O ce of Strategic Partnerships

Adams County’s Executive Leadership Team is excited to announce the creation of the O ce of Strategic Partnerships & Resilient Communities to serve the community more e ectively. e goal of SPARC is to enhance the way the county builds and sustains partnerships, both internally and with external organizations.

e team is led by Adminstrator Daniela Garcia, who played a key role in establishing SPARC for Adams County. She leads e orts to secure diverse funding, promote equitable resource distribution, and empower communities to foster resilience and prosperity.

e team will collaborate with partners to foster ongoing engagement with programming and organizations in the community, and remain a reliable place where anyone can turn when challenges arise and resources are needed.

Learn more at sparc.adcogov.org.

Historical Society tea tickets on sale

e Adams County Historical Society & Museum is hosting its annual – and popular – Spring Tea from 1-3 p.m. Saturday May 17 at Ho man Hall, located on the Riverdale Regional Park campus.

Tickets for the tea are on sale now and going quickly. Volunteers can accept credit cards to reserve tickets. For more information or to buy tickets, call 303-659-7103 and visit https://www.adamscountymuseum. com/events online for more information.

Benedict Park renovations ongoing Renovations at Benedict Park at 1855 Southern St. are underway, resulting in limited public access to sections of the park through June 2025.

e construction project will add a variety of amenities and upgrades, including two new playgrounds, a new irrigation system, a skate park expansion, new shelters, new lighting, supplemental landscaping, and a walking trail on the east end of the park.

e parking lot along Southern Street will be closed but access to drive through it is permitted. Portions of the parking lot adjacent to the splash pad at the northwest corner of the park will be closed. School access will be allowed.

e path along the east side of the park will be closed in sections and the skate park, Disc golf course, playground and all shelters will be closed. Sports programming will be relocated to other parks during the work.

Internships available with Adams County

Are you interested in learning more about working for local government? Adams County currently has paid internships available.

Opportunities include a cook ($16.48/ hour) and classroom aide ($15.62/hour) for Head Start, an IT intern ($17/hour) for the Sheri ’s O ce, and a Healthy Farmers Market intern ($17/hour).

ese opportunities are available through the Workforce & Business Center. ose interested should work with their Business Center case manager or call 720.523.6898 to get established with a case manager.

Water audit program

e city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. e program aims to help residents and cities increase water use e ciencies and reach conservation goals.

Call 303-999-3824 or visit https://www. brightonco.gov/589/Water-Audit-Program

Brighton Police o er online reporting

Brighton Police Department has launched an online reporting system at its newly updated website at www.brightonco.gov/police.

e online reporting system allows community members to submit a report directly to the police department from their smartphone or computer. It can be used to report criminal tampering, identity theft, lost property, theft, vandalism, and other matters. All cases led using the online reporting system will be reviewed by a police sergeant. is tool can only be used when the incident is not an emergency; no one was injured, no known suspects, and no physical evidence. All incidents that do not meet this criteria should be reported by calling our non-emergency line at 303-288-1535. Emergencies should always be reported by calling 911.

Amache camp survivor Bob Fuchigami dies

Former Evergreen teacher, Korean War vet had backed the e ort to transfer former internment site to National

Park Service

BY HAYLEE MAY

NEWS

Camp Amache survivor, Colorado advocate and veteran Bob Fuchigami has died at the age of 94. Fuchigami was just 11 years old when his family was interred at Camp Amache in Granada, where more than 7,000 Jap-

anese-Americans were imprisoned during World War II.

“We looked like the enemy, even though we weren’t the enemy, but the public didn’t know,” Fuchigami said. “Once they put us into the camps, (the public) thought ‘Oh, they must have really done something wrong.’”

When Fuchigami arrived, his family’s small room was bare except for a few cots. One light bulb hung from the ceiling. e oor was a single layer of bricks on the sand. ere were no private bathrooms, only public latrines with no partitions. Nothing could be further from home.

Despite the conditions, the internees tried to lead normal lives. ey formed social clubs, established a newspaper and stores. Fuchigami joined the Boy Scouts.

After surviving the camp where families were forced into cramped barracks with minimal privacy and inadequate facilities, Fuchigami went on to serve in the U.S. Navy, where fought in the Korean War. He later became a special education teacher in Evergreen.

Fuchigami would also go on to testify in front of Congress to support e orts by Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse and Republican Rep. Ken Buck to transfer stewardship of Amache to the National Park Service in 2021, which was ultimately successful.

“After surviving Amache, Bob served our nation, and then dedicated much of his adult life to ensuring the story of his family and others like them were never forgotten or repeated,” said Neguse and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a joint state-

ment. “We were honored to support him in this e ort — standing by his side when visiting Amache in 2022 and celebrating with him when our work together designated Amache as a National Historic Site. His grace, fortitude and endless wisdom will leave a lasting legacy.”

