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Hank Dempsey, the head of state public policy for Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., called Weiser’s report a “must-read report” for anyone working to combat the fentanyl crisis. He said he appreciated working with the attorney general’s o ce “to contribute by sharing our insights and e orts to aggressively combat drug activity on our platform, including our policies that take a zero tolerance approach to this abuse.”

In an email, Meta spokeswoman Jeanne Moran said “content that dogs are all deterrents that can work.

Unfortunately, data from the United States Department of Agriculture suggest that few livestock owners use these effective, nonlethal mitigation measures.

But many livestock producers across the west — in southern Alberta, the Big Wood River Drainage of Idaho, the Tom Miner Basin and Blackfoot Valley of Montana and elsewhere — do use a variety of these deterrents, which make it possible for their herds to live alongside both wolves and grizzly bears.

To its credit, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has produced a resource guide for livestock producers. To attempts to buy, sell or trade drugs is not allowed on Facebook or Instagram, regardless of state or country law.” e company is “working hard” to keep drug sales o the platforms and users that post content that violates its policies could have their account removed.

Kayla Whaling, spokeswoman for the Tinder and Hinge parent company Match Group, said the report focused on a critical issue and that the company is “supportive of any conversation that aims to help make internet platforms safer.”

“However, we strongly disagree with how our brand is categorized here and we have been in contact with Attorney General Weiser’s o ce to refute the inaccurate claims in this report,” Whaling said. She said their platforms are “very ine cient” for do an even better job as wolves integrate into western Colorado, the state must improve the way it investigates livestock deaths.

These investigations must be timely and transparent — as in other Western states such as Washington — and withoutscapegoating. The Colorado legislature could do its part, too, by providing funding for a trained, rapid-response team that would immediately investigate livestock injuries and deaths.

According to Niemeyer, authorities must respond as if they were investigating a crime scene — checking out dead livestock within 24 hours to prevent losing evidence from tissue decomposition drug sales since they are designed for one-on-one interactions and that the company has made proactive e orts to ban accounts that mention drugs. e report made several recommendations for Colorado lawmakers to pass new protections to help prevent such sales, including:

TikTok did not return requests for comment.

• Requiring platforms to create and publicly post their policy on illegal drug sales and how law enforcement can request account records;

• Enforcing platforms to submit annual reports to the Department of Law showing the amount of content on the apps that promoted the purchase or sale of illegal drugs and how many times the posts were shared and viewed. It also suggests listing or scavengers. the number of times the platform proactively provided law enforcement with information about posts selling or advertising illegal drugs; Provide more resources to support local law enforcement e orts to investigate online narcotics cases. e Department of Law worked with representatives from Meta, Snapchat and TikTok to compile the report, as well as law enforcement, public health experts and harm reduction advocates. is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Only when a cause is determined, based on evidence, should information be made public. If wolf recovery is going to be successful for both wolves and people, everyone involved — livestock producers, wolf advocates, agencies — must work together. What happened in Meeker has been a valuable lesson in what not to do.

Story Warren is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is a program manager in wildlife protection for the Humane Society of the United States.

Publication: March 23, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice 2023

Community Development Block Grant Application

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to improve local communities by providing decent housing, improved infrastructure, public facilities, and services, and improved economic opportunities. Federal law requires that these housing and community development grant funds primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons; funds may also be used for activities that help prevent or eliminate slums or blight; or for projects that meet urgent community needs.

Under the City's 2023 CDBG program application process, eligible entities are invited to submit applications for CDBG funding to carry out community development activities by December 31, 2023.

Applications are available on the City of Arvada’s Human Services and Community Development Block Grant webpage or at the Housing Preservation and Resources office at Annex Building 8001 Ralston Rd Arvada, CO 80002.

Applications are due by April 14, 2023, email application and attachments to nashmore@arvada.org.

Legal Notice No. 415985

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

The City of Arvada will submit a funding application to the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH).

The purpose of this application is to request $1,079,865 to assist with development costs of Legacy Senior Residences which will provide 72 units of senior affordable housing at 5430 W. 64th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado. The request of funding from DOH is to benefit persons with low and moderate incomes by increasing the availability of affordable housing in the City of Arvada.

It is not the intent to cause displacement from any existing housing; however, if persons are displaced from their existing residences reasonable housing alternatives shall be offered.

All interested persons are encouraged to contact the City of Arvada for further information.

Written comments should be sent to:

Carrie Espinosa

Manager of Housing Preservation and Resources 8001 Ralston Rd Arvada, CO 80002

Written comments can also be emailed to caespinosa@arvada.org.

All comments received will be forwarded to DOH for consideration during the application process.

Members of the public may request a public meeting and should arrange a request with the City of Arvada. The City of Arvada shall post notice of meeting (Date, Time, and Location) to ensure other members of the public are aware of meeting. If reasonable accommodations are needed for persons attending the public meeting, please contact the Carrie Espinosa.

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Mountain Shadows Metropolitan District (the District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled.

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

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Westown Metropolitan District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Cindy Baldwin: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacant: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacant: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacant: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

Vacant: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: February 28, 2023

/s/ Lisa Jacoby

Designated Election Official for the Westown Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254

Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 415970

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada Press