Every year, Japanese-Americans make pilgrimages back to what is one of the darkest chapters in not just their lives, but in Colorado and America’s histories. e 50th annual Amache pilgrimage will take place May 16-18.

is story includes reporting from CPR’s Nathan Fernando-Frescas. is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Local lawmakers make it harder to ban books

“Freedom to Read Act” mandates safeguards against censorship

Two local Democratic lawmakers want to make it tougher to ban books in school libraries.

State Representatives  Jenny Willford, Northglenn and Lorena Garcia of unincorporated Adams County, are co-spon-

sors of SB25-063, would create safeguards against book bans in public school libraries, say the lawmakers. e measure passed the House Education Committee this week by a 7-5 vote. e bill would require local school boards to establish a written policy on the acquisition, use, and removal of library materials. “ is policy wound ensure that any removal or restriction of a library resource follows a clear, fair and consistent process,” according to a Democratic Party news release.

Without a policy in place, a local school board or the Charter School Institute could not remove a library resource from

its collection, according to the legislation. SB25-063 would also prevent discriminatory polices and protect librarians from retaliation, the news release states. Willford and Garcia said the bill would protect books from the political restorms now engul ng the nation.

“Banning books only harms our students, and it’s never been more important to preserve access to literature in our public schools,” said Willford, in the news release. “Knowledge is power, and schools shouldn’t take that away from students. Schools are for learning, and this important bill insulates our public libraries from D.C. culture wars and political ghts by

creating a fair process to evaluate a book’s inclusion or removal from a library.”

“When we ban books in our schools, we’re erasing the identities and perspectives of diverse thinkers and cultural thought-leaders from society,” said Garcia in the news release. “We’re ghting back against attempts to remove books from libraries and silence the voices of marginalized people. e freedom to read is a cornerstone of democracy and muzzling what literature our students are exposed to is a slippery slope. When students have access to age-appropriate books that cover all topics, they’re more likely to be wellinformed and critical thinkers.”

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

Number of unsellable condos grows in state

HOAs trying to limit monthly condo fees opt for higher insurance deductibles, more deferred maintenance. But that puts the property on a list that may prevent buyers from getting a conventional loan.

e Town Homes at Meadow Hills homeowners association dots the i’s and crosses the t’s when it comes to keeping the community shipshape. “ ings like insurance, landscaping, snow removal — everything to keep our property up. We don’t do deferred maintenance. If we have an issue, we address it right away,” said board president Randy Garlington, who owns one of the 46 townhouses adjacent to the Meadow Hills Golf Course in Aurora. So, it was a bit concerning when he recently learned that a decision the board must make in May could impact owners planning to sell their units. A growing number of condo properties nationwide are ending up on a mortgage blacklist because they don’t meet requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which set the standard for conventional loans and touch 70% of the U.S. home mortgage market.

One requirement is that the community’s property insurance deductible can be no more than 5%. Any higher and condo owners won’t be able to sell their units to buyers who are using conventional loans, the most common loan available. Buyers can still pay cash, or use more expensive alternatives, like seller nancing or FHA and VA loans. But a higher deductible was a negotiating tool Garlington had hoped to use

before the property’s insurance renews in May. e premium unexpectedly tripled last year, forcing the Meadow Hills HOA to raise monthly condo fees by more than 60% — an extra $200 a month to $525. He hoped to avoid that this year and wanted to ask insurance brokers, “What if we take on some of the higher risk?”

He doesn’t know if Meadow Hills is on Fannie Mae’s so-called blacklist. e list is only accessible by mortgage lenders. Condo owners and buyers often don’t nd out until a buyer is rejected for a loan, though there could be other reasons for that. Fannie Mae o cials did not respond to questions.

“Now that you’ve said that, we’ve had a couple of units that have had a tough time selling,” Garlington said. “I don’t know why other than anecdotally. One has complained a little bit because our HOA dues are as high as they are. But our HOA dues are as high as they are because of our insurance.”

Colorado ranked third for ineligible properties

A recent Wall Street Journal story called it a “Secret Mortgage Blacklist.” With 210 properties, Colorado ranked third in the U.S. for states with the most condo projects blacklisted by Fannie Mae as of February, according to Boston law rm Allcock & Marcus.

Florida led the way with 1,398 properties while California was second, at 695.

ere were 5,175 total. But local news stories began popping up two years ago, with 1,400 properties on the list in April 2023 and growing that same year to more than 2,300 by October.

Most local lenders seemed to roll their eyes while talking about it. One called the Wall Street Journal story “sensationalized,” because the list has been around for years. It’s a list of non-warrantable properties, which doesn’t quite roll o the tongue.

e blacklist moniker has increased awareness in a market where many condo owners, potential buyers and even real estate agents, HOAs and homeowners insurance agents are unaware of the issue.

Sunny Banka, a longtime Realtor in the Aurora and Denver area, knew about it. She said that her team has run into the blacklist. But they don’t nd out until an o er is made.

“We don’t know until you get into the documents and sometimes it’s so buried that you don’t realize it’s a problem,” Banka said. Her daughter and business partner just had a property under contract that was rejected by the lender because it was non-warrantable. She steered the buyer to another condo.

“Buyers can’t buy them. ere’s a lot of them out there that are dealing with this very issue,” Banka said. “ e prices of condos might be very low and they are very a ordable, but the HOA fees and taxes are outrageous. I have a two-

bedroom, two-bath condo listed for $212,000 with a garage. It needs work. It needs appliances. ere’s pink carpet. e HOA fee is $514 a month plus there’s a recreational fee that’s $35.” e list became a focus after 98 people were killed in the Champlain Towers condo collapse in south Florida in 2021. e tragedy was blamed on the failure of the building’s aging structural columns, which were compromised over time. e collapse is still under investigation, but Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated their own policies as a result.

To qualify for conventional loans now, a condo complex must have completed critical deferred maintenance, have a cash reserve of at least 10% of the HOA’s annual budget, and maintain insurance to cover 100% replacement cost. A policy o ering just actual cash value for insured items, like a roof, would make the property ineligible for a conventional loan. ere’s also the 5% maximum deductible.

e list helps lenders understand which properties are in or out of compliance for conventional loans — and that’s critical for the mortgage industry, said Dawn McDonald, a regional account executive at Towne Mortgage, a wholesale lender that works with mortgage brokers and then resells the loans to larger companies like Chase, AmeriSave and Fannie Mae.

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H R S in accordance with the public notice re uirements o the and se Development Code, a notice of public hearing was mailed to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the Property, a public notice was published on the City’s website, and a sign was posted on the roperty all or no less than teen (15) days prior to the City Council public hearin and H R S at the public hearin

Section 1. Findings. The ity ouncil nds and determines that the Zoning Map Amendment: (1) is in accordance with the goals and ob ectives o the omprehensive lan (2) will support development in character with e istin or anticipated development in the area ( ) describes roperty which is able to be served by the ity and or other a encies ( ) will serve a community need amenity or development that is not possible under current zonin nor anticipated at the time o initial zonin o the roperty and (5) is bein recommended or approval by the Development Review ommittee.

Section 2. The roperty is hereby rezoned C-2 and R-2, as more particularly set forth in H B T B and supersedes any e istin zonin on the roperty.

Section 3. The City Zoning Map shall be amended to re ect the chan es set orth in this ordinance.

Section 4. s provided in ity harter Section 5.9( ) this rdinance either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to ta in nal action. This rdinance shall be in ull orce and e ect ve days a ter its nal publication as provided in ity Charter Section 5.8, except as set forth herein.

TR D D SS D RST R DG D RD R D B SH D TH S 1ST D R 2025.

T BR GHT R D s GR G R M S Mayor ATTEST:

s T H ity ler

R D S T RM

s SM G BB S Deputy City Attorney

e al otice o. BSB 799

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Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIONES Y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE RESULTADOS

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO BRIGTHON CROSSING NOS. 5, 6 Y 8

R R S T S T de conformidad con el §1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., ue al cierre de operaciones el de marzo de 2025, no había más candidatos que cargos por cubrir, incluidos los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito, para cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos Bri hton rossin os. 5 6 y 8 (colectivamente los Distritos ). or lo tanto uedan canceladas las elecciones para los Distritos del 6 de mayo de 2025.

Se declaran electos por aclamación los siguientes candidatos para cada Distrito:

hristopher Bremner hasta mayo de 2029

yndsey aavilainen hasta mayo de 2029

Brad il in hasta mayo de 2029

s shley B. risbie

Representante electoral designado Persona de contacto para los distritos: Blair M. Dic honer s .

H T B R T -

DR Attorneys at Law

215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 77 First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 ON MAY 6, 2025 PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.

T H M T M R and par-

ticularly to the electors o the Silver ea s Metropolitan District o. 5 eld ounty olorado (the District ).

T S H R B G that an election

will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the purpose o authorizin the imposition o property ta es and the issuance o debt and submittin questions regarding the collection, retention and spendin o revenues.

This election shall be conducted as a special district independent mail ballot election only. Ballots will be distributed by .S. Mail to all active re istered electors o the District no earlier than April 14, 2025, and no later than April 21, 2025. The address for application and return o mail ballots is Silver ea s Metropolitan District o. 5 c o aw ce o Michael . Davis 1151 a le Drive Suite 66 oveland 805 7 ttn D. . .. Ballots must be received at this location by 7 00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 to be counted.

Ballot ssues erti ed by the District include Silver ea s Metropolitan District o. 5

Ballot ssue ( roperty Ta imit aiver)

Silver ea s Metropolitan District o. 5 Ballot ssue BB (Mill evy ncrease aiver) e al otice o. BSB 795 First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT

MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY ADAMS EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON MAY 6, 2025 PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly, to the electors of the Adams East Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado (the District ).

T S H R B G that an election will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the purpose o authorizin the imposition o property ta es and the issuance o debt and submittin questions regarding the collection, retention and spendin o revenues.

This election shall be conducted as a special district independent mail ballot election only. Ballots will be distributed by .S. Mail to all active re istered electors o the District no earlier than April 14, 2025, and no later than April 21, 2025. The address for application and return of mail ballots is Adams East Metropolitan District, c o aw ce o Michael . Davis 1151 a le Drive Suite 66 oveland 805 7 ttn D. . .. Ballots must be received at this location by 7 00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 to be counted.

Ballot ssues erti ed by the District include dams ast Metropolitan District Ballot ssue ( roperty Ta imit aiver)

dams ast Metropolitan District Ballot ssue BB (Mill evy ncrease aiver)

e al otice o. BSB 791

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AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN Y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE RESULTADOS

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO BRIGTHON CROSSING NO. 7

R R S T S T de conformidad con el §1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., ue al cierre de operaciones el de marzo de 2025, no había más candidatos que cargos por cubrir, incluidos los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito, para cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos Bri hton rossin ro. 7 (el Distrito ). or lo tanto se cancelan las elecciones del 6 de mayo de 2025 para el Distrito.

Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos por aclamación:

Jason Erdmann hasta mayo de 2029 si uiente car o si ue vacante

T hasta mayo de 2029

T hasta mayo de 2029

s shley B. risbie

Representante electoral designado Persona de contacto para los distritos: Blair M. Dic honer s .

H T B R TDR

Attorneys at Law

215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION

BRIGHTON RIDGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025

T is hereby iven that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Bri hton Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2, in the City of Bri hton ounty o dams State o olorado (the District ) on Tuesday May 6 2025.

This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 14, 2025 and April 21, 2025.

DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS:

H T B R TDR ce o the Desi nated lection cial 215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 14, 2025 through May 5, 2025, and Tuesday, May 6, 2025 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2027 (one seat to be voted upon)

TH R R D D T S R TH S

The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2029 (two seats to be voted upon)

B M G G

Ballot ssues to be voted upon

Ballot ssue (De-T B R)

By s shley B. risbie Desi nated lection cial e al otice o. BSB 786

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 MAY 6, 2025 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly to the eli ible electors o the Silver ea s Metropolitan District o. 7 (the District ) o the Town o ochbuie eld ounty olorado.

B T S H R B G that a regular election is to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of May, 2025, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by .S. Mail not earlier than April 14, 2025, and not later than April 21, 2025, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose o the election is to submit to the eligible electors o the District re erenced above the election o members o the Board o Directors and the votin o certain ballot issues and or ballot uestions concernin ta es debt revenue and spendin summarized below as applied to the District.

At said election, the eligible electors of the District shall vote or up to three Directors to serve on the Board o Directors o the District.

The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve a our-year term (20252029) are:

There are no candidates or this ce.

At said election, the electors of the District shall vote or the ollowin Ballot ssues and Ballot uestions certi ed by the District

B T SS ( aiver o roperty Ta Limit)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the o ce o the Desi nated lection cial which is also the ballot drop-o wal -in votin location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street Suite 2000 Denver olorado 8020 . The o ce o the Desi nated lection cial is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from April 14, 2025, through May 5, 2025, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 (Election Day). lease contact the o ce o the Desinated lection cial at ( 0 ) 8 9- 800 to coordinate wal in votin or drop o o ballots. By s ourtney inney Desi nated lection cial

e al otice o. BSB

Public Notice

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN Y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE RESULTADOS

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO BRIGHTON CROSSING NO. 4

R R S T S T de conformidad con el §1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., que, al cierre de operaciones el de marzo de 2025 no había más candidatos que cargos por cubrir, incluidos los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito, para cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos Bri hton rossin ro. (el Distrito ). or lo tanto se cancela la elección del Distrito del 6 de mayo de 2025.

Los siguientes candidatos para el Distrito se declaran electos por aclamación:

H STR D R hasta mayo de 2029

D D R S hasta mayo de 2029

l si uiente car o si ue vacante

T hasta mayo de 2027

T hasta mayo de 2029

s shley B. risbie

Representante electoral designado

Persona de contacto para el distrito: Blair M. Dic honer s .

H T B R T DR

Attorneys at Law 215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 770

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION

T S H R B G by the Hi-Land

Acres Water and Sanitation District ( District ) dams ounty olorado that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates or director than o ces to be lled includin candidates lin a davits o intent to be writein candidates there ore the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513 (1), C.R.S.

Susan Findling 4-year term May 2029

Jim Roos 4-year term May 2029

s Sue Blair

Desi nated lection cial

Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair Desi nated lection cial ommunity Resource Services 7995 . rentice venue Suite 10 Greenwood illa e 80111 0 . 81. 960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com

e al otice o. BSB 790

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-5 ON MAY 6, 2025 PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly, to the electors of the The Highlands Metropolitan District os. 1-5 eld ounty olorado

PUBLIC NOTICES

hristopher Bremner ntil May 2029

yndsey aavilainen ntil May 2029

Brad il in ntil May 2029

s shley B. risbie Desi nated lection cial

Contact Person for the Districts: Blair M. Dic honer s .

H T B R T -

DR Attorneys at Law 215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 77

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN INDEPENDIENTE CON VOTO POR CORREO

BRIGHTON RIDGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT N.º 1 MARTES 6 DE MAYO DE 2025

Se S por la presente ue Bri hton Rid e Metropolitan District n.º 1 de la ciudad de Bri hton condado de dams estado de olorado (el Distrito ) har una elecci n independiente con voto por correo el martes 6 de mayo de 2025.

sta votaci n se har solo como una elecci n independiente con voto por correo. as boletas se enviar n por correo a los votantes elegibles entre el 14 de abril de 2025 y el 21 de abril de 2025.

LUGAR Y HORARIO DE ENTREGA:

H T B R TDR ce o the Desi nated lection cial215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

De lunes a viernes entre las 8 00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., del 14 de abril de 2025 al 5 de mayo de 2025, y el martes 6 de mayo de 2025, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m.

Nombres de los candidatos a director para ocupar el cargo hasta mayo de 2027 (un puesto ue se ele ir por votaci n)

. ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 771

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR EL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO PARA EL RIVERDALE PEAKS II METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

R ST M D S D S por parte del Riverdale ea s Metropolitan District Adams County, Colorado, que al cierre de operaciones del día sesenta y tres (63) antes de la elección no había más candidatos para Director que cargos por cubrir, incluidos candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito por lo tanto se cancela la elecci n a celebrarse el 6 de Mayo de 2025.

Se declaran elegidos los siguientes candidatos:

Jason Jose

Término de cuatro años [4]

Annette Peters Término de cuatro años [4] T Término de dos años [2]

T Término de dos años [2] H D este 27th d a de Marzo de 2025.

R RD S M TR T D STR T David Solin cial lectoral Desi nado

e al otice o.

5, 6 AND 8

T S H R B G pursuant to §1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 4, 2025, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, includin candidates lin a davits

BRIGHTON CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4

T S H R B G pursuant to

1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 4, 2025, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, includin candidates lin a davits o intent to be write-in candidates or the Bri hton rossin Metropolitan District o. (the District ). There ore the election or the District to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

H STR D R ntil May 2029

D D R S ntil May 2029

The ollowin o ces remain vacant

T ntil May 2027

T ntil May 2029

s shley B. risbie Desi nated lection cial

Contact Person for the District: Blair M. Dic honer s .

H T B R T -

DR

Attorneys at Law

215 . ommons venue Suite 2000

Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 769

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE RIVERDALE PEAKS II METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

T S H R B G by the Riverdale Peaks II Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election there were not more candidates for Director than o ces to be lled includin candidates lin a davits o intent to be write-in candidates therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

H D D T S R ST ST

Nombres de los candidatos a director para ocupar el cargo hasta mayo de 2029 (dos puestos ue se ele ir n por votaci n)

B M G G suntos sobre los ue se votar en la boleta electoral:

sunto de la votaci n ( enci n de T B R) or s shley B. risbie Representante electoral designada e al otice o. BSB 785 First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY SOUTH BEEBE DRAW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON MAY 6, 2025

PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly to the electors o the South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District dams and eld ounty olorado (the District ).

T S H R B G that an election will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the purpose o authorizin the imposition o property ta es and the issuance o debt and submitting questions regarding the collection, retention and spendin o revenues.

This election shall be conducted as a special district independent mail ballot election only. Ballots will be distributed by .S. Mail to all active re istered electors o the District no earlier than April 14, 2025, and no later than April 21, 2025. The address for application and return o mail ballots is South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District c o aw ce o Michael . Davis 1151 a le Drive Suite 66 oveland 805 7 ttn D. . .. Ballots must be received at this location by 7 00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 to be counted.

Ballot ssues erti ed by the District include South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot ssue ( roperty Ta imit aiver) South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot ssue BB (Mill evy ncrease aiver)

e al otice o. BSB 79 First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

Street Suite 2000 Denver olorado 8020 . The o ce o the Desi nated lection cial is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from April 14, 2025, through May 5, 2025, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 (Election Day). lease contact the o ce o the Desinated lection cial at ( 0 ) 8 9- 800 to coordinate wal in votin or drop o o ballots. By s ourtney inney Desi nated lection cial e al otice o. BSB 801

First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIONES y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE LOS RESULTADOS

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE PARKLAND NROS. 1-3

R R S T S RM se n § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., de que, al cierre de operaciones el de marzo de 2025 no había más candidatos que cargos a ocupar, incluyendo los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos por escrito, para cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos de Parkland Nros. 1-3 (colectivamente los Distritos ). or lo tanto se cancelan las elecciones para los Distritos del 6 de mayo de 2025.

Se declaran electos por aclamación los siguientes candidatos para cada Distrito:

Thomas P. Morton hasta mayo de 2029

rei hton Dale eldhuizen hasta mayo de 2029

Conley Hampten Street hasta mayo de 2027

s shley B. risbie

Representante electoral designada

Persona de contacto para los Distritos: achary . hite s .

H T B R TDR

Abogados

215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Jason Jose - ear Term

Annette Peters - ear Term

T 2- ear Term

T 2- ear Term

DATED this 27th day of March, 2025.

R RD S M TR T D STR T

David Solin

Desi nated lection cial

e al otice o. BSB 775

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTIONS ALTAMIRA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4 MAY 6, 2025

1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly to the eligible electors of the Altamira Metropolitan District os. 1- (the Districts ) o the Town o ochbuie eld ounty olorado.

B T S H R B G that regular elections are to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of May, 2025, and that said elections shall be conducted by mail ballot. ccordin ly ballots will be distributed by .S. Mail not earlier than April 14, 2025, and not later than April 21, 2025, to eligible electors o the Districts entitled to vote in the elections. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the Districts referenced above the election o members o the Boards o Directors and the votin o certain ballot issues and or ballot uestions concernin taes debt revenue and spendin summarized below, as applied to the District.

At said election, the eligible electors of the Districts shall vote or up to two Directors to serve on the Boards o Directors o the Districts.

The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve a our-year term (20252029) are:

There are no candidates or this ce.

At said election, the electors of the Districts shall vote or the ollowin Ballot ssues and Ballot uestions certi ed by the Districts B T SS ( aiver o roperty Ta Limit)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the o ce o the Desi nated lection cial which is also the ballot drop-o wal -in votin location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln

6, 2025 are hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for each of the Districts are declared elected by acclamation:

Thomas P. Morton ntil May 2029

rei hton Dale eldhuizen ntil May 2029

Conley Hampten Street ntil May 2027

s shley B. risbie Desi nated lection cial

Contact Person for Districts: achary . hite s .

H T B R TDR

Attorneys at Law 215 . ommons venue Suite 2000

Centennial, Colorado 80122

(303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 782

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY ALTAMIRA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 ON MAY 6, 2025

PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.

T H M T M R and particularly, to the electors of the Altamira Metropolitan District o. 5 eld ounty olorado (the District ). T S H R B G that an election will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the purpose o authorizin the imposition o property ta es and the issuance o debt and submitting questions regarding the collection, retention and spendin o revenues. This election shall be

and

e al otice o. BSB 78 First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓNES Y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE RESULTADOS

DISTRITOS METROPOLITANOS DE PROMONTORY NOS. 2 Y 3

R R S T S T de conformidad con el § 1-13.5-513(6), CRS, que, al cierre de operaciones el de marzo de 2025 no había más candidatos que cargos por cubrir, incluidos los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito, para cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos de Promontorio Nos. 2 y (colectivamente los Distritos ). or lo tanto, quedan canceladas las elecciones para los Distritos del 6 de mayo de 2025.

Los siguientes candidatos para cada Distrito se declaran electos por aclamación: immy Hasta mayo de 2027

Geor e R. Hanlon r.

Hasta mayo de 2029

Don Summers Hasta mayo de 2029

Tucker Hanlon

Hasta mayo de 2029

s shley B. risbie

Representante electoral designado

Persona de contacto para los distritos: Blair M. Dic honer s . H T B R TDR

Abogados

215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

e al otice o. BSB 778

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTIONS and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS PARKLAND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

T S H R B G pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 4, 2025, there were not more candidates than offices to be lled includin candidates lin a davits o intent to be write-in candidates, for each of the Parkland Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively the Districts ). There ore the elections for the Districts to be held on May

of

Metropolitan District No. 5, c o aw ce o Michael . Davis 1151 a le Drive Suite 66 oveland 805 7 ttn D. . .. Ballots must be received at this location by 7 00 p.m. on May 6, 2025 to be counted.

Ballot ssues erti ed by the District include ltamira Metropolitan District o. 5 Ballot ssue ( roperty Ta imit aiver) ltamira Metropolitan District o. 5 Ballot ssue BB (Mill evy ncrease aiver)

e al otice o. BSB 792

First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION

BRIGHTON RIDGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025

T is hereby iven that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Bri hton Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, in the City o Bri hton ounty o dams State o olorado (the District ) on Tuesday May 6 2025.

This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 14, 2025 and April 21, 2025.

DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS:

H T B R TDR ce o the Desi nated lection cial 215 . ommons venue Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 14, 2025 through May 5, 2025, and Tuesday, May 6, 2025 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2027 (one seat to be voted upon)

TH R R D D T S R TH S

The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2029 (two seats to be voted upon)

B M G G

Ballot ssues to be voted upon

Ballot ssue (De-T B R) By s shley B. risbie Desi nated lection cial e al otice o. BSB 78 First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 10, 2025 ublisher

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust declares a violation o the covenants o said Deed of Trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided or in the Deed o Trust and Negotiable Instrument.

notice o ntent to ure led pursuant to olorado Revised Statutes 8- 8-10 shall be led with the undersi ned at least 15 calendar days prior to the rst scheduled sale date or any date to which the sale is continued.

A notice of Intent to Redeem pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 38-38-302 shall e led i e u de si ed o l e 8 business days after the sale.

If the sale date is continued to a later date, e de dli e o le o i e o e o Cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General o d loo Denver, Colorado 80203 (800)222-4444

olo do o e e e l o

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

P.O. Box 4503 o i o (855) 411-2372

o su e e o The oreclosure proceedin s have been commenced at the re uest o plainti .S. B T SS T the le al Holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing Holder of the Debt is as follows:

/s/ Randall M. Chin

Randall M. Chin, Esq. Reg. No. 31149 Barrett rappier eisserman 1 91 Speer Boulevard Suite 700 Denver olorado 8020 (303) 350-3711

NOTICE OF SALE

e u de si ed ill o at 9:00 a.m. at 1100 JUDICIAL CENTER DR , BRIGHTON, CO 80601-8217 sell the Property at public auction to the highest idde o s su i ed id u ds o e u de si ed s spe i ed 38-38-106(7) to pay the Debt and certain other sums, all as provided by applicable l d e Deed o us

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

DATED: February 27,2025. Sarah Tedesco

Sheri o D MS ounty olorado

e al otice o. BSB 700 First Publication: March 27, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

of Lien ovember 1 202 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Lien ovember 17 202 Recording Reception Number 2023000064560

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$2,207.98 utstandin mount

$6,577.60

ivil ction o. 2 0092 Pl i i RTH H H M RS SS T . v. Defendants, D RT R T et al. n December 26 202

stop the foreclosure process.

DATE: February 27,2025

By Sarah Tedesco

dams ounty Sheri Adams County, Colorado

The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney is: Richard . ohnston Re . o. 1982 inzenbur e urvis ayne. 350 Indiana Street, Suite 450, Golden 80 01 telephone number (303) 863-1870. e al otice o. BSB 679

First Publication: March 27, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby noti ied that the provisions o the North Hill Homeowners, Inc.’s Declaration ( Declaration ) have been violated as ollows Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is de ned in 8- . - 16 .R.S. to ether with all other payments provided or in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN:

BEFORE THE ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM THE PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 34-60-118.5, C.R.S., NIOBRARA AND CODELL FORMATIONS, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS AND BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO

CAUSE NO. 1

DOCKET NO. 250200021

TYPE: PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS

NOTICE OF HEARING

be able to participate in a virtual prehearin conference during the week of May 5, 2025, i a virtual prehearin con erence is re uested by the Applicant or by any person who has led a petition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION or more in ormation you may review the Application, which was sent to you with this otice. ou may also contact the pplicant at the phone number or email address listed below.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Dnr M Hearin s nit state.co.us prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.

ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By: Elias Thomas, Commission Secretary

also known by street address as:

1 70 vanhoe Street Thornton 80602 and assessor’s schedule or parcel no.2 1571-202-07-020 with all appurtenances.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Lien, described herein has led the ourt s Decree in oreclosure as provided by law. The lien bein oreclosed may not be a rst lien.

TH R R otice s Hereby Given that will, at public auction, at 9:00 A.M. on May,29 2025 at the ces o the dams ounty Sheri located at 1100 udicial enter Dr. Bri hton o 80601 sell to the hi hest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest o the said Grantor(s) Grantor(s) heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose o payin the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a erti cate o urchase all as provided by law.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE**

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

Blac well ner y ( ayee ) led a orm 38, Payment of Proceeds Hearing Request (Form 38) pursuant to Rule 503.g.(5) and C.R.S. § 34-60-118.5, for an order awarding payment of proceeds and interest due to Payees for production attributable to the below-described ells which are operated by traction il Gas nc. ( perator o. 10 59) ( traction ) and located in dams and Broom ield ounties olorado. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own oil or as ( mineral ) interests in the ells identi ed below and or are responsible for making payments to the owners of mineral interests.

WELLS

Interchange A S22-30-3N (API No. 05-014-20767)

Interchange A S22-30-5N (API No. 05-014-20763)

Interchange A S22-30 7C (API No. 05-014-20768)

Interchange A S22-30-8N (API No. 05-014-20766)

Interchange A S22-30-9N (API No. 05-014-20771)

Interchange A S22-30-10C (API No. 05-014-20760)

Interchange A S22-30-12N (API No. 05-014-20765)

nterchan e B S22- 0-1 (API No. 05-014-20779)

nterchan e B S22- 0-15 (API No. 05-014-20780)

nterchan e B S22- 0-16 (API No. 05-014-20783)

nterchan e B S22- 0-18 (API No. 05-014-20781) nterchan e B S22- 0-19 (API No. 05-014-20778) nterchan e B S22- 0-20 (API No. 05-014-20851)

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change)

The assi ned Hearin cer will hold a hearin only on the above-re erenced doc et number at the following date, time, and location:

Date:June 4, 2025

Time:9:00 a.m.

o io i u l e i i e o e Access via Zoom

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

If the sale date is continued to a later date,

de dli e o le o i e o i e o u e by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

The date of sale determined pursuant to section 38-38-108.

The place of sale determined pursuant to section 38-38-110: The lien being foreclosed may not be a rst lien.

dams ounty Sheri ivil Divison

1100 Judicial Center Dr. 1st Floor Bri hton o 80601

the borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the re uirements or a sin le point of contact in C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in C.R.S. 38-3810 .2 the borrower may le a complaint the olorado ttorney General at the olorado Department of Law, Ralph L. Carr Judicial Buildin 1 00 Broadway 10th loor Denver 8020 720-508-6000 or the onsumer inancial rotection Bureau . . Bo 2900 Clinton, IA 52733-2900, 855-411-2372, http www.consumer nance. ov complaint or both but the lin o this complaint will not

To participate virtually navi ate to https ecmc.state.co.us home and locate the oom meeting link on the left side of the webpage. Energy and Carbon Management Commission

The Chancery Building 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

PETITIONS

DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: May 5, 2025

Any interested party who wishes to participate ormally must le a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. lease see ommission Rule 507 at https ecmc.state.co.us home under Re ulation then select Rules. Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued or ood cause even the hearin is continued beyond the date that is stated above. ursuant to ommission Rule 507 i you do not le a proper petition the Hearin cer will not now that you wish to ormally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. arties wishin to le a petition must register online at https oitco.hylandcloud.com D R Gternal ccess ccount o in.asp and select Re uest ccess to Site. lease re er to our e ilin sers Guideboo at https ecmc. state.co.us documents re Hearin s ternal lin SystemGuideboo 202 . pd or more in ormation. nder ommission Rule 508 i no petition is led the pplication may be approved administratively without a formal hearing. ny ected erson who les a petition must

Rankin, Esq.

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Publication: April 17, 2025 ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricio Trujillo A/K/A Pat Trujillo, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 60

ll persons havin claims a ainst the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the ersonal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 11, 2025, or the claims may be orever barred.

Sandra L Pursley Personal Representative 1700 S Zuni St Denver, CO 80223

e al otice o. BSB 789

First Publication: April 10, 2025

Last Publication: April 24, 2025

ublisher Bri hton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PHYLLIS WALTEMATH, a/k/a PHYLLIS KALLSEN, a/k/a PHYLLIS BERGER, a/k/a PHYLLIS DESSIE BERGER, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30171

ll persons havin claims a ainst the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the ersonal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on